Articles in the Mike Wolk Category
Issues, Mike Wolk, Telecommunications, Volume 3 Issue 1 »
Conference call capabilities are typically set up and then not always revisited every year like other services, which means that your company could possibly be paying continually rising prices for a service that you do not use very often or even one that you no longer really need. There are other options that can replace conference calls at much lower costs, including VOIP and SIP.
As a business owner, it is important that you continually keep a watch for fluctuations in prices and in the various options available to you. However, …
Issues, Mike Wolk, Telecommunications, Volume 2 Issue 1 »
Whether or not you buy the phone company’s offered telecom asset management platform is not the real issue. That decision is totally up to you: only you can tell what is right for your business, however it might be wise to think about whether or not you can afford not to have this additional benefit, especially if the additional cost is minimal. The simplest answer to this question is no, you do not have to buy the telecom asset management platform that is offered to you through your phone company. …
Archive, Featured, Issues, Mike Wolk, Telecommunications, Volume 1 Issue 2 »
When you are setting up your business’s physical layout, you know that there are certain points that are important to consider. Yes, you must keep in mind that adequate rest rooms are an important part of the planning, and you know that you have to comply with city fire-codes about the exits. However, you should keep in mind another very important aspect of your layout – the telecommunications layout. Mapping of the phone closet and building DMARC (demarcation point) is very important not only for the current state of your …
Issues, Mike Wolk, Telecommunications, Volume 1 Issue 1 »
A managed service provider can help you make the most of your telecommunications choices. There are a number of providers, with new ones coming on the scene nearly every day. Some of the new services that are being developed are not available from all of the providers yet, while some that were standard are being dropped in favor of new technologies and more cost effective networks. It may be impossible for a company to stay on top of all of these developments on its own and manage its business at …

