Understanding Corporate VoIP Service and Solutions

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Today, VoIP services are becoming more popular among corporate establishments, business houses, and contact centers, as it enables them to have access to the next generation telephony without any hassle. The fact that these services reduce communication costs and increases productivity is well documented. In addition to these inherent benefits, the corporate houses can also enjoy flexibility and scalability accompanied with data security. Moreover, the Internet based telephony services and solutions guarantee excellent call quality even in hybrid network environments.

Unlike PSTN services, VoIP supports services across multiple sites, as these services are backed with the customer unique numbers and area codes of the customer’s choice. This capability can be used for forwarding of voice mails or transfer of the calls to almost anywhere using private dial plans. Organisations having branches in different locations can make the most of this feature. The IP technology would create the connecting links to their branch offices located across the globe and that too at the significantly low costs.

The users do not require to install, invest or maintain the IP infrastructure of their own. All that they would need is a broadband speed Internet connection and they are done. With a VoIP business service in place, the corporate clients can concentrate on more important business matters including generating and expanding of their activities. Therefore, it can be said that the VoIP has change the face of the corporate communication worldwide.

The contact centers can also benefit from the inherent benefits of these services. The contact center VoIP solutions provide cost efficiency, as long distance or ISD calls are made at significantly lower rates. Moreover, these services in the call center deliver seamless connectivity, globally. Some common benefits that corporate establishments, business houses as well as contact centers can enjoy are:

1.The IP solutions and services are backed with the real time monitoring of calls. Therefore the users can enjoy the parameter of efficiency in implementation of their services without any latency.

2.The Internet telephony services & VoIP solutions help the users to expand their employees’ shift according to their needs. Therefore, depending upon the time preferences, the employees can opt for their desired shift without any problem.

3.The best part of the voice over IP services is that these require less capital investment on infrastructure compared to PSTN solutions. The corporate clients would require specialized products and services that are available at minimal rates.

To conclude, it can be said that corporate VoIP solutions and services are considered as perfect applications for lowering down the communication costs. Moreover, the business users feel an essence of ease and comfort while using such solutions or services.

Mosquitoes & Rainstorms – What’s the Connection?

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How significant is a rain storm to mosquitoes?

Mosquitoes need water to breed. A rain storm will produce ample breeding sites so the day of a storm and then 5-6 days later, it’s game on for mosquitoes! Here is why…

The life cycle of a mosquito is odd in that two of the life cycles are in water. We all know of adult mosquitoes flying around, biting us, making us miserable. But the larvae and pupae stages are submerged in water. That’s where the rain comes in.

Standing water after a rain can be obvious (like puddles) but there are many spots in people’s yards with nooks and crannies that catch water. Some that are often overlooked are basins underneath flower pots, children’s toys, clogged gutters, grill covers and even large leaves can collect enough water to breed mosquitoes.

The female mosquitoes produce eggs in bunches of up to 300 (called rafts) and lay them directly on the water surface of stagnant or still water. Only 1 teaspoon of water is needed to support mosquito breeding. Think of all the places that can hold a teaspoon of water!

The eggs hatch within 24 – 48 hours into mosquito larvae that are known as ‘wigglers’. The larvae feed on microorganisms in the water such as algae, bacteria, fungi, etc. by sweeping all available food into their submerged mouths. Periodically, they come up to the surface to breathe through a straw-like part called a siphon.

Larvae become pupae within 4 – 14 days depending on the water temperature (warmer water means shorter breeding times). The pupae stage has no feeding as the metamorphosis into adult occurs. The pupae floats on the surface of the water and after 1-4 days in the pupae stage, the adult mosquito emerges.

If there is a big rainstorm, there will be many places with standing water that mosquitoes will find. Adult females require protein to be able to produce eggs and that protein comes from blood. They can bite humans, livestock, birds, etc. so after a rain, females immediately start looking for a blood meal which can be you!

Then within 5 or 6 days, a bumper crop of mosquitoes will hatch to start the entire process over again. And again. Females can lay up to 300 eggs every three days and can live for up to two months. Now that is a lot of blood suckers!

It’s all about the rain for mosquitoes.

And 5-6 days.