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Start the New Year Right: Consolidate Tech Invoice Management With One Bill

Affiliated Communications simplifies the way businesses handle invoicing with the One Bill Program. Eliminate the inefficiencies of managing multiple vendor bills and tracking payments across scattered systems. With a single, consolidated invoice,…
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SIP Trunking vs. PRI Lines: What’s the Real Cost Difference for a Mid-Sized Business?

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A Cost-Focused Breakdown From the Telecom Specialists at Affiliated Communications  Quick Answer  For most mid-sized businesses, SIP trunking costs 30 to 60 percent less than equivalent PRI service. The savings come from lower per-channel…
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What Is UCaaS and How Is It Different From a Regular Business Phone System?

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A Plain-English Guide From Affiliated Communications  Quick Answer  UCaaS—Unified Communications as a Service—is a cloud-based platform that combines voice calling, video meetings, team messaging, file sharing, and presence indicators…
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Unified Communications as a Service Without the Headaches: A Plain-English Guide for Business Leaders

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Top Takeaways From This Article  UCaaS combines voice, video, messaging, and collaboration into one cloud-based platform, replacing disconnected tools.  Most UCaaS headaches come from poor planning, not the technology itself.  …
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Are You Aware of the Changes at Mitel? Here’s What You Need to Know

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Mitel has been a key player in the business communications industry for years, but with recent changes, there’s been some speculation about the company’s future. To date, Mitel is very much operational and doing well. Affiliated Communications,…
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Ensuring Seamless Communication When Returning to the Office

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We understand the challenges you're facing as you navigate this new era of work. Just when everyone got used to working from home, many companies in Texas, especially in the healthcare sector, are encouraging a return to the office. It's a balancing…
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Mitel Phone System Migration: Q&A with the Experts

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With changes to Mitel’s phone system product line coming soon, you may be wondering whether your business should stay with its on-premise system or choose a cloud solution instead. In this article, our unified communications experts answer…
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4 Major Ways Cloud Solutions Make Modern Work Easier & Better

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Is it time to make the switch? The right cloud solutions for your organization can make a world of difference for your bottom line, efficiency, and productivity. Discover how the cloud phone services we offer can help you lower costs, improve…
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The Great Unified Communications Debate: Microsoft Teams or Zoom

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Integrating business phone systems was just one of the many headaches businesses faced when COVID swept the globe in March 2020 and moved nearly 60% of the American workforce to remote work. While workers were quick to roll with some of the…
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Unified Communications and Hybrid Work Resolutions for 2022

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January is a month that is synonymous with resolutions, and an ideal time to revisit your IT solutions with a new frame of mind and a quality unified communications service. 2021 brought with it some downright scary cybersecurity statistics…
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Merging Business Technology Through UCaaS