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With innovations and advances, VoIP is emerging as the leading communications technology and the inevitable "phone system of the future." Private Branch Exchange (PBX) phone systems have come a long way since their inception. Internet connections and widely-accessible...
Allworx Interact ‘Best of Show’ at IT Expo Miami 2014
Allworx Interact™ phone system was selected as a winner of the Best of Show Award for Best SMB Solution at TMC’s ITEXPO, held Jan. 28-31, at the Miami Beach Convention Center. Winners of the prestigious Best of Show Award program are reserved for products or services...
80% of U.S. businesses overcharged on their phone bills
I saw this article at www.naturalnews.com, and although it's from back in 2005, we are still seeing similar problems with the billings of major phone carriers. Although most companies consider their phone bill one of their top expenses, few take the time to have...
Business Phone Hackers Steal Billions
Since most business phone systems are now based on the Internet, hackers have a new way to use an old trick to make money. Each year, hackers run up fraudulent phone bills totaling over $4 billion, according to the Communications Fraud Control Association. This fraud...
Leasing Telecommunications Equipment
When your company decides it's time to purchase a new telephone system or related devices, you basically have two choices; buy or lease. Leasing telecommunications equipment is is actually the smarter choice and is made by thousands of companies each year. According...
Building a small office network
Building a small office network starts with a foundation of switches and routers. It's important to understand the difference between switches and routers and to develop a clear vision for what your network foundation needs. The Difference Between Switches and Routers...
A Quick History of the Bell Laboratory
Bell Laboratories was founded by Alexander Graham Bell. It is the research and development subsidiary of Alcatel-Lucent. Its headquarters is in Murray Hill, New Jersey, but it has facilities throughout the world. In 1925, Western Electric Research Laboratories and...
The First Telephone
The first successful two-way transmission of clear speech was made by Alexander Graham Bell and his assistant, Thomas Watson on March 10, 1876. Now a part of American history, Bell said into the device, “Mr. Watson, come here, I want to see you.” and Watson answered....
What is a VOIP Phone?
VoIP, (Voice over Internet Protocol), is a method for taking regular audio signals, like the kind you hear when you talk on the phone, and turning them into digital data that can be sent over the Internet. VoIP can turn a standard Internet connection into a way to get...
How Mobile Apps Affect Remote Workers
Nearly everything about 2020 was difficult, and organizations across the globe have been impacted heavily by the need to transition employees from working collectively in their offices into the remote work model. While remote work isn’t a new concept overall, for many...
Long Lasting Impacts on Telecom Due to COVID-19
Organizations around the globe continue to be impacted by the new procedures, restrictions, and guidelines that have come into effect as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. For many businesses, this has created a constant need to adapt quickly to industry-specific...
New Cloud PBX Package Plans
In response to changing business needs and increased demand for cloud-based phone systems, Advanced Communications is now offering two package plans for Advanced Cloud PBX Services. Our business phone service plans bring cost-effective business phone systems to our...