VoIP technology has changed considerably compared to the early days. What was once an exotic toy for technical professionals is now mainstream These days you would be hard-pressed to find a business that has not heard of VoIP and most are in the process of switching away from PSTN landlines.

In spite of this progress, many people harbor misconceptions about the technology. For instance, quite a few managers think that VoIP is too complicated to set up for use on a daily basis. It can seem overwhelming at times as transitioning to a new technology involves making big decisions. Fortunately for organizations, VoIP is only as complicated as you make it.

Factors Influencing VoIP Setup

The level of difficulty in setting up VoIP for your office depends on your requirements and how you want the system to work. A small business, an entrepreneur or working from home freelance contractor will find it much easier to set up VoIP than a large corporation with offices in multiple countries. But size is only one factor, there are others which determine the level of difficulty involved in setting up VoIP.

VoIP depends on fast Internet, so if you have poor network infrastructure you need to improve that first before switching. Again, making improvements takes less time for a small business than a larger one. On the other hand, bigger organizations have ready access to financial resources.

VoIP setup becomes more complicated when you want to use advanced functionality, want to connect multiple locations or you need to maintain support for legacy systems. At one end of the scale, some businesses can get VoIP up and running within a few hours (at least for a test run). At the other extreme, you can have VoIP deployment projects that take years to finish.