What's the Difference Between Asterisk & Switchvox Phone Systems?

An Overview of Asterisk & Switchvox

What's the Difference Between Asterisk & Switchvox Phone Systems?

This is the first blog post of our 8 post series on the subject of Asterisk vs. Switchvox phone systems. Subscribe to our blog by submitting your email into the box on the right to receive an email notification for each blog post in the series.An Overview of Asterisk & SwitchvoxIf you have been around business phone…

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What is an Open Source PBX?

What Is Switchvox?

What is an Open Source PBX?

With Switchvox, you get many products in one – your voicemail server, call queues, IVR/auto-attendant, as well as an interactive dashboard, Switchboard, which is one interface to manage your calls, call queues, mobile phones, and more. Switchvox includes all of the standard features of a business phone system, plus Unified Communications capabilities, such as:Cell phone integration…

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Nortel Phone System Discontinued: Support Soon Ending

Nortel Phone Systems Dying Out

Nortel Phone System Discontinued: Support Soon Ending

In 2009, Avaya acquired Nortel. The Nortel industry exit left customers stranded regarding their business phone systems. It has become increasingly difficult for TeleDynamic to find replacement parts and qualified technicians, as most of them are now retired.  This means that all support for Nortel will soon be ending. Here is the rea

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End of Life for 3Com NBX - What's Your Next Step?

Owning and operating a business is full of important decisions. Unfortunately, sometimes the overload of decisions can…

End of Life for 3Com NBX - What's Your Next Step?

Owning and operating a business is full of important decisions. Unfortunately, sometimes the overload of decisions can tempt us to stick our heads in the sand. "If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” applies to owners of 3Com NBX phone systems. Many businesses are still using an 

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Shoretel - The Final Act After 16 Years of Losing Money

Shoretel - The Final Act After 16 Years of Losing Money

On Monday, October 20th, 2014 Mitel made public an offer to buy phone systems maker Shoretel at $8.10 per share, a 24% premium over Shoretel’s stock price. This followed several attempts to engage with the Shoretel Board of Directors earlier to discuss a buyout, but was met with a firm refusal from Shoretel. Mitel’s offer has a…

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Hero or Playing Catch Up? Comments on AT&T and Verizon's Investments

Hero or Playing Catch Up? Comments on AT&T and Verizon's Investments

I recently read an article talking about how AT&T and Verizon had topped U.S. companies in annual investments in equipment. The article praised these companies for their investment and the stimulus they have provided the economy. 

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Who is the Best SIP Trunk Provider?

Who is the Best SIP Trunk Provider?

This is the final installation of 12 blogs on the subject of SIP Trunks. Subscribe in the box to the right to receive an email notification for each one in the series. Click here to read the previous blog in this series. Like most things in life, what appears to be simple on the surface is,…

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How do You Implement SIP Trunking: Porting Numbers & Changing Networks

Local Number Porting (LNP)

How do You Implement SIP Trunking: Porting Numbers & Changing Networks

This is our 11th of 12 blogs on the subject of SIP Trunks. In this installment we will be taking a look at a variety of elements, including porting your numbers and changing networks. Subscribe in the box to the right to receive an email notification for each one in the series. Local Number Porting…

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SIP Trunking Pricing: Set Up Fees and Ongoing Costs

Set Up Fees of SIP Trunking

SIP Trunking Pricing: Set Up Fees and Ongoing Costs

This is our 10th of 12 blogs on the subject of SIP Trunks. Subscribe in the box to the right to receive an email notification for each one in the series. In this post, we will be taking a look at SIP Trunking pricing -- including set up fees and ongoing costs. Set Up Fees of…

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Virtual PBX - A Tale of Two Networks Part 1: Your LAN

Randy Kremlacek

At TeleDynamic, we've seen the best and the worst of LAN networks. Some were built and configured correctly to handle Business VoIP, others were not. This is a tale of the best and the worst that LANs can be and how to improve them to support the addition of Virtual PBX onto the network.  LAN…

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