Solutions
Traditional Phone Systems
Pro’s of a traditional System
- Close to 135 year track record
- Good feature set developed over years
- Reliable line services
- Reliable Hardware
- Responsive company installs solution
Con’s of a traditional system
- High upfront cost
- High cost to connect Multiple sites
- Technology ages and has to be replaced
- Expensive support and Maintenance cost
- Limited phone lines
- Direct Numbers (DID’s) Require a PRI T1
- Limited teleworker options
- Additional Charge for Long Distance
- Advanced Features cost extra
- Longer Downtime on Deployment
- Limited disaster Recovery
- Expensive Redundancy
Hosted Phone Systems
Pro’s of a Hosted system
- Low upfront cost
- Software updates included
- Fast Deployment anywhere
- Buy only what your need at the time
- Long Distance Included
- Never have to replace your system again
- No support cost * Normally only phone support
- Most advanced features are included
- Remote Teleworkers(Mobile) are included
- Redundancy and disaster recovery built In
- Direct numbers optional
- More phone lines
Cons of a Hosted System
- Reliability is determined by internet connection
- More call quality issues than analog lines
- Phone run on network often not setup for VOIP
- Support is often over the phone support not live
- Warranty equipment is often shipped vs replaced
- Bandwidth requirements increase need for larger pipe
- Training is often over the phone or youtube.com videos