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VoIP capacity planning: The numbers that determine whether your deployment will work

The most common mistake in branch office VoIP planning is treating it as a phone decision when it is really a network decision. The phone system itself is simple. Most deployment problems begin with the network that carries the voice traffic. To get that right, you need to measure the link’s key performance characteristics before… Continue reading VoIP capacity planning: The numbers that determine whether your deployment will work

Planning VoIP for branch offices: What to measure before adding more phones

Adding phones to a branch office seems simple, until calls start dropping during busy periods or audio quality degrades for no obvious reason. Most VoIP problems trace back to decisions made before a single handset is installed: how many concurrent calls the connection can support, whether latency and jitter are low enough to preserve voice… Continue reading Planning VoIP for branch offices: What to measure before adding more phones

Before you deploy VoIP at a branch office, do these five things first

VoIP deployments at branch offices tend to fail for the same handful of reasons, and most can be measured in advance. Five metrics determine whether a phone system will perform well at a given location: concurrent call capacity, WAN headroom, latency, jitter, and packet loss. Testing them before deployment catches problems while they’re still easy… Continue reading Before you deploy VoIP at a branch office, do these five things first

VoIP and VoLTE compared: What each technology does and when each makes sense

For businesses reconsidering their phone infrastructure, the VoIP vs. VoLTE question comes up regularly. Both technologies deliver digital voice calls at lower cost than legacy systems. Where they differ is in the network they rely on, how they perform in different environments, and what kind of mobility they support. Working through those three criteria narrows… Continue reading VoIP and VoLTE compared: What each technology does and when each makes sense

Voice over IP or voice over LTE: Understanding the difference and picking the right fit

VoIP and VoLTE are both modern alternatives to traditional circuit-switched phone systems, but they operate over different networks and suit different working environments. Understanding those differences is the starting point for building a communication setup that actually matches your organization’s needs rather than simply following a trend. What VoIP does and where it works best… Continue reading Voice over IP or voice over LTE: Understanding the difference and picking the right fit

VoIP vs. VoLTE: How to choose the right voice technology for your business

For businesses choosing a phone system, the question is no longer simply how to make and receive calls. It’s where those calls should live: on an internet-based VoIP system or a cellular network using VoLTE. Each has its advantages, and the right fit depends on your team’s needs. What VoIP does and where it works… Continue reading VoIP vs. VoLTE: How to choose the right voice technology for your business

One user, multiple numbers: An admin guide to Teams Phone multiline calling

Microsoft Teams Phone now has a capability many organizations have been waiting for: the ability for a single user to manage and call from multiple assigned phone numbers directly within the Teams mobile app. Rolled out in late July 2026, this feature closes a meaningful gap between what Teams Phone could do on desktop and… Continue reading One user, multiple numbers: An admin guide to Teams Phone multiline calling

Multiline calling in Microsoft Teams: A practical guide for IT administrators

Teams Phone has supported multiple assigned phone numbers for some time, but mobile users have had limited access to that functionality. A Microsoft 365 update that rolled out from late July through mid-August 2026 extends full multiline capability to Teams mobile on iOS and Android, bringing mobile users in line with the desktop experience. This… Continue reading Multiline calling in Microsoft Teams: A practical guide for IT administrators

Teams Phone multiline calling: What IT admins need to know

As of July 2026, Microsoft Teams Phone supports multiple phone lines in the Teams mobile app for iOS and Android. Users assigned more than one number can now choose which line to use when placing calls, view a unified call history that can be filtered by line, and manage calls across all their assigned numbers… Continue reading Teams Phone multiline calling: What IT admins need to know

FXS vs. FXO ports: What they are and why the difference matters for VoIP

If you’re setting up or expanding a VoIP phone system, you’re likely to encounter the terms FXS and FXO. They refer to two types of analog telephony interface ports, and understanding the difference between them is more than a technical detail. The relationship between FXS and FXO ports determines how your phones connect to your… Continue reading FXS vs. FXO ports: What they are and why the difference matters for VoIP