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Virtual PBX Solutions Can Eliminate Waste, Broaden Communications Capabilities and Save Money

March 18, 2016

By Tracey E. Schelmetic - Virtual PBX Contributor

Companies today are often faced with what seem like contrary goals: they need to grow their communications capabilities to meet modern needs while at the same time keeping costs under control. Virtual business phone systems are ideal for achieving both goals at the same time. They can offer businesses the kind of security and flexibility they require at the same time, all while keeping costs low. Virtual PBX systems can help companies save by consolidating functions and extending their reach to all points of the organization, including mobile workers. Thanks to Session Initiated Protocol (SIP) trunking, organizations can attain the kind of functionality they need for professional purposes and gain peace of mind with improved security features.


“The cheapest SIP trunk will completely replace your standard phone lines with sense of flexibility and security you will not find on standard VoIP connections,” according to writers for PC Tech Magazine. “With a good SIP trunk, you will have the reliability of a standard phone service, but the flexibility to grow your service as you see fit. Instead of having to invest in new PBX equipment each time you need to grow your phone system, you simply expand your SIP trunk service to get what you need.”

Small companies that require features such as call forwarding, hold, video conferencing and intelligent routing can find SIP-supported virtual PBX systems that won’t break the bank, thanks to the array of cloud-based solutions available today. Security and reliability, once questioned in cloud solutions, are now as good as with premise-based systems thanks to the evolution of technology. It also helps companies keep costs under control by paying for only what they use, and using only what they need.

“This means that you no longer have to buy individual licenses for Microsoft Office that can cost a lot of money. Instead, you connect to the cloud and only pay for what you use,” according to PC Tech Magazine. “Cloud computing is an Internet service that can be accessed securely by any computer with an Internet connection. This means that companies no longer need to invest in expensive computer networks and large servers. All of the company’s information can be stored on the cloud and accessed anywhere in the world. A cloud provider gives the company administrative features that makes sure that only authorized personnel access the data.”

Virtual PBX solutions such as those offered by Nextiva are easily scalable, and users can be added – or subtracted – according to your business’ needs regardless of how many employees you have or where they are located. They can also work with your existing equipment: a SIP (Session Initiation Protocol) trunk connection allows you to make phone calls from your current phone system without needing to buy expensive new equipment because they can integrate with your existing PBX. Scalability, flexibility and 99.999 percent of uptime means that the services are always there when companies need them, in whatever configuration they need them.

If your goal – growing the businesses while spending less on technology – seems utterly out of reach, look closer into cloud-based virtual PBX solutions. By definition, they can help cut the fat while concentrating costs only where they are required.




Edited by Maurice Nagle

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