In the realm of telecommunications, SIP trunking has become one of the most talked about and fastest moving elements of Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) due to the large number of benefits it offers. SIP trunking is provides a cutting-edge working environment by acting as a platform for delivering unified communications, offers centralization of lines
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Level 3 Communications is one of the world’s six Tier 1 Internet operators. Once dubbed “the best funded start-up in history,” Level 3 Communications was founded on the idea that reliable, scalable and cost-effective networks were the future of the communications business. Global Crossing currently serves over 700 Internet service providers, mobile operators, and carriers,
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Comments Off on XO Claims Level 3/Global Crossing Acquisition Will Create a ‘Global Colossus’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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Comments Off on Unified Communications? What’s That?When done correctly, audio conference calls and web conference calls can save your business huge amounts of time and money associated with regular business travel. Our team here at Connecthere has put together a list of tips and tricks to use the next time you decide to hold a conference call to ensure your meetings
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Comments Off on Tips and Tricks to Increase your Meeting ProductivityGlobal Managed Ethernet is one of the latest services added to the Verizon Business managed services portfolio, due in large part to the growing popularity of Carrier Ethernet. The new managed offerings include Ethernet Virtual Private Line Service, Virtual Private Local Area Network (LAN) Service, and Ethernet Private Line Service. Furthermore, consumers that utilize Private
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Comments Off on Verizon Business Global Managed EthernetWhen you can’t meet face-to-face, web conferencing provides a convenient and effective way to collaborate and exchange information without the costs and hassle associated with business travel. That being said, when the time comes for you to run your own web conference, there are a few important things to keep in mind to ensure your
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Comments Off on Web Conferencing Best PracticesAccording to a report conducted by Microsoft, by 2014 an estimated four in ten small businesses are expected to employ multiple cloud services to replace or augment their on-premise IT resources. The report surveyed 3.258 businesses in 16 countries that employed up to 250 people, found that smaller companies commonly adopt an average of three
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Prepaid services are stepping into the light and becoming an essential part of the lineup for service providers that compete with blended service bundles that mix pre and post-paid services within an account. As a result, billing systems are also continuously evolving in order to support these developing portfolios. Hybrid service models are said to
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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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What differentiates private lines from other methods of connectivity are the benefits they provide. A private line is essentially an “always-on” cable that connects all the regions of a network, making transferring data from two separate locations as simple as dragging a file from one drive to another. Private lines do not have size restrictions
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