In our first blog post, we took a look at the challenges of using a legacy phone system in today’s world of cloud communications and connectivity. However, there is more to the story than outdated legacy phones, but also the monthly bills for these systems should be examined in some detail.
If it’s not broken, don’t fix it
This could be the motto for many organizations. It is so easy to get used to the ‘status quo’ and to lose track of the potential savings that may be hidden in those stacks of monthly bills. Once an organization is accustomed to paying a particular bill each month, it typically will pay each month without a thought. Over time, the price increases incrementally, but most customers don’t notice the additional expense. The telephone companies have perfected the art of gently raising prices steadily without bringing attention to themselves.
Read MoreTopics: PBX, Virtual PBX, Administration, Internet Circuits
Through our work over the past few years, we have encountered many customers who struggle to keep up with current business technology trends.
Our conversations about purchasing new phone systems often move into a more strategic discussion about how to prepare for the future.
A future – which for most forward-thinking businesses – has already arrived.
What the Future of Business Communication Looks Like
Here is what a business gains when it leaves behind legacy voice and data technology for a modern voice and data network: A reliable and nimble platform that makes the most out of VoIP and cloud technology. And now for the best part, this new platform often costs less, (up to 40% less) than the legacy system cost per month.
In this four-part series, we’ll examine four specific technology challenges that many small businesses face.
Read MoreTopics: PBX, Virtual PBX, Administration, Internet Circuits
Bay Area Internet Providers - Where Do You Start?
When it comes to San Francisco Bay Area Internet providers, there is a seemingly endless stream of carriers to consider. To help you make the most informed decision for your business, this blog post will outline and identify the major providers of business Internet services in the Bay Area. Further, I've categorized the leading Internet service vendors by the type of circuits that they provide and their ability to support VoIP.
Before we dive in, it's important for you to know that TeleDynamic has decades of experience with Internet carriers and this is how we are able to provide this “inside information". As a carrier agent, we provide professional consultation on the best choices for your specific business needs - not a cookie cutter solution. Engage with us and we'd be happy to gather quotes of reliable, leading providers and provide you a meaningful comparison. Before you ask, yes, this comes at no charge to you.
Read MoreTopics: Internet Circuits
Are Internet Connections Just a Commodity?
Many people think Internet access is a generic, commodity product with no differentiating features between one provider and the next.
This is simply not true, especially when it comes to providing quality transport of voice traffic.
Topics: Internet Circuits
Today in our SIP Trunking for Dummies series, we tackle the question of the type of circuits that are suitable for a SIP Trunking. Although speed is certainly a consideration and will be given full attention here, there are many other elements that go into determining the suitability of a given internet connection for SIP Trunking.
Topics: SIP Trunking, Internet Circuits