What’s New in Telecommunications; Integra, EarthLink

What’s going on in Telecom?

In case you’ve been missing it;  NW MAP Telecom wraps up the month with a post (“Telecom in the News’) on our blog at nwmap.com updating everyone with
snippets of Telecom info that makes recent news. If there are noteworthy topics catching the telecom community’s eye, then we’ll report on it, giving you the bullet points and links as well.

New products and services are coming out consistently in 2012. NW MAP has over 40 carriers and many are offering new additions to their portfolio…including:

 EarthLink’s Cloud Workspace and more recently TechCare, an IT Help Desk solution. As with numerous services appearing on the forefront of Telecom, this service can be highly customized to meet the needs specific to the business. It also enables IT staff to be free up time for more crucial tasks.

Also…Integra Telecom has expanded its on-net fiber presence; the growth of the fiber footprint will support new services, including Ethernet, cloud services, and recently announced wavelength service
suite.

Hot topics (the Cloud) this month: https://nwmap.com/what-do-you-think-of-cloud-computing-technology

For month-end news from June, click here: https://nwmap.com/telecommunications-news-rio-networks

(Telecommunications) Agents and The Cloud

Recent media has everyone from small business owners to telecom agents, talking about cloud computing. What does it mean for everyone? Certainly we’re becoming more aware of the advantages and disadvantages thus far. Agents who are looking to provide solutions for clients, and add one more option to their portfolio, might find the cloud useful. IT and others are always concerned about the cloud and security. Security is one of those issues in any area that as advances are made in technology, so are the security boundaries stretched as well both those trying to protect and those trying to invade.

The most important factor in agents working with the cloud is being knowledgeable about it. There are many things to learn, especially concerning where the cloud fits into various types of businesses and clients’ needs. Basically, agents need to be smart about it because the cloud can be a selling advantage. Agents must be familiar with the questions clients are asking- relieving fear and doubts and instilling information and knowledge instead. Some clients won’t even know what questions to ask or where to start so agents can use this opportunity to begin a conversation about the cloud to prospective clients.

What the agent should find, and may already realize, is the cloud should be utilized for businesses and clients that will truly benefit for it. Provide answers and info as objective as possible, giving clients a chance to get informed without sales pressure.

If you want to learn how cloud technology can work for your business please inquire: https://nwmap.com/contact-us or become a telecom agent now: https://nwmap.com/contact-us/become-an-agent

More sources:

Intelysis: http://www.telecomchannelblog.com/spending-time-vs-spending-money-on-marketing-for-telecom-agents/

http://www.fiercetelecom.com/story/defining-cloud-computing-services-benefits-and-caveats/2012-03-12

http://www.infoworld.com/d/cloud-computing/cloud-based-office-tools-right-you-196390

http://www.infoworld.com/d/cloud-computing/your-corporate-data-needs-be-in-the-public-cloud-starting-now-196475

 

 

 

 

 

What do you Think of Cloud Computing Technology?

NW MAP has seen recent interests peak around the latest buzz…Cloud technology.

Related stories:

http://www.infoworld.com/d/cloud-computing/born-again-cloud-advocates-finally-see-the-light-195596

http://www.infoworld.com/d/cloud-computing/3-reasons-we-wont-see-cloud-api-standard-196056

http://www.infoworld.com/d/cloud-computing/what-cloud-computing-really-means-031

http://www.infoworld.com/d/cloud-computing/cloud-computing-moves-fad-foundation-197120

“Cloud computing services by definition enable resource sharing across multiple  data centers and other resources. This capability creates the opportunity to  reduce the peak capacity (measured in numbers of simultaneous active virtual  machines) of each data center down toward the average capacity of all data  centers. This is accomplished by using the network (cloud) to shift capacity  from highly utilized data centers to those with slack capacity….

Resource pooling using the cloud computing model also can be used to improve  service availability at lower cost by eliminating the need to build redundant  system elements into each data center. Network performance also is enhanced by  pooling resources to improve network accessibility and agility, and reduce  network latency and packet loss.”

Read more: Defining cloud computing services: benefits and caveats – FierceTelecom http://www.fiercetelecom.com/story/defining-cloud-computing-services-benefits-and-caveats/2012-03-12#ixzz1ykuwA2q4

These are great sources for defining and learning about cloud technology. Telecom vendor events in 2012 are also highly focused on cloud computing and technology:

https://nwmap.com/2012-channel-partners-vegas-telecom-conference-and-expo-review

We’d like to know what you think of Cloud Computing. How do think it will effect businesses? Security or other issues concern you? Any general questions regarding this technology? For many  businesses it will prove quite useful and consumer savvy. It is for you? What do you think about it?

We want to know…

Meet NW MAP Agent Dan Kimball

At NW MAP our Agents are people we trust with our clients, people with expertise, and people who have similar goals and professional values to NW MAP as a business. We’d like to turn the spotlight over to some of our Agents and introduce them to you. After-all, many companies and clients conduct a lot of business online and it can be an extremely impersonal transaction. We’d like to make that experience a little more personal by giving our Agents a chance to introduce themselves here. NW MAP Telecom is not just another telecom business. We have to ensure our clients feel comfortable enough to contact us whenever they need assistance.

That being said, let’s meet one of the Agents: Dan Kimball

Dan’s professional Telecom past includes 15+ years in this business- several of those in management. Some of the places he has worked for are; At&T Wireless, Clearwire, and Rio Networks. Currently (and for the last 3+ yrs) he has been President/CEO of LucidTelecom, LLC, involving 1-10 employee operation in the Telecom industry. LucidTelecom is a consulting firm that provides the latest in telecommunications products and services (22+ carriers) from telephony to MPLS Fiber optics- basically cutting edge products at affordable prices.

On a personal note, Dan has been married for 18 years to his lovely wife with their 15 yr old son. They currently reside in Medford, OR. He is involved in a fundraiser for Vegas in the Valley event; The Hadley Hope Foundation for  Niemann-Pick disease, which is a rare, progressive neurodegenerative disorder. Patients with NPC disease typically present in early childhood with difficulty walking and progressive impairment of motor and intellectual function.

If you’d like to be an Agent for NW MAP Master Agent Program please contact us: https://nwmap.com/contact-us/become-an-agent  

 

 

 

Telecommunications News: RIO Networks

Great news for RIO Networks this month. In fact they’ve been having an outstanding year. Besides recent news, Rio Network’s new data center has allowed them to be the best in data capacity, redundant power and back-up, and security. With the growing popularity of the Cloud, the Oregon data center managed by Rio Networks is the only way to go. The numerous benefits include offloading infrastructure development, automatic fail over engineering, daily backups, maintenance, and lots of other features that will help businesses run smoothly.

RIO continues to celebrate new successes and reach out to more companies than ever. Recently they’ve announced a partnership with Umpqua Dairy Products Company providing their phone,
data and Internet services.

http://blog.oregonlive.com/business-watch/2012/06/rio_networks_connects_umpqua_d.html

They’ve also announced the installation of Rio Freedom Suite for Nosler, a manufacturer of bullets, brass, ammunition and rifles.

http://rionetworks.com/news/

Find out about RIO Networks products and services:  https://nwmap.com/contact-us