Myth Busters – VoIP edition

In the ever changing world of technology, people are always going to critique innovation, try to figure out the problems with it. Because of this, and the Internet’s – let’s just say – slower past, VoIP has gotten a bit of a bad reputation. So today I’d like to go over some common myths and […]

VIDEO: Benefits of Using VoIP

Transcript: Hi, welcome to the Telonium Thursdays Whiteboard Web Series. I’m your host for this week, Alice. Today I’m going to be going over some of the benefits of VoIP. We’ve talked before about some of the reasons why hosted is better than on-site for small to mid-sized businesses, but let’s discuss a few more. […]

Transfer and Forward Calls With Telonium

Are you on the go often but still need a connection to your business phone number? Along with Telonium’s hosted phone system comes a set of features (at no additional charge) that helps your business do just this, offering your business mobility and flexibility. One of the quintessential features of a phone system is the […]

VIDEO: Make the Switch: Analog to VoIP

Transcript: Welcome to the Telonium Thursdays Whiteboard Web Series. I’m your host for the week, Alice. Last week, Alex was here discussing the difference between on-site phone systems and hosted phone systems. Today we’ll be discussing making the switch from analog to VoIP. If you’re a small to medium sized business and you’re watching this […]

A History Lesson on VoIP

In my last post, I gave a short overview of VoIP (pronounced voyp, just in case you like knowing those kinds of things). Today I will be giving a brief history lesson on VoIP (HISTORY? YAY!), I know that’s what you just said to yourself, don’t lie. But really, with any topic you are trying […]

VoIP Technology: The Next Frontier in Telecommunications

Beginning with the initial protocols (c. early 1970s) that would later evolve into voice over IP applications (c. early 1990s), this infantile communications system faced many problems. Essentially, though the ability to record then transmit voice into computer data certainly existed, the speed and efficiency of the Internet was not conducive to VoIP technology. Simply put, […]

Price Comparisons: Telonium versus Phone Service Providers

Perhaps you’re on the fence about switching from an analog phone service that utilizes a gigantic, inefficient in-office phone system or PBX. So let’s get down to the nitty-gritty, the basic information every customer wants to know, how much does everything cost? In this post, we’ll examine the business phone services offered by Comcast, AT&T, […]

Product Review: Cisco SPA504G aka the Cisco 504

Telonium offers several types of high quality three to five-line Cisco phones as well as Polycom conference phones.   In this post, we’ll examine the Cisco phone SPA504G as opposed to comparable analog phones. I’ll include its list of capabilities and the benefits of choosing one versus the other. That way, you can make a […]