Finding the Right Phone System in 2012

The 2012 Business Phone System Post ImageYour colleagues or employees have most likely never given any thought to the phone system and services that help to run your business communications. They most likely do not approach their phone on a daily basis with a sense of wonder, regarding its possibilities and functioning. The average business phone user sees the phone on the desk as a formulaic tool, they pick it up, dial a number, and leave a voice mail. For them, the new phone system is a not going to be an essential change to their quality and efficiency of work, nor will saving money or removing the company from the proprietary system and ownership paradigm cross their minds. For them, the expected phone system is one in which they pick up the phone, dial, and leave a voice mail. For new business phone system decision makers, the system can hold much more potential and meaning.

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3CX Phone System Wins 2011 CRN Award

CRN Award ImageThe 3CX Blog announced that their 3CX Phone System earned the company an  Everything Channel’s 2011 CRN Emerging Technology Vendor award. The annual list features the most innovative vendors who can deliver easy to use technology and generate the high margins solution providers require to keep pace with the market. 3CX is a telecommunications developer of Windows-based PBX software that allows companies to leverage open platform SIP devices.

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3 Reasons to Consider 3CX Phone System

3CXPhone App Image3CX Phone System is a leading Windows based phone system (IP PBX) for businesses that can be used in a variety of ways to support Unified Communications at any size or level. It is based upon an open protocol that gets mentioned all the time on Indiana IP Phone, SIP or Session Initiation Protocol. With it, companies can connect to PRIs for traditional phone services or SIP Trunks. There are many reasons to consider and choose 3CX, including spending 30-60% less, but here are three future forward reasons to implement a 3CX Phone System rather than a proprietary system.

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Wireless LAN Market Thriving

Infonetics Research Graph of Top Wireless LAN Equipment VendorsInfonetics Research recently released highlights from its its second quarter (2Q11) Wireless LAN Equipment and WiFi Phones market share report. The report claims the Wireless LAN equipment market hit its record high in the second quarter of 2011! The growth is attributed chiefly to the need businesses face to keep pace with the increased number of wireless enabled devices being used by employees on a daily basis. Perhaps the biggest take-away is that North America had the strongest performance, driven by high smartphone penetration and tablet (e.g. iPad) adoption. Continue reading

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Grandstream GXP2100 Review

Grandstream GXP2100 HD IP PhoneIt’s easy to get into video phones for the desktop these days(Why use video?), but the Grandstream GXP2100 is a solid SIP device with a functional back-end worth mentioning for companies looking to update their phone system or add new SIP compliant devices to their open platform phone system. Grandstream recently sent me a GXP2100 and the GXP1450 to show to clients and get familiar with. These phones are more affordable than other SIP devices and boast some high quality perks not seen in some competing SIP phones.

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