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On a normal telephone line, your voice is transmitted from one location to the next as an analog signal through copper wires at a speed of about 30 kilobits per second. This works just fine when you’re at home and only one person has to use the phone at a time. But in a business
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The MegaPath Secure to the Core network offers core security, private networking and compliance options all on a nationwide MPLS network MegaPath provides one of the most inclusive nationwide networks covering data, managed security, and voice services. With more than 4000 COs (central offices) and over 20000 in extended areas, MegaPath provides high-quality service nationwide.
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Is your Internet T1 Connection dragging you down? Not long ago, an Internet T1 Connection was considered top of the line for the majority of small and mid-sized businesses. Network admins appreciated the reliability of T1 lines, and employees enjoyed surfing the web at speeds that seemed to be infinitely faster than traditional 56k dial-up
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Most of today’s business leaders are at least familiar with the term Voice over Internet Protocol, or VoIP. Most of us know VoIP as the service that allows you to make calls via the Internet; however, In addition to a wireline network, you can also make VoIP calls via a cellular data or wireless network.
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New Headquarters Not long ago, Telarus Inc. announced it was moving its corporate office to Sandy, Utah’s Centennial Plaza Tower. The move has been in the works for some time now; it took over one year for the executive team to find the ideal location – and even more time after that to tear down
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You’ve done your research, found the ideal product for your business, worked with an agent and signed the papers. Now you’re ready to reap the rewards of your latest telecommunications investment – but not so fast! Before you pat yourself on the back, you might want to first make sure your order was accepted by
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Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) – also referred to as digital phone technology, broadband phone, voice over broadband, Internet telephony and Internet Protocol (IP) telephony – is a service that transmits your telephone conversations via the Internet as opposed to an analog phone line. Today’s leading communications providers offer Voice over IP with a comprehensive
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What started as an inability to come to an agreement with two unions representing Verizon wireline workers – the Communications Workers of America (CWA) and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) – over healthcare premiums, pay increases, pensions, sick pay, and retirement benefits has quickly turned sinister. Since the strike began on August 6th,
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While there is multiple definitions of what Unified Communications is depending upon who you ask, the industry definition is as follows: Unified Communications is the integration of communication services, including unified messaging (such as e-mail, fax, SMS or short message service, and integrated voicemail) with real-time communication services like Internet Protocol telephony, instant messaging, call
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As the excitement and hype over cloud services hype continues to mount, the idea of “cloud services” can be quite confusing. The fact of the matter is that a growing number of providers are realizing that cloud solutions can be a powerful ally for deploying applications and services. Let’s start with the ideal cloud-services customer;
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