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February 10-12, 2026
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AI Receptionists have demonstrated to be reliable, Affordable and highly useful.
07.29.25
An AI receptionist is proving to elevate business success.
AI is transforming small business customer calls by automating routine tasks like answering questions and scheduling, ensuring every call is answered—even after hours—without extra staff costs. These intelligent AI assistants can recognize caller intent, provide personalized responses, and route requests to the right team member, improving customer satisfaction and reducing wait times. They can interact with intelligent insights specifically tailored to the business to gather key details when no team member is available and do all of it at a much lower cost than subscribing to an answering service.One service in particular, Openphone's Sona, has proven to be outstanding...
A New hospitality phone system made more affordable- use existing room phones.
03.26.25
Here's an affordable option for a new Hotel Phone system.
Many owners of older hotels are eager to upgrade their outdated phone systems to modern VoIP solutions, recognizing the potential for enhanced efficiency, expense reductions, and improved guest experiences. However, the fear of significant upfront costs often holds them back. The expense of replacing hundreds of analog room phones with IP devices, along with the associated wiring and infrastructure changes, can push the project way out of budget. All the costs of new hardware, software, and professional installation services can strain budgets, especially for smaller, independently owned hotels.PBX on-premise phone systems in hotels using IP to analog gateways for room phones offer a hybrid solution...
What is the lifespan of an on-premise business PBX phone system?
01.22.25
Lifespan for a business on-premise PBX phone system.
On-premise PBX business phone systems typically have a lifespan ranging from 5 to 15 years, with most systems functioning effectively for 7 to 10 years. However, the longevity of these systems is influenced by various factors that businesses must consider in their technology planning, including:
- Rapid advancements in new technologies, like AI, that might speed up the need for upgrades.
- The system going End-of-Life or the equipment manufacturer completely exiting the market.
- Difficulty finding technicians familiar with a dated system.