How to Buy a New Office Telephone System: Data Networks & Integration

Creating an Integrated Voice Ready Data Network

How to Buy a New Office Telephone System: Data Networks & Integration

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

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How to Buy a New Office Telephone System: Provider Information

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How to Buy a New Office Telephone System: Provider Information

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

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SIP Trunking Explained

What is SIP Trunking?

SIP Trunking Explained

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

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Reason 4: The Cloud-Enabled Network

The Need for a Cloud-Ready Network

Reason 4: The Cloud-Enabled Network

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…

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Reason 3: The Reliable Voice and Data Network

The importance of a reliable voice and data network

Reason 3: The Reliable Voice and Data Network

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…

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TelePacific Increases the Price of Business Phone Lines

The Rising Price of Business Phone Lines

TelePacific Increases the Price of Business Phone Lines

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

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