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December 8, 2008 Posted by avadtechnologies | VoIP Headlines | | No Comments Yet

Why Do Businesses Pass on VoIP?

By Dan Roberts, Sr Vice President of VoIP Technology with AVAD Technologies

Why is it that some businesses have passed on the opportunity to implement Voice over IP (VoIP) even though VoIP has been proven to be able to deliver significant benefits to the organization. Many businesses have sited fears of potential unforeseen implementation costs, quality issues or possibly putting their network at increased risk.

Research has shown that many companies, both large and small are uncertain about the benefits to their organization that a VoIP telephone system offers. 55 percent of North American and European companies reported that they did not understand the value that a unified communications solution can deliver to their organization. Read more »

November 27, 2008 Posted by avadtechnologies | About Hosted VoIP, Small Business VoIP | , , , , | 1 Comment

VoIP should gain greater appreciation under incoming FCC Chair

Under President-elect Barack Obama’s administration, the VoIP market stands to gain a greater appreciation from the federal agency that regulates communications in the United States, a Washington, D.C.-based attorney who’s worked in telecommunications, media and technology for more than 25 years.

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November 27, 2008 Posted by avadtechnologies | VoIP Headlines | , , , | No Comments Yet

What Motivates Businesses to Move to VoIP?

Most businesses move to Voice over IP (VoIP) on the belief the technology will save money over their current phone system. Research has shown that most small business (those with less than 50 employees) generally will not save much, if anything, by moving to Voice over IP.

If the benefit of moving to a VoIP phone system was limited to just the cost savings, we would not expect to see so many companies adopting VoIP technology. Dan Roberts, Sr Vice President at AVAD Technologies says the real benefit companies gain from adopting VoIP technology comes from the increase in productivity and customer service.

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November 22, 2008 Posted by avadtechnologies | About Hosted VoIP, Small Business VoIP | , , , | No Comments Yet

BroadSoft Celebrates 10-year Anniversary

GAITHERSBURG, Md., Nov 17, 2008 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — BroadSoft, Inc., the leading provider of Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) application software, today announced its 10-year anniversary, celebrating a history of innovation and thought leadership in the industry.

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November 17, 2008 Posted by avadtechnologies | VoIP Headlines | , , | No Comments Yet

Economic Slowdown Is an Opportunity for VoIP Providers, Study Says

By Michael Dinan, TMCnet Editor

Saying more and more savings-seeking consumers are poised to opt out of traditional phone systems, a San Mateo, California-based provider of IP communications test and measurement products today said that this slower economy gives VoIP providers a rare chance to showcase their wares.

November 16, 2008 Posted by avadtechnologies | VoIP Headlines | , , | No Comments Yet

Is your wireless carrier blocking VoIP?

European Union is investigating wireless carriers.

The executive branch of the European Union is investigating whether wireless carriers there are illegally blocking VoIP calls from being carried over their networks. You know you can’t use Skype-like applications over 3G using your iPhone? If the Commission gets its way, that practice would end, one would assume.

Here is a link to the original article

November 15, 2008 Posted by avadtechnologies | VoIP Headlines | , , | No Comments Yet

Video of Bob Hagerty, Chairman and CEO of Polycom

This is an interesting video of the CEO of Polycom being interviewed about what he expects to happen in Telepresence.

November 12, 2008 Posted by avadtechnologies | VoIP Headlines, VoIP Videos | , , , | No Comments Yet

VoIP 101 for Business

The video is a good starting point for those businesses that are considering Voice Over IP.

If you would like to have a Business VoIP Specialist contact you, please call (800) 733-4136 (8:00 A.M to 7:00 PM EST.)

June 27, 2008 Posted by avadtechnologies | General VoIP Topics, Small Business VoIP, VoIP Videos | , , , , , | No Comments Yet

Managed VoIP Services – A Support for Business Users

By
Kristen Kiya

Effective communication is the ‘mantra’ behind the success of any endeavour
- business or otherwise. Whether it is an individual or an institution,
there is no substitute for an open channel of dialogue wherein the pressing
issues can be resolved and pending situations dealt with. However, for big
corporations, it seldom becomes rather difficult to manage their
communication infrastructure on their own. And if the infrastructure in
question is VoIP, then the management becomes all the more critical. The
help of qualified professionals are very much required in such conditions.
And this is where the managed VoIP services come in. Read more »

March 31, 2008 Posted by avadtechnologies | About Hosted VoIP | , , , , | 2 Comments