Since technology started making its way towards the cloud, a whole array of virtual products have graced the business software and solutions market. When it comes to choosing a Cloud or Hosted PBX for your IT/MSP Business, and with so many vendors claiming to offer the perfect solution, it can be a daunting task just narrowing down a shortlist of possible contenders. After all, this is your business and any major change that requires initial investment needs to be worth it over and above the fact that you would potentially also offer this to your clients.
Bearing in mind that traditional hardware based PBXs and PSTN lines are hastily approaching extinction, the move to internet telephony is a necessary change that one would be wise to make sooner rather than later.
BVoIP’s core underlying platform is specifically built for Windows Server 2012. Being Windows-based means that administrators can leverage their existing knowledge and will therefore need no additional training to learn a new OS or software platform. This makes the phone system much easier to configure and manage as a cloud solution in comparison to Linux-based, multi-tenant phone systems. For all businesses, but particularly for the smaller to mid-sized companies, this is a huge bonus. The time and money spent on training can be costly but with a Windows-based system this can be avoided.
Until now, Cloud PBXs have been limited in their feature set, which has been a turnoff for many companies who wish to implement a well-rounded, sophisticated and advanced unified communications solution. WithBVoIP however, this is not the case. IT/MSP firms can offer, and customers can enjoy, a fully Cloud Based 3CX Phone System instance complete with the myriad of advanced features.
Another great advantage of IT/MSP’s offering Cloud PBX, is that they are able to offer a hybrid option that could include both an on premise and hosted solution. Maintaining valued customer relationships is what most businesses are built on and, by retaining operational control, not only are MSP’s able to ensure that these relationships, and potential future business, are not compromised, but they can also continue to build revenue for their support services.
Finally, and most importantly, there’s the cost factor. Traditionally, both on-premise and cloud software PBXs have been charged at a per user, per extension, per month rate. Understandably, with such a price model, the overall costs each month are going to add up rather quickly. BVoIP, however, has foregone this expensive pricing strategy and instead offers simple, transparent and affordable pricing per month or year based on the number of simultaneous calls. Users and extensions are unlimited.
It’s safe to say that BVoIP’s Cloud PBX is a unique offering in the virtual PBX market, giving SMBs as well as enterprises a cost-effective and reliable communications solution. Of course, being open standards means that with a variety of compatible SIP trunks and IP phones available, the perfect tailor-made solution can be developed for any business.
