As more and more businesses look to save money and still keep their businesses functioning in weakened economy, organizations are increasingly turning to unified communications. Whether looking to improve access to information or to speed up communications, UC quite simply is changing the way companies do business.

 

UC software, for example, is helping push voice over Internet protocol to new heights, essentially transforming traditional computers and business phones into a communications platform.

 

One such technology that continues to play an integral role in the UC space is fax. While often forgotten and taken for granted, fax over IP remains a key communication component in the corporate world. Companies are increasingly leveraging the technology because it offers a strong ROI and gives users a legal way to transmit confidential and sensitive information directly to users’ inboxes.

 

While one of the true benefits of UC is closer integration of communications and collaboration, businesses are relying on such UC tools as fax over IP not only to reduce business expenses, but also to help them “go green” as well.

 

Here’s a peek at how the 21^st century technology, and unified communications in general, can benefit organizations: