| According to recent market research, large | | | | the calls made over the normal telephone |
| companies are increasingly turning to IP solution | | | | networks. This fact is having special significance |
| providers to cater to their communication needs. | | | | for corporate clients - especially those having a |
| They have realized the fact that hosted VoIP | | | | global presence and offices across different |
| services are cost effective and feature-rich. | | | | continents. They can now make long distance calls |
| These large players have witnessed many small | | | | without having to pay exorbitantly for the same. |
| and medium businesses gaining from these | | | | Moreover, they can depend on the voice over IP |
| services. Now, they want significant cost savings | | | | service providers to cater to their specific |
| within their organizational context as well. With | | | | telecommunication needs in the best possible |
| this, a large corporation can enjoy the cost | | | | manner. |
| advantages and the service efficiencies of voice | | | | And the best part is that the VoIP service is |
| over IP without having to go all the way to | | | | available over varied broadband types. Moreover, |
| deploy the same. This means that the costs on | | | | the service providers take care of key |
| infrastructure and equipment can be done away | | | | parameters such as call quality, audio delay, and |
| with; and the corporate entities can make the | | | | reliability to guarantee that the businesses of end |
| most of the applications of VoIP to bring about a | | | | users are not hampered. As a matter of fact, a |
| significant increase in their profit margins. | | | | VoIP business phone service is turning to be one |
| VoIP service providers are realizing this new trend | | | | of the best alternatives available to even large |
| and are doing all that it takes to make the most | | | | businesses wanting to make their mark over |
| of the enhanced opportunities in this sphere. As it | | | | competitors. |
| is, the demand from small and medium businesses | | | | To conclude, it can be stated that voice over IP |
| (SMBs) are getting a bit saturated; there is also | | | | services - which were being used by small and |
| intense competition in the area. Moreover, new | | | | medium businesses - are now very much in |
| entities such as cable operators are joining in the | | | | demand among larger and more influential |
| bandwagon. Consequently, the emergence of new | | | | corporations as well. These institutional clients are |
| demand for hosted voice over IP service is | | | | not going in for the deployment of VoIP at their |
| always welcome. | | | | end. They are however depending on the service |
| Some other industry trends have also been | | | | providers to cater to their telecommunication |
| responsible for the wide-spread use of VoIP | | | | needs. With a best service in its kit, a large |
| phone services. For one, the use of broadband | | | | corporation is able to achieve significant cost |
| Internet has increased over time - a fact that is | | | | advantages; it is also sure of making a definite |
| very much conducive to the deployment of IP | | | | improvement in its operations. These two reasons |
| telephony - more so in the organizational context. | | | | are quite compelling for a large corporate client to |
| In addition, the costs of making calls with VoIP | | | | go the IP way. |
| have become significantly lower as compared to | | | | |