Digital home phone: Does it make sense for you?

Enginet CanFibe explains digital home phones
  What is a ‘digital home phone’, anyway? Traditional home phones use analog POTS (plain old telephone systems) which use fixed telephone cables to conduct calls. That’s why they’re often referred to as ‘land lines’. Digital phone systems, on the other hand, use the internet to conduct calls, using VOIP (Voice Over Internet Protocol). What
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Your SMB is on a tight budget. Here are 6 technologies you should invest in.

What technology should small business invest in
Don’t think of tech as an expense. Small and mid-sized businesses are often trying to balance cashflow against the need to invest in the business. When budgets are tight, it can be easy to make technology a low priority – but it can be a false economy. If your employees are losing productivity because they’re
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Technology for small business: How to make it work better

Enginet CanFibe Tips on technology for small business
  5 tips to make your investment in technology work harder. If you’re a small business owner – especially one who’s trying to grow the business – you’ve heard it a million times: “Technology is crucial for your business! You need to start using [X]!” But like almost every other small business owner, you probably
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The history of business communications

Enginet CanFibe on the history of business comms
  Looking back helps us to look forward. Working in the telecommunications industry, we’re accustomed to thinking of the tech world as a rapidly, constantly changing place – every week seems to bring some new ‘disruption’ or development and there’s a premium placed on staying ‘ahead of the curve’ and ‘at the cutting edge’. So
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Information security: What do small businesses need to know?

Enginet CanFibe with tips for information security for small business
  No small business is too small for information security Owning and operating a small business  (generally considered to be a business with fewer than 500 employees) isn’t easy.  Infrastructure isn’t automatic, the sales funnel constantly needs filling, cashflow can be a problem – it’s easy to get caught up in the immediate, day-to-day challenges
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What do Canadians think about the internet? The answers might surprise you.

Enginet CanFibe discusses trends in Canadian technology
  StatsCan survey says even older Canadians have gone high-tech Canadians may have been a bit slow out of the gate when it came to shopping online in the early 2000s, but recent Statistics Canada data indicates that we’ve moved way beyond that these days. Almost 100% of Canadians under age 45 are using the
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5G Wireless: Do you know what it is?

Halton ISP Enginet explains 5G wireless
  Everyone talks about 5G wireless. But do you know what it is, really? Those of us who have achieved a certain age – say, over 40 – probably remember when the ‘G’ in ‘5G’ was still being called ‘generation’ or ‘gen’. I definitely remember sitting in boardrooms where guys in sharp suits were getting
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DSL, fiber, satellite, dial-up: What’s the difference between internet connections?

Different types of internet connection defined
A primer on the different types of internet connectivity   If you’re like most people, you don’t want to have to think about your internet service – you just want it to work, sort of like the electricity or the air conditioner. And that’s fair, given that whether you’re at home or at the office,
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How do you choose the right ISP for your small business?

Enginet offers advice on choosing an ISP
Reliable internet is crucial. Here’s how to find the right partner.   These days, it doesn’t matter what business you’re in: Ensuring your internet access is reliable, seamless and cost-effective is one of the most important factors in the success of your business. Even a few hours of downtime can cost money – and more
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