Blog | Tag: Hosted Voice

MOS 101: Call Quality in VoIP

August 22, 2018
Category: Business Phone Service, VoIP

The mean opinion score (MOS) has been a measure of telephone voice quality for decades. It was originally used to assess users’ subjective opinions of their call quality. As telephone technology expanded into the digital space, MOS adapted to test the quality of Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), including transmission quality as well as issues […]

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The Key Benefits of VoIP

August 1, 2018
Category: VoIP

We’ve talked a lot about VoIP, or Voice over Internet Protocol, on our blog in the past. It’s been a popular topic, for a number of excellent reasons. VoIP is popularly known as the future of business communications, and it gets that reputation from the vast number of features it provides. Adapting VoIP into your […]

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A Primer on Hosted Voice

July 18, 2018
Category: Phone Systems

Hosted voice is a phone system and provider all in one, including the phones, dial tones, and phone numbers. Because the system lives in the cloud, the convenience of having a centralized system without the bulky equipment is just one reason why many businesses are opting to switch to hosted voice. Generally, the only equipment […]

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When to Move to a Hosted Phone System

July 14, 2017
Category: Business Phone Service, Phone Systems

So you’ve made the decision to start researching hosted phone systems for your business, but you’re not quite sure of when to make the switch. Here are some things to keep in mind when deciding on when to move to a hosted phone system. The Learning Curve The biggest barrier in transitioning from an outdated […]

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How Reliable is Hosted PBX?

February 17, 2017
Category: Hosted PBX

If you’re looking into a hosted voice or hosted PBX system, one of the main concerns you may be having is whether or not it is a reliable phone service. In short, hosted PBX is very reliable. What affects whether hosted PBX is or is not reliable will be the company who is running the […]

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Hosted PBX System – Top Five Advantages

June 16, 2014
Category: Hosted PBX, Phone Systems

We live in a mobile, fast paced world, with more time than ever spent outside of the office.  Yet, customers and clients still need a consistent place to contact, without having to wonder if they will be able to get in touch with the right person for their situation.  Hosted PBX systems are perfect for […]

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How Does A Hosted PBX System Work?

June 16, 2014
Category: Hosted PBX, Phone Systems

With technology changing daily, it can be easy to drown in the constant influx of digital tools that can help your business succeed.  Some of these are more helpful than others,  varying from being no more helpful than the systems that were already set up, to completely changing the face of business.  In the case […]

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Which Phone System is Right for Your Business?

April 8, 2014
Category: Hosted PBX, Phone Systems

In every industry, there are two things you need to make money: Phones and Internet service.  As the old saying goes, “it can be 5% of your budget and 95% of your problem”.  In today’s tough economy, every business needs to save money where they can.  One thing that cannot be stressed enough, is the […]

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Hosted PBX and Structured Cabling

April 8, 2014
Category: Hosted PBX, Local Networks

After the decision has been made to implement a Hosted PBX voice solution, one of the factors to consider is the cabling.  In almost every case, each user will need a single available network cable.  The Ethernet cable will go from the cable jack and into the Hosted PBX phone.  Another cable will then connect […]

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Hosted PBX Feature – Simultaneous Ring

April 8, 2014
Category: Hosted PBX

In today’s world, most people want instant results.  One of the things that go along with that is being able to get in touch with people right away.  Calling a company only to end up in voicemail can be frustrating.  This is an issue for large and small businesses.  Hosted PBX  services help to solves […]

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