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Business phone systems by Yealink, with PizaBox

Open One Solutions offers the T46, T48 and T49 by Yealink: Yealink’s video collaboration phone T49G is designed for executives and teleworkers. It strikes the perfect balance between simplicity and sophistication, enabling high quality communications for business executives and professionals alike. With an enlarged, eight-inch, liquid crystal display (LCD) touch screen measuring 1280 x 800… Continue reading Business phone systems by Yealink, with PizaBox

Business phone systems by Sangoma

Sangoma phones available from Open One Solutions: New for 2017 – The Sangoma s400 is a full feature set phone with three SIP accounts at a competitive price point. Some of features include: 3 SIP Accounts Full duplex speaker phone 5-way conferencing 2.7 inch LCD with backlight 25 programmable soft keys Headset compatible Dual… Continue reading Business phone systems by Sangoma

Dedicated vs Shared Internet

Recently a customer needed to move his office and the location. Where he moved didn’t have Comcast Internet as an option. We migrated the account from a 50×10 Comcast connection to a symmetric 5×5 Meg Circuit… he was amazed the 5×5 circuit was as fast if not faster than his 50×10 Comcast connection… he was… Continue reading Dedicated vs Shared Internet

When Business Phone Technology works for You!

I have always been a firm believer technology is here to serve us as we are not here to serve technology… It is truly awesome when business phone technology is properly deployed in this manner. We recently had the opportunity to take a manufacturing company from the dark ages right into the 21st Century… … Continue reading When Business Phone Technology works for You!

When Technology Serves You!

I have always been a firm believer technology is here to serve us as we are not here to serve our technology… It is truly awesome when technology is properly deployed in this manner. We recently had the opportunity to take a manufacturing company from the dark ages right into the 21st Century… The transformation… Continue reading When Technology Serves You!

Digium Announces Switchvox 6.1

Switchvox 6.1 is available with the official release date of March 1, 2016. 6.1 will officially support VMWare and is built on the all new and powerful Asterisk13 platform. Via the OpenCTI plug-in the system will support SalesForce. Expect numerous new features to soon be released which are now capable due to Switchvox being built… Continue reading Digium Announces Switchvox 6.1

Tips to Determine what is Behind the Curtain of your Telecommunications & Data Services Provider

Read Your contract Know your rates, your term, what will happen at the end—will the agreement auto renew? Most Contracts require 90 day written notification or they will auto renew. What is your service Level Agreement (SLA); How is the early termination clause written What are the charges to terminate early? What grounds can you… Continue reading Tips to Determine what is Behind the Curtain of your Telecommunications & Data Services Provider

7 TIPS on How to Stop Being a Slave to Business Telephone Technology

In today’s world of texting, cell phones, emails, Facebook, twitter and other social media services we seem to get hit from all sides returning emails, texts, etc at all hours of the day night and weekend. We seem to be beholden to these devices as our masters. We jump every time our smart phone dings,… Continue reading 7 TIPS on How to Stop Being a Slave to Business Telephone Technology

What Happens If Your Business Voice and Internet Service Are Out?

Do you have a Business Voice and Internet Continuity Plan in place? Studies show that 92% of all businesses that lose their Telephone and Internet Service for a week or more go bankrupt within a year. This does not have to be you, provided the proper Business Continuity Plans are implemented. As our client, you… Continue reading What Happens If Your Business Voice and Internet Service Are Out?