What’s The Difference Between An IP And A Digital Phone?
At Direct Voice and Data we’re often asked what the differences between an IP phone and a digital phone really are; and which is best – especially where businesses are looking to upgrade their current phone system. As with most things in life there are pros and cons to either option, so we’ll try and […]
Cloud Communications Require Planned Approach to Deliver Long-Term Success
In today’s increasingly competitive environment, the key to success is to embrace communication tools that ensure flexibility, reduce overhead and investment risk, and are suitable for providing a secure working environment for remote and mobile staff. Most organisations choose to use IP telephony to achieve this, with a growing number exploring hosted telephony along with […]
Global VoIP Market To Hit $75.8Bn In 2013
The advent of Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) has fundamentally changed the way organisations carry out phone conversations, with many companies now realising that the technology helps to improve their business operations. With VoIP, companies can make more cost-effective calls than when using land-line services. The technology has also been proven to be more reliable […]
Benefits Of Adopting VoIP Technology
In today’s highly competitive business environment, keeping your organisation as productive and efficient as possible is key to being successful. To a great extent, this is dependent on the type of services a business offers, how effective those services are and to what degree they allow the firms to perform their duties in an effective […]
Benefits Of Using Hosted Phone Systems (PBX) For Business Environments
Nowadays, many businesses use a Private Branch Exchange (PBX) to manage their in-house phone systems. Traditional PBX devices link incoming calls to the desired extension or phone line, and increase general phone efficiency. The biggest limitation to using traditional PBX systems is that they generally require expensive phone technology, high maintenance costs, and paying a […]
Overview of Panasonic NT Series IP Business Telephones
With the benefits of efficiency and cost savings, the use of Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) has increased in popularity for many UK businesses today. In response, business telephone system manufacturers are extending their ranges of IP desk phones to cater for widening business needs. Here we look at the range of IP telephones that […]
A Guide to VoIP for Business Telephone Systems
A common term that is used in the business telephones industry today is VoIP. But what is it and what does it do? Experts from Yorkshire business phones provider Direct Voice and Data explain… What is VoIP? The acronym VoIP stands for “Voice over Internet Protocol”. Also known as IP Telephony or Broadband Telephony, it’s […]
The Effectiveness of Mobile and Home Working Phone Solutions
With the continual development of mobile devices today and the ease with which to access the internet, companies and their employees are increasingly taking advantage of remote working. Email and other web-based systems can be easily, but securely, accessed over the internet so workers can continue their daily activities as if they were in the […]
