Over the past few weeks, we’ve covered how a FreedomIQ Hosted VoIP PBX is great for dispersed workforces, providing advantages when it comes to telecommuting and connecting remote offices. But this is to take nothing away from a hosted VoIP PBX when it comes to supporting a large central office.
Today I’ll shine some light on how FreedomIQ is an ideal call center solution, full of features that will help you efficiently operate and manage your busy phone system.
The growing pains associated with expanding your business can be a welcome problem – it’s certainly a problem more companies wish they had.
After all, who can complain about the costs of being successful?
Even so, planning ahead isn’t exactly a bad thing. One of the best ways to make sure you’re prepared is to invest in scalable, flexible technology like a hosted VoIP PBX. Today I’m covering how FreedomIQ keeps your business moving forward, providing tools and advantages that help you intelligently increase your staff size and add new locations without blowing your budget.
According to Fortune’s latest in-depth research on the 100 Best Companies to Work For, “telecommuting” was listed as one of the best perks, with 84 out of the 100 companies allowing their employees to telecommute or work at home at least 20% of the time. Why is telecommuting such an important perk for the happy employees at these and other companies?
For me, the answer is a healthy work-life balance.
Do you have 1, 2, or 3 — 3 remote offices?
It’s time to get those offices synced up using a hosted VoIP PBX. Today we hone in on how the cutting-edge features of FredomIQ unifies your remote locations and provide your business with both the outward appearance and the operational efficiency of a single, centralized office.
Throughout the recent months, I’ve tested a lot of video conferencing devices for hosted VoIP service and none top this newcomer: the Polycom CX5000 VoIP phone.
This new Polycom product brings video conferencing to another level with a 360 panoramic view, automatic speaker focus, USB plug and play features, and much more. This conference device takes meetings to a new level, which saves time, money, traveling expenses, and most of all, the cost for additional equipment. That’s right, no additional equipment required for your hosted VoIP PBX.
2010 is here and the hosted VoIP sector of the business VoIP industry is forecasted to grow at an alarming rate. So what does this mean for the future of VoIP phones?
The bottom line is the VoIP phone market is going boom and continue to grow, no question about it. End users are always looking for better options, cheaper calls and a reliable business VoIP system that can be upgraded easily without spending thousands of dollars on new hardware every few years. People want the best and they want it fast. VoIP phones are no exception.
The Polycom SoundPoint IP 560 is a brand new HD VoIP phone that is creating a serious buzz in the hosted VoIP PBX world. The VoIP phone offers four-lines and call delivery with industry leading business VoIP clarity. As one of Polycoms most popular new business VoIP phones, the 560 supports a comprehensive range of hosted VoIP features enabled to integrate with a wide range of network infrastructures. Watch the video below to learn more about the Polycom SoundPoint IP 560 VoIP phone.
According to TMCnet, Wainhouse Research just released a new report stating that, “the UC (Unified Communications) market is projected to reach $30 billion by 2013.” This is great news for everyone using hosted VoIP PBX as their business VoIP solution. It’s also excellent news for those in the hosted VoIP industry.
Here are some highlights for you business VoIP fans…
With so many VoIP phone services available to businesses today, it’s difficult to know what the future will look like. In this blog post we want to hear from you, what is the future of business VoIP service in your opinion?
Here are some things to think about. Will hosted VoIP PBX systems become the dominant choice for business VoIP? What role will unified communications play? How will business VoIP integrate with smart phones and apps? When will video VoIP phones start to dominate the market? And once they arrive, what role will they play?
Don’t address all of these questions, but let’s get the ball rolling! Make one prediction about the future of business VoIP service.
Do you really need a VoIP phone to use your hosted VoIP PBX? Well, the short answer is yes, but there are some exceptions.
A wireless VoIP phone or a standard fixed VoIP phone is obviously the best option to get the most out of your hosted VoIP PBX service. While this is true, you can have your business VoIP service forward to any phone you like. This feature is called follow me live call forwarding, and busy professionals love it because it allows them to preset the number they would like to be reached on when they are on the run.
There is a misconception that if you have a good VoIP phone your calls will sound perfect. While this does play a role, it is important to realize that your hosted VoIP PBX and the components which go into making that service successful are equally important.
Bandwidth
This issue is pretty clear to most people. Bandwidth is the rate of data transfer which your Internet service provider enables.
As the size of the VoIP phone industry increases, so does the amount of phone options available to consumers. Choosing the right phone out of the pool can be difficult, but if you focus on these points you are sure to select an option which will work well for you and your business.
VoIP phone displays come in a variety of sizes. Ask yourself if you want a large display, small display, medium display, or if you even care?
Hosted VoIP PBX is not the only type of VoIP solution out there. There is actually three types of VoIP. There is PC to PC based VoIP, PC to VoIP phone calling, and VoIP phone to VoIP phone calling.
If you are going to use a VoIP phone, you’ll want to take a VoIP speed test first. Watch this video to learn more about the different kinds of VoIP.
BlackBerry, Google Android and the iPhone all offer different pros and cons to those developing applications to integrate with hosted VoIP PBX systems. So how do they all match up when compared to each other?
The Polycom IP4000 VoIP conference phone is an excellent addition to the FreedomIQ hosted VoIP service. The Polycom IP4000 VoIP conference phone has been widely adopted by businesses of all sizes because of the VoIP features it supports and the high-level of sound quality it delivers. If you are using VoIP phone service for your business, the Polycom IP4000 is the perfect VoIP conference phone to support your meetings.
As a basic yet popular SoundPoint IP phone, the Polycom 330 is an excellent option for business owners seeking a VoIP phone for light office use.
While the Polycom 330 VoIP phone does not boast as many built-in features as more expensive models, you can still rely on it to provide professional-grade sound quality at an unbeatable value. This phone is offered with the FreedomIQ hosted VoIP PBX service and is popular with many FreedomIQ customers.
Watch the video to learn more!
I just put Polycom’s HD Voice to the test, and it’s true, calls are crystal clear, so clear in fact that you can hear literally everything.
Wanting to get a second opinion, I asked Ben Koonse, a developer here at FreedomVoice, to describe the level of clarity while we were on a call. His response, “It’s so clear I can hear you clicking your mouse.” I was browsing the TMCnet website during the conversation…
The Polycom SoundPoint IP 550 is our most highly recommended phone. Perfect for any business VoIP environment, the device has ten feature access keys and revolutionary HD Voice technology. With unrivaled call clarity, and an enormous 320 x 160 pixel backlit graphical LCD display, the IP 550 creates an ideal VoIP phone solution for high volume users.
Businesses are ready. They want hosted VoIP. They see the cost savings and exciting features. They understand the technology lets them “Go Green” and encourages telecommuting. But in order to get the most out of the technology, they need information. They need to be able to access resources that let them pick the correct hosted VoIP solution and tools for their business. That’s where the FreedomIQ Review comes in.
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