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Time to digitize all landlines, once and for all (of us)

CIO

Digital transformation of copper lines – like most IT infrastructure – is better for telecommunications carriers/network providers and businesses alike, as copper networks are expensive to maintain and unreliable with gradual deterioration accelerating over the past decade. Neglecting it by not moving forward imperials us all.

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Optimizing VoIP: Good Use Case for Enterprise Metrics And Monitoring

CTOvision

Voice over IP (VoIP) is one of the most widely deployed enterprise IT capabilities, and it is also one of the greatest contributions to business success IT provides. VoIP also comes with its own unique issues. VoIP uses IP so there are many avenues that must be continually considered when it comes to mitigating these attacks.

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Wholesale VoIP Versus Paying Per User

Strategy Driven

In the VoIP world, there are two types of pricing models: Paying per user and wholesale pricing. With VoIP termination taking the telecom industry by storm, and it’s continuing to grow each year, carriers are looking for ways to woo customers by offering a competitive advantage. VoIP providers are no different. billion in 2006.”

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Network AF, Episode 8: Staying curious with Ron Winward

Kentik

In the first podcast episode of 2022, Avi welcomes Ron Winward to Network AF! Ron is the vice president of network services at INAP, global provider of secure, performance-oriented, hybrid infrastructure. Like Avi, Ron also grew up in Pennsylvania and is a member of the East Coast Access of Infrastructure.

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Cloud PC preps Grant Thornton for hybrid future

CIO

The UK-based accounting and tax consulting firm was one of few accountants in the UK that weathered the 2020 tax season without a hitch, thanks to its early bet on SaaS, Microsoft Azure, and software-defined networking. Navigating the pandemic. Work from anywhere.

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News in Networking: 160-Tbit/s Cable, Airline Network Issues, and a Patched-Mac Vuln

Kentik

A “network issue” in a global flight-booking system caused major airline delays. Microsoft, Facebook, and telecoms infrastructure provider Telxius announced their new high-capacity subsea cable, called Marea, is complete. Airlines Suffer Worldwide Delays After “Network Issue” (Bloomberg). Check out the full list.

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How One MSP Improved Customer Satisfaction and Reduced Support Tickets

Kaseya

Unfortunately, many small and mid-size businesses still experience daily frustrations — from dropped VoIP calls to choppy video conferences and unresponsive applications — that are caused by poor internet connectivity. Keep the network working. Networking is the piece that often gets overlooked in that process. Sounds painful.