Hosted | Fax With VoIP | Steadfast Telecommunications https://www.steadfasttelecom.com/tag/hosted/ New Yorks white glove business phone systems provider. Tue, 09 Jan 2024 07:51:31 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.steadfasttelecom.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/favicon.png Hosted | Fax With VoIP | Steadfast Telecommunications https://www.steadfasttelecom.com/tag/hosted/ 32 32 Part 2: An Overview of Business VoIP Options https://www.steadfasttelecom.com/part-2-overview-business-voip-options/ https://www.steadfasttelecom.com/part-2-overview-business-voip-options/#respond Mon, 24 Mar 2014 14:50:49 +0000 https://steadfasttelecom.com/blog/?p=556 This is the second article, in a series, that covers the steps involved in migrating your business to VoIP.  The objectives are: to demystify the transitioning process and provide you with valuable information about Business VoIP options and how your company will benefit. Last week, I gave a brief overview of the commonalities and differences between Business VoIP and traditional business telephone systems. This week, we’ll go over some of the Business VoIP options which are available to your company for systems and services.   The very first thing you should consider is: whether hosted (cloud) or non-hosted (premise-based) Business VoIP is right for your company.  Here’s the primary difference between the two configurations: Premise-Based VoIP Hosted VoIP a business will purchase all of the necessary equipment and keep it in their office. the VoIP servers are located off-site and managed by your service provider. Hosted VoIP has rapidly been becoming the more popular option. However, there are situations in which Premise-Based VoIP might be more appropriate. You can read a more detailed comparison of the two, here: Hosted VoIP vs. Premise-based VoIP: 14 Key Differences.   Consider Your Cabling Needs for VoIP and Computer Data In most cases, your existing computer network cabling will be more than adequate. Your primary options are: 1. A single set of cables, for VoIP and Computers Your VoIP phone plugs into your network jack and then your computer plugs into your VoIP phone. This forms a chain, which allows both devices to share the same cable. 2. Two sets of cables: one for VoIP and one for Data Each VoIP phone and each computer has its own network jack and cable. In any configuration, the most important thing […]

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