Younger generations’ view of the corporate world has fundamentally shifted. The notion of taking a job at the bottom and grinding until you’re rewarded with a move up the ladder, and the perks that come with it, isn’t appealing to today’s workforce. Now, potential employees find a position that maximizes their skill set in a company that shares their values. …
The 5 Coolest Features of Hosted Phone
I can talk to you all day about how Unified Communications will enhance your business function. How it will reduce the expense of aging hardware. How it will give you unmatched agility to scale your service as needed and integrate apps at will. How it can make your team more productive. How it can potentially eliminate downtime and data loss. …
3 Things You Need to Know Before Moving to Hosted Phone
You’ve decided it’s time to upgrade your legacy PBX and adopt a cloud-based, or hosted phone system. Before you go all in on a new communications model, you need to make three important considerations. Assessing these three items before moving forward will help ensure you have the best communications technology for your business. 1. Determine Your Network Bandwidth Requirements If you …
Millennials Shaping the Future of Unified Communications
Are we tired of hearing about Millennials and catering to their demands? Probably. But, because they make up 34% of the US workforce, we need to pay them mind. This generation is made of ‘digital natives’ – people who confidently take advantage of new tech like cloud-based apps and VOIP phone systems. They bring a new perspective to how organizations …
The State of the Premise-Based Phone System
As new cloud-based solutions continue to make waves in the telecommunications market, one thing is certain – the existing premise-based phone providers are struggling to keep up in a market where the customers are demanding cloud-based solutions. Shoretel’s premise-based phone systems, for example, haven’t been profitable for the last 14 years. And while they are still afloat others in the industry …
5 Compelling Reasons You Need Hosted Phone
Technology changes are rapid these days and your enterprise communication system is constantly aging. If you’re still running on your premise-based PBX, you may be in desperate need of an upgrade. You need to weigh the pros and cons of premise-based vs. hosted as it relates to your business needs and direction. But, I’m going to bet you’ll land on the …
10 Benefits of Working with a Vendor-Agnostic Cloud Solution Consultant
When you integrate the cloud into your operations, you are exposed to a vast array of service options. There are no shortage of cloud providers in the market, and they will all assure you that their solution is the best one. Instead of dealing with the hassle of discerning the truth from the sales pitch, consider a vendor-agnostic Cloud Solution Consultant. …
What Should I Look for in a VoIP Provider?
You’ve done your research and decided it’s time to improve your communications network. Hosted phone, or Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), is the obvious solution. VoIP provides redundancy, scalability, app integration, and enhanced functions like auto-attendant and call forwarding. It brings you one step closer to a Unified Communications environment, and keeps you competitive. While waiting out your current PBX maintenance …
2017 Enterprise Networking Predictions
The end of the year is a great time to look back and see how our industry has changed and consider what the future holds for communications. The oncoming year will be full of development and change in the network world. Here are a few predictions that have been made that we agree with: SDN Moves Beyond the Data Center. The …
Hosted Vs. On-Premise PBX – What’s the Difference?
Moving forward from your legacy system is a no-brainer. The advantages of scalability, enhanced security, constant updates, and workforce mobility are clearly a win for any business. But how do you decide whether to host on premise or off site? What are the differences?Here is some info to help you sort it out from VoIP-Info.org. What is Hosted Phone (PBX) ? …