VoIP solutions 'can be a cost-effective tool for businesses'

VoIP solutions have been put forward as a way for businesses to save money on a second phone line.

A recent PC World guide to the technology hailed its versatility and set out some of the key benefits of such systems.

It detailed the history of VoIP, noting that it has undergone a raft of improvements in recent years and particularly pointing to the strides made in the field of latency.

The guide went on to suggest that the technology has become especially popular among consumers, with a vast range of apps supporting VoIP systems.

PC World explained that those working in the world of business can often accrue hefty bills for phone calls and texts and pointed to VoIP as an easy way around this issue.

Uptake of the technology could be set to soar, with recent figures from the International Data Corporation detailing the growing popularity of media tablets around the world.