Industry Insights

Blog, How to

How to Implement VoIP with Confidence

by | Monday, March 4th, 2024

Voice over Internet Protocol, or VoIP, is a powerful communications platform that can help your business save money and improve operations. However, an unprepared business might find its network not optimized for VoIP, resulting in lesser results than expected. Let’s review some potential hangups your business could encounter when implementing VoIP.

Get Your Network Ready for VoIP

Check for a Stable Network Connection

Since VoIP uses your Internet connection for voice calls, you must ensure that your Internet meets a baseline standard regarding stability and reliability. Otherwise, you might find that your business’ connection suffers due to the additional demand that VoIP places on it.

You’ll want to follow these steps to help you get your Internet connection ready for VoIP.

First, make sure that you know exactly how stable your network is, thus allowing you to determine if VoIP is a viable option before you implement it. You can find out by running a speed test. This speed test should measure the following:

  • Latency – How long the data packets containing the VoIP data take to reach you
  • Jitter – How consistent your latency is
  • Speed – How much data can be sent
  • Packet Loss – How many data packets are lost in transit

If these results don’t meet your requirements, then it’s time to consider upgrading your connection options.

Make Sure Your Business Has The Right Infrastructure

If your Internet connection is well-equipped to handle the demands of VoIP, then it’s time to think about your network infrastructure. Consider implementing more recent technology like Wi-Fi 5 and 6 that work with QoS (Quality of Service) features. Additionally, you might want to invest in a hardwired ethernet connection so that your network doesn’t drop connection randomly throughout the day.

You must also ensure your connection, including your VoIP system, is secure. You can consult the trusted IT resources at Compudata for any and all of your security needs.

Think About Infrastructure Updates

Similarly, you’ll want to consider ways that you might adapt your infrastructure to the increasing demands placed on it by VoIP. For example, you might create a virtualized local area network in addition to your standard LAN specifically for your VoIP system. This helps to ensure that the infrastructure does not suffer from too much traffic.

We Can Help You Implement and Improve Your VoIP Systems

Compudata understands the pain points of implementing VoIP systems and other IT infrastructure. If you want to make the process easier and more efficient, contact us today at 1-855-405-8889.

A Glimpse Into What Compliance Looks Like for Businesses

Apr 7, 2025 | ,

It’s easy to see all the reasons why you should make data regulations and compliance a priority. After all, you want to ensure you don’t violate the trust and security of your customers, as well as the integrity of your operations. If you make even one mistake, it...

AI Search Isn’t There Yet

Apr 4, 2025 | ,

People do this all the time: if they don’t know an answer, they just make something up that sounds right. It turns out AI has the same bad habit. A Study Put AI Search to the Test, and It Did Not Go Well Researchers at the Tow Center for Digital Journalism (part of...

Remote Work Is Great, but There Are Some Pitfalls

Apr 2, 2025 | ,

Do you have employees working remotely? If you do, the real question is, are you doing everything you can to keep them productive and secure? Remote work is awesome, but it comes with its fair share of risks. Today, we get into how to competently confront them. Remote...

Hiring IT is Hard (Here’s How to Make It Easier)

Mar 28, 2025 | ,

Do you have someone on your staff who can handle most IT-related issues for your business? If not, we’re sure your organization feels it in more ways than one. The issues that come from not having IT help are only made more frustrating when it comes time to find IT...

Let’s Take the Lid Off of CAPTCHA

Mar 21, 2025 | ,

We've officially reached the point where humans have to prove they're, well, human just to access websites. One of the most common ways to do this? CAPTCHA. CAPTCHA stands for Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers and Humans Apart. It might sound...

Automation Isn’t Always the Best Business Option

Mar 17, 2025 | ,

Automation makes sense from an operations standpoint, and people see this despite the many who advocate for scaling back to save jobs. For every task that can be completed, however, less than half can be automated. When you consider all the tasks that a human might be...

More Reading from Industry Insights:

AI Search Isn’t There Yet

by | Apr 4, 2025 | ,

People do this all the time: if they don’t know an answer, they just make something up that sounds right. It turns out AI has the same bad habit. A Study Put AI Search to the Test, and It Did Not Go Well Researchers at the Tow Center for Digital Journalism (part of...

Hiring IT is Hard (Here’s How to Make It Easier)

by | Mar 28, 2025 | ,

Do you have someone on your staff who can handle most IT-related issues for your business? If not, we’re sure your organization feels it in more ways than one. The issues that come from not having IT help are only made more frustrating when it comes time to find IT...