One SIP Trunking Provider is Better than Two

There’s an old saying that two heads are better than one, but it is rarely true that two providers are better than one. Indeed, a chief advantage of SIP Trunking is that it eliminates the need to have voice and data services provided separately. Two heads may be better than one, but one is much simpler. With just one single service provider, the management and billing of telecommunications services is consolidated to make the task much easier and less time consuming. You also get the ease of only having to deal with one provider to troubleshoot issues and there’s no going back and forth between multiple companies all denying responsibility.

Another big benefit to combining voice and data services is the resulting savings. The first area where savings can be achieved is in the installation phase. Since data networks are everywhere and used widely by businesses, this existing network can be used for voice without the expense of installing another network. Operational costs are also reduced as it is more cost efficient to have one network being used more effectively than running two separate networks. Voice is given priority on the network to make sure that the quality of calls does not degrade and data is fitted into the bandwidth that would otherwise go unused during less busy periods.

On top of all this, SIP Trunking also reduces call rates across all categories, including local, long distance, toll-free, and international. Companies which take full advantage of this technology to upgrade from their older TDM solutions can see savings of fifty percent or higher. Furthermore, this technology offers porting of existing phone numbers and the ability to work with existing phone systems and Internet connections. Enterprises that consist of multiple offices can get reduced cost or even free calls among locations. Quality service that uses existing legacy equipment doesn’t have to be expensive.

Since some businesses already have IP PBXs or other key systems in place, it makes sense to take advantage of them. This solution can use existing equipment to further reduce the cost of communications without extra hardware charges. The convergence of voice and data on a single network offers an additional avenue of savings, while also reducing the complexity of implementing and managing the solution. When you bring all these things together into one combined form, it doesn’t take two heads to see that SIP Trunking is a valuable addition to any business.