| Voice over Internet protocol (VOIP) phones have | | | | able to move freely within a workspace, carry |
| been commonplace in the workplace for several | | | | out necessary communications, and accomplish |
| years now. As the technology begins to make its | | | | more than one task at a given time. Retail stores |
| way to the average consumer's home, it's only | | | | also will see a huge advantage to using wireless |
| fitting that some newer and more exciting | | | | VOIP phones, for much the same reason. The |
| technology begins to replace existing VOIP | | | | freedom to communicate with customers and |
| systems in business and industry. That is where | | | | business associates over the phone, while still |
| wireless VOIP phones enter the picture. | | | | being able to travel throughout the workplace has |
| Capitalizing and building upon the efficiency, ease | | | | the potential to show an increase in work |
| of use, and cost-effectiveness of standard VOIP | | | | efficiency and time management. Schools can also |
| technology, wireless VOIP technology has made | | | | benefit by using this technology. By providing |
| its entrance in many types of businesses, giving | | | | staff, faculty, and security with wireless VOIP |
| employees everywhere more flexibility and | | | | phones, student data is accessible over the phone, |
| communications options. And it looks like the | | | | school emergencies can be handled much more |
| technology is here to stay. | | | | quickly and efficiently, and teachers can |
| The use of wireless VOIP phones is an obvious | | | | communicate with one another whether in a |
| and smart thing for retail businesses, schools, and | | | | classroom or in the cafeteria or on the |
| even hospitals to consider using. No longer is there | | | | playground. |
| a need for an organization to have separate | | | | The advantages of using this technology are |
| systems for work (computer-based) and voice | | | | apparent. Besides the freedom it provides, |
| communications (telephone-based). | | | | wireless VOIP phone systems allow organizations |
| Business-related work and communications can be | | | | to combine communications to include phone |
| all-inclusive. Wireless VOIP phone systems give | | | | communications, email, and text messaging, |
| employees, especially those tied to a phone | | | | allowing them to work together in one system. |
| throughout their work day, the freedom to move | | | | This efficiency is a time saver, as well as a |
| about within their office building or complex, and | | | | money saver. Speaking of saving money, |
| still have the ability to communicate with | | | | organizations will find that they can avoid lengthy |
| customers and business associates. For businesses | | | | contracts with phone companies in favor of wiring |
| and other organizations that already have an IP | | | | systems that give the businesses more options. |
| communication system in place, it is the next | | | | There is a downside to this seemingly ideal |
| logical step to move to wireless VOIP phones. | | | | technology. In a wireless VOIP phone system, the |
| They operate in the same way as standard VOIP | | | | number of calls that can be placed by callers at a |
| phones, except that they function on a wireless | | | | time is limited. An access point in a system can't |
| local area network (WLAN). By staying in range of | | | | handle more than a few calls at a time. This |
| a wireless connection at the site, a user can | | | | limited capacity, therefore, has resulted in the |
| make and receive calls just as they can with | | | | inability for many types of businesses to use |
| standard VOIP phone systems. | | | | wireless VOIP phone technology. Businesses and |
| There are many specific types of organizations | | | | industries that require huge volumes of |
| that can benefit from the use of wireless VOIP | | | | communication on a constant basis would simply |
| phones. Hospitals, for example, allow employees | | | | overload a wireless network. Despite this |
| who spend a lot of their time on the telephone | | | | limitation, technology will no doubt catch up in the |
| communicating with physicians, insurance | | | | near future, and be able to provide wireless VOIP |
| companies, and with other hospital personnel | | | | phone service to every level of business and |
| within the building will see the huge benefit in being | | | | industry, no matter how large. |