Companies Continue to Compete through Cloud-Based Products

7/17/2012- Votacall Hosted VoIP & Cloud Based UC Solutions- Boston, Massachusetts - It seems everyday I go onto the Internet these days I see an article about a company coming out with a new product geared towards the Cloud. Cloud Computing has created such a buzz that almost every large technology company is focusing on it. For example, today Barnes & Noble announced the creation of a new reading Cloud-based platform called the Nook for the web. This was a delayed response to Amazons release of the Kindle Cloud Reader (launched about a year ago). These companies constantly try and develop the new hit product with the hope of staying ahead of its competition. The same strategies come to play throughout the Cloud Computing industry.

Google launched their Google Apps for Business, which has been luring companies away from the on-premise email and Office Applications. To counter this new product, Microsoft designed Office 365. This product is their first subscription cloud service which replaces its standard Business Productivity Online Standard Suite (BPOS). Googles App has the promise of better collaboration, less cost, and less headaches. In order to compete with these bonuses, Microsoft decided to adopt the new Cloud Computing idea with a subscription based Cloud service. The product is not the only competitive issue, price remains a key when a customer decide which one to purchase. Reports are that Microsoft will have a low subscription cost because Googles App for Business is basically free unless you want to pay for the Pro package. This competition can also be seen throughout the telecom industry.

Companies such as Votacall continue to research, develop and procure the best Unified Communication products in order to retain and ultimately grow market share. The use of Video teleconferencing is critical these days because of the high price of travel and the expansion of business around the globe. Through Votacall's exclusive partnership with Broadsoft and Microsoft, a customer can video conference with employees all around the globe, allowing a reduction in travel expenses and an increase in productivity because nobody has to miss a meeting. Votacall VoIP Customer Experience is incredible; in their cloud-based Unified Communication environment a hosted IP phone solution is fully integrated with hosted email, voicemail and work-flow applications. This Reliable VoIP allows a company to be more productive, efficient and effective while increasing the ability for employee Mobility. Votacall goes above and beyond most hosted voip service by use of their IP-PBX system and through the integration of its voice systems and messaging/communication applications with Microsoft Exchange, SharePoint and Office Communications Server (OCS). They joined these partnerships and sell all these products/services because the business-class hosted voip industry is very saturated, with competition constantly trying to create the best product/service around.