I read a book recently that has been challenging my thinking. Am I too conservative as a business owner? Am I constrained by the smallness of my vision? Since I can’t afford to hire an expensive management consultant to advise me, I figured instead I’d think out loud in this article, and seek the advice… Continue Reading
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The Ultimate Metaswitch Hardware Guide 2019
Do you know the difference between a VP3510 and a CH6010D? What about a UX4410 vs a GX6340? More importantly, do you understand Metaswitch’s hardware strategy and what it means for your existing and future network? Before I start, I should warn you that this article could easily go off the rails. Here’s why. I… Continue Reading
Hosted PBX Case Studies: What happens after launching?
Over the past few months we’ve discussed many of the benefits of launching a hosted PBX product, and some of the steps you might take to get started. But perhaps the most important question is: what happens next? Suppose we take the plunge, build a product, and execute well… what impact will it have on… Continue Reading
What does the Metaswitch / TNS robocalling partnership mean for rural telcos?
A few weeks ago Metaswitch announced a new partnership with TNS to offer a new robocalling blocking service based on STIR/SHAKEN. Which seemed odd to me, because Metaswitch already have a robocalling blocking service and a separate STIR/SHAKEN product… so how is this a new thing? I like a good mystery, so I’ve been doing… Continue Reading
How to manage SIP phones at scale – in depth
In my previous article I gave an overview of how you can configure the settings on SIP phones – particularly as your deployment scales to hundreds, thousands or tens of thousands of devices. Today we’ll conclude that article by looking at how this is handled by the Metaswitch SIP Provisioning Server. As you think about… Continue Reading
How to manage SIP phones at scale – an introduction
You think it’s hard work keeping your Metaswitch software up to date? Just wait until you have thousands of IP phone handsets from multiple manufacturers deployed throughout your customer base – each a powerful computer running a specific version of firmware and with its own configuration settings. Now imagine you forgot to enable daylight savings… Continue Reading