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Business Class Internet usually offers: Fast, Asymmetrical Speeds, Reliability, Static IP, and Enhanced Customer Service. There is no universal standard for Business Class internet. Check with our team to make sure your internet package is appropriate for your needs.
There are 6 different types of internet. |
FASTER Fiber
Uses fiber optic cables to deliver the fastest speeds. Only available in areas that have invested in this costly infrastructure.
CableShares technology with the cables uses for cable TV. Fast and readily available in most communities.
DSL or copper
It looks like a phone line, but has slightly different technology running in the Digital Subscriber Line wires. Available through phone services, and offers medium speeds.
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Fixed Wireless
Fixed wireless internet is a high-speed internet service for rural and underserved areas. Internet is sent from the main access point to individual receivers installed at businesses, farms, and homes.
LTE (Cellular)
LTE stands for Long Term Evolution. This service refers to a 4G wireless standard that provides the fastest internet speeds for smartphones, tablets and other mobile devices.
SatelliteSatellite internet is delivered wirelessly to the receiver, but requires wires to transport the signal. Satellite internet has bandwidth comparable to DSL and cable but can often feel slower due to latency.
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Need more information about your area's internet options?
Business Grade Internet usually offers: Fast, Asymmetrical Speeds, Reliability, Static IP, and Enhanced Customer Service. There is no universal standard for Business Grade internet. Check with our team to make sure your internet package is appropriate for your needs.
To 5G or not to 5GRemember all the things we couldn't do with dial-up? We could see the potential for using the internet in many industries, but the slow speeds just put a damper on innovation. With wifi and faster speeds, our world has completely changed in almost every type of business and organization. As 5G is deployed globally, we are in for another grand shift in possibilities. Imagine smart surgeries and smart factories where machines and robots aren't at risk for glitching in the middle of key functions. With 5G, technology can take over more tasks and responsibilities previously dedicated to humans. Let's talk about what this means for your business! |
Every Cloud has its silver lining
Faster speeds and improved reliability, paired with the COVID culture shift, every possible industry will shift to full or partial remote work. The only way for businesses to function virtually is through Cloud Services. Simplified Communications recommends shifting to the Cloud for:
Our agents are happy to chat with you about the implications, costs and logistics of using Cloud Services. Whether you make the shift now, or in the future, it will be a necessary evolution based on telecommunications trends.
- cloud-based phone services
- company communications and scheduling
- company file storage
Our agents are happy to chat with you about the implications, costs and logistics of using Cloud Services. Whether you make the shift now, or in the future, it will be a necessary evolution based on telecommunications trends.
Mined Reading?
Have you noticed how it seems like your phone and online platforms are reading your mind? Every click and view is providing information to Artificial Intelligence, that's not really "mind" reading, but rather, it's reading through "mined" data to predict if you need food delivered to your office right now, or if you're ready to buy that new espresso maker.
Technology has barely scratched the surface of what is to come in intuiting what your customers need before they even know they need it.
Review your company's first impression online and through the phone--are you making it easy for customers to get their needs met? We can help.
Technology has barely scratched the surface of what is to come in intuiting what your customers need before they even know they need it.
Review your company's first impression online and through the phone--are you making it easy for customers to get their needs met? We can help.
Want more details on the current and coming telecom trends? Learn more:
"My computer is frozen" takes on a whole new meaning.
It is now winter in Antarctica, which means the sun won't rise until September. But those working at the Amundsen-Scott South Pole research station can't count on Netflix to keep them entertained during the six-month-long night.
That's because the internet is too slow to stream anything, Josiah Horneman, a physician assistant working at the station, told Insider.
Antarctica has not been connected to the network of underwater cables that carry data around the world. Instead, the remote station relies on satellites to get their internet, as Horneman explains in this TikTok post below:
That's because the internet is too slow to stream anything, Josiah Horneman, a physician assistant working at the station, told Insider.
Antarctica has not been connected to the network of underwater cables that carry data around the world. Instead, the remote station relies on satellites to get their internet, as Horneman explains in this TikTok post below:
@joespinstheglobe brief description of our internet! #southpole #antarctica #dailylife #internet
♬ original sound - JoeSpinsTheGlobe
If your internet is running at penguin speeds, we can help.
The American Dream--simplified.
4th of July celebrations include fireworks, BBQs, outdoor games and gatherings of friends and family.
We started this company with a phone, a domain name and a dream. It's been an incredible experience and we have loved every moment, every tough question, every new piece of technology, every amazing client and vendor. We're living proof that the American Dream is real and doing what you love is the best way to enjoy freedom and independence--simplified.
We hope you have a safe and enjoyable 4th of July weekend! Enjoy some fun ideas for your BBQ and be sure to share your favorite recipes with us!
We started this company with a phone, a domain name and a dream. It's been an incredible experience and we have loved every moment, every tough question, every new piece of technology, every amazing client and vendor. We're living proof that the American Dream is real and doing what you love is the best way to enjoy freedom and independence--simplified.
We hope you have a safe and enjoyable 4th of July weekend! Enjoy some fun ideas for your BBQ and be sure to share your favorite recipes with us!
4th of July Fun for your Patriotic BBQ:
Patriotic PopsiclesGrab your popsicle molds and your favorite red, white and blue juices, yogurts and fruit!
Puree the blue layer first (frozen blueberries with lemonade). Pour into the molds. Let it set in the freezer. Puree the white layer (try coconut milk for a milkier middle, or add lime or lemon to water). Pour. Add popsicle sticks at this layer. Puree strawberries, raspberries and/or watermelon for a tart finale! Pour into molds. Leave room for the mixture to expand. |
Firecracker Hot DogsA great way for the kids to eat hot dogs while enjoying the festivities.
Carefully insert skewer stick into hot dog. Wrap a strip of bread dough around the hot dog, securing at the ends of the skewer. Bake in the oven or on the grill! Add flags or cheese stars after firecrackers have cooled. |
Share your 4th of July recipes and traditions with us in the comments!
Why Comcast Business for SDN/SD-WAN?
Comcast Business SD-WAN is a scalable solution for SMB, Mid-Market and Enterprise customers that need high speed connections, network visibility and a fully managed and secure SDN platform (ActiveCore), leveraging the strength of a Fortune 500 company.
Comcast SD-WAN offers:
Comcast SD-WAN offers:
- Active Core SDN Platform
- Advanced Management
- Digital Experience (DX)
- Flat-rate pricing (not bandwidth dependent)
- Works with ANY type of service from ANY carrier
- BYOB or Comcast can order redundant underlay circuits from other providers
- No Early Termination Fees!
ActiveCore -
A Software Defined (SDN) Platform
Customer Benefits of Managed Services
- Consultative Design: Network design optimized to meet customer specific performance and growth requirements
- Customized Test Plan: Customer specific test plan to verify all configurations working as designed prior to hand-off
- 30 Day Curation Period: Weekly network reviews to address network issues and
continuously improve performance during implementation - Proactive Management: Network monitoring, alerting and proactive trouble ticketing to solve customer issues before they call
- Lifecycle Solutions: Twice yearly reviews with customers to optimize performance and plan for future growth
ActiveCore Client Portal
ActiveCore Client Portal Experience
• Dashboard: Map View, Site Summary, Custom Reports,
• Easy Navigation: Site, Path, device, port, application level
• Insights: Network Status, Troubleshoot History and Notifications
• Analytics: Capacity, Performance, Site-to-Site, Custom Reports
• Network Inventory
• Role Based Access Control
• Dashboard: Map View, Site Summary, Custom Reports,
• Easy Navigation: Site, Path, device, port, application level
• Insights: Network Status, Troubleshoot History and Notifications
• Analytics: Capacity, Performance, Site-to-Site, Custom Reports
• Network Inventory
• Role Based Access Control
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Workplace rules and expectations have made a huge shift in the last few years. As your team ventures back into the workplace, now is a good time to review if a BYOD policy is the best option for your company!
Workplace rules and expectations have made a huge shift in the last few years. As your team ventures back into the workplace, now is a good time to review if BYOD is the best way to do it.
As we explore BYOD policies, keep in mind that Bring Your Own Device refers to laptops, tablets and mobile phones. Any wifi or cellular enabled device used for work will fall into this discussion.
Studies indicate that your team will see an increase in productivity when using their own devices on the job. There's something about having all the settings and preferences right at your fingertips, and even that friendly wallpaper of your cat, to speed up tedious tasks.
Employees also share that their job satisfaction increases, and that means they stick around at their favorite job for longer. Unifying communications into one phone (instead of a work phone, cell phone, home phone) reduces stress and increases productivity!
For Employers, enjoy a decrease in costs for providing hardware: computers, phones, etc. We recommend using apps like RingCentral, Teams or any other VOIP provider for employee work phone calls and communication.
Be prepared for the disadvantages of BYOD:
As we explore BYOD policies, keep in mind that Bring Your Own Device refers to laptops, tablets and mobile phones. Any wifi or cellular enabled device used for work will fall into this discussion.
Studies indicate that your team will see an increase in productivity when using their own devices on the job. There's something about having all the settings and preferences right at your fingertips, and even that friendly wallpaper of your cat, to speed up tedious tasks.
Employees also share that their job satisfaction increases, and that means they stick around at their favorite job for longer. Unifying communications into one phone (instead of a work phone, cell phone, home phone) reduces stress and increases productivity!
For Employers, enjoy a decrease in costs for providing hardware: computers, phones, etc. We recommend using apps like RingCentral, Teams or any other VOIP provider for employee work phone calls and communication.
Be prepared for the disadvantages of BYOD:
- personal devices being lost or stolen, and losing company data or exposing company information in the process: use cloud-based platforms to retain and protect data
- insufficient anti-virus software
- decreased control
- potential increase in IT costs, should you provide support and repairs: be clear on what repairs and solutions your company will provide, reduce complex software and switch to cloud-based platforms where possible
At Simplified Communications, we strive to find ways to simplify your workplace. BYOD is one solution to consider! Need help implementing a BYOD culture?
Remember when every business phone system looked like this?
Simplified Communications offers Cloud-Based Phone Systems to simplify your business and amplify communications.
As the technology fades for On Premise phone systems and servers, your business may be ready to invest in a new way of communicating.
Traditional phone systems may make for a huge tax write-off, but they're a depreciating asset that quickly degrades with the growth of newer, lighter, more efficient cloud-based systems.
Traditional phone systems may make for a huge tax write-off, but they're a depreciating asset that quickly degrades with the growth of newer, lighter, more efficient cloud-based systems.
What are the benefits of using Cloud-Based Phone Systems?Cloud-based phone systems are becoming the future as more businesses are looking to:
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Are you ready for a Cloud-Based Phone System?
Breaking News:
Internet outage brings down major news outlets.
For an hour.
At Simplified Communications we tout the benefits of using cloud-based services. Today, we saw one of the major benefits of technology that operates in the ethers. It can be fixed quickly.
Unlike the days when a service technician needed to be called, an appointment scheduled, and a series of guesses tested and tried in-person, with cloud-computing, problems can be identified from the comfort of one's pajamas, from anywhere in the world. That makes for speedy recoveries.
Unlike the days when a service technician needed to be called, an appointment scheduled, and a series of guesses tested and tried in-person, with cloud-computing, problems can be identified from the comfort of one's pajamas, from anywhere in the world. That makes for speedy recoveries.
CNET: Today will be remembered as the day the internet broke -- before swiftly being fixed again. On Tuesday morning, websites including Amazon, Reddit, Spotify, Ebay, Twitch, Pinterest and, unfortunately, CNET went offline due to a major outage at a service called Fastly. Everywhere you looked, there were 503 errors and people complaining they couldn't access key services and news outlets, demonstrating just how much of the internet relies on this largely unheard-of cloud computing service. At around 2:58 a.m. PT, Fastly's status update page noted an error, saying "we're currently investigating potential impact to performance with our CDN [content delivery network] services." Shortly thereafter, reports emerged on Twitter of major news publications including the BBC, CNN and The New York Times being offline. Twitter itself was still running, although the server that hosted its emojis went down, leading to some odd-looking tweets. | Ready to simplify? |
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Gig Internet (Broadband Internet)
As connected devices, massive downloads, and virtual collaboration become the norm, other networks may struggle to keep up. That’s why Comcast is building the nation’s largest Gig-speed network — a network that is capable of transforming more businesses in more places. Regardless of your business’s bandwidth needs, Comcast Business has the right speed for you. Worry less about large files and connected devices, and get lighting-fast Internet with Comcast Business — all more affordably.
Bolt-on services for Broadband Internet
ConnectionPro
When you run a business, you need a strong, reliable connection to keep moving forward.
When you’re not connected, it’s disruptive to your business. No business likes downtime — that’s why Comcast Business is the first broadband provider to offer an automatic 4G LTE wireless backup connection and 8-hours of battery backup. If internet connection is lost, it automatically kicks in with the stronger of two redundant wireless networks, powering business functions like point of sale, cloud applications, back office connections and email until full connectivity can be restored. That’s the power of complete reliability.
WiFiPro
WiFi has become as essential to business as the Internet itself. Your employees need access to cloud applications and shared devices like printers, while your guests and customers expect fast connections to stream videos and access social media networks. To stay ahead of the competition, your business is going to need more than just fast, reliable WiFi – you’ll need an advanced solution that’s smart, scalable and flexible. Enter WiFi Pro.
SecurityEdge
Hackers and malware developers don’t take a day off. Which is why in the last 12 months1, 67% of small businesses have experienced a cyber attack. Your business needs to protect all connected devices with an advanced, affordable cybersecurity tool that actively checks your network for new threats, such as malware, every 10 minutes.
When you run a business, you need a strong, reliable connection to keep moving forward.
When you’re not connected, it’s disruptive to your business. No business likes downtime — that’s why Comcast Business is the first broadband provider to offer an automatic 4G LTE wireless backup connection and 8-hours of battery backup. If internet connection is lost, it automatically kicks in with the stronger of two redundant wireless networks, powering business functions like point of sale, cloud applications, back office connections and email until full connectivity can be restored. That’s the power of complete reliability.
WiFiPro
WiFi has become as essential to business as the Internet itself. Your employees need access to cloud applications and shared devices like printers, while your guests and customers expect fast connections to stream videos and access social media networks. To stay ahead of the competition, your business is going to need more than just fast, reliable WiFi – you’ll need an advanced solution that’s smart, scalable and flexible. Enter WiFi Pro.
SecurityEdge
Hackers and malware developers don’t take a day off. Which is why in the last 12 months1, 67% of small businesses have experienced a cyber attack. Your business needs to protect all connected devices with an advanced, affordable cybersecurity tool that actively checks your network for new threats, such as malware, every 10 minutes.
Ethernet Overview
Comcast Business is the best last-mile challenger to the phone company.
The private fiber optic network is operated by Comcast from the first mile to the last mile. It gives your company the reliability, security and performance it demands. One million businesses rely on Comcast Business for their communications services, and we would like to tailor a scalable and cost-effective network solution for you.
The private fiber optic network is operated by Comcast from the first mile to the last mile. It gives your company the reliability, security and performance it demands. One million businesses rely on Comcast Business for their communications services, and we would like to tailor a scalable and cost-effective network solution for you.
Ethernet over HFC (up to 30Mbps available)
EoHFC gives businesses:
- The ability to leverage Comcast’s existing infrastructure, which means faster installs with low, to no, construction costs
- Service Level Agreement – 99.9% availability
- Opportunity to link smaller remote offices to bigger corporate locations because EoHFC easily integrates with fiber-based Ethernet end points
- Proactive monitoring and performance reporting
SD-WAN & Unified Threat Management
Future-proof your clients’ network with a scalable, vendor agnostic SDN platform. SD-WAN and UTM are delivered via Comcast’s ActiveCore platform and will enable you to provide a fully managed security package to your clients. As new virtualized network functions are added in the future, your clients can scale their network as their business needs evolve.
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Well, dam. A group of eager beavers shut down internet service in a western Canadian town over the weekend after they chewed through fiber cables and used them to build their home.
The outage wreaked havoc on the internet, cable television and local cell phone service of about 1,000 Telus customers in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia — a town with only about 2,000 people total. The service provider described the 36-hour outage as a "very rare and uniquely Canadian disruption."
"Our team immediately worked to identify the location of the damage and discovered that the cause of this fiber cut is fairly unique — beavers have chewed through our fiber cable at multiple points, causing extensive damage," Telus spokesperson Liz Sauvé told CBS News on Monday. "Our team located a nearby dam, and it appears the beavers dug underground alongside the creek to reach our cable, which is buried about three feet underground and protected by a 4.5-inch thick conduit."
The outage wreaked havoc on the internet, cable television and local cell phone service of about 1,000 Telus customers in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia — a town with only about 2,000 people total. The service provider described the 36-hour outage as a "very rare and uniquely Canadian disruption."
"Our team immediately worked to identify the location of the damage and discovered that the cause of this fiber cut is fairly unique — beavers have chewed through our fiber cable at multiple points, causing extensive damage," Telus spokesperson Liz Sauvé told CBS News on Monday. "Our team located a nearby dam, and it appears the beavers dug underground alongside the creek to reach our cable, which is buried about three feet underground and protected by a 4.5-inch thick conduit."
Simplified Communications is launching an incentive program next month for our referral partners and agents. The program will run from April 15 to July 30, 2021.
Partners and agents will earn rewards points based on MRC (monthly recurring charges) and the number of deals submitted. Points can be accrued April 15 to July 30 and cashed in for rewards items at any time during the duration of the program.
Partners and agents will be informed of the program via email and will continue to receive communications regarding the program through our ongoing marketing and engagement campaign.
Partners and agents will earn rewards points based on MRC (monthly recurring charges) and the number of deals submitted. Points can be accrued April 15 to July 30 and cashed in for rewards items at any time during the duration of the program.
Partners and agents will be informed of the program via email and will continue to receive communications regarding the program through our ongoing marketing and engagement campaign.
Point Breakdown: $100 MRC = 50 points
Kickers
See examples below of $3,000 MRC:
- 2+ deals = 50 points
- 5+ deals = 150 points
- 10+ deals = 400 points
- 15+ deals = 800 points
- 20+ deals = 1,500 points
See examples below of $3,000 MRC:
- 2 deals = 1,500 MRC points + 50 kicker points = 1,550 total points
- 10 deals = 1,500 MRC points + 400 kicker points = 1,900 total points
- 22 deals = 1,500 MRC points + 1500 kicker points = 3,000 total points
Rewards
Callaway Apex Pro Iron Set
Clam x600 (6 person) Ice House Callaway Epic Max Custom Driver Yeti Cooler Theragun Prime Bose Headphones Callaway Odyssey Putter Away Carry-On Bag Callaway Chev Stand Bag 12 Month MasterClass Subscription FitBit Charge 4 Vitruvi Stone Diffuser AeroGarden Harvest Topo Designs Rover Pack 3 Month BarkBox Subscription Whisky Decanter Set Luna Weighted Blanket Leather Monogrammed Mouse Pad Amazon Gift Card Target Gift Card Home Depot Gift Card Yeti Tumbler Starbucks Gift Card DoorDash Gift Card |
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Agents! We have added an Internet Services Search Tool to the Simplified website to make it even easier to find what services are available to your customers. Get internet options and pricing in 3 simple steps.
Take it for a spin and let us know your thoughts. We’re looking forward to hearing your feedback. |
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