Date registered: September 18, 2009
Aug
12
Great News for iPhone owners and MetrolineDirect’s fans! Metroline’s iPhone Free application is ready for you to use! It allows you to search for telecom equipment that MetrolineDirect carries. You can find it in the Apple app Store by searching for: metroline Metroline is currently stocking: Avaya, Cisco, Nortel, Mitel, Toshiba, NEC, ShoreTel, Plantronics, …
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Jun
15
Basic Telephony Concepts Portions of the network outside of your business A. The Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) The public switched telephone network (PSTN) is the network of the world’s public circuit-switched telephone networks. It consists of telephone lines, fiberoptic cables, microwave transmission links, cellular networks, communications satellites, and undersea telephone cables all inter-connected by …
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Mar
03
Summary: Selecting a VoIP gateway for a business can seem like a daunting task. Understanding the various software options, the features available by cost and how to select a unit that will meet the needs of the organization both today and tomorrow is very important. A VoIP gateway (Voice-over Internet Protocol) translates voice calls, in …
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Feb
25
TROY, Mich., February 28, 2011 – Metroline Inc., a leading independent distributor of technology and telecommunications equipment, is now a Microsoft Registered Refurbisher of PCs. The Microsoft Registered Refurbisher program allows small and medium sized refurbishers to preinstall genuine Microsoft products onto refurbished PCs and supply these machines at a reduced price to consumers and …
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Feb
21
The debate over ridding a company of a traditional receptionist whose sole role is to answer phones or direct calls, and replacing that person with an auto-attendant remains fairly heated. An auto-attendant allows callers to be automatically transferred to an extension without the help of a human receptionist. Typically a recording will answer the caller …
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Apr
06
Summary: The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) ratified the 802.3af Power over Ethernet (PoE) standard in June of 2003, facilitating network hardware and IP telephony manufacturers to produce switches and endpoint devices with integrated PoE support. Do you remember when the power went out at your house, and the phone still worked? The …
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Mar
30
MetrolineDirect has donated an 18 unit PC lab to the Philippine American Community Center of Michigan. In addition to general computing, the PCs will be used for web access, language learning, and cultural endeavors. “We’re ecstatic about these computers. A variety of activities will be enhanced with Internet access alone. In particular our dance, language, …
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Feb
25
MetrolineDirect Now Offers SIP-Enabled IP Telephones TROY, Mich., Feb. 25, 2010 – MetrolineDirect is a leading independent distributor of technology and telecommunications equipment. The company is now offering SIP-enabled IP telephones to meet consumer demands. “The popularity of SIP protocol and development of Asterisk have definitely opened the eyes of business communication consumers. Many businesses …
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Feb
15
There are two necessary evils for those who make a living over the telephone – constantly picking up the handset and the tortuous twisting of that curly cord. For light users, using the handset is not such a big deal, but for service agents, salespeople, and the like, two free hands are always better than …
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Jan
14
You’ve probably seen tons of spam email or banner ads promising riches while working in your pajamas at home. Hopefully, only a tiny minority believes in these get-rich-quick schemes, but someone must be making money here. Working from home has become a valuable endeavor for both the employee and employer. Many businesses have instituted flexible …
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