The Truth About Call Quality: It’s (Mostly) Not Your VoIP Provider
You’re on an important call when the audio suddenly garbles or cuts out. Annoying? Yes. But in most cases, your VoIP provider isn’t the problem—your network is. What Really Causes VoIP Call Issues? Research shows that over 90% of call quality problems originate from external factors, not VoIP providers. Here’s where issues usually stem from: … Read more
STIR/SHAKEN is Here – Now What?
There’s no doubt that the United States is in the grip of a major epidemic of a different kind – robocalls. If you trust the TNS Robocall Investigation Report, Americans received 80 billion robocalls last year! Yet less than 5% of the calls came from the top six US carriers. These figures mean that spammers … Read more
6 Tips to Improve UC Security
The unified communications and collaboration market is booming, and we can only expect the numbers to grow. Businesses are focusing on creating immersive and user-friendly experiences for their staff. As a result, they are investing in the kind of tools that consolidate their communications effectively. Unfortunately, today’s businesses are dealing with a severe influx of … Read more
Top Considerations before Setting up a VoIP PBX
VoIP PBX is more than just a phone system that offers all the features you need for efficient communication. Using VoIP-enabled PBX systems brings several benefits in cost and flexibility. However, like most technologies, even small mistakes in configuration can result in massive security flaws.
The Need for Firewall Configuration in VoIP
The Need for Firewall Configuration in VoIP VoIP systems are a crucial investment for all organizations, regardless of their type or size. As these systems rely on the internet, they help streamline communication for organizations in a reliable and cost-effective manner. But, just like traditional telephony, VoIP networks are under threat of various impersonation-based identity … Read more
VoIP Network Security – How Can You Strengthen VoIP?
Voice over IP (VoIP) has come a long way from where it had started. It no longer has the same performance and availability issues it used to have in the beginning. In fact, many high-speed networks now integrate quality-of-service (QoS) technology to mitigate previous problems. However, some critics are quick to raise questions about the security of VoIP networks.
6 Things the Media Hasn’t Told You About VoIP
Voice Over Internet Protocol, or VoIP, is popular in the world of tech and communications. It’s perhaps less thrilling to the general public. If you haven’t heard much about VoIP, that’s not because it’s not worth talking about. VoIP is well worth the conversation, especially when you are trying to find ways to streamline your … Read more
How to Make Your VoIP Deployment Hassle-Free
Ready to jump aboard the VPN VoIP train? Be prepared to use a dedicated router or a modern VoIP handset. Not all handsets support calls over VPN.
Avoiding Call Quality Issues with PBX Systems
Your Hosted PBX phone line isn’t just a regular phone. In fact, it operates a lot more like your computer than a traditional phone which means call quality can be effected by your network performance. Your PBX phone is more like your laptop than a traditional phone in that the sound of your voice is … Read more
For Whom the Fraud Tolls
Telephone fraud has been going on for a long time. It became prevalent in the 1960s, when DTMF (Dual-Tone Multiple Frequency) dialing was being introduced to replace pulse dialing from then-current rotary phones. Crafty individuals educated themselves and fabricated handheld red, black, and blue boxes that could generate the necessary tones to alter the target … Read more