In a week where Cisco announced the delivery of their 30 millionth VoIP phone, it is surprising to learn that only 13% of businesses have adopted a Hosted VoIP solution and small and medium business are unaware of the option to entertain a Hosted model. 
Industry research indicates that VoIP applications are the model of the present, as 79% of businesses will have a VoIP application in at least one location of their business by 2013. Large enterprises are deploying VoIP at an accelerated pace. With a Hosted VoIP model, small and medium businesses can enjoy all the benefits that larger enterprises enjoy without the purchase of expensive equipment on location.
The fundamental concept behind the hosted model is that your business is outsourcing the traditional PBX and the administration of it. This significantly lessens the capital cost to deploy VoIP, as you will only need to purchase the IP Phones and some minor network equipment. Hosted providers typically charge per user and incorporate all distance calling and system administration into their fee. Thus, your business can vastly improve your communications with the features found in VoIP applications at an unexpectedly low entry price.
Some Hosted models can provide some unique approaches to disaster recovery and call quality assurance, further lessening the fear of change to routing your voice traffic over the internet. Be sure to ask your potential provider how they address these situations.
The simple message is to not to fear the unknown! Check out a hosted VoIP provider today!
About the author: Mark Greim is the Vice President of Sales and Marketing at sipVine, a provider of a variety of digital phone solutions and services. Mark has extensive experience working for start-up or entrepreneurial organizations and a passion for affordable, reliable, and purposeful technology solutions in those environments.
