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by David Byrd, Broadvox

Unified Communications as a Service (UCaaS) is not just for big business and enterprises. Small businesses can benefit just as much, …

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DALLAS, Texas – July 24, 2012 – Today Broadvox, a leading provider of Hosted Voice, Unified Communications and SIP Trunking, announced the appointment of Chris …

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DALLAS, Texas – July 12, 2012 – Today Broadvox, a leading VoIP, SIP Trunking and hosted Unified Communications provider, announced the appointment of Karen Herrmann …

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It should have been a great weekend for cooking but I wasn’t as motivated as normal. I made breakfast for my wife each day but …

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I took a few days off last week which led to me cooking more than usual. I won’t go into everything I fixed but I …

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It was a busy and very varied weekend for food. Since I enjoy Philadelphia cheese steaks we had those for Friday dinner. Saturday was what …

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Little did I know that finally I was leading the pack when it came to smartphone technology. Previously, I blogged that I use a BlackBerry …

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Yesterday, director and writer Nora Ephron died after battling leukemia. You may not be familiar with her name but you probably know at least …

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By David Byrd

This past weekend I hosted a dinner party, so Friday was a simple affair of brined pork chops and roasted potatoes. However, …

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Microsoft with the announcement of Surface continues to over promise and under deliver. The Surface tablet looks very promising but in reality it is another …

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Yesterday I received a phone call from a reader of this blog that simply wanted to say “Thank you”. It was incredibly uplifting. Writing a …

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The International Telecommunications Union (ITU) is an agency of the UN responsible for information and communication technologies. They allocate global radio spectrum and satellite orbits, …

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Too often we use the phrases “everyone” and “everywhere” when we mean something entirely different. We usually use such terms to denote a rapidly growing …

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Best-of-Breed, End-to-end, single vendor architecture and everything scape; these are the terms of the past and future which are dangled in front of businesses and …

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It was surprising to learn that I have not shared my macaroni and cheese recipe with you guys. That’s amazing because it is a dish …

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A couple of years ago as I flew from Atlanta to Dallas, thunderstorms prevented us from landing and we were diverted to Austin to refuel …

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The SIP School recently released their SIP Survey 2012 which summarizes the opinions and experiences of more than 400 industry professionals. It is an excellent …

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I have avoided writing about Facebook, primarily because nearly everyone else is. For full disclosure, I do not have a Facebook page. However, I do …

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by David Byrd, Broadvox

Cloud computing and hosted and managed services are three solutions offered by Broadvox and other ITSPs. These terms can be confusing …

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In the debate over Net Neutrality and Universal Service, the idea for tiered pricing of broadband usage is often a point of contention. When I …

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In the original blog from 2010, VoIP was under attack by traditional carriers as suffering from poor quality and reliability. That is no longer the …

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On Monday I discussed why it is difficult to tie a single cost savings number to transitioning your connectivity from dedicated PRIs to converged T1s …

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I wasn’t sure there would be a recipe of the week since I spent the weekend in Houston at a wedding. The wedding was for …

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Defining a small business is very difficult, but necessary. It is particularly important when discussing the needs of a small business versus those of a …

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I am in Chicago most of this week for a myriad of different meetings. The primary one is to attend International Telecoms Week (ITW). Most …

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Not one to order surf n’ turf, I surprised myself when I recommended that for Friday dinner. Gay agreed and I grilled a lobster tail …

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