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VoIP SIP Trunks Savings Calculator from Broadvox

Dec 16th, 2009 | By Chris Scott | Category: Articles

SIP Savings Calculator
At Broadvox, we know that up to 70% in telecommunications costs can be saved with SIP Trunking. Visitors to our website can estimate their savings too, with our new SIP Savings Calculator. There are more new features on the website and we continually make improvements, so visit www.Broadvox.com often! Resellers, remember that you [...]



HyperTerminal

Sep 25th, 2009 | By Mitch Scott | Category: Articles

Windows Vista does not come with HyperTerminal.  HyperTerminal is used to test SMDR and it is also used to program the Samsung SVMi voice mail system.
hypertrm.exe
Place this file anywhere on your computer (I normally put it on the desktop).
hypertrm.dll
Place this file in the C:\Windows\system32 directory.
Run the program by double clicking the .exe file.
For most [...]



Is your telephone system safe from toll fraud?

Jul 14th, 2009 | By Jason Isaacs | Category: Articles

I have been hearing more and more instances of this happening.  A business will get a phone call from their local telephone provider informing them that several thousand dollars of international calls were made from the telephone lines at their place of business over the weekend.  Of course no one was even in the office [...]



Improve Your Quality Of Life With VoIP

Jan 18th, 2009 | By Mitch Scott | Category: Articles

By Mitch Scott
Imagine this….. It’s 5:00 in the morning, it’s pouring down rain and it’s freezing cold outside.   You huddle under the covers reluctant to leave your warm cocoon to battle the weather and the traffic just to make it to work on time.
Now consider the same scenario when your business is utilizing the latest [...]



Five ways to lower your communications costs

Jan 18th, 2009 | By Chris Scott | Category: Articles

By Chris Scott, Emergent
ORLANDO, FL — Nov 11, 2008 — As the economy continues to struggle  many small and medium businesses are experimenting with ways to lower operating costs.  In our experience, communications is one area that is often overlooked.  What follows are several ways that we have been successful in lowering our clients communications [...]



DSL, Cable or T1/PRI?

Dec 1st, 2008 | By Mitch Scott | Category: Articles

by Mitch Scott
Orlando Florida – We often get asked what is the best solution for connectivity – DSL, Cable or T1/PRI?  Each solution has advantages and disadvantages.  Let’s start with the basics and look at each solution:
DSL, Cable and a T1/PRI are all Internet connections.  They allow you to upload and download data from the [...]



What is a T1?

Nov 29th, 2008 | By Mitch Scott | Category: Articles

By Mitch Scott
A T1 is a digital trunk that carries data, voice or both.  In its most basic form a T1 is a tunnel that is capable of sending or receiving 1.5Mbps worth of data.   This can consist of strictly data, up to 24 voice channels (think phone lines) or a combination of both.  The [...]



Big Savings With Cellular Gateways

Oct 24th, 2008 | By Mitch Scott | Category: Articles

by Mitch Scott, Emergent
ORLANDO, FL — Nov 2, 2008 — A major expense for small businesses can be their cell phone bill.  This expense is usually from calls to the office from a cell phone or calls from the office to an outside workers cell phone.  There are ways to lower this expense by using [...]



So Your Company Wants to Adopt VoIP…

Aug 15th, 2008 | By Mitch Scott | Category: Articles

How Do You Know If Your Network Is Ready to Make the Transition?
Roger Scott of Emergent Discusses the Importance of Conducting a Network Assessment
ORLANDO, FL – July 30, 2008 – While the cost savings and new applications of Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) are rapidly attracting many small to mid sized companies to this popular [...]



How to change the time and date on an XBLUE x16

Jul 18th, 2008 | By Mitch Scott | Category: Articles