This is the sixth installment of our series, “How to Buy a New OfficeTelephone System.”By now, you’ve learned that the modern telephone system has converged into the data network.  In this blog in our series, we’re going to discuss what goes in to building a “voice ready” data network.  We will also cover how your

This is the fifth installment of our series, “How to Buy a New Office Telephone System.”In our last blog, we explored the large number of business phones available today. This installment in our series delves into the connection of your PBX to the outside world. With your present system, you are likely connected via dedic

This article is for buyers who have a need to understand the underlying technology so that they can do a proper technical evaluation of what they are buying.  In other words, it’s for nerds!What is SIP Trunking?SIP trunking is a phone service that provides a VoiP connection to a customer’s PBX for the purposes of making

This is the last in a series of four posts called "The Top 4 Reasons to Switch to a Modern Voice and Data Network"The Need for a Cloud-Ready NetworkThis is the last post in our four-part series that lays out the business case for Technology Phone Systems. So far, we’ve examined the common challenges small…

This is the third in a series of four posts called "The Top 4 Reasons to switch to a Modern Voice and Data Network" This is the third post in our four-part series, “The Business Case for Technology Phone Systems.” Click the following links to read our first and second posts. The importance of a…

As we shared with you in a previous blog post in early March 2015, AT&T announced big price increases in their business phone line services. When AT&T raised the prices of analog & PRI circuits it triggered their competitors to increase their prices, too. Why? Well, in the San Francisco Bay a