TA Buyer's Guides in Production - The following buyer's guides are in the process of being completed but you can get much of the value already by clicking the links below.

"BYOB" Hosted VoIP Phone Systems - A hosted VoIP business phone system allows a business to "rent" a modern "dial tone over the Internet" phone system with all the current options without having to buy the phone system equipment that must be stored and maintained in the customer's office.  The "BYOB" (bring your own broadband) hosted VoIP modifier allows a businesses to access the Internet dial tone over their existing broadband connection be it cable, DSL, integrated T-1 or business fiber without having to subscribe to a dedicated T-1 connection or MPLS upgrade.  Click here to view TA's BYOB Hosted VoIP Buyer's Guide

White Label Conference Calling - White or private label conference calling providers allow larger volume conference end-users or telecom/IT channel partners to have a conference solution that is branded with the name of the business end-user or the telecom/IT channel partner instead of the audio or web conference calling services provider. Click here to view TA's White Label Conference Calling Buyer's Guide

Local Dial in or Toll Audio Conference Calling - Local dial in or toll audio conference calling allows the host of an audio conference call to significantly lower the cost of hosting an audio conference call by eliminating the per minute 800 toll-free conference call access number without forcing the conference call participants to pay long distance charges to access the conference call. Click here to view TA's Local Toll Conference Calling Buyer's Guide

Scheduled TA Buyer's Guides - The following buyer's guides will be written in the near future in conjunction with TA's scheduled "Solution Shootouts". If you're interested in participating in these shootouts as a presenter or a judge or you would like to request that TA produce a specific solution shootout, please send an email to Dan@TelecomAssociation.com.

December 3, 2010

"T1" Hosted VoIP Phone Systems - This shootout will profile hosted business phone service providers that require a dedicated T-1 for their service and specialize in mid-sized business customers.  Invited presenters include Broadview, ColorBroadband, MegaPath, New Edge Networks, SimpleSignal & Vocal IP. Invited judges include:

January 7, 2011

"MPLS" Hosted VoIP Phone Systems - This shootout will profile hosted business phone service providers that require a MPLS network for their service and specialize in enterprise business customers.  Invited presenters include Alteva, Smoothstone, Telesphere, Broadview & MegaPath. Invited judges include:

New York City Metro - This shootout will profile local business phone and data network service providers ("CLECs") & telecom master agencies that specialize in and have expert "feet on the street" sales engineering talent in the New York City metro. Invited presenters include Broadview,  One Communications, Outreach, Time Warner CBC, Transbeam, Vocal IP. Invited judges include:

Asian Carrier Service - This shootout will include carriers, resellers and master agencies that specialize in servicing the Pacific Rim. Invited presenters include HGC/Hutchinson Global, Pacnet & China Unicom.  Invited judges include Jeff Ponts, Larry Ramsey

February 4, 2011

IP PBX Phone Systems - Premises based solution. ATEL Communications, PAETEC

Los Angeles Metro - This shootout will profile local business phone and data network service providers ("CLECs") & telecom master agencies that specialize in and have expert "feet on the street" sales engineering talent in the Los Angeles metro. Invited presenters include ColorBroadband, TelePacific & WTG. Invited judges include:

March 4, 2011

SIP Trunk Service - This shootout will profile SIP trunk providers and master agencies that specialize in SIP trunk solutions. Invited presenters include AireSpring,

Chicago Metro - This shootout will profile local business phone and data network service providers ("CLECs") & telecom master agencies that specialize in and have expert "feet on the street" sales engineering talent in the Chicago metro. Invited presenters include

April 1, 2011

Electric, Gas & Green Services - This shootout will profile vendors and consultants that specialize in electric, gas and renewable energy resale as well as construction and other energy savings strategies. Invited presenters include AUS Energy, Energy Five Star, Great American Power, Outreach and WTG/Energent. Invited judges include Robert Stevens

Dallas Metro - This shootout will profile local business phone and data network service providers ("CLECs") & telecom master agencies that specialize in and have expert "feet on the street" sales engineering talent in the Dallas Ft.Worth metro. Invited presenters include

About Business Phone Buyer's Guide & Telecom Association

Telecom Association ("TA") is a membership organization that publishes news and reviews about broadband Internet, telecom voice and wide area data network services as well as IT managed services for the benefit of multi-location business end-users and their equipment consultants trying to choose "who to buy" (which service provider) and "how to buy" (direct from the service provider or through an independent telecom agent or agency).

TA's primary publications for business end-users and their equipment consultants and vendors is this Business Phone Buyer's Guide and our "BuyingTelecom" blog at www.BuyingTelecom.com. TA does not charge for or require registration to access this information. TA members are welcome to contact TA about licensing this information.

TA, a membership organization for telecom agents and providers was founded by Dan Baldwin, an independent telecom agent in 1995.  In 15 years TA has grown to over 3,800 members and 50 vendors. Any professional in the telecom or IT industry may join TA for free at www.TAjoin.com.