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The Rising Costs of Analog Lines in the Telecommunications Industry in San Diego

March 8th, 2023 by Alex Robles

Analog Lines in the Telecommunications

If you're a business owner in San Diego, then you may have noticed an increase in the cost of your analog phone lines. As technology advances, maintaining analog infrastructure has become more expensive, and telecommunications providers are adjusting...

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Posted in: Telecommunications

Employment Opportunity

October 8th, 2015 by admin

Woman shaking hands during an interview

ATEL Communications, an established telecommunications firm, is seeking a career minded, outgoing individual with a professional attitude & the ability to assimilate basic technical information. In addition, applicants must be able to present at...

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Posted in: Telecommunications

ATEL VP Andrew Cohen Speaks at CompTIA Trade Show

May 5th, 2014 by admin

CompTIA is the voice of the world's information technology (IT) industry. As a non-profit trade association advancing the global interests of IT professionals and companies, they focus their programs on four main areas: education, certification, advocacy...

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Posted in: Business Solutions, IT Solutions, Technology, Telecommunications

Going Green on Earth Day

April 25th, 2014 by admin

The cloud may just be that "greener" alternative we've all been searching for. Cloud computing has not only flourished within the last few years, but has also introduced numerous benefits to businesses AND the environment. The cloud has proven that...

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Posted in: Technology, Telecommunications

Network Security- What is at Risk?

October 14th, 2013 by admin

This is a world of information exchange and nothing has become more important to the business world than securing their data from theft or damage. Technology is relentlessly evolving by the second, which makes keeping up with constant challenges of...

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Posted in: Business Solutions, Communications, Computers, Data Network & Internet Access, Ethernet, Fixed Wireless, Home Office Solutions, I.T. Services, IT Solutions, Security, Technology, Telecommunications, VoIP, Web/Tech

AT&T Small Business Solutions

October 14th, 2013 by admin

Atel Communications is proud to announce the addition of AT&T Small Business Solutions to its corporate telecommunications portfolio. AT&T Small Business Solutions offer cloud computing services, which allow employees more access to company servers...

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Posted in: Broadband, Business Phone Systems, Business Solutions, Cloud Computing (Hosting & Colocation), Communications, Home Office Solutions, IT Solutions, Mobile Phones & Wireless Data, Phone System, Technology, Telecommunications

How Does a Cloud-Based Phone System Work?

October 9th, 2013 by admin

From its humble beginnings in the 1870s, the wire-line communications system is credited to Alexander Graham Bell’s conversion of the telegraph to a telephone. Since that time, virtually all telephone systems in place have utilized wire-lines, microwave,...

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Posted in: Business Phone Systems, Business Solutions, Cloud Computing (Hosting & Colocation), Communications, Phone System, Technology, Telecommunications

Video Conferencing - Is it time for your business to use Video?

October 7th, 2013 by admin

The days of working along side of our co-workers are dwindling fast. Project Managers run projects from one office in a location in a country across the world from where the event is actually taking place. With the advent of the Internet and all the...

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Posted in: Business Solutions, Collaboration & Conferencing, Communications, Conferencing Blog Posts, Technology, Telecommunications

Mobile Office Workers

September 19th, 2013 by admin

Does your company need office desks, office computers and office phones for some outside sales employees? When they're on their office phone they're talking to someone in another location so are they better off out in the field on a cell phone remote...

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Posted in: Business Phone Systems, Mobile Phones & Wireless Data, Phone System, Technology, Telecommunications

Hosted Cloud Phones vs. Premise Based Phone System

September 16th, 2013 by admin

I met with a medical design and development company that is relocating and wishing to upgrade their phone system. During the discovery phase we learned that the new office only has one Cat5e cable to each location and due to the environment they will...

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Posted in: Business Phone Systems, Business Solutions, Cloud Computing (Hosting & Colocation), Communications, Hosted System, Phone System, Technology, Telecommunications, VoIP

How To Select A Call Center Service

September 11th, 2013 by admin

In the small and medium sized business realm, outbound phone rooms and inbound call centers are not just for toner sales or mail order catalog companies. Any business that has one or more employees that spend most of their day on the phone talking to...

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Posted in: Business Phone Systems, Business Solutions, Communications, Hosted System, Phone System, Telecommunications

SV 8100 Solution for 2 Location Customer

September 6th, 2013 by admin

Yesterday I was out at an account presenting a two site SV8100 network solution to replace older systems. The topic of telephony lifecycle was one of the many we discussed but the concept of voice systems even having a lifecycle still seem to be misunderstood...

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Posted in: Business Phone Systems, Business Solutions, Phone System, Technology, Telecommunications, VoIP

Business Telecom Predictions for 2014 (and How To Take Advantage of Them)

September 4th, 2013 by admin

Internet Pipes Will Get Bigger Just a couple years ago, when everyone still had dial-up in their homes, the fastest Internet connection speeds available to most people were the connections in their offices. Now just the opposite seems to be true. Where...

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Posted in: Telecommunications

Do You Need an Ethernet Over Fixed Wireless Option on that Broadband Internet Quote? (Yes!)

April 11th, 2011 by admin

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Wireless cell phones give all of us a sense of security. I check to make sure my cell phone is charged and in my pocket before going anywhere in my car. In my home and office my cell phone sits right next to my office phone. Why? I can count on it to...

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Posted in: Broadband, Communications, Ethernet, Fixed Wireless, Telecommunications, Web/Tech

~ Unified Communications for Businesses ~

October 7th, 2010 by admin

Are you looking for a proven Unified Communication solution for your contact center that’s rich in functionality, provides a quick ROI and earns you a healthy profit margin? UC for Business (UCB) from NEC is designed for companies ranging from 20 to 3,000...

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Posted in: Business Solutions, Telecommunications, Unified Business Communications, Unified Communication, Web/Tech

Full IT Services and Then Some

August 17th, 2010 by admin

Welcome to the latest edition of exciting and informative telecommunications news from ATEL.  I can’t begin to express the joy and delight that raced through my bones when the good old boss man asked me to write to you about the IT world.  It...

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Posted in: Current Affairs, Data Backup & Disaster Recovery, I.T. Services, Informative, Technology, Telecommunications, Web/Tech, Weblogs