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We've put together a non-technical guide to help you make the right decision when choosing a new business telephone system.
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At Technology Box we like to support local businesses making a splash nationally so we were particularly pleased when we recently won a contract for a telecoms upgrade from The Source, one of Britain’s best known retailers of BMX bikes, to help them cope with a surge in internet and mail-order sales. Located in a [...]
Here at Technology Box we are big fans of Google Apps. So why do we sometimes recommend Exchange servers instead? First of all, Exchange is good if you like using Outlook. Don’t laugh. Lots of people spend a great deal of their working lives within Outlook and get on well with it. And there are [...]
You are missing out if you and your colleagues don’t share presence information. Out of all if the features on their new systems, this is the one that most our customers say has made the most difference to their lives. A presence system shows status of your colleagues- who is available, who is busy and [...]
A basic IP Office telephone system has hundreds of features you can use without adding extra hardware or paying for new licenses. Here are a few suggestions of ways to use those features to improve your business efficiency. Control your Telephone from your PC Every IP Office comes with a license for the “light” version [...]
Avaya regularly release new system versions for their telephone systems. These are major upgrades which add new features to your existing hardware. Typically there are hundreds of small changes making the system more efficient and easier to use, as well as some significant new features. We always recommend upgrading where possible to the latest version [...]
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The Canadian Minister of Industry has approved Avaya’s proposed acquisition of Nortel Enterprise Solutions. The company has now passed regulatory reviews in the United States, Canada and the European Union, and expects to close the transaction this month. A few weeks ago, Avaya’s proposed purchase of Nortel’s Enterprise Solutions unit got approval from the European [...]
If you want to be successful in a global environment you need a global presence. That’s becoming increasingly true, not just for the large corporate players but also for small and medium sized enterprises who now find themselves operating in the Internet Age. Secure, simple and streamlined communications are essential to allow an increasingly mobile [...]