Voice-over-IP (VoIP) phones offer plenty of attractive options for small businesses, but they also represent a headache for IT departments that have to work them in with existing networks. Vertical Communications is trying to change that with the Xcelerator IP phone it introduced on Monday, a telephone, router, firewall and wireless access point in one package.
The company claims the Xcelerator IP is easier to set up and maintain than a traditional VoIP system, and cheaper than buying a separate device to perform every one of its functions separately.
