Irish Businesses Slow To Adopt VoIP

According to DCM Group, an Irish-owned tech provider, Irish SMEs (Small and Medium-sized Enterprises) have yet to adopt VoIP phone systems on widescale basis. Individuals have been quicker to subscribe to Internet telephony services, but businesses can benefit greatly from using VoIP as well. DCM, having partnered up with Siemens and is now offering the HiPath VoIP system, aimed at SMEs. [via Silicon Republic]

There are, in fact, a variety of options for business, including managed VoIP such as CrystalBlue Voice Service from Whaleback Systems (although I’m not sure yet where this service is available). This consists of installing an IP PBX box, which is managed remotely by the service provider, and can work over broadband cable or DSL. Employees can use IP handsets or a soft phone from a desktop computer or laptop. Here is some general information about VoIP for businesses.