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    1. Top Considerations for Installing a Hosted VoIP System

      Explore Hosted VoIP (Feb 23 2012) Applications , IP Telephony

      Purchasing a business phone system is a decision requiring an immense about of research and consideration - perhaps one that is as important as the employees hired to use them. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   DSL   Tammy Wolf

    2. Hosted VoIP vs. On-Premises VoIP: Settling the Debate

      Explore Hosted VoIP (Jan 24 2012) IP Telephony , Unified communications

      In digital terms, it's an old debate: Which is better, hosted VoIP or premise-based VoIP? Hosted VoIP, looked at objectively, does have several compelling advantages over premise-based VoIP. That's the opinion of unified communications vendor Alteva account manager and blogger Jonathan Bishop. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   David Sims   Alteva

    3. Hosted VoIP: MegaPath Releases Mobile Version of Hosted Voice

      Explore Hosted VoIP (Jan 18 2012) IP Telephony , Mobility

      MegaPath Corporation, a provider of security, voice, and managed data services in North America, has announced the launch of Hosted Voice Mobile, a service that gives business customers the power to initiate one-number VoIP calls from desktop computers, desk phones and, now, smartphones. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   MegaPath   Visual Voicemail   Hosted Voice

    4. How Exactly Does Hosted VoIP Work?

      Explore Hosted VoIP (Dec 29 2011) IP Telephony

      British hosted VoIP provider Inclarity does a good job recapping the ABCs of the industry, hitting the salient points everybody should know to make informed decisions about buying technology. The introduction of hosted VoIP systems lets businesses function with lowered costs and maintain their functionality. So, how exactly does hosted VoIP work? (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   David Sims

    5. SMEs with Remote Offices Should Consider Hosted VoIP

      Explore Hosted VoIP (Nov 10 2011) IP Telephony

      We constantly hear of corporations and enterprises making changes to their data and e-mail systems so that they can be accessed anywhere and at anytime, but what about a company's phone system? Shouldn't a company also invest in this important avenue of communication in order to empower the business to be flexible, efficient and unhindered by geographical obstacles? (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Tammy Wolf

    6. Hosted VoIP Prevalent Among SMBs

      Explore Hosted VoIP (Oct 31 2011) IP Telephony

      Hyoun Park, lead analyst in collaboration and integrated communications for Aberdeen Group, spent the past four years surveying the best practices of more than 2,500 organizations seeking to optimize their collaborative environments. He recently wrote that while hosted VoIP has provided strong business value, "traditionally the benefit has been associated purely with cost savings." (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   David Sims   Aberdeen   Aberdeen Group

    7. Voxbone Partners with Jajah to Offer Service that Localizes International Calls

      Explore Hosted VoIP (Apr 18 2011) Marketing

      Voxbone has entered a partnership with Jajah to offer a value-added telecommunications service that offers affordable international calls. The International Favorites service, Jajah's service for mobile customers of O2 in the UK, provides the subscriber a virtual international number so that family and friends abroad can make calls to that number at local rates. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Calvin Azuri   Jajah

    8. Voxbone and Jajah Create New Service

      Explore Hosted VoIP (Apr 13 2011) Marketing

      Voxbone has collaborated with Jajah in order to develop a value-added telecommunications service that makes international calling simple and affordable. The International Favorites service, which Jajah provides for mobile customers of O2 in the UK, offers a subscriber a virtual overseas number so friends and family abroad can call at local rates. As part of the new service, Voxbone supplies an international "Call Me" number that directly reaches a customer's mobile phone. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Bob Emmerson   Jajah

    9. Hosted Voice Provides SMBs with Opportunities for Significant Cost Savings

      Explore Hosted VoIP (Apr 12 2011) IP Telephony

      To successfully compete in a stagnant economy, small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) need to limit their operational costs at every turn. With this in mind, a growing number of SMBs have made the decision to embrace Voice over IP (VoIP) technology, which has been proven to be much more cost-efficient than traditional legacy phone systems. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Hosted Voice   Beecher Tuttle

    10. Zayo Group Consolidates Managed Communications Services

      Explore Hosted VoIP (Apr 8 2011) Marketing

      The communication landscape is becoming more complex as voice and data are becoming integral parts of business. Managed communications services are the key to getting things done faster and more efficiently. However, to ensure better focus, Zayo's CEO, Dan Caruso, believes that these services need to be separated from the core bandwidth infrastructure business. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Zayo Group   Mini Swamy   Onvoy Voice Services

    11. Gmail Makes Phone Calls easier

      Explore Hosted VoIP (Mar 15 2011)

      It is now easier to make phone calls using Gmail. Users can now make their phone calls by clicking on numbers in email messages. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Business Insider   Ed Silverstein

    12. Inphonex Launches Televate

      Explore Hosted VoIP (Mar 15 2011) Unified communications

      Televate, a new cloud-based (hosted) business phone service aimed at organizations up to about 20 people, has been launched by Inphonex. Distinctive about the offering is a deliberate attempt to add value by melding and integrating traditional hosted PBX, hosted interactive voice response and hosted customer resource management functions tightly within a single offering. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Gary Kim   InPhonex

    13. Analysts: Mobile Data Services to Generate Billions for Mobile Carriers in 2015

      Explore Hosted VoIP (Mar 11 2011) Marketing

      According to Parks Associates Industry analysts, "mobile data services, including messaging, Internet, apps, entertainment services and machine-to-machine will generate $500 billion in global revenues for mobile carriers in 2015, up from $204 billion in 2010." (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Parks Associates   Calvin Azuri

    14. With Acquisition of STS Telecom, EarthLink Plans to Launch Nationwide Hosted VoIP Service

      Explore Hosted VoIP (Mar 2 2011) IP Telephony , Marketing

      EarthLink, a IP infrastructure and services company, today announced that it has completed the acquisition of STS Telecom, a privately-held business providing voice, data and internet services to small to medium-sized business customers in Florida and Georgia. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   STS Telecom   Rolla P. Huff

    15. AltiGen Releases MaxMobile for BroadSoft's BroadWorks Platform

      Explore Hosted VoIP (Feb 17 2011)

      AltiGen Releases MaxMobile for BroadSoft's BroadWorks PlatformTMCnetAltiGen Communications, Inc., a provider of software-based Unified communications solutions, has announced the availability of its new Unified Mobile Convergence (UMC) solutions for the BroadSoft BroadWorks platform ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   BroadSoft   Calvin Azuri   BroadSoft BroadWorks

    16. Cloud Computing and VoIP Will See Major Growth This Year

      Explore Hosted VoIP (Feb 8 2011) Marketing

      Cloud computing, virtualization and VoIP are going to realize major growth in 2011, according to a recent survey from Gartner. The company predicts 43 percent of organizations will embrace cloud computing and virtualization in some form this year, up from just three percent now. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Gartner   Laura Stotler

    17. More Businesses Adopting Hosted VoIP, Thanks to MegaPath

      Explore Hosted VoIP (Jan 26 2011)

      Managed data, voice and security services provider MegaPath is one company leading the trend of VoIP adoption in the workplace for small- and medium-sized businesses. In fact, companies across the U.S. are seeing their phone bill and costs shrinking by 50 percent or more, when compared to conventional phone systems. IT and business professionals in search of the type of secure networking services that MegaPath offers, can attend free training sessions at MPLS University ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   MegaPath   Hosted Voice   Bruce Chatterley

    18. Broadview Networks' Blackey Talks Advantages of Cloud Telephony

      Explore Hosted VoIP (Jan 10 2011) Marketing

      It's a traditional telecom provider focusing on the Northeast, currently presenting a phone system in the cloud. Blackey said it provides all the phone features you would expect from an on-premise system, he said, and is easily programmable, "a lot of times phone systems are hard to program, you need a technician to come out and change the configuration around." (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Broadview Networks   David Sims   Patrick Barnard

    19. Global VoIP Use Increasing

      Explore Hosted VoIP (Dec 13 2010) IP Telephony , Marketing

      Due to technological advancements in networking, communication and computer, small and medium enterprises are adopting it at the rapid rate for the transport of data and multiple voice over IP (VoIP) networks. With 2011 just around the corner, VoIP is growing with a variety of countries across the globe all available to consumers via packages with service providers. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Vonage   VoIP   Mandira Srivastava

    20. Aptela's Guide to Selecting a Hosted VoIP Service for your Company

      Explore Hosted VoIP (Dec 10 2010) IP Telephony , Marketing

      With so many choices out there in hosted VoIP providers and solutions, it can be rather tedious and trying for a business when it comes to selecting a solution that is customized to the individual needs and practices of that company. Luckily, Aptela, a provider of an easy-to-use, cloud-based, business-class phone service that caters to the communication needs of small businesses and mobile works across the U.S., has provided a straightforward and comprehensive guideline ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Company   VoIP   Tammy Wolf

    21. Cloud, Mobility, Social Computing Growth Have Service Provider Implications

      Explore Hosted VoIP (Dec 6 2010) Marketing

      If analysts at IDC are correct, and enterprise spending on cloud services (public services) grows 30 percent in 2011, while social business software spending grows 38 percent and mobile computing continues its growth, there are obvious implications for service providers, both mobile and fixed. (Read Full Article)

    22. Hosted VoIP Provider Aptela Lists Most Crucial Features of Mobile Telecommunications

      Explore Hosted VoIP (Dec 3 2010) IP Telephony , Marketing

      Recently hosted VoIP provider Aptela offered a listing of the mobility features its service supports. (Read Full Article)

    23. U.K. Service Provider Hears Concerns on Hosted IP Communications Services

      Explore Hosted VoIP (Oct 5 2010) Marketing , Unified communications

      An attendee from the United Kingdom asked a question at my ITEXPO "SIP Trunking" panel that I hadn't heard for some time, but is a basic question every salesperson sooner, rather than later, will be asked by prospects. (Read Full Article)

    24. Cloud Computing Market is Bifurcated, But Not as You Would Expect

      Explore Hosted VoIP (Sep 9 2010) Marketing

      Demand for cloud computing seems to be bifurcated. Traditionally, enterprises have represented one market segment, while small businesses have represented a distinctly-different segment. In the cloud computing market, however, there seems to be a new "psychographic" division. (Read Full Article)