The Future of your Company

Are you stuck in a rut or  moving forward? Many companies are not evaluating or investing in the future of their company because they are stuck in the present situation, which is an economic downturn. So you think you have stay the way you are and not rock the boat?

Investing in technology isn’t as expensive as you think, updating your company’s technology is an investment and will give you immediate and/or long-term return on your investment. More on updating telecom technology: https://nwmap.com/updating-your-telecommunications-system-and-saving-money

How to tell if you’re stuck in a rut:

  1. Cautious Culture: Not accepting of change; perhaps never have been and it has become the company culture. Change is a threat to them and equals higher costs, but that’s not actually the reality.
  2. Lack Long-term: Afraid to do anything different from what is done today and yesterday- they never move forward, but believe that not moving backward is at least progress. They lack a long-term plan or follow through with current goals. They will never move forward and eventually will fall behind.
  3. Empty Employees: Retaining employees that offer nothing to the company. Businesses house a few or several employees that lack initiative and can bring down entire departments. They are the root of a rut. Owners are hesitant to establish new systems, procedures, and technology because of these employees who will not embrace it.

One doable solution if you are unsure about the future of your company and it’s competitive edge, check into getting a free quote from a Telecom provider that offers free reviews of your current Telecom technology, your plans, and your current costs. You would be surprised how you can update your technology, improve company communications, and restore your competitive edge while saving money. Don’t be afraid to check it out because it’s free.

NWMAP Telecom Brokers are in the business of providing you solutions first, solutions specific to your company’s needs, and choices of over 40 carriers. Get a quote: https://nwmap.com/contact-us/request-quote

Updating Your Telecommunications System…and Saving Money

In the past few years companies have become more aware of their spending, bottom lines, and an overall sense of frugality. The Telecom industry recognizes these needs among companies to stay lean during this economic climate, but has also recognized some flaws in this way of thinking. Interestingly enough, many companies believe they are keeping their spending to a minimum by not updating or researching new technology.

The sad truth is companies (large and small) are hanging onto old technology (existing equipment) that is costing them more money. They unwittingly think they’re saving money, but this couldn’t be further from reality. Telecom communications/solutions can reduce costs when updated and consolidated. If you think you’re stuck, you’re not. Carriers and agencies, such as NWMAP (Telecom Brokers), have plenty of solutions for you to save money while giving you the best Telecommunications system fit for your needs.

Frugality and familiarity with current systems can be a company’s worst enemy. There is value in hosted VoIP for instance and many companies aren’t recognizing this. If security, size of your company, or ease of use is a concern, your Telecom carrier or agent can address these issues and give you assurance and a clear plan. Hopefully we’ll see more companies recognizing the value within hosted VoIP communications and the increasingly popular Cloud Communications.

Free Quote: https://nwmap.com/contact-us/request-quote

Telecom in the News: November 2011

At the end of the month, NWMAP Telecom likes to update our agents and clients on the Telecom that made news.

One of our carriers has seen a lot of news this past month; Paetec recently acquired former Intellifiber/Cavalier and the acquisition between Paetec and Windstream has the FCC’s approval. What does this mean for customers? As stated by the agency: “poses no significant competitive harms and should provide benefits to residential and business customers resulting from Windstream offering a broader range of competitive services in the markets served by the combined company.”

Read more: Windstream gets the FCC’s blessing for its PAETEC acquisition – FierceTelecom http://www.fiercetelecom.com/story/windstream-gets-fccs-blessing-its-paetec-acquisition/2011-11-28#ixzz1f3k6BtDv

http://www.fiercetelecom.com/story/paetec-equips-fort-drum-fiber-services-through-disa/2011-11-28

Integra continues to up their game. We’re hearing from them in the news continuously and it clearly symbolizes their increasingly predominant presence in the telecom industry. To better provide customers telecom services, Integra Telecom is reaching out by putting ADTRAN to work on Ethernet solutions.

Another source for Telecom news concerning your business and HD video meetings is https://blog.imeet.com/. Recently they’ve focused on a series of blog postings about digital meetings disasters. This is valuable for those that have iMeet services and those wanting to learn about the technology.

Hope you’ve had an excellent November, from NWMAP!

Telecom Agents: Contest!

Who would like to go fishing? NWMAP wants to offer agents the chance to win a guided fishing trip. As an added incentive to start your new year, we’re having a drawing February 29, 2012. We’re offering every agent a chance to win a guided fishing trip of your choice! Pick any of the following locations: Tillamook, Willamette, Columbia, Deschutes, Lewis, or Cowlitz. Do you like sturgeon, salmon, steelhead, or trout? Who knows maybe you’ll catch the big one.

 How to win: Your name will be entered in the drawing for every block of $400 in new revenue you sell.

 This drawing is an opportunity for agents to set goals for 2012. We want you to see how your work pays off in more than one way. Sell a little and have a lot of fun! If you’re interested in becoming a Telecom Agent at NWMAP, it’s easy. We give you the tools you need and agent incentives as well. Contact us: https://nwmap.com/contact-us/become-an-agent

 

Make the Most of Cloud Technology for Your Business

Not too long ago, NWMAP introduced Cloud Firewall Services (CFS) from Integra Telecom https://nwmap.com/new-from-integra-cloud-firewall-services-cfs . More businesses are becoming interested and utilizing cloud technology. One of the caveats to this is even the IT departments can’t keep up with changing demands of new new products and services so it’s important to take stock of what you have and what you need before embarking on new technological territory. 

Of course the agents at NWMAP can give you free quotes and assess your needs for free. A telecom broker is always a good service to use for something so important as your business’ efficiency and bottom line. They can help a business make a smooth transition to using cloud services. Here are some tips about utilizing cloud technology:

  • Assess the demands cloud technology will place on your current network. For bandwidth concerns it may be wise to contact a Telecom Agent or your provider.
  • Realize that cloud is only as secure and reliable as its connection.
  • For your network’s ability to handle cloud services, you must know your network’s scalability, reliability, redundancy and quality of service (Qos).
  • Consider ethernet or MPLS- it can lower costs.
  • What is your plan with using Cloud based services? Applications?
  • Make an existing overview of how many employees, how much use/transactions, determine busy points of usage. Calculate bytes usage based on this info and determine bandwidth usage.
  • There will be a lot of estimating and guesswork, but a Telecom agent can significantly reduce chances for errors.

To contact a Telecom Broker, click here: https://nwmap.com/contact-us