Analog phone service is derived from the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN). It’s traditional phone service that has been around since the time the telephone was invented. VoIP stands for Voice over Internet Protocol. VoIP is voice communication transmitted over the internet. When the internet first came into place, it was accessed over the PSTN. […]
Believe it or not, there was a time when people didn’t carry their wireless phones around like security blankets; when you had to hand write letters and you weren’t bombarded with ads from companies like AT&T, Verizon, Comcast, Cox and CenturyLink, touting their internet speeds. No Monster or CareerBuilder: In 1988 I was moving from […]
POTS stands for Plain Old Telephone Service (business phone lines). The acronym sounds like something hanging in your kitchen and definition makes people say, “Really, that’s what it stands for?” SIP, on the other hand, stands for Session Initiation Protocol. Nothing old fashioned about that. Business people are starting to take notice of SIP and […]
If you missed Ten Reasons to use a Telecom Consultant, Part 1. Many business people head into a telecom negotiation or RFP without any formal training or the aid of a telecom consultant. They rely on the guidance they receive from carrier direct reps. That might not be the smartest thing to do because carrier […]
It’s probably not a good idea to head into a telecom negotiation or RFP without training or the aid of a telecom consultant. Here’s a list of ways a telecom consultant can help: Save Time – You have better things to do with your time than to use it to conduct Request for Proposals (RFPs). […]
E911 stands for Enhanced 911. Instead of limiting 911 to being an easy number to remember and dial, in the event of an emergency, E911 provides location and identity information, as well as a call back number, to emergency services personnel. The importance of E911 lies in the fact that some people that dial 911 […]