6 things that help decide your move to VOIP 

1. Does the carrier offer QoS

2. What's the SLA

3.Is SIP required to get QoS

4. Where is the data centers carrying your calls

5. Have you heard calls on their platform?

6. Can legacy phone hardware be used?

Wave Length Networks has a 5 step process to help you determine which solutions' will best fit your budget and needs both now and in a 3 year window.

Ring central, Shaw Smart Voice, Dialpad, 8x8, 3CX, Avaya,

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cquisition to Provide Customers with Access to Next Generation Service  MARKHAM, ON, April 4, 2022 /CNW/ - Xplornet Communications Inc., Canada's largest rural-focused broadband provider, today announced that it has completed the acquisition of the high-speed Internet business of Full Throttle Networks Inc. in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

WOODSTOCK, NB, Sept. 9, 2021 /CNW/ - Today, Xplornet Communications Inc., Canada's leading rural-focused broadband provider, announced the acquisition of Swift High Speed, a facilities-based rural broadband service provider headquartered in Steinbach, Manitoba and operating in Southeast Manitoba.

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NORWALK, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Xerox Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ: XRX) today announced it has acquired Powerland, a leading IT services provider in Canada, for cash. The acquisition strengthens Xerox’s IT services offerings in North America, which include cloud, cyber security, end user computing and managed services.  “We are thrilled to join a world-class innovator like Xerox and look forward to enhancing business outcomes and technology transformations for our clients across Canada”  Powerland serves customers throughout Canada and provides a wide array of technology solutions and services including cloud, hybrid cloud, cyber security, and end-user computing solutions based on individual business needs. Powerland recently earned 2021 industry accolades including Nvidia Partner of the Year, Dell Marketing Partner of the Year North America, HPE Service Partner of the Year and Tech Data Circle of Excellence.  “Today, the ability to quickly adapt to change and remain competitive requires a strong IT partner,” said Martin Bachant, president, Xerox Canada. “Combining the talented teams of Powerland and Xerox IT Services provides a greater value proposition for customers with support, information security expertise and technology solutions from major IT manufacturers. We manage our customers’ technology so they can manage their business.”

By Mark Neufeld  Posted Mar 18, 2022, 4:27PM CDT. Video game giant Ubisoft is investing in Manitoba once again. It is expanding its footprint in the province by tripling the size of its Winnipeg studios and putting up millions of dollars to help foster the next generation of local talent.  On Friday, Ubisoft announced plans to continue its Canadian-wide expansion with a target of creating an additional 200 jobs and investing $139 million to further develop the province’s tech-creative capabilities.   Managing director of Ubisoft Winnipeg Michael Henderson, says Ubisoft’s first three years in the city have proven to be an exceptional success. Since Ubisoft set up offices in Winnipeg in 2018, the city has constantly proven to be a hidden gem of talent and opportunities, says Henderson.  “We’re here because of the talent. And this talent has enabled us to do cutting edge work on game technology and innovation and contribute to exciting games like Assassins Creed Valhalla, and Far Cry 6,” he said.

 Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) is a standardized exterior gateway protocol designed to exchange routing and reachability information between autonomous systems (AS) on the Internet. The protocol is often classified as a path vector protocol but is sometimes also classed as a distance-vector routing protocol 

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Why not consider a layer 2 site to site solution for both security and performance

 WHY OUR NETWORK IS YOUR KEY TO CONNECTIVITY 

• The speeds you need—available with symmetrical 5, 15, 30, 50 and 100 Mbps access. 

• Combines the simplicity of Layer 2 Ethernet with the reach of our extensive broadband infrastructure. • From head office to home office—connect teams from different locations seamlessly with unrestricted branch-to-branch  communications.  • Conserve cash with lower overall cost of ownership that eliminates the need to purchase and install expensive equipment and  VPN clients at each location. 

• EOD is designed to effectively carry all data and applications over our robust MPLS network. SECURE, RELIABLE AND COST-EFFECTIVE 

Mitigate the threat of malicious attacks over the Internet with this private-network connection that never connects with the  public Internet. • Always room to grow—scale from two locations to hundreds of sites. 

• Ethernet over DOCSIS is ideal for business applications including seamless remote access, VOIP, video conferencing, private  cloud access, point of sale (POS), and cost-effective business continuity. 

• Backed by a Service Level Agreement (SLA) 

All new customer in Manitoba Alberta will receive 3 months of free business internet on a term. Included best effort services and dedicated Fiber. Call of email for details

 eStruxture maintains a number of services to fulfill your enterprise storage and back up needs. Avoid having to continually procure infrastructure to support data growth and don’t worry about replication to ensure continuity. Our block-and-object-based storage services are exceptionally scalable and highly available. Whether you find performance and availability of utmost importance or are more concerned with accessibility and durability, eStruxture crafts custom solutions that deliver your desired speed, scalability, and availability, securely and within budge 

Wave Length Networks carefully crafts, implements and manages complete recovery plans to ensure customers avoid unnecessary financial loss and failure in the event of a disaster. Guaranteeing availability of standby systems is only part of a surefire contingency plan.  Documentation on process and procedures must be clearly defined and complemented with an effective crisis communications protocol. Additionally, it’s essential both primary and secondary systems are actively monitored for incoming threats.  

Stop the insanity of high capex on premise arrays and SANS.

Wave Length Networks maintains a number of services to fulfill your enterprise storage and back up needs. Avoid having to continually procure infrastructure to support data growth and don’t worry about replication to ensure continuity. Our block-and-object-based storage services are exceptionally scalable and highly available. Whether you find performance and availability of utmost importance or are more concerned with accessibility and durability, Wave Length Networks crafts custom solutions that deliver your desired speed, scalability, and availability, securely and within budget.

 Within any of our Vancouver, Montreal or Vancouver facilities, you can directly connect physically or virtually to over 900 of our partners from 30 different countries. We offer direct access to a vibrant, global ecosystem of dark fiber providers, transit carriers, enterprises, content providers, and network and cloud services operators. 

Cloud computing, which underpinned the world’s economy, global supply chains and remote workforces during the coronavirus pandemic, will continue to be an essential target for organizations looking for increased scalability, business continuity and cost efficiency in 2021.

“The effects of COVID-19 will linger throughout 2021, as businesses will look to lay a foundation for increased agility,” said Dustin Milberg, field chief technology officer for cloud services at InterVision, a Santa Clara, Calif.-based IT service provider and AWS Premier Consulting Partner. “Cloud will take a key focus in this goal, given its benefits of improved accessibility, scalability and flexibility.”

But those companies who view cloud as a journey and not a destination will see more success, according to Milberg.

“This is because simply ‘getting to the cloud’ doesn’t automatically mean you’ll see improved performance and spending,” he said. “Instead, cloud is an iterative process of optimization and creating security by design to match your company’s goals, both now and in the long term.”

 10 Future Cloud Computing Trends To Watch In 2021 (crn.com) 

 As major cloud providers (AWS, Azure, Google, and IBM) continue to drop the prices of cloud instances, they have added discounting options, added instances, and dropped the billing increments, in some cases, to per second billing. This blog provides you the virtual instances' pricing comparison to help you choose the cheapest one.

Cloud pricing comparison of AWS, Azure, and Google cloud has always been difficult due to the frequency with which prices change. It’s true that such a variation may only have short-term value in terms of what you’ll pay today for cloud services, but it reveals crucial cost differences you may not have previously identified. And most importantly, it helps you to estimate the budget of your software development project.

On average, compute resources represent 75%-80% of an organization’s cloud spend, and this is because a compute instance is what drives the price you pay. In this blog, we’ll compare the pricing of Instances/Virtual machines: AWS EC2 vs. Azure VMs and Google Cloud VMs. 

 Cloud Pricing Comparison 2021: AWS vs Azure vs Google Cloud (simform.com) 

 The fixed wireless industry is experiencing a transformation. Competition is mounting as rural communities are increasingly seeking greater access to faster Internet. Moreover, new technological advancements and regulatory changes are creating more options for fixed wireless providers looking to deliver high quality Internet services. Nevertheless, these new and upcoming developments have put pressure on over  2000 Wireless Internet Service Providers (WISPs) that currently serve over 6 million individuals and businesses in the United States alone. Increasing growth in the fixed wireless industry, investment into services such as 5G, changes in spectrum availability, and the US-China trade war will define the fixed wireless market in 2020. 

Unlike prior cellular generations, 5G is made up of a collection of enhanced technologies, new spectrum, and advanced infrastructure. Although all these elements work together, they will roll out in different ways and at different times. 5G is more of a pathway than an event.

As a result, many organizations will wait until all the elements are completely rolled out and mature before beginning to take advantage. However, they may regret that decisions in a few years, as their competitors rapidly roll out new technologies and applications and gain significant advantages.