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Many companies that implemented VoIP early did so because of its real or perceived cost savings over traditional telephony. In many cases, they did find substantial savings by eliminating costly third-party contracts for moves, reducing the amount of cabling required in new buildings, or leveraging idle capacity in their data networks. Those savings existed, but so did additional costs—effectively negating any net savings for the first 12 to 18 months.
Click here the link below to read more* about
hidden costs>>
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“Most IT executives cannot calculate accurate costs until they are well involved in their rollouts, particularly with respect to start-up and ongoing operational costs.*”
*VoIP-onomics by Robin Gareiss, July 23, 2007, networkworld.com |
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Upfront Costs = equipment and software ($588 per user in startup costs) |
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Monthly Services/Fees – access and connections |
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Ongoing Expenses – moves, adds & changes, upgrades, help desk support,
on-going training and service calls ($473 per user average per year) |
Unlike some other providers, Sterling makes sure you aren’t surprised with hidden costs. The Sterling Difference: No Upfront Cost, No Ongoing Expense, just one small Monthly Service Fee.
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VoIP is much more than just a different solution for a lower cost telephone service. As a provider of high-quality VoIP service, Sterling is constantly seeking ways to bring more value to your telecommunications.
We’d like to know how VoIP can better serve your needs.
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As NWPP has grown over the years, Sterling has helped provide growing telecommunications services to keep pace with their needs.
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Debbie Kuraspediani is Communication Director for Northwest Public Power Association and her main focus is on member communications. She publishes the association’s monthly trade magazine and annual member directory. She’s also responsible for the web site and all of the association’s marketing efforts.
"I like working with our utility members throughout the West to meet their communication, training and education needs,” says Debbie. |
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According to Debbie, the newest trend to watch in the utility industry is employee training.
“There is a big move away from traditional classroom training to web-based training.
This has helped our employees keep on top of information, new tools and procedures.”
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The Internet has so much information it’s often overwhelming. To make it easy for you, we’ve gathered some of the top web sites that offer valuable tips and/or products.
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Your personal information is being collected, bought, and sold by thousands of businesses every day without your consent. ProQuo helps you to remove your name and personal information from thousands of marketing lists, data brokers and other organizations that send you unsolicited mail.
Protect yourself from identity theft and reduce waste.
www.firstaidpod.com
Firstaidpod.com has just launched a series of first aid podcasts for the iPod. Now you can carry virtually unlimited information or training materials around in your pocket. If you find yourself in a situation where you need to give first aid (camping, hiking), you can whip out your iPod and give yourself a little instruction.
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