Buying a new phone system can be a stressful time for businesses. Once the decisions have been made, and purchases have happened, there is one more step to take before businesses can use their new phone system. Before they can make a call with their new phone, it needs to be activated.
Businesses activate the device by connecting it with the service provider. This process is known as provisioning and might not be too difficult for an individual line; however, things get complicated when setting up phones in larger organizations because they have multiple lines that need activating at once.
With auto provisioning, service providers can remotely set up phones across multiple locations in bulk and manage them via their cloud-based phone services platform. This not only saves set-up time, but also saves your business (and theirs) money.
Auto Provisioning: a quick definition
With auto provisioning, service providers can activate phone service through a web interface without having to enter any configuration settings. This means the service provider automatically deploys all necessary settings for registering their customer’s handset and making sure it works properly. Setting up office phones just became simple; one click enables user profiles so they're ready to go at a moment’s notice.
Benefits of Auto Provisioning
For service providers, auto provisioning means significant cost savings and improved deployment processes. Compared to traditional phone systems that still require the time-consuming work of setting up infrastructure for each new user or location, auto provisioning eliminates this hassle.
The removal of physical effort from deployment has allowed service providers to not only save time on labor, but also increase their overall efficiency by reducing wait times between installations. As well as reduce administration costs for their customers because professional supervision is no longer needed when managing device distribution across all sites in real-time over the Internet.
With auto provisioning, universal settings can be grouped and applied remotely to any device. The core selling point of an automated service is the automation aspect; no one needs to spend hours on end manually deploying and managing devices.
Auto Provisioning and Phone Suppliers
Not all phones come with auto provisioning. As a service provider, you need to find the right distributor with phones capable of auto provisioning. NTS Direct provides next generation distribution services with an array of custom provisioning templates for all the leading platforms. These platforms include, but are not limited to NetSapiens, Skyswitch, Broadsoft, and Metaswitch. This also includes manufacturers such as Grandstream’s GDMS, Fanvil’s FDMS and Yealink’s RPS.
With our state of the art 300,000 square foot warehouse, NTS Direct is sure to have the phones your customers want in stock and ready to ship. So, remember, if you're one of the many service providers who have come across businesses discouraged by migrating to a new phone system and are still hesitant due to costs and hassle, here's an idea to pass on to them:
Auto provisioning is now available for you (through NTS Direct). This will help ease the process of installing and configuring complex systems with little or no downtime so that they can continue operating without interruption. Your customers will spend less time worrying about tedious installations and the risk of human error during configuration is drastically reduced. All of that will be handled automatically!
If you’re ready to get started with the leading devices that give you the added benefit of auto provisioning, it’s time to contact us at 1-877-483-5393 and speak with one of our specialists. We will work with you to match your customers with the perfect devices for their needs. Like a true partner, we’re here to help you succeed.