Mike Smith's Brain
Is VoIP Reliable for Business?
Are you looking at your company’s phone system, wondering if it’s time to move to a business VoIP solution (i.e. “Hosted VoIP”)? But is business VoIP reliable? As a business telecommunications broker (since 2003), our company has sold both traditional…
Is VoIP Reliable for Business? [Video]
Is your company’s phone system EoL? Have you thought your company needs to look at VoIP, but you’re concerned about it’s reliability? In this short video, AeroCom’s President, and long-time telecom expert, Mike Smith, explains how VoIP has changed over…
Is SD-WAN better than MPLS? Price comparison
As SD-WAN rapidly gains interest among IT decision makers like yourself, one of the most common questions continues to be: Is SD-WAN better than MPLS? Depending on who’s asking, this question can mean a couple things; One of them being:…
Is SD-WAN better than MPLS? Price [Video]
In this short video, AeroCom’s President, Mike Smith, explains why SD-WAN is typically better than MPLS for most companies, particularly when it comes to price. But he is quick to point out, he doesn’t think SD-WAN will save your company…
How much bandwidth does my company need? [Video]
In this short video, Mike tells you how much Internet bandwidth your company needs, according to the number of employees working in your office. Although there isn’t an exact formula for bandwidth per employee, Mike details the typical Internet bandwidth…
How much bandwidth does my office need?
One question I’ve been asked consistently, by nearly every customer since I started in this industry (back in 1999), is “How much bandwidth does my office need?” Unfortunately, there isn’t a rule of thumb for “Internet bandwidth per employee.” It…
Auto Attendant vs I.V.R. [Video]
In this video, the President of AeroCom, Mike Smith, explains the difference between an auto attendant and an IVR system, in regards to a hosted VoIP, business phone system. Learn when your company needs an auto attendant vs. when an…
The difference between Auto Attendant and I.V.R.
“What phone system features are must-haves, for your company?” I say to a customer interested in getting quotes for hosted VoIP. “Voicemail to email, call transfer and IVR” the customer says. Hearing “IVR” I immediately stop. “This customer must be…
The Best SD-WAN Vendor [Video]
Which SD-WAN vendor is the best? Since there are now over 100 vendors offering SD-WAN, this question has become extremely difficult to answer. As an enterprise ISP broker, this is a question I had to answer… because it’s my job.…
The Best SD-WAN Vendor
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