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What are the Differences between PSTN and VoIP Phone Systems?
Many homes and businesses continue to rely on PSTN-based phone systems. PSTN stands for Public Switched Telephone Network, and functions through copper wires that relay analog voice data. Analog PSTN systems are referred to as “legacy” systems because technology can...
Highlights from Cisco’s Visual Networking Index Global Mobile Forecast 2013-2018 [Video]
Future mobile data traffic over cellular networks and Wi-Fi is only expected to increase. Cisco’s recent Visual Networking Index (VNI) Global Mobile Data Forecast suggests that global mobile data traffic will increase 11 times by 2018! The momentum of wireless and...
Multi-Touch is on the Rise
Multi-touch simply refers to a surface, such as a touchscreen, that recognizes more than one point of touch. We see them everywhere, on our tablets and mobile phones. They are also becoming more prevalent in emerging technologies such as touch tables or touch walls....
How VoIP Cuts Costs and Builds Profit
VoIP is simple and efficient. Through its many features and benefits, it can impact your bottom line. VoIP does not just cut costs; it also improves productivity. The combined result is a system with real advantages that businesses are increasingly taking advantage...
Wireless Network Setup | It’s Your Move | Part 4
So far in our series about moving (or expanding) your business, we’ve discussed considerations for your business phone system, your bandwidth, and your network cabling. In today’s blog, we are delving into what you need to knowabout setting up your wireless network at...
4 Opportunities for Voice over IP to Enhance Reachability
An op-ed piece on Telecom Reseller, a news source for unified communications (UC), voice, cloud, collaboration, and mobility technologies, discusses how VoIP can make the unreachable reachable. The article elaborates on 4 major opportunities for VoIP to expand its...
How Power over Ethernet (PoE) Benefits Your Business
Power over Ethernet (PoE) is a technology that enables your Ethernet cables to carry power as well as data. Network cabling instantly becomes more useful, as PoE eliminates the need to run high voltage power to IP end-point devices. For example, PoE can power Wi-Fi...
What are TDM PBX, Hybrid PBX, and IP PBX? | Part 4
Welcome the fourth segment of our VoIP series. In this blog, we will explain what TDM PBX, Hybrid PBX, and IP PBX are. Most people have no idea what these acronyms mean, how they relate to choosing a phone system, or why they’re important. TDM (Time Division...
6 Features of Hosted VoIP to Enhance Your Mobility
VoIP is particularly essential for businesses and employees on the go – the mobility solutions provided by hosted VoIP simply cannot be matched by older phone systems. In an article from Voxilla, a website dedicated to providing information about new technologies, the...
Happy Holidays from Activo!
Season’s greetings from the Activo team! We hope that everyone has the opportunity to spend the coming days with friends and family, and relax over the holidays. Holiday Giving At Activo, we think it’s important to give back during the holidays. In the spirit of the...
