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When upgrading from a conventional landline phone system to a state-of-the-art cloud-based phone system, one of the most important factors to consider is how much bandwidth will be required. Bandwidth refers to the capacity of the connection to transfer an amount of data in a specific period of time. This is usually expressed as megabits per second, or Mbps. For example, an internet connection with a bandwidth of 25 Mbps is capable of transferring 25 million bits of data per second.  Why is choosing the optimal bandwidth so important? Because if the bandwidth is insufficient (i.e. if it is “too slow” or...

Unlike a conventional phone system that requires a separate voice network, a hosted cloud phone system uses your business’s existing data network — i.e. the one that your team uses for emails, transferring files, connecting to the web, and so on. By eliminating the need for a voice network, you not only significantly reduce CapEx and maintenance costs, but you also unleash Unified Communications (UC) features such as video conferencing, instant messaging, call screening, integration with CRMs and ERPs, etc.Avoiding Traffic Jams Of course, to make all of this work and to reap the full benefits, you need sufficient bandwidth. Think...

One of the most important questions that any organization must ask before they purchase a hosted cloud phone system is: what kind of support do you offer?Indeed, while hosted cloud providers claim to offer post-sales support, this does not mean that all support is the same!Some providers offer superficial support that is basically useless. Of course, you’ll only find this out after spending hours (or days) going back and forth with various so-called technical support representatives.Many providers offer average support. It’s not useless and frustrating, but it’s definitely not great. They may even farm out support to a third party,...