I can only imagine how much time I would save each month if I could combine all my household bills into two or three payments instead of the 15-20 payments I now make each month. Now if I could combine them and save money at the same time that would be even better. There are few household services that I can combine but that is a mere drop in the bucket. However as a business there are several important services that you can combine to save time and money. The concept is converged services. Converged services allow businesses to streamline and simplify all their communications and data services into one simple, cost-effective plan.

Why are converged services so simple for you, the business owner/manager? Converged services will allow you to simplify your network while improving performance, efficiency and scalability, because Nimbo IP handles all your communication and data needs for you. We can combine your voice, internet, cloud storage, IP VPN (Virtual Private Network), software to run your communications systems and the actual hardware into one customizable service plan. Yes, I said service plan. This is not something you have to have a large cash outlay to begin. You are not purchasing anything. You subscribe to a service, a service that meets your needs and includes your equipment. If you have been in business for a while, I am sure at sometime you have invested in upgrading a system to find out that soon after it was installed your company had outgrown it. With Nimbo IP we install the hardware and service it for you which means we can add to or upgrade as your business needs change. No more unexpected expenses. You can pick your services and plan your budget with no surprises.

Businesses are migrating to managed service programs to converge their services for many reasons:

Business is tough enough in this economy, so businesses want to focus on their core business and on things that make them money; not on telecommunications.
The more a business uses real-time and data-intense applications, the more bandwidth they need. Businesses want their communications systems to be able to grow with their business. (Do you really want to pay for bandwidth now that you won't need for another year when you open that new branch?)
Managed services can grow with a business as well as connect all their branches into one system.
Businesses are reducing capital spending. Converged Services include all the necessary hardware as part of the managed service, so there is no additional capital expenses needed.
Businesses want to maintain some control over their systems while having a partner handle the network and equipment management.
Businesses just want their communications systems to work and do what they need without having to focus a lot of time and energy on it.
Businesses want fewer partners and multiple services to multiple sites with fewer points of contact for simplicity.

Benefits of a Managed Services Package:

Flexibility: Customers can build a package to meet their individual voice and bandwidth requirements instead of picking a set package that meets most of their needs.

Scalability: Converged Service Programs are changeable or scalable as we call it in the "industry." As your voice, data and internet requirements change so can your package. We can scale services up or down to meet your needs. Let's say that new branch didn't work out like you had hoped it would and you have to close it. Do you really want to be stuck paying for a communications system you are no longer using. Or better yet, business is booming and you need to open a new location to meet your customers' needs, wouldn't it be great to add onto and tie into your current system?

Efficiency: Converged Services are just that...converged or connected. That means your bandwidth is put to its best use at any given time. Through dynamic bandwidth allocation when bandwidth for one service is not needed it can be used for another service. For instance you may not use much bandwidth for voice services late at night; however you could use more bandwidth for your internet or your IP VPN to run data files and updates. The bandwidth you are not using for voice can automatically be reallocated to your other services when needed. Your bandwidth is never idle and creates a more efficient and reliable system than standalone services can.

Accountability: Have you ever had a problem with one of your services and when you called the customer service department they determined it was not their problem. Your internet is not working correctly because your T1 line is having issues. Do you really care what is causing the problem? You just want it fixed. Converged Services means you have one company to call and they are responsible for taking care of any issues…action instead of the finger-pointing that can happen when you have several service providers.

Converged and Managed Services are a great way for you the business owner/manager to upgrade and simplify your communications while reducing costs and potential headaches.