Businesses adopting VoIP telephony look set to benefit from the growing popularity of the service.

According to reports from TMCnet, VoIP service providers are looking to capitalise on businesses' increasing use of the system by offering business solutions, with services specifically designed to meet the requirements of businesses.

The first obvious requirement is that telephony systems be cost-effective. The ever-changing business environment means that it's more important than ever to have effective lines of communication open, but this needs to be affordable.

VoIP service providers are meeting this requirement, with VoIP cutting costs by as much as 50 per cent - a saving that means bigger profits in the long-term.

Businesses are also finding it easier than ever to integrate VoIP services into their everyday operations - something that previously put companies off.

VoIP is also location independent, meaning that businesses are seeing the benefits of keeping in touch with their customers from anywhere in the world.