VoIP Advantages To Know Now, over the last couple posts, we discussed some of the disadvantages and security concerns associated with VoIP services. However, we're shifting focus to some of the advantages that are common with VoIP services. Low Cost Firstly, and one of the advantages people probably care the most about is the cost of a VoIP service. Well,…

VoIP Security Measures & Best Practices To Follow Last post, we discussed some of the disadvantages of VoIP; one of the more notable disadvantages being the security risks VoIP can present. Considering the importance of this issue, I felt the need to discuss VoIP security more in-depth. Types of Security Threats Before understanding how to best protect your VoIP network,…

Disadvantages of VoIP and Ways to Mitigate Them Throughout our blog posts we've discussed various topics about the VoIP industry. We've focused on everything from the different VoIP services, to products, to trends, and even the history of the technology. However, one topic we haven't discussed is some of the disadvantages of VoIP services. While VoIP has many more advantages…

Work-from-home and its impact on VoIP For almost three years now, the Covid-19 pandemic has changed the way we do business. Companies are placing their faith in alternative communication methods more than ever before. With that being said, work-from-home and VoIP communications go hand-in-hand. Both have seen growth as a result of the pandemic, as well as each other. Work-From-Home…

What is UCaaS? Why is it worth investing in? Piggybacking off our previous blog post, let's take a deeper look at one topic in particular. Unified Communications. What is UCaaS? First, we should ask ourselves, what is UCaaS? Well, the acronym stands for Unified Communications as a Service, and it's exactly what it sounds like. UCaaS platforms encompass multiple mediums…

Why Cloud Computing? Nowadays, there is so much talk of the cloud. From cloud storage, to cloud streaming, to media and file storage in the cloud. However, the big questions are: What is it? What benefits does it have? And how does it tie into VoIP services? All will be discussed below. What is the cloud? Even though it sounds…

What VoIP Services Do I Need For My Business? Over the course of our previous blog posts, we have talked a lot about the different types of VoIP services, and what they do. However, what we haven't discussed yet is "what VoIP services do I need for my business?" In this blog post, we will dissect some of most notable…

What Makes Spartel Different? On this blog, we've spoken about everything from what VoIP is, to Business SMS, to the best types of video surveillance. However, what we haven't spoken about yet is what makes Spartel different? For starters, Spartel is smaller sized VoIP provider with a focus on medium to small businesses. Unlike some of our competitors such as…

What is the benefit of having CCaaS? Call centers. We all know them, and many of us hate them. However, call centers play an integral part in modern business operations. They allow companies to address large amounts of queries in a quick amount of time, and usually at one centralized location. Despite the importance of call centers, many centers are…

Faxing Isn't Dead Faxing has been around in the professional world for a long time. Compared to many other types of office equipment, faxing hasn't seen as large of a change over the years. To some, faxing has become a thing of the past. With the rise of email and SMS services, it's not hard to see why people would…