This week is perhaps the biggest week of VoIP and telephony news of the year. Because this is the week of the VON conference and exhibition. We could strain ourselves to bring you every single piece of news from the show, but why bother when we can point you to someone else who is doing a fantastic job - the show's own enewsletter. This may seem very exciting, but fair warning - almost all this news will only be of interest to telecom engineers and phone company executives.
But what we WILL do is take a thoughtful look at all the news later in the week and tell you what it means - if anything - for the average phone system buiyer and small businessperson.
Before it became a necessity during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic, many companies had already begun realizing the benefits inherent in embracing remote work. These benefits are substantial and signal that (even when the pandemic is but a memory) remote work will continue to flourish and become a mainstay in the redefined workplace - particularly when it comes to VoIP. This guide will demonstrate how the workforce is changing and leaning toward remote work as a permanent business choice, explain the critical role VoIP will continue to play in supporting remote work, and highlight some of the new trends and innovations coming in 2021 for VoIP. more