Telecom Blog

Why Colleges are Making the Move to Unified Communications

Cloud computing, which is usually associated with businesses and leveraging efficiency, has slowly been breaking into the education system. Cloud-based technology is providing more opportunities to students and faculty at lower costs, especially in university settings. Today’s higher education students are always seeking the latest technologies available both for personal and school use. Technology can [...]

What Kind of Telecom & Internet Services do Start-Ups Need?

New companies have asked us what do we need? How much do we need? It really depends on the size of your company. Typically when we work with companies, we’ll sit with you, we’ll figure out how many employees you have and then we will scale properly. Some companies might require an internet circuit. Maybe [...]

Data Centers – The Hunt For Economic Incentives

Given the rise of data center appeal to the mass markets and the large direct and ancillary economic impacts they bring to communities, data centers have been a target and often a focus of regions, states, counties, and cities. Some communities have become enlightened, proactively legislating data center incentives to capture the value associated with [...]

Analyzing MPLS from an ROI Perspective

Site Interconnection In most cases, a Virtual Private Network (VPN) is considered a means of connecting various locations using a public or private IP network. Increasingly, businesses require a fully meshed network permitting “any to any” connectivity. It is important to determine the need for a meshed network, as the resources and costs associated with [...]

Telecommunication Management & Control Process

So you’re a CFO who’s got telecom assets and you’re having trouble keeping track of your expenses? All the power is in your hands to reap the benefits of your investment, but you’ve got a business to run and need some help growing those assets? OSS TELCO wants to TAKE CONTROL If We Can: Simplify the [...]

Telecom ROI Plan Objectives

Show OSS TELCO where you’re losing money and we’ll show you the savings.  Telecom ROI means having a good plan. Our ROI plan will boost your company’s profit and savings. We’ve got 5 money saving reasons you should take advantage of our ROI PLAN objectives. We maximize your ROI by defining your assets, and creating a [...]

Einstein was obviously in need of our Telecommunications Services when he wrote this…

“Not everything that counts can be counted and not everything than can be counted counts” …”Not Everything” is the operative phrase here.  Our services Count and can be Counted! Optimizing Telecommunications Services that are draining your pocket, or guiding your business through migrations are only some of our specialties.  Optimization: If you don’t need ‘em, [...]

Telecom Expenses Management

There are 8 steps to a successful investment in telecommunications. Every business has a professional standard that ensures best practices are followed and quality projects are produced in a timely manner. #1 Gathering Information This information includes: A definition of our clients goals Objectives Available information Time frames Project scope Anticipated depth of analysis Deliverable [...]

Meet Your Telecom Professionals

Ever wonder who’s involved in the Telecom Professionals Management team? OSS TELCO’s personnel work together to make the professional relationship between the client and OSS run seamlessly. An Executive Sponsor is at the top of this hierarchy and is responsible for client satisfaction, requirements, and quality control. The Project Manager is the primary, professional contact [...]

The VoIP in SIP

Evolutionary Step VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) is the next evolutionary step in telephone service from its beginnings over a hundred years ago as Centrex or Central office Exchange (where telephone service is provided via switching connections in the CO-Central Office). PBX-Private Branch exchange services emerged as customers with large organizations wanted to control services/features and provide [...]

What is SIP Trunking Really?

SIP (Session Initiation Protocol) is a “signaling” system for connecting, monitoring and disconnecting connections across the internet. A SIP Trunk is a network interface device that recognizes SIP signals and can process these signals to other SIP devices. SIP Trunking is provided by a Softswitch or SBC-Session Border Controller which provides, among other things, signal processing, [...]

10 Telecom Project Management Tips

1 Remember to leave enough time when porting. Some carriers require up to 20 business days notice to release numbers. Each carrier is different so don’t make assumptions!   2 POTS (business line) orders of 5 or more lines require a site survey which adds 7-10 business days onto an order so plan accordingly!   [...]

Cogent Dedicated Internet Access

The Cogent Advantage Cogent provides Internet connectivity to thousands of businesses across the globe. Whether you are a small business or a multinational corporation, Cogent bandwidth is the right choice. Cogent stands out from competitors by offering dedicated connectivity, fiber-based Ethernet technology, and reliable service backed by local customer support centers and an industry leading [...]

Telecom Best Practices in Project Management

The process used to accomplish Management and Control is based on the industry telecom best practices for project management. This process is utilized to generate consistently successful, high quality projects that achieve their goals in a timely manner. Prior to the commencement of the project, OSS works with the Client to define their goals, objectives, [...]

Hosted PBX vs. PBX On-Premises: Pros & Cons

There are many factors in choosing whether you want to have an external host for your PBX or bring it in-house. Which choice is right for you? There are many serious considerations for any organization moving away from its existing phone system, likely to be based on the regular phone network and an expensive Centrex [...]

OfficeSuite by Broadview

Complete OfficeSuite Features List: Included Features Hot Desking Make and receive calls and use all included features from any phone Account Codes Auto-Attendant Auto-Attendant – Nested Auto-Generated Key Labels Broadcast Groups Business Quality Voice Lines Call Coverage Call Coverage – Incoming Call Routing Call Detail Records Call Display Call Forward Call Hold Call Hunting (circular [...]

Broadview Cloud Services

Cloud computing is not one service—it’s actually an array of services available in different environments to meet your business needs. OFFICE ANYWHERE® Office Anywhere® hosts your business applications, corporate e-mail, Microsoft Office® and Microsoft SharePoint®, providing secure, real-time interaction between the end user and the central cloud. Applications function as if they were running locally [...]

What Are T1 Lines?

You’ve probably heard of a cable or DSL connection in reference to types of internet connections, but you may have never heard of a T1 connection. Generally, this could be because T1 lines are not generally used for personal reasons. A T1 cable connection might be used by a business, school, hospital, or other establishment [...]

Ethernet vs T1 for Business

Ethernet vs T1 in Replacing Legacy Services Business Ethernet enables carriers to offer low-cost network services at up to 50% below the price of legacy protocols, making it a strong substitute for T1/T3, frame relay and ATM. The low price points customers have come to expect for Ethernet bandwidth may present a challenge for incumbent [...]

The History of Ethernet

The history of Ethernet technology has been around since the 1970s, devised as a local area network (LAN) protocol used to link computers and transfer information across short distances, often several hundred yards or less. Over the years Ethernet history has bested competing local network technologies, including token ring, FDDI and ATM, to become utterly [...]

Become a Telecom Agent

We Have a Thumb’s Up Rating! When it comes to Master Agencies, we know that you have a lot of choices. But we’ll make it easy for you. OSS Telco is the right Master Agency for you. You will be able to sell some of the top-demanded products and services at the best prices for [...]