{"id":1257,"date":"2014-09-19T15:51:45","date_gmt":"2014-09-19T15:51:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.activo.ca\/blog\/?p=1257"},"modified":"2024-01-15T16:58:54","modified_gmt":"2024-01-15T16:58:54","slug":"everything-business-owners-need-to-know-about-voip-whitepaper","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.activo.ca\/blog\/everything-business-owners-need-to-know-about-voip-whitepaper\/","title":{"rendered":"Everything Business Owners Need to Know About VoIP [Whitepaper]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Is your business using <a href=\"http:\/\/voice.activo.ca\/\">Voice over IP (VoIP) technology<\/a>? Are you thinking about implementing VoIP?<\/p>\n<p>VoIP is a great choice for business owners that want to upgrade their phone system. When compared with traditional phone systems, it offers a huge number of <strong>new, useful features, better call quality, and <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.activo.ca\/blog\/how-voip-cuts-costs-and-builds-profit\/\"><strong>lower costs.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Ziff Davis<\/em> offers a fantastic whitepaper for business owners considering VoIP, which explains the basics of VoIP, highlights its <a href=\"http:\/\/voice.activo.ca\/managed-voice\/system-features\/\">features<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.activo.ca\/blog\/voip-part-one-should-my-business-switch-to-voip\/\">benefits<\/a>, and discusses how to identify your VoIP needs (including your budget!).<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Here are just some of the advantages of VoIP outlined in the whitepaper:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Free (or cheap) long distance<\/li>\n<li>No upfront costs<\/li>\n<li>Intelligence for incoming calls to transfer themselves<\/li>\n<li>Tells you where your coworkers are and helps you reach them<\/li>\n<li>Auto-attendant included<\/li>\n<li>Connect office phones anywhere, such as at home, at branch offices, on the road, etc.<\/li>\n<li>Easy and free conference calls<\/li>\n<li>Treats remote areas as local for callers<\/li>\n<li>And more!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><em>\u201cVoIP, IP Telephones, or Internet Telephony \u2013 whatever you call it, digital phone systems that convert voice into data for transmission over data networks is the phone of the future.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re thinking about VoIP, we recommend this whitepaper to get you started.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.activo.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/zdwpbeginnersguidetovoip.pdf\"><\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.activo.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/zdwpbeginnersguidetovoip.pdf\">Click here to download the whitepaper: <em>\u201cBeginner\u2019s Guide to VoIP\u201d. <\/em><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&gt;&gt; Activo has the expertise to provide a full range of voice technologies and services, including the right VoIP solution for your business. <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.activo.ca\/contact.html\"><strong>Contact us today to discuss your needs.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>More on VoIP from Activo:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.activo.ca\/blog\/how-is-voip-changing-business-communications\/\">How is VoIP Changing Business Communications?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.activo.ca\/blog\/the-business-case-for-remote-workers-with-voip-whitepaper\/\">The Business Case for Remote Workers with VoIP [Whitepaper]<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.activo.ca\/blog\/voip-part-three-what-are-the-different-voip-system-features-and-options\/\">What are the Different VoIP System Features and Options? | Part 3<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Is your business using Voice over IP (VoIP) technology? 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