AT&T and Comcast said today that they have exchanged calls verified with SHAKEN/STIR unwanted and illegal robocall-fighting technology. The SHAKEN/STIR protocol is designed to verify that the phone number displayed via caller ID is the same number from which the…
Cable ONE Business announced that it now has established Business SIP trunks throughout its 40-market, 19-state service territory. Cable One says that the SIP trunks will connect a customer’s onsite PBX to Cable ONE Business’ nationwide fiber-optic network, enabling business…
A planned Sonus Genband merger, announced today, aims to “create a leader in next-generation communications networking, with increased scale and market reach across products, customers and geographies,” the companies said. Shareholders of each company will own approximately 50% of the…
Larger businesses have traditionally been attracted to the low rates offered by the major telecommunications companies. Newer communication technologies, however, are threatening the major players’ pricing juggernaut. One of the newer technologies resonating with some independents is IP Long Distance….
Nov 01, 2016 — LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Windstream (NASDAQ:WIN), a leading provider of advanced network communications, today announced that it has completed the construction and delivery of customized network solutions, including fiber builds, into six military and government installations…
One vendor that seems to be making considerable progress in transitioning to network functions virtualization (NFV) is Metaswitch, which today announced that Puerto Rican network operator Optivon has deployed Metaswitch’s virtualized Business Communications solutions. Capabilities that Optivon will be able…
October 08, 2015 — HERNDON, Va.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–As part of its comprehensive portfolio of voice-related services, XO Communications (XO) leads the top tier of Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) trunking providers with the largest installed base of SIP connectivity trunks, according to…
October 07, 2015 — ANCHORAGE, Alaska–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Businesses in Fairbanks, Juneau and select areas of Kenai now have more options for IP connectivity with SIP Trunking Service from Alaska Communications (NASDAQ:ALSK), Alaska’s leading broadband and IT solutions provider. SIP (Session Initiated…
Digital telecom convergence has advanced a big step today with the announcement of the first “standardized IP-based network-to-network interconnection (NNI) with consensus spanning North American carriers.” Listed as one of the major objectives of the U.S. National Broadband Plan, the…
An incisive study from Windstream’s Allworx Corp. reveals that most small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) “have low awareness of the technology trends in business phone systems and most are not utilizing advanced phone features that are widely available today.” Commissioned…
March 13, 2015 — ANCHORAGE, Alaska–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Alaska businesses now have more options for the latest in IP connectivity with SIP Trunking Service from Alaska Communications (NASDAQ: ALSK), Alaska’s leading broadband and IT solutions provider. SIP Trunking Service from Alaska Communications…
As small telcos seek to expand beyond their traditional business, we’re seeing more and more of them offering cloud-based services outside their traditional serving area. A good example of that comes from Saddleback Communications, an Arizona-based ILEC that has a…
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