The world is steadily embracing new technological advancements, and large and small practices alike should keep up with these changes to stay in the game. With Foris IT Management, you can do exactly that and more.

As a top-rated dental IT services provider, Foris IT Management provides all-in-one VoIP phone support that helps you make smooth phone calls over the internet and comprises other essential enterprise-level functionality. Scale your business, implement a new IP telephony system, or upgrade your existing phone lines. Regardless of your goals and needs, Foris IT Management has the perfect solution for you.

Here, we discuss what a VoIP phone is and how it can be beneficial for your practice:

What is a VoIP phone?

Abbreviated as VoIP, a voice-over-internet protocol is a type of telephone that transmit calls using IP technology — it can either come in the form of a program that runs on a mobile/computer and performs the same functions or in the form of specialized digital hardware.

Fitted with a receiver and microphone, a VoIP telephone converts the sound you generate into data packets. Subsequently, it sends it over the network and out through the internet. In contrast, the phone decompresses the data and plays it back for the other person to hear.

How do VoIP phones work?

This technology involves a range of protocols that work together to replicate telephony functions. While every protocol has a different function, all work in conjunction and in real-time.

SIP (Session Initiation Protocol)

This protocol aims to set up real-time multimedia sessions between at least two participants over the internet. This protocol is the signaling component of the technology and is responsible for:

• Initiating the call (when a person dials a phone number)
• Establishing a connection (when the other person answers the phone), and
• Terminating the connection (when one of the participants hangs up)

Although several complex processes happen to establish these connections, that’s precisely what SIP does for VoIP.

RTP (Real-time Transport Protocol)

This protocol carries multimedia, which is voice audio in the case of VoIP. During VoIP phone calls, RTP transmits the voice audio data packet back and forth. The compressed audio data packets are then converted by codecs into uncompressed audio so the call participants can play or hear them.

Benefits of VoIP

Modern practices enjoy using VoIP phone service over conventional phone lines because they can do a lot more than just improve corporate communications. Here are some benefits that VoIP offers:

Clear voice quality

When VoIP was first introduced, its call quality wasn’t up to par. However, advancements in technology have improved call quality by leaps and bounds.

So, you won’t be concerned about the call’s voice quality if you have a stable, fast internet connection. Many VoIP providers offer various codecs and protocols to ensure HD sound quality. With proper implementation and a robust solution, the voice quality of VoIP can be better than landline-based calls.

Easy to install

The configuration and installation of VoIP systems can be extremely easy compared to conventional phone systems. With landline systems, office phones can’t receive phone service without physical lines. However, VoIP phone systems don’t require the installation of physical phone lines. All you need to do is use ethernet lines to connect IP phones with the corporate network.

Plus, if you want your IT staff to prioritize revenue-generating, high-budget projects instead of managing the phone system, hosted phone services let the service provider do all the work. Also, there’s no need to be concerned about any network problems. This would assist startups and small practices that don’t have the resources or the technical expertise.

Cost savings

VoIP is a cost-effective way of setting up a business communications system. VoIP services could be based on your existing internet connection, phone service provider, or a combination of both. Therefore, it saves a sizable amount of investment on buying conventional phone lines, installing, and maintaining them, considerably mitigates the expenses of international and external business calls, and significantly cuts down the cost of internal calls in your company.

While cloud-based and on-premises VoIP systems are both budget-friendly options, some differences do exist. For an on-premises system, you make an upfront payment, which doesn’t just lower monthly costs after expenses are covered and safeguard you from the risk of fee increases. In cloud-based hosted VoIP services, you pay a low initial equipment cost and a more affordable monthly cost.

If you have separate data and voice solutions, you can combine the two under a single provider and save money. Besides cost savings, you’ll also be able to consolidate both telephony support and internet service.

Foris IT Management offers the finest VoIP support and dental practice cloud backup and recovery service

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