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How Artificial Intelligence Can Enhance VoIP for Business

06.03.19 07:15 AM By Derek Roush - Comment(s)
In today’s competitive business world, embracing emerging technologies can help differentiate your company from the competition. Artificial intelligence (AI) has been making waves for several years, but organizations are just beginning to tap the power of this technology. AI actually has the ability...

Vishing: What You Need to Know About the Latest Scam

03.04.19 08:15 AM By Derek Roush - Comment(s)
vishingVoice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) telephony is increasingly popular thanks to the lower cost, robust feature sets, and high-level of both portability and mobility. As a result, scammers are also finding ways to take advantage of the technology. This has led to the rise of vishing.  

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VoIP over VPN: Are You Doing It Right?

02.04.19 12:10 PM By Derek Roush - Comment(s)
vpnCompanies have plenty of reasons why they may want to carry Voice-over-IP (VoIP) traffic over a virtual private network (VPN), with security often being a one. While many VPNs can handle the traffic, at least on occasion, not all of them are well suited to the task. Additionally, there are other con...

Prepping Your Network for VoIP

11.05.18 08:30 AM By Derek Roush - Comment(s)
networkBefore you bring VoIP into your workplace, determining whether you have the technology available to support your implementation is a necessity. Ensuring that your network architecture and infrastructure have the required capacity is a critical step. Similarly, addressing PTSN access needs to be part...

Is Machine Learning the Future of VoIP Cybersecurity?

10.02.18 01:02 AM By Derek Roush - Comment(s)
machine learningWhen it comes to your workplace, cyber threats pose a risk to more than your data. One of the most common attacks, the distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack, has the ability to cripple operations, even if no data is actually harmed or stolen.   VoIP solutions can be a weak point in compan...

PSTN or VoIP: Which is Right for Your Business?

09.03.18 07:15 AM By Derek Roush - Comment(s)
pstnThe telecommunications landscape is becoming increasingly digital. Copper lines are becoming less prevalent as companies embrace alternatives that can provide better service, additional features, and improved call clarity. However, many organizations have yet to make the leap to VoIP telephony, allo...

Do You Use VoIP? Here are 4 Tips to Help Stop Hacking and Fraud in Their Tracks

08.06.18 07:00 AM By Derek Roush - Comment(s)
fraudVoIP telephony has become increasingly popular with business, predominately for the technology’s low cost, rich feature set, and increased level of portability. However, the internet-based nature of the technology can leave it susceptible to hacking and fraud, both of which can be detrimental to you...

How to Turn Your VoIP Systems into Custom Brand Ambassadors

07.02.18 07:00 AM By Derek Roush - Comment(s)
One of the reasons many companies choose to implement VoIP systems is the broad selection of features that come with these advanced systems. However, not every organization realizes that some of the included options create a unique opportunity: the ability to turn your VoIP solutions into a custom b...

Optimizing Your Network for VoIP Success

02.02.18 11:13 PM By Derek Roush - Comment(s)
networkMost companies rely heavily on their phone-based communication systems to conduct business, and many have taken the leap over to Voice over IP (VoIP), abandoning seemingly antiquated alternatives, like hardwired POTS lines, for good.   While making the transition to VoIP doesn’t seem challengin...

How VoIP Can Improve Customer Service

02.02.18 11:08 PM By Derek Roush - Comment(s)
voipIn the end, your customers are the lifeblood of your business. That is why some many companies strive to provide them with the best experience possible. While the kind of phone system you chose to run doesn’t seem like it can have a significant impact on the quality of your customer service, it actu...