{"id":2624,"date":"2015-12-23T10:03:08","date_gmt":"2015-12-23T18:03:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.poly.com\/?p=2624"},"modified":"2015-12-23T10:03:08","modified_gmt":"2015-12-23T18:03:08","slug":"will-your-small-business-be-making-the-call-to-voip-in-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.poly.com\/will-your-small-business-be-making-the-call-to-voip-in-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"Will your small business be making the call to VoIP in 2016?"},"content":{"rendered":"
Is 2016 the year your small business will be making the switch to VoIP for your phone system? VoIP, which stands for Voice over Internet Protocol, converts voice signals into digital packets and sends them over an IP network. Many small businesses have already made the transition from traditional analog plain old telephone service (POTS) delivered over copper wires to VoIP, according to the 2015 VoIP Software Small Business Buyer Report <\/a>issued by Software Advice<\/a> earlier in the year.<\/p>\n Software Advice found that 36 percent of small business buyers already use VoIP service compared with 24 percent using POTS and another 11 percent who use Primary Rate Interface (PRI) service, a form of digital voice service that can transmit both audio and multimedia data over a T1 line. For buyers who had not yet made the transition but were evaluating VoIP, scalability was the primary motivation.<\/p>\n VoIP can save your small business communication costs. For starters, you don\u2019t have to install new phone lines, since VoIP equipment hooks directly into your existing broadband network. While there are special IP handsets, you also can make calls from a laptop or desktop, using a headset to block out background nose.<\/p>\n In addition to cost advantages, VoIP can help your small business improve productivity and efficiency through:<\/p>\n In terms of installation you can choose between a cloud-based\u00a0 VoIP Virtual PBX (also called a hosted PBX) or on-premise IP PBX. Plantronics Device-as-a-Service Pro makes it easy for small businesses to acquire Plantronics products along with a complete cloud-based software solution. The program bundles Unified Communications-as-a-Service (UCaaS) offerings, which are based on VoIP, and Plantronics UC audio devices from the Voyager\u00ae, Savi\u00ae and Blackwire\u00ae families or the CS540 into flexible 12- 24-or 36-month payment options.<\/p>\n With Plantronics Device-as-a-Service Pro, you can easily scale usage up or down to align with changes in business. You also can match the right audio device with team members\u2019 work styles to enhance the UCaaS experience.<\/p>\nVoIP means cost savings and more<\/strong><\/h5>\n
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