The UK's Improved Broadband Rollout Makes Business VoIP an Option

Broadband links around the U.K. have seen improvement over recent years and months, so much that businesses can take advantage of their high-tech broadband and start implementing business VoIP solutions, making communications more reliable and efficient.

Liverpool FC, the U.K.’s premier football club, recently overhauled its Anfield stadium with optimum connectivity, offering a lot to gain for the team.

"The main challenge is the sheer diversity of the business. What most people see as 11 guys running around on a field is actually very different, with lots of mini-businesses running behind the scenes," said Andy Robinson, head of digital media and technology at Liverpool FC.

Alexandra Palance in London has also been equipped with Wi-Fi, giving visitors access to the Web at all times.

Both of these venues are poised to implement business VoIP solutions, which will no doubt cut expenses in their telecom budgets.

The growing adoption of business VoIP makes it easier for companies to employ more features in their phone systems. The increasing recognition of a need for efficiency with lower costs within an organization is an influence that's helping to drive the acceptance of VoIP in the business world.

VoIP technology treats services on the phone like any other kind of data, enabling the users to attach documents to voice messages, or participate in virtual meetings with the help of shared data and video conferencing.

With VoIP, new applications are being developed all the time. Web-enabled call centers, remote telecommuting, collaborative white boarding and even applications for personal productivity such as the unified messaging and “follow me” services make VoIP a multifaceted solution.

Now that parts of the U.K. have been brought up to speed with their infrastructure, reaping these many benefits is possible for corporations to conduct their business while keeping their budgets steady and their workflow efficient.

Edited by Alisen Downey