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The telephone has come a long way since its invention in the late 19th century. What started as a simple device for voice communication has evolved into a multifaceted tool that has transformed the way businesses operate.

The way businesses communicate has undergone a dramatic transformation. Gone are the days of clunky phone systems and siloed communication channels.

Today, cloud solutions are revolutionizing business communications, offering a robust and dynamic landscape for collaboration and information exchange.

Technology has the power to render once ubiquitous devices into the curio cabinet of the forgotten (think VCRs, pagers, or fax machines) or it can enhance everyday things to an entirely new level like smartphones, smart cars, and smart televisions.

While those smartphones are responsible for banishing landlines from many homes – more than 90 percent of U.S. adults lived in households that had operational landline phones in 2004, and 20 years later that number is under 30 percent – they haven’t laid a glove on business phone systems which are alive and well.

Whether you’re a small startup or a larger corporation, streamlining business communication is essential for enhancing productivity, fostering collaboration, and ensuring seamless operations.

It’s not an understatement to say that cloud computing has changed the way that America conducts business.

In the past, computing needs were met by bulky on-premises mainframes and later personal computers took on some tasks, but today we're witnessing a shift towards the cloud, where massive data centers house these resources and make them readily available over the internet.

The North American Numbering Plan (NANP) uses area codes 281, 346, 713, and 832 to create an overlay complex for the Houston, Texas metropolitan area. The Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) has recently approved the introduction of the additional area code 621 in the near future. Its purpose is to accommodate the growing population in the greater Houston area.

One of the most important new trends in technology is 5G, which is the Fifth Generation Technology that’s impacting broadband cellular networks. Even if you are not in a business that relies on a high level of technology, 5G is likely to be a factor in the coming months and years, especially as older technologies become less accessible and available. But what is it, and what does it mean to your business?

In today’s increasingly digital-first world, emerging 5G technology and its faster speeds, lower latency, and expanded connectivity promises to become an essential component in how we live, work, and play.

“5G is set to be available in almost every part of the world in the next two years, and many people, especially IT professionals, have high expectations regarding its performance. Individuals are also eager to learn about its capabilities and how it differs from previous networks,” wrote Devin Partida in TechRepublic. “Many service providers are already rolling out 5G across countries like the U.S., U.K., and China.”

One of the great things about GoTo Connect’s all-in-one communications solution built for SMBs is that the cloud phone system with built-in meetings and messaging is constantly being updated by their product team.

GoTo, the folks behind the GoTo Connect cloud phone system and virtual meeting platform, has launched a new mobile device management solution that allows IT teams to secure, set up, and manage company-owned and BYOD devices.

The mobile device management (MDM) unveiled in June 2023 pairs with GoTo Resolve (formerly known as GoToAssist), unified remote monitoring and management (RMM), and remote access IT support software.