The promise of UC is great for the future of business, but what features do businesses, their employees and their managers, actually want from this communications advancement? A new survey conducted and released by a top UC provider offers some clues to what elements of modern communications technologies businesses find most frustrating, and what they want to take advantage of when they decide to make the change over to a UC solution.
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Unified Communications: How Modern Technology Changes Business Culture
Even as few as twenty years ago, nearly all sales took place face-to-face, with the salesperson traveling with clients to close the deal. Increasingly though, as technology continues to change all aspects of business, the sales model has flipped to often take place online. This has made business meetings more accessible, offering more opportunity for … Read more
Business Anywhere with Follow Me
Imagine sitting on a beach in some warm location and still being able to run your business effectively. That is the power of our “Follow Me” feature that caters to the busy professional. This is an essential tool that promotes freedom and efficiency while helping to keep you connected to your most important calls. You … Read more
FaxStream from DLS
DLS’ FaxStream saves the zen office space and your budget. Are you still paying hundreds of dollars for a dedicated fax line? Not to mention the hassle and expense of paper and toner. For as little as 10 cents per page, you no longer need to clutter your life. Even heavy users can see significant … Read more
Tech Advice for Legal Professionals
Are you apprehensive about incorporating mobile technology into your work or frustrated with colleagues reticent to try anything new despite the promise of greater efficiency? A little social therapy may help. A trusted blog for legal professionals helps readers safely explore new options and share ideas on what works with strategies for effective usage – … Read more
Is Your Business Prepared?
It is human nature to ignore the potential for something to go wrong, especially when you have never experienced it firsthand. However, a false sense of security can and does effect livelihoods. When a disaster strikes, few truly expect to realize incredible loss and inevitable regret from not having prepared well. Your Investment Your business … Read more
10 Plus 1 DLS Hosted PBX Features Our Clients Find Most Useful
Nearly every interactive communication in your business begins with a business phone system also known as PBX. A phone system connects and routes calls between various callers inside and outside of your company. DLS Hosted PBX is a “phone system” service which will not be located on your company’s premises.
Does FCC Ruling on Verizon Mean Free Tethering for All?
The FCC have not always been a force for good when it comes to making sure telecom companies provide the highest quality services at the reasonable prices. Traditionally the FCC has supported the telecommunication oligarchies that lead to a century of developmental stagnation and the continued dominance of a handful of telephony providers over an ever-expanding mobile-fueled empire.
Alright, alright… that sounds a little dramatic. The FCC often sides with larger telecommunication companies for the same reason governmental agencies across the board side with the big players in their respective industries:
- It’s easier for the government to communicate with a few massive organizations than many small companies.
- Large companies have the power and the resources needed to sustain long, effective lobbying efforts to pass through their policy opinions.
But no matter how loudly large companies may shout their opinions, and no matter how much money they funnel into their lobbying efforts, they don’t win every dispute, as evidenced by the recent FCC ruling on Verizon’s ban on third-party tethering applications.
Is There Value in SMS Text Messaging From a Desk Phone?
There is one area of popular communication desktop telephony devices have not adopted whose future is uncertain, and that’s the potential for SMS text messaging on a desktop phone.
Is this something we’re going to see or use in the future?
Here’s an even better question- is this something we would even want to see in the future?