November 18, 2004 4:04 PM PST
Study: VoIP costs all over the map
Companies trying to deploy Internet phone calling--voice over Internet Protocol, or VoIP--will face varied costs depending on the technology provider, according to a report release earlier this week. Corporate VoIP start-up costs can range from $515 to $1,512 per user, according to Nemertes Research. Phone systems from ShoreTel and Nortel are the least expensive vendors while Avaya and Cisco are the most expensive.
The report added that companies with more than 1,000 employees will spend an average of $525 per user for start-up costs. Companies with fewer than 100 will spend $763 per user.
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- Forget about paid service, there is Skype!
- Skype is a free P2P based telephony program. The sound quality overthrows the one of standard phone lines and it's totally free, it's not an advertising spot, but think of it. ISP will developp their VoIP system and will charge monthly fees. I have to admit call to standard phone lines cause a certain fee, but if a free system is globalised, everyone could get the best from it.
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- Forget about paid service, there is Skype!
- Skype is a free P2P based telephony program. The sound quality overthrows the one of standard phone lines and it's totally free, it's not an advertising spot, but think of it. ISP will developp their VoIP system and will charge monthly fees. I have to admit call to standard phone lines cause a certain fee, but if a free system is globalised, everyone could get the best from it.
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