Small Businesses Can Enjoy The Benefits Of VoIP Technology

SMBs Need To Consider VoIP For Efficiency and Savings

Over the past ten years, the market for VoIP has been driven by a number of factors, chiefly the promise of inexpensive voice communication. As traditional phone service costs have gone up dramatically, without adding new features, any solution offered at lower rates is bound to create a huge demand.

Today, many small and medium sized businesses (SMB) are choosing VoIP to replace their current telephone system. VoIP is a term used to describe the transmission of telephone calls using the Internet (Voice over Internet protocol), rather than over traditional phone lines. It’s a rather simple concept, and one that is having a significant impact on the world of business communications.

The SMB market for VoIP is growing astronomically across the world. Businesses realize that VoIP is now a mature enough technology to deliver a high quality service, feature improvements and tremendous cost savings.

Low-Cost Broadband Changes the Telephony Game

As VoIP is less expensive to deploy, service providers can pass the savings on to its customers. Since no physical equipment other than a phone and a broadband phone adapter are needed onsite, features can be upgraded without additional charges in a seamless process. Prices have been kept at a minimum because VoIP has been less affected by regulations and taxes than the traditional telephone services.

The explosive adoption of broadband access is aiding the VoIP market growth. VoIP uses these high-speed connections as its transport rather than traditional and more expensive telephone lines. Since so many potential VoIP customers already have broadband connections and want features like voicemail to email notification, many see the logical choice is to leave behind traditional phone service for less expensive VoIP phone service. Also, now that portability of phone numbers is available, switching to a business VoIP phone system can be completely transparent to employees and customers.

VoIP Is the Future

As a result of VoIP’s potential cost savings and added features, consumers, small business, enterprises, traditional telecommunication service providers (telcos), and cable television providers are viewing it as the future of telecommunications. VoIP has experienced significant growth in recent years due several factors:

- Demand for lower cost phone service.
- Carriers drive to reduce costs while providing more features.
- Customers increased feature set without capital investments.
- More dispersed workplace driven by teleworkers and best of breed global hiring practices.
- Improved quality and reliability of broadband networks enabling.
- VoIP calls over standard broadband lines, as well as inexpensive increased bandwidth capacity.
- New product innovations that allow VoIP providers to offer services not currently offered by traditional telephone products.

The bottom line for today's small business is that VoIP can give a business of any size the same kinds of telephony features that multinational enterprises typically enjoy and at a significant savings.

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VoIP Moves From The Office To The Home

Technology Has Many Benefits for Consumers.

With the current explosion of VoIP (Voice over Internet protocol) in the business world, it’s not surprising that many people in the U.S. are making the switch to VoIP for their home phone. The technology works by routing voice conversations over the Internet via IP networks. VoIP does not use traditional phone lines, but instead uses packet switched networks that do the same thing, but more efficiently and for less money.

This technology has many benefits for consumers and businesses. Below is a list of just some of the benefits that will help you decide if VoIP is right for you!

Feature Rich And Less Expensive

An examination of your current phone bill will reveal additional charges over and above the basic phone service. Call waiting, caller id, voicemail, call forwarding and other features are options requiring additional fees. Add long distance charges and applicable taxes and the typical phone bill can quickly approach $75 to $100 dollars.

VoIP providers offer many different pricing plans. The most popular being a flat rate fee typically $19.95 to $25.00 per month with the majority of the features built-in. This monthly fee also includes unlimited calls throughout the United States and Canada.

VoIP is Portable

Because VoIP is connected to a high-speed Internet connection and not the traditional phone lines, it becomes almost as portable as a cell phone. Essentially, consumers can take their phone number anywhere they move, even if it’s just for a weekend getaway.

Simply pack up your phone adapter, (power supply & cables) and your touch-tone phone. The system can be reconnected anywhere there is a broadband Internet connection, allowing you to make and receive calls as if you were still at home.

If you own a VoIP phone the system is even more portable, simply plug the phone into any broadband Internet connection typically found in most hotels. There’s no need for adaptors and cables.

Choose Your Phone Number

With VoIP, consumers are no longer tied to their local phone number. Many consumers take advantage of this feature when they have friends and family members who live in a different city or state.

Most VoIP providers also offer virtual numbers. A virtual number is an inexpensive secondary line that rings to the primary VoIP line. For example if you live in San Francisco where your primary VoIP phone number has a 415 area code you can order a virtual number for a family member in a different state with your same area code and thus avoid them incurring long distance fees when calling your phone number.

Cost savings, portability and frequent phone calls from relatives are just some of the reasons why you should consider the switch to VoIP. The technology is here to stay and there is no better time to adopt VoIP and start saving on your phone bills.

For a free no obligation quote visit www.voipnational.com or speak to one of our VoIP Specialists toll free at 1-866-633-2369.

Broadband National Inc. Opens New Atlanta Offices

Broadband National, the nations leading online marketing company that promotes digital services such as broadband, VoIP, and video has announced the opening of their new offices in Atlanta Georgia. The offices are located in the Innova Center at 2501 East Piedmont Rd, Marietta, GA. With 10 employees initially occupying the facility the offices serve as an extension to business development, information technology, commercial and residential sales operations. The company anticipates the hiring of 30 to 50 additional employees by the end of 2007.

“We’re excited about the opportunities that this vibrant marketplace affords a company such as ours,” states Vinny Olmstead, Broadband National’s President and CEO. “Metro Atlanta has the second largest telecommunications employment base in the country and a strong technology corridor to support our platform. It also leads the nation in business growth and employment opportunities and that’s a perfect fit for a company like Broadband National.”

About Broadband National

Headquartered in Vero Beach FL with sales offices in Orlando FL, Broadband National is the leading comparative shopping website for digital services including Internet, VoIP, mobile and video. Residential and business customers can use Broadband National's IBIS 3.0 (Integrated Broadband Information System) technology to compare services from more than 50 local, regional and national service providers such as Comcast, AT&T, Sprint, Qwest, Time Warner, Verizon, Speaskeasy, Sprint Covad, Charter, Nuvox and New Edge.

Formed in 2003, Broadband National is a private company conceived as a solution to a fragmented and confusing broadband marketplace. Millions have used their Web site to compare services, and purchase broadband, VoIP, video, mobile, digital, and similar services.

For Broadband National press or investor relation’s inquiries, please contact Mark Ballard at 772-539-0618 or visit www.broadbandnational.com

Broadband National Adds Prashant Gharpure As Vice President Of Software Development

Broadband National, the leading online marketing company that promotes broadband related products and services, has announced the appointment of Prashant Gharpure as Vice President of Software Development.

Gharpure has been has been working for Broadband National as a contract employee since late 2005. He is currently the lead architect of IBIS 4.0, the newest version of the company’s flagship product. Gharpure will be responsible for IBIS 4.0/4.x and will continue work on this project out of the company’s newly developed Atlanta office. In addition, Gharpure will also be responsible for all database support and reporting.

Prior to joining Broadband National Gharpure was VP of Software Development for CareKeeper Software of Atlanta Georgia. Gharpure holds a BSEE Degree from Nagpur University and an MS CS degree from University of South Alabama. He has more than 15 years of IT experience with more than 5 years of network consulting. “We know that Prashant will be a valuable addition to our Executive team and we’re looking forward to seeing the rollout in January 2007 of his first major project completion, IBIS 4.0” states David Wilcox Broadband National’s Chief Technology Officer.

About Broadband National
Broadband National is the leading comparative shopping website for broadband related services and products. Residential and business customers can use Broadband National's IBIS (Integrated Broadband Information System) technology to compare services from more than 50 local, regional and national service providers. Companies such as Comcast, AT&T, Sprint, Qwest, Dlink, Time Warner, and Verizon are offered at www.broadbandnational.com. Broadband National utilizes their online marketing capabilities to attract customers and ultimately complete sales for their marketing customers. The private company was formed in 2003 as a solution to a fragmented and confusing broadband market place. Millions have used the website to compare services, with more than 300,000 consumers and businesses having purchased broadband, VoIP, and similar broadband related products and services.

The robust IBIS system is also utilized by several companies including selected “Big Box” stores such as Office Depot and more than 1,000 others companies that lease the technology to offer broadband products and services on their websites and in retail stores.

For Broadband National press inquiries please contact Mark Ballard at 772-539-0618 or visit www.broadbandnational.com.

AOL Latino

More Hispanics Compare-Shop Online
Orlando Business Journal - 11:48 AM EDT Monday

Hispanics in the Unites States are relying more on the Internet in making purchasing decisions, a new AOL Latino Hispanic Cyberstudy released Monday shows.

According to the study, 68 percent of Hispanics surveyed say the Internet is their best source for making final brand decisions -- a 17-point spike since 2004.

In addition, about three of every four Hispanics in the country use the Internet to learn about brand products, compared with 59 percent two years ago.

The Internet also is a popular tool for Hispanics who want to compare prices and learn about brand features or benefits, the study concludes.

Mark Lopez, publisher of AOL Latino, says the new data will help marketers better understand how to reach the rapidly growing online Hispanic market.

The study, undertaken by Synovate's Diversity Group, a market intelligence researcher, interviewed 502 participants in English or Spanish over the age of 18 who accessed the Internet in the past month.

According to the study, there are more than 16 million Hispanics online, or 55 percent of the total U.S. Hispanic population.

The Hispanic population in Central Florida is estimated to be more than 549,000, and Hispanic buying power in the Orlando area is expected to surpass $8 billion in 2006, according to a recent study by the Selig Center for Economic Growth at the University of Georgia.

The AOL Latino survey also shows that 81 percent of Hispanics online are mostly acculturated or partially acculturated, while only 19 percent is relatively unacculturated.

Acculturated Hispanics are defined as those who tend to be U.S. born or have lived in the United States for more than 20 years.

Partially acculturated Hispanics are defined as having lived in the United States several years, with 50 percent of being Spanish dominant and about one-third bilingual or English dominant. This continues to be the largest Hispanic segment.

The unacculturated Hispanics have lived the shortest amount of time in the United States and are 90 percent Spanish dominant.

Broadband National Launches Spanish Language Comparative Web Site

Florida's fastest growing broadband company launches Spanish language site focusing exclusively on the Hispanic market.

Broadband National, the leading online marketing company that promotes broadband related products and services in the U.S., has just launched a Web site targeting the growing Hispanic market.

The company recognizes the needs and spending power of the Hispanic population, the largest minority group in the United States. The new site, www.comprabroadband.com, offers a wide range of products and services designed to empower people through expanded comparison and purchasing — any time, any place and with dedicated bilingual staff at their call centers ready to assist customers in their native language.

“This is the first Web site catering solely to Hispanics and offering detailed pricing and promotions available from our providers, as well as exclusive Broadband National incentives,” states Mark Weibel, Broadband National’s Executive VP of Marketing. “In conjunction with the new website we are also unveiling a new affiliate program allowing others to sell our products and services through comprabroadband.com for compensation.”

Residential and business customers can use Broadband National's IBIS (Integrated Broadband Information System) technology to compare services from more than 50 local, regional and national service providers. Companies such as Comcast, AT&T, Sprint, Qwest, Time Warner, and Verizon are offered at www.broadbandnational.com.
Broadband National is the leading comparative shopping website for broadband related services and products. Residential and business customers can use Broadband National's IBIS (Integrated Broadband Information System) technology to compare services from more than 50 local, regional and national service providers. Companies such as Comcast, AT&T, Sprint, Qwest, Dlink, Time Warner, and Verizon are offered at www.broadbandnational.com.

Formed in 2003, Broadband National is a private company conceived as a solution to a fragmented and confusing broadband marketplace. Millions have used their Web site to compare services, and purchase broadband, VoIP, and similar telecom services.
For Broadband National press or investor relation’s inquiries, please contact Mark Ballard at
772-539-0618 or visit www.broadbandnational.com