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Think Fax is Dead? Oh No! It's Just Shifting to a New Medium -- FOIP!

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Lee Simonson
on September 13, 2009 11:24 AM | | TrackBacks (0)
The future is here and it's call FOIP (Fax Over Internet Protocol)!  In simple terms, it's call computer faxing.  There are some new and fascinating reports out that are projecting the computer based fax market will increase substantially from now until 2013.  In fact, 2009 will be a turning point in the fax industry because it will be the first year that digital FOIP (will outsell traditional faxing technology.

The Research and Markets group is not offering a comprehensive analysis that predicts "overall fax server revenues will show an increase of 10.5% CAGR (compound annual growth rate) to $470 million in 2013."  Moreover, the growth will not be in traditional fax services, but rather in FOIP technology.  The report states, "This growth will be primarily the result of the FOIP market, which will gain primacy in 2009 as the market sells $145 million in FOIP servers and just $130 million in conventional fax servers.  The quick rise by FOIP servers will be the result of the economic malaise, which will cause many enterprises and (VOIP) service providers to change to FOIP in order to cut costs."

So there you have it.  A trend that will basically render your old fax machine to the junk heap of  office technology.  Not only can you cut costs with computer faxing, but even better is that your desktop computer can be converted into a mini-FOIP fax server WITHOUT any hardware or software.  Amazing!  Give us a call today and let us show you how easy it is to jump on this bandwagon that will revolutionize the way you conduct business.  You won't know how you got along without it for so long.  

Getting Your Old Fax Machine to Function on a New VOIP (Internet) Connection Doesn't Work

By
Lee Simonson
on September 13, 2009 10:34 AM | | TrackBacks (0)
Tens of thousands of businesses and offices are switching to an Internet based phone system to save monthly charges.  It's called Voice over Internet Protocol (VOIP) and your local cable company is standing on its head to get you to sign up for their phone service.  That's fine, but one of the difficulties you might encounter is that your office fax machines won't work on a VOIP telephone network.  The fax machines run on an analog technology and VOIP is digital.  Two completely different worlds, that by and large, don't co-exist well.

But there is a solution!  New fax technology has made it possible for you to enjoy the low costs of VOIP, and enjoy the advantages of computer faxing at the same time.  You don't even need your old fax machine or fax lines anymore because you can do all your fax sending and receiving right from your desktop computer, or laptop.  In effect, your problems are really a blessing in disguise, because when you convert over to the new technology you'll be saving additional resources and money, not mention having your faxes automatically digitized for printing, storing and forwarding purposes.  

You can get a lot more technical information about why traditional fax machines don't work with VOIP connections, at this website:  http://www.soft-switch.org/foip.html

You can get more information on the many benefits of computer faxing at our website here:  http://www.orangepoint.net/computerfax.html

Computer Faxing: Receiving and Sending Faxes from Your PC

By
Lee Simonson
on May 3, 2009 11:32 AM | | TrackBacks (0)
Computer faxing, or Internet faxing, has come of age and the idea of getting a fax machine with a separate telephone line is becoming a little outdated.  Fax machines, lines and supplies can be a huge expense, especially for larger organizations, and technological alternatives have been developed that reduce those costs considerably and make faxing much more convenient, confidential and organized.

There are about a dozen major players in the computer faxing industry who handle the bulk of the traffic.  These companies specialize in providing computer faxing services that companies, large and small, can purchase.  Signing up for service is relatively fast, easy and inexpensive.

The concept behind computer faxing is simple.  You get a toll free or local fax number that people use to send you faxes.  However, the fax number does not go to an actual fax machine.  Rather, it goes to a server that converts the fax into a viewable file (like a pdf) and it is sent to your email inbox.  Once you receive the fax in your email, you can save it, forward it or print it out.  Faxing from your computer is also simple.  If your computer crashes, your faxes are stored on a secured server that you can access online from any computer, so you never have to worry about losing a fax.

One of the biggest questions involving computer faxing is, "What happens when I receive a fax in my email that I have to sign and fax back?"  The solution is using an electronic signature you can easily create for yourself.  Many of the computer fax services include that capability in software you'll get as part of the service.

One of the most popular computer fax services is RingCentral, a communications company in California that has broken through the promotional clutter and made a name for itself by offering prospective customers a free 30 day trial.  They offer several different levels of programs, depending on your usage and needs and their pricing is extremely competitive.  For example for $7.99 a month you get 300 fax pages.  They offer a number of other features as well, including text alerts to let you know when faxes have arrived.

Overall, many experts predicted the demise of faxing when people learned how to send file attachments with email.  That had an impact no doubt, but faxing is still alive and well for a variety of reasons.  And with the evolving fax technology, and with the cost and convenience of computer faxing, it looks like fax will be around for a long time.

You can try computer faxing for free for 30 days and test the service without any obligation.  Click here to get your free trial:  http://www.jdoqocy.com/click-3444043-10495089
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