Being in the telecom business, it has been understood for many years now that calling revenue, such as, toll-free, long-distance, and international calling dollars have been shrinking to the point of no return.

Broadview Networks, the company I work for as an example includes for free 150k minutes just for hooking up to our VoIP platform officesuite.  This is a state of the Hosted IP-PBX platform that delivers almost any telephony feature you could think of.  Broadview realizes that our value is derived from the applications and network we deliver to our customers.    

Aug. 26, 2010, 9:52 p.m. EDT

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/google-raises-stakes-with-disruptive-phone-service-2010-08-26

Google raises stakes with disruptive calling service Company to plant phone booths in retro pitch to promote Internet service Google Inc.'s effort unveiled earlier this week to expand the use of its Internet-calling service by enabling easy access through email accounts is likely to increase its status as a competitive threat to an already-wary telecommunications industry.

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Managed Telephone Service. Why Would You Want Anything Else ...

For hosted customers, Broadview Networks has a package for a hosted IP solution, called Office Suite. This package is a hosted VoIP phone system that is oriented towards the small and medium-sized businesses. It is a complete voice and ...

Publish Date: 08/06/2010 9:00

http://smallbiztechnology.com/archive/2010/08/managed-telephone-service-why.html

Businesses are constantly searching for ways to enhance to their competitiveness by reducing costs, improving their value proposition for their overall customer experience all while allowing employees to work more efficiently.

Today, in the telecommunications industry, an innovative technology called VoIP – Voice over Internet Protocol (IP-delivered phone service) technology has matured, and makes all of the above and more, practical for SMBs (small and medium-sized enterprises). VoIP technology compresses voice (audio) data into packets that can be sent over private data networks and the Internet, and converted into traditional voice at the receiving end. This is the basis for some of the significant cost savings as the voice is actually just another type of data, allowing for integration with Web-based applications and developing new features it would be impossible with traditional networks.

SMBs require more performance from lower cost

Traditional telephone networks were designed to run exclusively on low-fidelity audio signals with a high degree of reliability. Even though these types of networks are extremely dependable for voice communication, they aren't suitable for today’s explosive growth of digital communications applications programs, because they are: costly to build, has the capacity from day one, the growth potential of address, have increased costs and the creation of an underutilized investment; transmit data at very low rates and resolutions, so that it's bad for the provision of high-fidelity audio, entertainment-quality video or other multimedia content, appropriate use of circuits for each call to allocate the fixed bandwidth dedicated to the entire call, regardless of whether or not voice is actually transferred, can not be used to provide new or differentiated services or functions such as video communication, that the network was not originally designed to accommodate.

Advantages of VoIP technology

VoIP uses packet switched networks to perform non-real time data with much less bandwidth on. The advantages of such networks are flexibility, efficiency and scalability. Flexibility: networks are often built in a range of designs that correspond to the number of users, client / server application requirements and also the desired bandwidth available.

Efficiency: Bandwidth is consumed only when needed, carrier's networks can converge their traditionally separate voice and data networks, and run voice, video, and data application traffic over the same network, many terminals can share the same connection to the network and as a result is more efficient traffic being transmitted over a packet switched network than over a circuit-switched telephony network.

Scalability: Extensions can easily be added to the network, as growth needs are required. In addition, in a mult-location business all telephone communication can be delivered to any location i.e., it's like having one phone system for all of you locations providing you seemless communication to all the employees. The end result is your customers experience when the call into your company.

These advantages help to create cost savings that can be passed on to business in the form of lower telecommunication bills. Around the world, could be more than 25 million small and medium enterprises to realize significant benefits through the use of VoIP as a telephone service.

A Hosted PBX

A Hosted IP PBX system with an integrated VoIP infrastructure for businesses. This system offers many advantages for SMEs than traditional telcom offer. Companies that opt for non-hosted VoIP phone systems, you must first spend in a scalable and very expensive to invest platform, as well as resources to set up, configure and maintain it – a significant overhead costs.

In a hosted PBX service, configuration and maintenance handled by the service and the monthly service price. connected in any comparison, an SMB must look at all these costs and consider the overall total cost of ownership over on-premise-based system to a hosted solution.

In a hosted IP PBX environment, a subscriber to their broadband IP network uses for a small business phone system and data service. Customer Premise Equipment (CPE) for VoIP service requires only IP phones or analog-digital converter for analog telephones. This reduces the start-up costs. Usually, all applications will also host the elimination of different providers and contact information.

Hosted PBX cut costs 30-70 percent

This technology has literally changed the landscape of business communications, now is the time to review what you have and what options exist for your business. In case of traditional business phone systems, each company must pay for expensive equipment, telephones, applications, installation, and maintenance and then the cost of the lines or trunks. On top of this must be a company in expensive monthly charges for local and Long Distance Calling, a service contract and the annual cost of upgrades to add.

Payback period for a PBX phone system can never occur and prevent smaller companies from considering a traditional business phone system and forces them to basic, multi-line service and phones that are usually really expensive to replace. Even after the very substantial investment customers could get a busy signal when the traffic exceeds the number of available lines. This is not the case for a Voice Over IP service as the calls will always be routed somewhere that is pre-determined by the customer.

Why invest in old technology, the only alternative is the regular, basic phone service, so that all users must be in the same physical location, use a restricted set of functions and pay a great cost front. Hosted PBX services nearly eliminate the investment costs and meet local and long distance calls cost for a small monthly fee, and include all functions.

Most VoIP Voice over IP carriers deliver and offer thier services slightly different. For most companys with the monthly fee, a company enjoys unlimited long distance and local calls in the U.S. and Canada, and can use all the advanced applications including auto-attendant, ring groups and extensions. These features would cost much more if they made with traditional solutions. Also, because each user can have two non-blocking lines, up to 20 calls can be handled by a single extension, which give busy signals and customer rates.

Hosted PBX Features

Most hosted PBX include unlimited calling in the U.S. and Canada; E911 emergency calls, a business class phone with one-touch controls, DND, park, conference and much more, auto attendant that your calls are to the corresponding extensions, fully equipped conference bridge, and much more!
 

Modem

What landscapers do to dem lawns.

Token Ring

A virtual engagement gift.

Ethernet

A device for catching the Ether Bunny.

DataPac

A size 14 girl in a size 8 bikini.

Asynch

A place to wash your hands.

Bysnch

The place where Elton John washes his hands.

BBS

Tall tales told by insects that produce honey.

ASCII

The ancient god of telecommunications. Rumored to give vast amounts of data to believers. Hence, the phrase "ASCII and you shall receive."

Block Parity

One heck of a good time.

Carrier Detect

Raison d'etre for premarital blood tests.

File Transfer

Procedure followed by INFORMATION CENTER staff who are tired of their present jobs.

Hayes Compatible

Prone to riding with a grizzled old cowhand who sings off-key. Gene Autry is the industry standard.

Serial Interface

A spoon.

Terminal Emulation

A function performed by a canary that lays on its back with its legs in the air.

X-Modem

A device on the losing end of an encounter with lightning.

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FCC To Propose Spending $400M to Connect Rural Docs

The FCC plans to propose a new program to help rural doctors get access to broadband. At the open meeting Thursday, the agency will propose that $400 million should go to linking doctors and hospitals to the Internet at speeds of at least 10 Mbps. ... The program would also pay for up to 85 percent of the costs associated with building out access lines and would allow more players in the healthcare market to take advantage of such funds. In addition to offsetting the ...

Publish Date: 07/14/2010 19:32

http://gigaom.com/2010/07/14/fcc-to-propose-spending-400m-to-connect-rural-docs/

 While VPNs simplify remote access and make it more efficient, they can also introduce new risks: security, visibility and scalability.  So how do you ensure peak performance without compromising the integrity of your network? Secure VPN provides a customized solution that empowers you to accommodate telecommuters and remote users with a secure, scalable optional network protected by robust Managed Firewall technology. 

Each user is identified on a network with a unique ID, and every assigned user ID is authenticated to ensure appropriate levels of access.  All data sent and received through your network is either encrypted or controlled.  Carriers manage your policy and monitor your activity.  You dictate who gets in and who doesn’t.  Secure access for your branch offices, telecommuters, and authorized remote users.

INFRASTRUCTURE | SECURITY | PRODUCTIVITY

Over two-thirds of jobs include some business travel.

Key Benefits of Secure VPN

• Site-to-site and IPSec VPNs offer encrypted (DES & 3DES) service between locations so connecting offices is hassle-free

• CoS (Class of Service or Quality of Service) allows customers to efficiently prioritize traffic based on type and optimizes the use of bandwidth across the network

• WAN service via MPLS allows for scalability and performance monitoring along with the ability to now carry different types of traffic over the same T1 facility

• Telecommuters using Broadband can also access the VPN securely using any form of Internet access; dial-up users connect via a toll-free number provided by most carriers

• Using MPLS, VPN traffic is managed using distinct Routing & Forwarding rules that minimize congestion and packet delivery errors

• MPLS VPN is managed at the provider level, reducing customer hardware and management costs

• IT resources will be freed up by outsourcing network transport, management and security responsibilities to the carrier

• Cisco® or Juniper routers and monitoring and management available depending on the carrier

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