FLO uses the Linux operating system and Asterisk PBX platform, two open source software programs. There is no licence fee and all options are included in the base price. The result is a substantial reduction in the cost of acquiring and operating the system. FLO-IP also offers many other savings :

•	Integration of telephone systems at multiple sites without interconnection fees;
•	Simplified telephone and computer networks using a single communication system via the same blue cable;
•	Addition of more phones at minimal cost;
•	Free or very low-cost upgrades;
•	Reduction of the number of lines (e.g. through integration of fax lines and Interac);
•	Optimal number of telephone lines;
•	And more.