Security Systems: DIY or Professional Installation?

When you are purchasing a security system for your business there are several factors you must take into account. What type of system do you want for your business? Purchasing the hardware for your system can be expensive

especially when you aren’t sure of exactly what you want. What services do you want included with your security system? Remote access, silent alarms, and other automated services are things that need to be wired into your building. These tools can be very helpful when monitoring your business after hours or while you are on vacation. How do you want the system to alert you when there is a problem? Many systems can use email or cell phone alerts instead of calling the home phone but you have to set that feature up. All of the things you have to think about start adding up and can make for a huge headache. By choosing a company to professionally install your security system it can alleviate the pressure and help you answer all of your questions! Service technicians are trained on these security systems and can help you design the system you want to give your business maximum coverage. The pros of having your security system professionally installed include:

• ·         Proper assessment of your security needs

• ·         Ensuring and guaranteeing your system is properly installed

• ·         Answering any and all question you may have about the new system

• ·         They can teach you how to use the new system – no more flipping through the owner’s manual!

• ·         They can make suggestions regarding the best security for your business

• ·         You will have a more reliable system that works the way you want it to

• ·         24/7 assistance in case of malfunction or user error

• ·         The job will be done correctly and quickly while you sit back and relax

• ·         Wired security systems can increase your property value unlike cheap portable security systems

With all of those benefits you can see that professional installation of your business’ security system is the way to go. Call Affordable Telephone System to schedule your installation today!

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Repeated Business Trips are a Thing of the Past

It used to be that in order to communicate with another branch or office of your business you had to physically go to that location. With the advent of technology travel is no longer absolutely necessary 100% of the time.

Conference phone systems provide a great way to communicate with multiple offices and people. Conference phones help to cut down on the need for recurrent travel between offices and decrease the number of business meetings that are needed. They can also allow the telecommuting employees to join in. Conference phones are equipped with amazing audio quality and multi-dimensional speakers so that everyone in the room can clearly hear what is being said. Higher end models can even support up to a dozen people listening in the same room! Conference headsets are another great option for business meetings, webinars, and office trainings. Wireless headsets give you the ability to listen to an important webinar, motivational speaker, or multi office call while still being able to move around and multi-task. The newest models even allow you to be up to 500 feet away from your phone which makes communication in your business a whole lot easier. The headsets were designed with the wearer in mind and can be worn in multiples ways to support different head shapes and maximize comfort for each individual user. They also have a built in noise canceling microphone that makes for crystal clear transmission of the speaker instead of the back ground noises. If this sounds like a viable tool for improving your office call Affordable Telephone today!

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Managing your Network’s Router Needs

Quality of Service (QoS) is a tool that comes built into your router to manage the massive amount of data being sent, downloaded, or streamed. QoS in routers evaluate every task and assign it a priority based on the bandwidth available. Tasks like VoIP phone calls or video conferences get top priority to ensure no interruptions or lag time. Using your router you can assign priority to the tasks you want. An example

is if you are trying to upload a presentation to OneDrive and you are on a companywide VoIP conference call you will want your call to not be interrupted by the OneDrive upload. So you would have the file upload priority to low and the call priority to high. Now the QoS knows how to manage the available bandwidth. There are many setup options available for managing your devices and priority levels so taking the time to set your system up the way you desire is crucial. The newer model QoS have become more automated and come with standard priority lists built in but you will still need to make sure the priorities match your own. Higher end QoS systems even have the capability to know what devices on its network and which ones need less bandwidth. That will mean the guy in the cubicle next to you won’t get to steal all the company’s bandwidth watching the Parks and Rec season finale on his android! Good QoS is essential if you use network to stream video, make VoIP phone calls, and Skype. You may even be able to skip an ISP upgrade with all the benefits you will receive from a good QoS tool. Need help setting up your network system? Call Affordable Telephone for all your small business needs! 

Affordable Telephone Systems                866-666-9650

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