VoIP reseller program: opt that suits you
by Kristen Kiya
Long distance or international calls at minimal rates offer no spikes in the monthly telephone expenditure. With the advanced telecommunication technology, the user enjoys transmitting data, voice and video over a single IP network or internet. Today, the market of VoIP has increased new opportunities pertaining to VoIP resellers. With attractive reseller opportunities and programs in the market, it has left end users with the diverse benefits, thereby no looking back from the end-users side. The IP resellers act as an intermediary between the service providers and end users. With the resellers, the industry holds huge potential in spreading the voice over IP services.
People all around the globe are opting for the VoIP services, which have led to many openings in the telecommunication industry. The best part is that this platform requires low or extremely negligible investment to venture. As a matter of fact, infrastructure and hardware equipment are supplied by the providers. All the most important requirement is that, the business house must have a strong customer base spread in their geographical area or have a strong marketing force. With efficient sales departments, user just has to subscribe to the premium reseller or virtual reseller program offered by VoIP service providers.
The premium reseller program allows receiving deeply discounted wholesale rates, which they can resell at their own desired rates. Thereby, this allows user to maximise their profits with minimum investment. Plus, the online real time billing helps the reseller to monitor their clients account online. Resellers also provide an access to technical support service around the clock for any network problem. In comparison, the option of virtual reseller programs or private label options gives the reseller's an opportunity to re-brand the services under their brand before reselling their services.
Lastly, these profitable plans provide the opportunity to resellers to venture into the VoIP telephony field. While providing their services to the end users, branded VoIP resellers ensure that they offers best to each and every user who avails the service.
Showing posts with label VoIP Implementation. Show all posts
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Thursday, January 17, 2008
What Is VoIP And How Does VoIP Work
What Is VoIP And How Does VoIP Work
by John Tiger
What Is VoIP And How Does VoIP Work
VoIP will allow users to user their broadband connection to make phone calls over the Internet. The widespread use of VoIP
has caused a revolution in the phone industry.
With the VoIP service giving users the chance to make phone calls over the internet it is easy to see why this has rocked the
telecom industry.
VoIP at present is becoming the most cost effective way to make long distance telephone calls. Before VoIP telephone service
providers had a strong hold on lucrative and 99% of the time over priced long distance services. Due to the introduction of
Voip the long distance calling market has began to open to up to competition. The main reason for this is that most Internet
users will begin implementing VoIP. The main reason being that VoIP is the most cost effective way to make long distance
telephone calls.
VoIP Development Process
Over the last 10 year VoIP has been slowly developing. In the early days computer users were able to talk to one another
through their computers. You were only able to do this if you had a voice enabled computer with good Internet connection and
you would need to have a software program installed on your computer.
The main advantage to this was that it allowed user to be able to contact anyone from around the world for free aslong as they had the same setup as you.
The disadvantages to this system was that sound quality was never great, broadband was not being widely used and the user you were trying to contact would have to be online.
Today's VoIP has made these problems a thing of the past.
The two things that were required to make VoIP technology appeal to the wide spread market have been accomplished.
Broadband is now a widly used internet service. This allows users to have a stable internet connection that can always be on.
Secondly the VoIP industry has been able to develop a simple and inexpenisve way of integrating the IP network (aka Internet) with a traditional telephone system.
What this means is that VoIP users are able to use their own telephone to call anyone else in the world who has the traditonal telephone connection.
Traditional telecom companies such as Qwest, AT&T and Bell have developed their own type of VoIP technology. This has given consumers a huge number of choices. Now anybody anywhere with a boradband internet connection is able to call anyone anywhere in the world who has a ordinary telephone connection.
Why VoIP Will Save You Money
The major advantage of VoIP is the low cost, with no significant decrease in voice quality.
1st, a VoIP subscriber doesn't require a traditional phone line. Instead, you are assigned a phone number by your VoIP provider.
Prices for these calls can be as low as $9 per month. 2nd, virtually all VoIP subscribers will buy a "bundle" of services that includes unlimited incoming calls and unlimited long distance calls to anyone in a defined geographic area. As an example, VoIP unlimited calling plans to anyone in the US or even Canada will only cost around $20 per month.
Third, virtually all VoIP service providers offer free bundled features that virtually all traditional telephone corporations charge for. These include free voicemail, call forwarding, caller ID, call waiting, call waiting ID, three way calling, speed dialing.
VoIP providers offer better flexibility and portability
An additional important benefit is the flexibility and portability of VoIP phone service. With VoIP your individual telephone number is programmed into the converter that acts as a bridge between your internet connection and your regular telephone.
This has many important benefits. As already mentioned you don't want an actual land line. Instead your telephone number is assigned to your converter (not to your geographic land line). So you are able to take your converter with you anywhere in the globe, plug it into any available broadband connection, and immediately you can employ your regular number to produce and receive calls.
This flexibility also lets you select a number in an area code where virtually all of your long distance calls originate. For instance, if many of your friends, family, business associates or even customers are calling from a specific city that traditionally involved an extended distance call for them, you may pick a number in that area code and immediately turn all their calls to you into local (free) calls for them.
The benefits of VoIP are many, and the savings can be incredibly important. So it's no wonder that VoIP has turned into the hottest telecom technology of the decade. Informed consumers and businesses around the globe are adopting this technology at a phenomenal rate.
by John Tiger
What Is VoIP And How Does VoIP Work
VoIP will allow users to user their broadband connection to make phone calls over the Internet. The widespread use of VoIP
has caused a revolution in the phone industry.
With the VoIP service giving users the chance to make phone calls over the internet it is easy to see why this has rocked the
telecom industry.
VoIP at present is becoming the most cost effective way to make long distance telephone calls. Before VoIP telephone service
providers had a strong hold on lucrative and 99% of the time over priced long distance services. Due to the introduction of
Voip the long distance calling market has began to open to up to competition. The main reason for this is that most Internet
users will begin implementing VoIP. The main reason being that VoIP is the most cost effective way to make long distance
telephone calls.
VoIP Development Process
Over the last 10 year VoIP has been slowly developing. In the early days computer users were able to talk to one another
through their computers. You were only able to do this if you had a voice enabled computer with good Internet connection and
you would need to have a software program installed on your computer.
The main advantage to this was that it allowed user to be able to contact anyone from around the world for free aslong as they had the same setup as you.
The disadvantages to this system was that sound quality was never great, broadband was not being widely used and the user you were trying to contact would have to be online.
Today's VoIP has made these problems a thing of the past.
The two things that were required to make VoIP technology appeal to the wide spread market have been accomplished.
Broadband is now a widly used internet service. This allows users to have a stable internet connection that can always be on.
Secondly the VoIP industry has been able to develop a simple and inexpenisve way of integrating the IP network (aka Internet) with a traditional telephone system.
What this means is that VoIP users are able to use their own telephone to call anyone else in the world who has the traditonal telephone connection.
Traditional telecom companies such as Qwest, AT&T and Bell have developed their own type of VoIP technology. This has given consumers a huge number of choices. Now anybody anywhere with a boradband internet connection is able to call anyone anywhere in the world who has a ordinary telephone connection.
Why VoIP Will Save You Money
The major advantage of VoIP is the low cost, with no significant decrease in voice quality.
1st, a VoIP subscriber doesn't require a traditional phone line. Instead, you are assigned a phone number by your VoIP provider.
Prices for these calls can be as low as $9 per month. 2nd, virtually all VoIP subscribers will buy a "bundle" of services that includes unlimited incoming calls and unlimited long distance calls to anyone in a defined geographic area. As an example, VoIP unlimited calling plans to anyone in the US or even Canada will only cost around $20 per month.
Third, virtually all VoIP service providers offer free bundled features that virtually all traditional telephone corporations charge for. These include free voicemail, call forwarding, caller ID, call waiting, call waiting ID, three way calling, speed dialing.
VoIP providers offer better flexibility and portability
An additional important benefit is the flexibility and portability of VoIP phone service. With VoIP your individual telephone number is programmed into the converter that acts as a bridge between your internet connection and your regular telephone.
This has many important benefits. As already mentioned you don't want an actual land line. Instead your telephone number is assigned to your converter (not to your geographic land line). So you are able to take your converter with you anywhere in the globe, plug it into any available broadband connection, and immediately you can employ your regular number to produce and receive calls.
This flexibility also lets you select a number in an area code where virtually all of your long distance calls originate. For instance, if many of your friends, family, business associates or even customers are calling from a specific city that traditionally involved an extended distance call for them, you may pick a number in that area code and immediately turn all their calls to you into local (free) calls for them.
The benefits of VoIP are many, and the savings can be incredibly important. So it's no wonder that VoIP has turned into the hottest telecom technology of the decade. Informed consumers and businesses around the globe are adopting this technology at a phenomenal rate.
Tuesday, January 8, 2008
Know more about VoIP solutions
Know more about VoIP solutions
by Kristen Kiya
Voice communication has dramatically transformed the way companies used to conduct their business around the world. By knowing deeply about the benefits and usage of IP telephony, businesses are rapidly moving from traditional mode. Today, tremendous growth and potential opportunities in Voice Over IP has changed the way companies communicate in providing better cost control and productivity enhancement compared to PSTN. The quality of voice on VoIP is better than Public Service Telephone Network (PSTN) over long distance and international calling. VoIP or Voice Over Internet protocol is used for transmitting voice, video and data over an IP network i.e. high speed broadband connection.
The telecommunication industry is flooded away with VoIP solution providers; but if you are looking for the best services then go for the thorough search and research. You must select the voice over ip provider that offers wholesale carrier services, reseller programs and business solution to their clients from various sectors of the industry. While opting for business VoIP solutions, user must look into the features that supports;
1. Functionality: user can do multifarious job while doing one; like calling and checking the mails simultaneously.
2. Reduced cost: Voice Over Internet protocol drastically cut down the communication cost as it is based on packet switching technique.
3. Quality Network: User must opt for provider that provides quality network to ensure an enhanced communication.
4. Reliability and Security: This feature satisfies the customer that there data or communication is saved.
5. Scalability: VoIP provides user to call and carry the phone anywhere around the world.
For handling VoIP quality, user must opt for high speed broadband connection as well as look for an availability of required bandwidth. Well, for making cheap calling through voice over Internet protocol, user requires a computer, broadband connection, Analog Telephone Adaptor or ATA and latest voice over IP services. This allows the user to make calling as normal using standard phone lines. The function of ATA is to converts analog voice signals to a digital signals that Internet can understand. It sends the signal over IP networks to reach the specified destination. Before reaching at receiver's end, ATA reconverts digital data into analog voice.
User must look in for the cheapest and the best VoIP solutions which offer benefits like unlimited long distance and international calling at minimal cost. These solutions are designed depending upon the requirement of various organizations. So, before opting for the best solutions user must keep in mind the factors like speed, voice quality, call tariff network integration, feature richness and so on. Internet Telephony is catering the growing demands of companies, business houses and residential users with their innovative VoIP solution.
by Kristen Kiya
Voice communication has dramatically transformed the way companies used to conduct their business around the world. By knowing deeply about the benefits and usage of IP telephony, businesses are rapidly moving from traditional mode. Today, tremendous growth and potential opportunities in Voice Over IP has changed the way companies communicate in providing better cost control and productivity enhancement compared to PSTN. The quality of voice on VoIP is better than Public Service Telephone Network (PSTN) over long distance and international calling. VoIP or Voice Over Internet protocol is used for transmitting voice, video and data over an IP network i.e. high speed broadband connection.
The telecommunication industry is flooded away with VoIP solution providers; but if you are looking for the best services then go for the thorough search and research. You must select the voice over ip provider that offers wholesale carrier services, reseller programs and business solution to their clients from various sectors of the industry. While opting for business VoIP solutions, user must look into the features that supports;
1. Functionality: user can do multifarious job while doing one; like calling and checking the mails simultaneously.
2. Reduced cost: Voice Over Internet protocol drastically cut down the communication cost as it is based on packet switching technique.
3. Quality Network: User must opt for provider that provides quality network to ensure an enhanced communication.
4. Reliability and Security: This feature satisfies the customer that there data or communication is saved.
5. Scalability: VoIP provides user to call and carry the phone anywhere around the world.
For handling VoIP quality, user must opt for high speed broadband connection as well as look for an availability of required bandwidth. Well, for making cheap calling through voice over Internet protocol, user requires a computer, broadband connection, Analog Telephone Adaptor or ATA and latest voice over IP services. This allows the user to make calling as normal using standard phone lines. The function of ATA is to converts analog voice signals to a digital signals that Internet can understand. It sends the signal over IP networks to reach the specified destination. Before reaching at receiver's end, ATA reconverts digital data into analog voice.
User must look in for the cheapest and the best VoIP solutions which offer benefits like unlimited long distance and international calling at minimal cost. These solutions are designed depending upon the requirement of various organizations. So, before opting for the best solutions user must keep in mind the factors like speed, voice quality, call tariff network integration, feature richness and so on. Internet Telephony is catering the growing demands of companies, business houses and residential users with their innovative VoIP solution.
Sunday, December 9, 2007
Simple Strategies for VoIP Implementation
Simple Strategies for VoIP Implementation
Business managers and owners are looking at new ways to stay ahead of the game. Current ads promise that IP Telephony is the answer to many of today's business dilemmas. While technology can be used to enhance a business model, technology for technology sake is never the answer. If it has been determined that IP Telephony is one of the tools to boost productivity and customer service; there are ways to purchase that technology.
Years ago, many businesses utilized Centrex lines to reduce large capital expenditures for telephone equipment. This meant that the business kept no main telephone equipment on site, it simply "rented" lines and telephones for each of their phone locations. The goal was to enhance features while reducing cost. However, the opposite became true when new and less expensive competitors were able to compete with the local phone companies. A company that was in business for 10+ years could have easily purchased a phone system of their own a couple times over. Today, the phone company and other IP service providers are offering the next generation of this concept - - Hosted IP or IP Centrex.
The hosted IP/IP Centrex services do offer some very nice benefits including very little or no capital outlay for new phones and features, plus a highly flexible disaster recovery plan for incoming communication.
Some questions that should be asked before instituting a contract for Hosted IP/IP Centrex are as follows: 1.Are the additional features going to enhance business practices? 2.Can the provider effectively deliver 9-1-1 calls? 3.If the goal is monthly payments rather than a large capital purchase - is there a lease option or other type of solution that would provide equity when the term is attained? 4.Is the IP Centrex vendor going to be able to service the contract until completion? Remember that even though a vendor may be new to this type of service, if they have proven to stand by other service roll-outs it may not be a huge risk. 5.Are there short term contracts available? Try to obtain a contract that has a business downturn clause that will allow a reduction of lines so payment is not required for phones no longer need. 6.Is there an installation fee? And if so will this fee combined with the monthly payments exceed a new system purchase?
Many people in the business community today utilize digital telephone systems by a variety of manufacturers. Some manufacturers such as CISCO, 3-Com or Interactive Intelligence only offer IP Telephony. However, others such as NEC, Inter-Tel, Toshiba, Avaya, etc. offer a combination of both digital and IP Telephony or all of one or the other. There are inherent differences between the two technologies. Digital Technology 1.Uses cables that are separate from the computer system. 2.Does not have to run on CAT5 or CAT6 cable. 3.Typically has a telephone cabinet with a processor and separate circuit boards for connection of lines and phones. 4.Very reliable
IP Technology 1.Can run on the same cable as the computer. 2.Must be connected to a minimum of a CAT5 cable even if it does not share with the computer on the desk. 3.Stores system software on a server, in a router or in a traditional telephone cabinet. 4.Competes with bandwidth on the data network.
IP Telephony has benefits that are great for some companies and irrelevant for others. 1.Ability to connect remote workers using a cable modem, DSL line or other high speed internet connection. 2.Customized call routing based upon inbound caller identification, status ID for callers (known as presence). 3.Advanced custom applications. Attendance and student record review in a school district, database integration for car dealership sales and service departments, inventory control and updates for manufacturing companies. 4.Desk to Desk video at a very inexpensive rate. 5.One network to maintain.
While there are benefits to this technology, there are also things to watch out and prepare for (This is just a partial list). *Now that the phone system is part of the data system it is vulnerable to viruses and other spy-ware threats. *Warranty times are generally far less traditional phone systems so the on-going maintenance costs may start 90 days following installation. *IP phones require power at each phone - either by a local power outlet or data switch equipped with Power over Ethernet (PoE) capability. *Quality of Service (QoS) is vital to prioritize voice over data calls. *IP phone have more stringent distance limitations. *A ten year life cycle cannot be anticipated. *Analog lines (plain old telephone lines) and analog phones, fax, modems, etc. are often challenging and costly to connect to a full IP system. *Data cable (minimum CAT5 rating) must be available at each phone location. *The environment must be conducive to the IP equipment. Certain manufacturing floors require refrigerated and sealed cabinets for their PC's. The same would be required for an IP phone set. *Internal support departments may need to be structured. If there are separate support groups for voice and data they may need to be combined or one eliminated. This assessment is extremely important to the success of an IP Telephony project. Do not overlook this important aspect before making a purchasing decision. Uneducated decisions are recipes for disaster in any project. Don't rush into a change of this magnitude. Take the time to assess the business functions, the existing network infrastructure and support groups, and make sure the environment and resources are in place this type of change.
Business managers and owners are looking at new ways to stay ahead of the game. Current ads promise that IP Telephony is the answer to many of today's business dilemmas. While technology can be used to enhance a business model, technology for technology sake is never the answer. If it has been determined that IP Telephony is one of the tools to boost productivity and customer service; there are ways to purchase that technology.
Years ago, many businesses utilized Centrex lines to reduce large capital expenditures for telephone equipment. This meant that the business kept no main telephone equipment on site, it simply "rented" lines and telephones for each of their phone locations. The goal was to enhance features while reducing cost. However, the opposite became true when new and less expensive competitors were able to compete with the local phone companies. A company that was in business for 10+ years could have easily purchased a phone system of their own a couple times over. Today, the phone company and other IP service providers are offering the next generation of this concept - - Hosted IP or IP Centrex.
The hosted IP/IP Centrex services do offer some very nice benefits including very little or no capital outlay for new phones and features, plus a highly flexible disaster recovery plan for incoming communication.
Some questions that should be asked before instituting a contract for Hosted IP/IP Centrex are as follows: 1.Are the additional features going to enhance business practices? 2.Can the provider effectively deliver 9-1-1 calls? 3.If the goal is monthly payments rather than a large capital purchase - is there a lease option or other type of solution that would provide equity when the term is attained? 4.Is the IP Centrex vendor going to be able to service the contract until completion? Remember that even though a vendor may be new to this type of service, if they have proven to stand by other service roll-outs it may not be a huge risk. 5.Are there short term contracts available? Try to obtain a contract that has a business downturn clause that will allow a reduction of lines so payment is not required for phones no longer need. 6.Is there an installation fee? And if so will this fee combined with the monthly payments exceed a new system purchase?
Many people in the business community today utilize digital telephone systems by a variety of manufacturers. Some manufacturers such as CISCO, 3-Com or Interactive Intelligence only offer IP Telephony. However, others such as NEC, Inter-Tel, Toshiba, Avaya, etc. offer a combination of both digital and IP Telephony or all of one or the other. There are inherent differences between the two technologies. Digital Technology 1.Uses cables that are separate from the computer system. 2.Does not have to run on CAT5 or CAT6 cable. 3.Typically has a telephone cabinet with a processor and separate circuit boards for connection of lines and phones. 4.Very reliable
IP Technology 1.Can run on the same cable as the computer. 2.Must be connected to a minimum of a CAT5 cable even if it does not share with the computer on the desk. 3.Stores system software on a server, in a router or in a traditional telephone cabinet. 4.Competes with bandwidth on the data network.
IP Telephony has benefits that are great for some companies and irrelevant for others. 1.Ability to connect remote workers using a cable modem, DSL line or other high speed internet connection. 2.Customized call routing based upon inbound caller identification, status ID for callers (known as presence). 3.Advanced custom applications. Attendance and student record review in a school district, database integration for car dealership sales and service departments, inventory control and updates for manufacturing companies. 4.Desk to Desk video at a very inexpensive rate. 5.One network to maintain.
While there are benefits to this technology, there are also things to watch out and prepare for (This is just a partial list). *Now that the phone system is part of the data system it is vulnerable to viruses and other spy-ware threats. *Warranty times are generally far less traditional phone systems so the on-going maintenance costs may start 90 days following installation. *IP phones require power at each phone - either by a local power outlet or data switch equipped with Power over Ethernet (PoE) capability. *Quality of Service (QoS) is vital to prioritize voice over data calls. *IP phone have more stringent distance limitations. *A ten year life cycle cannot be anticipated. *Analog lines (plain old telephone lines) and analog phones, fax, modems, etc. are often challenging and costly to connect to a full IP system. *Data cable (minimum CAT5 rating) must be available at each phone location. *The environment must be conducive to the IP equipment. Certain manufacturing floors require refrigerated and sealed cabinets for their PC's. The same would be required for an IP phone set. *Internal support departments may need to be structured. If there are separate support groups for voice and data they may need to be combined or one eliminated. This assessment is extremely important to the success of an IP Telephony project. Do not overlook this important aspect before making a purchasing decision. Uneducated decisions are recipes for disaster in any project. Don't rush into a change of this magnitude. Take the time to assess the business functions, the existing network infrastructure and support groups, and make sure the environment and resources are in place this type of change.
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