Geeks of Telecom

02/08/2024

Our new blog is live! We touch on the rising trend of tech spending to preserve innovation.

Innovation has always been the lifeblood of the technology sector. Today, we are witnessing an unprecedented surge in tech spending to preserve and foster this innovation. The key drivers behind this trend are the rapid technological advancements, the relentless pace of digital disruption, and the i...

08/23/2019

Our latest blog is up for anyone that is wondering why they should work with a consultant aka trusted advisor.

Let us do the heavy lifting so you can focus on what you do best: growing your business!

A consultant has access to solution providers across the full spectrum of products such as UCaaS, Security, SD-WAN, Network, Data Center, Voice, etc and can assist you in navigating through the often confusing cluster of offerings to find the right solution to meet your specific needs.

07/03/2019

Why should you take cybersecurity seriously? In the 2018 Ponemon Institute study, the global average cost of a data breach increased by 6.4% to $3.86 million over last year! The average cost for each stolen record increased by 4.8% to $148. In times like this, you need to take proper steps to secure your data. Don't become a statistic and victim, let Geeks of Telecom help you find the right security for your business today.

07/02/2019

We’re here to make your life easier. Whether you’re talking Cloud, Security, or traditional telecom services, we have the knowledge and expertise plus access to 200+ solution providers to find the right one(s) to meet your specific needs at NO additional cost to you. Let us do the heavy lifting!

09/10/2018

SD-Wan Has Taken Off

SD- Wan The most recent technology in enterprise network space today September 10, 2018/in internet speed, News /by geeksoftelecomSoftware Defined Wide Area Network, SD- Wan, is the most recent technology in the Enterprise network space today. Basically, centralizing the network’s management for I...

05/01/2018

http://geeksoftelecom.com/how-do-i-check-my-internet-speed/

How do I check my Internet Speed? May 1, 2018/in internet speed /by geeksoftelecomEver wonder how fast your Internet speed is? Curious to see if your actually getting the speed that you’re paying for? There are many resources available but one great resource that we suggest is Speedtest.net. Speed...

05/10/2017

Great article on Hosted vs Cloud PBX. A great read for someone looking to make a change to their phone system.

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/hosted-vs-cloud-pbx-why-matters-know-difference-large-brad-carrell?trk=v-feed&lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_search_srp_content%3Bu%2BzZOSngMZq98vgL0dXsvQ%3D%3D

With over 250+ Hosted/Cloud PBX providers out there you should know what you are really buying when you peel the onion layers off. This article was

11/05/2016

CenturyLink is selling 57 of its data centers for two billion and using some of the $$$ to help pay for the 34 billion dollar Level 3 acquisition. There's a lot going on in telecom right now!

http://fortune.com/2016/11/04/centurylink-data-center/

The $2.15 billion deal will help fund the Level 3 buyout.

11/04/2016

And it continues...

http://mobile.reuters.com/article/idUSKBN12Z0E5

Telecommunications firms Windstream Holdings Inc and EarthLink Holdings Corp are in talks to merge in an all-stock deal that would allow them to better compete against rivals, people familiar with the matter said.

11/03/2016

The consolidation of large providers continues with this announcement.

http://www.fiercetelecom.com/telecom/centurylink-confirms-it-will-acquire-level-3-for-34b

CenturyLink confirmed that it is going to acquire Level 3 Communications for $34 billion, creating what will be the second largest domestic provider and posing a greater threat to AT&T and Verizon in targeting global enterprise customers.

02/22/2016

Big news in telecom today with Verizon purchasing XO's fiber business. It will be interesting watching this play out.

http://www.fiercetelecom.com/story/verizon-acquires-xos-fiber-business-18b-feeding-enterprise-services-wireles/2016-02-22?utm_medium=nl&utm_source=internal&mkt_tok=3RkMMJWWfF9wsRokuqrNdu%2FhmjTEU5z16ukqXaC1gZx41El3fuXBP2XqjvpVQcZlPbjPRw8FHZNpywVWM8TILtkUt9hsLQziDW0%3D

Verizon is acquiring competitive provider XO Communications' fiber business for $1.8 billion, giving it an expanded network to deepen its Ethernet pe*******on while satisfying its small cell and wireless backhaul needs.