STIR/SHAKEN, acronyms for the Secure Telephone Identity Revisited (STIR), and Signature-based Handling of Asserted Information Using toKENs (SHAKEN) is an industry-wide framework of standards to help ensure caller ID information is accurate. STIR/SHAKEN requires...
Starting Oct. 24, 2021, local calls in 82 area codes across 35 states will require 10-digit dialing (area code plus the 7-digit phone number). Why The FCC has designated 988 as the new, nationwide, 3-digit abbreviated code for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline....
As traditional boundaries between working from home and the office melt away, many organizations face the challenges of protecting the safety and well-being of employees working remotely, in the office, or a combination of both. While some organizations are embracing...
By most measures, the pandemic-triggered shift to work-from-home operations has been a great success. In a variety of studies, business leaders say remote work has allowed them to increase productivity, control expenses, reduce absenteeism and recruit from a larger...
We’ve learned a lot over the last few months, helping our clients respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and support a surge of new remote workers. Assisting a wide range of organizations adapt their enterprise networking and unified communications and empowering over...
The main reason for adopting unified communications (UC) is to gain increased efficiency and flexibility through the integration of telephony, email, messaging, conferencing and collaboration. But can a business communication solution really be considered unified if...
Do your workers have reliable access to 911 emergency assistance when they are working from home? With more people than ever telecommuting, organizations need to ensure their remote workers receive the help they need when they dial 911, regardless of their location....
Do you test your E911 solution regularly? Periodic testing will improve reliability, enable faster, more effective emergency response, and help your organization avoid penalties for non-compliance. Whether from your main campus, branch office, or home, testing...
Millions of U.S. businesses remain heavily reliant upon functional but aging telephone systems that are at heightened risk of failure. As these systems age, so do the engineers and technicians who keep them up and running. Industry analysts warn that companies could...
Organizations hang on to legacy phone systems longer than most office tools. While workers get about two or three years out of their smartphones, many legacy VoIP phone systems have been in use for more than 10 years. People know how to place a call, transfer a call...
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