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ETA E-BULLETINS

To remain competitive in today's tough economy, companies are constantly looking for new and innovative ways to boost productivity, save money and secure their critical assets. That's why ETA introduced our monthly eBulletins. Each month, we share industry insights and best practices that help reduce costs, enhance efficiency and help ensure your business stays up and running.

To read about a specific topic, use the "BROWSE BY CATEGORY" section to the right. Or, scroll through the monthly eBulletins below:

December 2011: Preparing Your Technology for Winter
The past few Winter seasons brought extreme amounts of severe weather to many parts of the U.S., and this coming Winter is expected to be no different. So it’s important to know how to keep your business up and running in the event of inclement winter weather.

Here are three key points to remember when preparing your business:

1. Set up your “Inclement Weather” message and emergency call routing ahead of time...Read more...

November 2011: Maximizing Your 2012 Technology Budget
Having fun planning your budget? We didn't think so. Everyone we talk to right now is looking for creative ways to “do more with less” but is having a difficult time making that happen.

That's why we're revisiting three proven strategies that can help you make the most of the dollars in your 2012 technology budget. Read more...

October 2011: MPLS Explained
For such an important and popular service, MPLS is easily misunderstood by many. That’s why we wanted to provide you with some insight into how it works and why it’s such an important player in the voice and data world.

What is MPLS?
In order for companies with multiple locations to communicate and share information, they need some kind of interconnection between them. MPLS (Multi-Protocol Label Switching) is a secure, cost-effective way to make this happen. MPLS is a protocol that directs and carries data through high-performance networks from one network node to the next using labels. Read more...

July, August & September's Three-Part Series: Broadband, T1 or Ethernet: Which is Best for My Business?
When shopping for an Internet connection, businesses often have to take many factors into account – budget, bandwidth, reliability, location, type of data traffic and more.

Though this is challenging enough as it is, figuring out which type of connection is best for your business can be made even more difficult due to the overload of information and options out there.

So, to help you cut through all the hype, check out this comparison of Broadband, T1 lines and Ethernet, the three predominant types of Internet and voice connectivity.

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June 2011: Maintaining Business Continuity from the Office to the Road
Gone are the days of in-the-office from 9am to 5pm. Now, business hours are 24/7. And workers often times operate in spaces other than the main office, including from home and on the road.

So how do different types of workers maintain a uniform level of superior business continuity and professionalism despite their different, and possibly revolving, work environments?

The answer lies with business communication technology.

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April & May 2011: An Insider's Look: The Technology that Providers Use
Instead of giving you insight into a specific technology or best practice as we normally do each month, we thought it would be helpful to provide you with insight into something else we're very excited about – the technology we’re using here at ETA!

When it comes to running our company smoothly, ETA has the same needs and challenges as the rest of the business world. But, because of our line of business, we have the ability and access to test the latest and greatest in business communications technology. Read more...

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