It’s never good to have a Heartbleed
You’ve seen the term “Heartbleed” all over the news and internet. So what is Heartbleed and how do you keep it from causing harm to you? Here’s a quick non-technical overview of Heartbleed:
Happy April Phones Day
Happy April Phones Day – April 1, 2014 ________________________________________________________ News “VoIP Appreciation Day” Steadfast Telecommunications, the leading VoIP systems provider in the New York Tri-State Area, is celebrating VoIP Appreciation Day with a special offer! Today only, the company will be offering its customers the option to buy 1976 (or earlier) telephone technology at incredible 2014 prices! At the early morning press event, the CEO of Steadfast stated: “We want to emphasize just how far telephone technology has come since the company was founded, in 1976.”
Part 2: An Overview of Business VoIP Options
This is the second article, in a series, that covers the steps involved in migrating your business to VoIP. The objectives are: to demystify the transitioning process and provide you with valuable information about Business VoIP options and how your company will benefit. Last week, I gave a brief overview of the commonalities and differences between Business VoIP and traditional business telephone systems. This week, we’ll go over some of the Business VoIP options which are available to your company for systems and services.
Part 1: What is Business VoIP?
This is the first article, in a step-by-step series, that will discuss the entire process of migrating your organization to a Business VoIP System. Last week, I gave a general overview of the migration process, in: Your Business Can Migrate to VoIP in 6 Easy Steps. The following article can be considered a bit of a review for our loyal readers –or a crash-course on Business VoIP for those who are new to the blog. We’ll be focusing on the basics of what Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) is and how your business can benefit. Next week, we’ll dive right in and begin discussing the options available to you for Business VoIP.
Your Business Can Migrate to VoIP in 6 Easy Steps
If you don’t yet have a Voice over IP (VoIP) system for your business, then you’ll definitely want to read this article. A common reason that people are hesitant about migrating over to VoIP is because the process can seem confusing. Let’s go through the six easy steps to having your business migrate to VoIP.
Using VoIP to Work Remotely and Do Business from Home
VoIP has changed the way that we conduct business. We’re more connected than ever before. A favorite VoIP feature among customers is the ability to work remotely from home, but maintain the same phone functionality as they would have at their office.
Is your Internet Connection Affecting your VoIP Call Quality?
You may have the best VoIP provider in the world, but the actual call quality of your service is ultimately dependent on your internet connection; the internet connection of the recipient. A poor internet connection is often the reason for experiencing issues with your VoIP service (like poor call quality). Read on and I’ll tell you about a simple and FREE way to test your connection and what you can do to fix any problems.
Don’t Travel on Grey Routes
Call quality is important. We’ve all been on phone calls where we’ve had to ask the other person to repeat themselves because we couldn’t hear them. It’s frustrating when you pay for a service and don’t get what you expect. Sometimes, this just happens due to internet traffic, but other times, your quality is intentionally compromised and someone makes money off of doing so! That’s just infuriating! What I’m talking about are calls sent over “grey routes”
VoIP During a Power Failure – How to Keep Connected
I want to start by validating a common fear that people and businesses have about switching over to VoIP. If your power fails, so does your VoIP service. This occurs since VoIP phones rely on your own electrical supply. Power failures do happen and your best defense is being prepared ahead of time. Here’s the good news: there are some relatively simple and cost effective ways to keep your service running during a power failure.
The End of Copper-Based Landline Networks?
On January 30th, 2014, the FCC approved a measure which will permit telephone carriers to conduct VoIP trials in certain localities. The ultimate goal of the VoIP trials is to assess the impact, viability and implications of providing large-scale service via IP –rather than via traditional copper telephone lines.