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4 May 202323 October 2023

VoIP vs. Landlines: Why the Internet-Based Phone Wins Every Time

Having phones at any organization is non-negotiable. As much as everyone has flocked to the internet for communication, phone calls still power both business collaboration and the very ability to tend to customers.

But it’s no shock that telephony now comes in far more options than just the traditional business landline. The most popular is VoIP (voice over internet proxy), an option that relays your voice calls entirely through the internet. While exciting to some, VoIP phone lines also present a dilemma to those used to an analog phone system. Is it worth keeping that old setup, or is an upgrade in order?

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24 April 202321 April 2023

What is a Supply Chain Attack? Everything Businesses Need to Know

In cybersecurity, supply chain attacks are some of the most dangerous threats out there. That’s not necessarily because they do the most damage — it’s more because they tend to be difficult to guard against by their very nature.

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21 November 202215 November 2022

FXO vs. FXS: Differences for Telephony Setups

Analog telephony as a whole may be on its way out, but for numerous organizations, it’s still an important part of communications. For many, it’s so important that even when switching to a VoIP network, completely phasing out analog lines or devices simply isn’t an option. In those cases especially, it’s absolutely vital to understand FXO and FXS ports — in particular, the differences between them.

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24 October 202221 October 2022

Phone APIs in Communications: Tools for Custom UCaaS Systems

Of all the changes to hit the telephony industry, among the biggest is the role of the installer. With UC&C and the shift to digital frontiers, a service provider can no longer be simply someone who plugs in products as they are. Rather, as telephony has joined the greater field of IT, a telephony installer has become closer to a tech developer.

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