VDSL and Business VoIP Telephony

Posted on July 25, 2011 by Jon Day

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My belief is that VoIP should be ISP agnostic and as a whole the industry is set up that way. When I came across this article Q4 U-verse gains power residential wireline sales, which is essentially a VDSL, I thought it time to give a shout out for something AT&T has done well. VoIP over VDSL works great. Telewebtech has had a number of customers with home offices serviced by U-Verse as an ISP. It handles the voice load well and always seems to be provisioned properly with high quality equipment. We have even seen a few full offices with 10-15 phones use it.

That said, I was always looking forward to AT&T offering a business level of U-Verse. Well, the opportunity is here, but there may be strings attached.

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Open Source vs Open Platform

Posted on June 17, 2011 by Jon Day

Every once in a while I catch myself running through an open phone system conversation and whirling past competitors as proprietary. When the conversation suddenly turns to Open Source phone systems, I’m forced to backtrack. Your IT guru slings it around left and right, because the word "open" is all a buzz, like the word "cloud". But what does it mean and what is the key difference between open source and open platform to the end user? Quite a lot actually.

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Why Use Video

Posted on May 12, 2011 by Jon Day

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Given that there are great number of video phones coming to market, that numerous meeting applications now stress the availability of video, and that video conferencing has played a large role in enterprise communications for many years, this post seems redundant. However, many of the business leaders I speak with seem to consider video an option best left in the boardroom, not shared throughout the organization. I hear comments including a lack of client or customer availability, hardware prices, and even belief that video communications is too difficult to implement.

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Is Wi-Fi Ready for VoIP?

Posted on April 19, 2011 by Jon Day

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ResearchAndMarkets.com recently has reported strong signs for growth in the SIP phone market and signs of an increased use of wireless VoIP applications and handsets. However, before choosing to do away with all of the companies wired SIP handsets, here is a report on how consumer use of Wi-Fi Cuts Broadband Speeds. The research is out of the UK and the major factors definitely can apply to businesses lacking a strong network champion on their IT team.

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Start Up Company Phone Systems & VoIP

Posted on March 22, 2011 by Jon Day

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Starting a company requires IT infrastructure, which now includes phone systems. Though it may seem like starting with a cell phone makes it simple, Indianapolis business owners quickly see the costs of minutes and plans escalate with new employees. Knowing what can cut initial costs and grow with your start up business is essential to long term profitability. Though VoIP telephone service in Indiana can cost up to 60% less than traditional phone service, it can also cost just as much if pricing does not change with your company. So, here are 3 points concerning ideas that can help small business owners judge what is important to save money, time, and have a future-forward system in place for growth.

  • Current Users VS Growth Strategy
  • Cable VS Traditional Copper (Bandwidth Options)
  • Reliable Vendors VS Brand Identity

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