Communications In the Cloud Blog

Winter is here. If you live in an area that experiences snow storms, chances are that these disruptions adversely affect your organization’s efficiency at least a few days of the year. Adopting a technology-driven approach keeps your team connected and can go a long way in safeguarding your business from the damaging effects of unexpected downtime.

If you’ve ever called our technical support team with a question, you probably talked with Ron Mangune, our superstar Technical Support Engineer. Ron works out of S-NET’s Manila office, and doesn’t let the tropical paradise of the Philippine islands distract him…

With the growing number of business apps eating through bandwidth at an unprecedented rate, protecting vital UC (Unified Communications) tools can easily turn into a hefty challenge for most network administrators. SD-WAN offers a simple, elegant solution that provides reliable network…

Wrapping up an SD-WAN channel event a couple of weeks ago with S-Net’s closest partners, I reflected on how rapidly the market for cloud based technologies is changing, and the enormous impact of customers on the direction of its growth. It is hard to believe that the SD-WAN technology that barely earned its place in IT in 2015 has now matured into a solution ready for a major shift toward enterprises unifying their networks on their own terms. With their wide range of locations, connection types and business needs, companies seem to increasingly invest in SD-WAN as a service managed by carrier-agnostic providers with a wide portfolio of offerings.

Samira started at S-NET in 2016, when she transitioned from the manufacturing industry into a fast-paced, hi-tech environment. Read on to find out what makes her tick. What is your educational background? I earned my Bachelor of Science and Master of…

By Alex Fayn, Co-Founder & CEO I have seen first-hand how improving collaboration across a business and changing how employees relate to their workplace can accelerate business growth. According to a white paper by UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School, making collaboration an…

For teamwork to be effective in a mobile era, businesses need to change their practices and adopt new technologies that enable employees to collaborate efficiently from anywhere and any device. Here at S-NET we have always believed in the transformative power…

Chicago, IL – S-NET Communications, a Chicago based leader of Cloud-Based Unified Communications Solutions announces its launch of S-NET Live, a revolutionary collaboration, document and task management tool powered by Moxtra that meets the needs of an increasingly dispersed workforce. “S-NET…

Here at S-NET 2017 has been our best year yet. Our hard work was rewarded with dramatic growth as we widened our product portfolio, upgraded our infrastructure, onboarded numerous new clients, initiated exciting collaborations, and expanded our team. These are the 5 things we have done that contributed most to our success.

In the last few decades, phone systems have become ubiquitous and indispensable to conducting business. While voice communications requirements may differ significantly from organization to organization, it is impossible to ensure streamlined internal collaboration and efficient customer relations without one. And…

S-NET’s very own VoIP Engineer, Greg Winiarski received his bachelor’s degree in Network Technology from DePaul University, and served as a Manager and Lead Technician at a start-up computer and mobile device repair store before joining S-NET’s team in May of…

As you may have heard – and probably experienced – Comcast’s internet service saw a massive nationwide outage on Monday starting at 12pm CST. While service was restored after 90 minutes, Down Detector, a website monitoring outages, received as many as…

There’s no denying it: MPLS networks are on their way out – they just can’t keep up with the changes in the way we do business today. They are expensive, time consuming and complicated to install, and most importantly, they do…

September has been a great month here at S-Net Communications, with exciting collaborations and new product launches on the horizon. But the clear highlight of the month was our participation in the Vistage Executive Summit of Chicago as a Silver Sponsor…

S-Net Partners with SD-WAN Innovator, Versa Networks, to Provide a Comprehensive Cloud Solution for Easily Manageable, Secure and High-Quality Voice and Data Communications. Characterized by scattered office locations and a more dispersed workforce than ever before, modern enterprises and SMBs face…

Poor telecommunication systems are going to kill your business. Ask any business owner and they’ll tell you how crucial communication is to their processes and ultimately, their success. It’s a foundation from which all other integrated pieces and people function out…

CHICAGO, IL – Collaboration Leverages Versa SD-WAN and SD-Security to Provide S-Net Customers with More Secure and Higher Quality Voice and Data Communications S-Net Communications, a leader in high-speed fiber Internet and VoIP business phone systems, announced its partnership with Versa…

In 2016, companies continue looking to the Cloud to streamline their communication efforts. With incredible functionality, resourcefulness, and many other benefits, workers and consumers dream for modern tools and services that can make their lives easier. Cloud communication systems are one…

Creating a solid team in any call center environment can be a major task on supervisors & upper management. One of the biggest challenges on the rise for many companies is turnover ratios & the high cost of attrition. When faced…

What do you know about net neutrality? It is an issue that has been in the headlines lately, as well as something that our policymakers in Washington have debated back and forth via the Federal Communications Commission.   Net neutrality is…

Fiber internet is a type of technology dependent on fiber optics. Current statistics show that more than 10 million homes across the country use fiber optic internet. Instead of traditional copper coaxial cables, fiber internet uses fiberglass cables containing three parts:…

Maintaining good internet service can be difficult depending on where you live. In particular, those in rural areas often struggle to establish and keep good internet service. Dropped signals, slow uploading, and other problems are common. However, certain improvements in technology,…

Today’s businesses rely increasingly on high speed internet. Online shopping and other services are fast, convenient, and usually reliable. As with all new technology, however, there have been challenges. Business owners and their customers are now commonly the victims of spyware,…

Data breaches can cost companies millions of dollars, as well as drive customers right out the door and to a competitor. It is very important to invest in personnel and software that can mitigate the risk of becoming a victim of…

More companies than ever are starting to transition more business processes over to the cloud because of the number of benefits cloud computing provides. Here are just a few of the reasons you should consider moving your business to the cloud:…

Cloud technology makes it easier than ever for companies to work from wherever their workers are most comfortable. There really is not much difference between taking a call at home, on-the- go, or in the office if you have the right…

Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) services can revolutionize your business with remote access to all telecommunication services. As with any technological advancement, however, you may run into some obstacles. The following are ways to avoid 5 common VoIP problems for smooth…

When it comes to modern computing, details like the location of devices and physical components, like servers, aren’t much of a concern for average users. Offices once needed stacks of onsite servers to handle data. Today, this equipment is commonly managed…

  Maybe you’ve heard this business advice before: Meet your customers where they are. If a business owner wants to follow this wisdom and make the consumer experience as seamless as possible, that means going mobile. People are inseparable from their…

When it comes to modern business upgrades, telephone systems are often overlooked. Whether completely ignored by business owners or current systems work fine, traditional phone systems outlasted many of their office counterparts, like dial-up internet and bulky fax machines.   Voice…

The success of any business depends on communicating effectively. At S-Net, we want to use technology to keep your workforce as dynamic and relevant as possible. Let’s examine a few needs of today’s active market and discuss how S-Net can help…

Most people look forward to the future, including the technological advances to come in many career fields. At the same time, many dread the technological future because it means our products and systems will become obsolete. New systems already come out…

Businesses change with every technology advancement, usually multiple times in a decade. As an employee or owner, you might see changes in the types of goods you produce and how they are delivered, how payroll is managed, or how coworkers are…

As technologically advanced as our world is, some terms are still new and scary to many employees, especially those who work in large companies. Yet today’s businesses need to stay abreast of technology if they expect to survive. Technology infiltrates every…

Listed below we have compiled a short list of the most beneficial features of fiber optic internet connectivity. These benefits can make a drastic improvement to the infrastructure of your organization immediately. The 6 most important benefits of Fiber: 1.) Speed-…

S-Net Communications has streamlined its website to create a more user-friendly experience and enhance its visual appeal. Using high-resolution images to display their main product set, visitors to the new website can instantly get a visual idea of what products &…