Mobile Voip - Planning to Set Up VoIP system for office or business? Read on…

rnNow, you have fair idea about VoIP and Mobile VoIP so today, I’ll tell you few eye opening facts about VoIP. As you know, VoIP is the cheapest media to make long distance and local calls in comparison to other means of calling like PSTN or mobile communication. With introduction of Mobile VoIP, this technology has gained much too acceptance among users. People who make frequent long distance calls to other countries, are using VoIP services provided by their service providers. It is undoubtedly cutting on the expenditure dedicated to telecommunication. This has completely changed the behavior pattern of the callers. Video calling, file transfer and emergency services over the same platform i.e. VoIP has given liberty of expressing oneself and also provided rid of separate equipment for each service for example, For file sending- use of e-mails and fax, for voice, use of voice messages and chat.

VoIP has provided single platform for all your telecommunication needs. Now data that contains images, music, videos and voice, is easily transmitted from one to other place with the use of VoIP. Latest technological developments in 3G, GPRS and Wi-Fi have only accelerated the use of VoIP. Hope you understand now the major difference between the Mobile VoIP and regular phone usage. VoIP provides useful features and capabilities that regular phone service can’t offer. Yet, with all the necessary information I have provided here, you’ll keen to know something interesting that you have never heard before.

You’ve probably heard that voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) technology cuts telecommunications costs and improves productivity, among other benefits. It also provides useful features and capabilities that conventional phone technology can't offer. Yet, with all the information out there about the benefits of VoIP, it may be hard to know what you don’t know.

1. A common misconception about VoIP is that open source VoIP applications usually give poor sound quality. But before assuming things, check your internet connection twice or may be even thrice. If the bandwidth is too low and it is not able to maintain the connection between the caller and the called party, chances are- it will result into frequent disconnections, lost call and the voice that is not audible at all.
2. Voice quality depends on several other factors but most important is bandwidth of your internet connection. So before deploying a VoIP system for calling, you must check your internet connection. Check with your reseller if he has done a proper network assessment to ensure the proper infrastructure of VoIP system.

3. Once you are sure about your Internet connection and its bandwidth, you can carry on your business with voice over internet protocol system. I am telling you; don’t expect outstanding results from your VoIP system on day one. It may take from hours to days to month to establish a full system. Discuss your business needs with your reseller and ask him to set up a VoIP system for you according to your requirements and frequency of use and facilities that you want (ranging from voice calls, IPPBX, Inter-office call setup and other customized system integration). It is always safe to buy a support package from your reseller. Support package is just like a life insurance package for most VoIP businesses. Most support packages are annual maintenance contract giving you technical support throughout the year. This contract can be renewed once expires. The contract gives you 100% redundancy and peace of mind.

4. Since the call is travelling over internet, you think it is free. Right? Well, not necessarily. It is more or less similar to traditional calling system in pricing perspective. Like you have to pay certain amount when you make calls using a traditional phone system or PSTN (public switched telephone network), cost also varies from network to network (long distance or local call). VoIP call rate plan may vary depending upon the use and services you want to opt for. When a Mobile VoIP user calls a non-VoIP user, the call is originated on IP network but terminated (received) over a regular public switched telephone network. There is some fee is charged from the caller in that case. If you and person you are calling, both are IP, the call charges become comparatively cheaper than that of regular call made over PSTN phone number.

5. Do you know, VoIP and PSTN can co-exist. VoIP is a very cost effective and flexible solution for vast telecommunication industry. As a business person, you must need to know that installing a Mobile VoIP system doesn’t need to replace your analogue lines in fact, VoIP can be used to supplement the analog phone lines. You can set up your own customized LCR systems (least cost routing). LCR gives you control over the cost of VoIP calls and gives you a chance to gain maximum profit by saving on your phone bills. You can set up an IP PBX system for office which works same as regular PBX system the difference is- in IP PBX, the calls are made over IP network. You can activate SMS facility over your VoIP system and enjoy the facility which comes as a bundle offer with few VoIP system plans. For these services, you should contact you service provider or reseller.