Transitioning From Legacy Telephone Technology To Business VoIP

Transitioning From Legacy Telephone Technology To Business VoIP

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The precursor to the telephone, the telegraph, was actually more of a data transport technology – using encoding to relay information. Not until the invention of the modem did telecommunications reach the level where it too could be utilized as a carrier of many forms of data. Once telecommunications is viewed as a transmission option for various forms of data instead of just voice, the possibilities will be endless.

Now, hosted VoIP is replacing legacy telephone systems as the next step towards unified communications. The international telephone network that supported fax, voice calls, voice mail, emergency 911 and additional messaging tools is winding down. The components of the legacy network are not always compatible with new IP protocols, and new, creative solutions are being developed to bring the entire communications framework into the fully digital age.

In order to allow full online integration, remotely-hosted server-based communication systems must be set up to seamlessly integrate with mobile options and provide a tighter, more easily navigated network for companies large and small. IP telephony has the same goals as the legacy telephone network – to facilitate peer-to-peer communication over distance – and incompatible systems must be eliminated and replaced with solutions that allow integration.

What kind of integration of communication systems am I talking about? Currently, the boundaries of SIP based VoIP telephony are being pushed, and together with recent advances in browser technology, these new advances allow communication applications can be used straight from the web. For example, imagine a browser based user interface that allows you to view and play your voicemails, see the presence status of your entire network, click to call your contacts, and privately message your coworkers. Some VoIP providers already offer something very similar!

Using a remote hosted VoIP instead of a legacy telephone system is the first step into the future of effective communication. Implementing web- based applications that form a center command station for all communications is the next step. With the ability to use computers to make calls, send faxes, review voicemails via email, and transfer calls using drag and drop technology, unified communications is becoming the new standard.

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