If you’re a regional ILEC or CLEC it’s easy to get depressed about the overall state of the telecoms market. Most younger people don’t have a landline, and if the trend of the last 5 years continues (extrapolating from the graph below) fewer than 10% of households will still have a landline by 2030. If… Continue Reading
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8 reasons to sell hosted PBX rather than traditional PBXs
Why bother offering hosted PBX? Traditional PBXs work well, businesses are used to them, and service providers can make good money on the equipment sale. So why change? In this short article we’ll look at 8 reasons that more and more service providers are switching to focus on the hosted model. 1. PBXs are expensive… Continue Reading
Caller ID spoofing explained: using ancient wax seals
When I was about 4 years old, at the peak of my artistic abilities, I was inspired by my inner Banksy to take a marker and create a large mural on the wall of my parent’s living room. I don’t recall the exact details of the picture, and like many masterworks it was destroyed by powerful… Continue Reading
Traffic Pumping and the Case of the Phantom Caller
How’s this for a trouble ticket? “A woman in New Jersey is getting strange phone calls to her office from unknown numbers. Every time she picks up, she finds herself eavesdropping on the life of a different stranger.” A friend (thank you Matt) recommended I listen to an episode of the Reply All podcast that… Continue Reading
An alien area code is invading – does the latest NPA overlay affect you?
In this article I’ll be reviewing the most recent NPA overlay announcement from the North American Numbering Plan Administration (NANPA) and more generally, I’ll be discussing what it means if an NPA overlay is announced within your state – what will happen, and what does an affected telco need to do about it? A couple… Continue Reading
What can Harry Potter teach us about Perimeta security?
Have you ever read/watched Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix? If so you may remember that our heroes hunker down at a safe house – the aptly addressed “12 Grimmauld Place” – in order to hide from the increasingly powerful dark witches and wizards allied with Lord Voldemort. They are very keen to… Continue Reading