Daily archives: August 28, 2014


Small businesses are shifting toward VoIP solutions, report finds

Small businesses are shifting toward VoIP solutions although still rely heavily on both mobile and landlines also according to a recent report by software company Software Advice.

The report, which surveyed over 350 businesses (those from companies with annual revenues of £120 million or less) during 2013-2014 to try and determine common pain points and reasoning for purchasing a new business phone system.

  • More than half of prospective buyers were investing in business VoIP service for the first time.
  • Buyers were primarily concerned with reliability and scalability when evaluating new phone systems
  • No buyers were interested in an on-premise IP-BBX, while a vast majority wanted a hosted solution.

For more on this story, see the Telecoms Tech article.