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Long Distance Services

ALSO CALLED: Long-haul Private-line Services, WATS, Wide-area Telephone Service, Wholesale Long-haul Private-line Services, and Long-distance Services
DEFINITION: WATS (wide-area telephone service) is a specialized form of fixed-rate long-distance telecommunication service. WATS lines are commonly used by businesses and government agencies. Some individuals and small corporations also have WATS subscriptions.

There are three types of WATS lines: IN-WATS (for  … 
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Reinventing the Telephone
sponsored by AT&T Corp
WHITE PAPER: After weighing Internet telephony's costs and benefits, some managers are deciding that VoIP is vital to their operations. According to this article, VoIP will probably join the elite list of true breakthroughs -- PCs, email and wireless communication.
Posted: 06 Oct 2008 | Published: 04 Oct 2008
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Maximum Mobility
sponsored by AT&T Corp
WHITE PAPER: This article from Time Inc. Content Solutions discusses the new breed of mobile technologies and services, and explains how to pick the right devices and software.
Posted: 06 Oct 2008 | Published: 04 Oct 2008
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New Strategies for Revenue-Generation and IP Transformation
sponsored by Alcatel-Lucent
PODCAST: IP technologies can help service providers create new revenues. In this podcast, Tom Nolle and Kate Gerwig discuss IP transformation and how it relates to the network as an application platform.
Posted: 17 Sep 2008 | Premiered: 17 Sep 2008
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IT Briefing: Integrating Microsoft Unified Communications with Current Phone Systems
sponsored by Dell, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: This document discusses how a company can integrate Microsoft's Unified Communication (UC) services with their existing telephony system.
Posted: 03 Sep 2008 | Published: 29 Aug 2008
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Enterprise telephony: IP PBX vs. UC software
sponsored by SearchUnifiedCommunications.com
VIDEOCAST: In this video interview, Burton Group Senior Consultant Ken Agress will examine how UC software is challenging the traditional IP-PBX and how telephony fits in the market evolution of unified communications.
Posted: 02 Sep 2008 | Premiered: 25 Sep 2008, 15:00 EDT (19:00 GMT)
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KEYNOTE: Successful UC integration: Picking the path to adoption
sponsored by SearchUnifiedCommunications.com
WEBCAST: In this webcast, expert Blair Pleasant will discuss four UC deployment models that will help companies realize UC's value proposition -- whether they're looking to do small pilot program or deeply integrate UC into business processes across the board.
Posted: 02 Sep 2008 | Premiered: Available On Demand
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A Practical Guide to VoIP for Small Businesses
sponsored by Avaya Inc.
WHITE PAPER: VoIP is a new communications technology that brings with it several new capabilities that really change the meaning of the term telephone call. This guide will give you a better understanding of VoIP so you can see what it can do for your business.
Posted: 07 Aug 2008 | Published: 01 Aug 2008
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Magic Quadrant for Managed and Professional Network Service Providers, North America
sponsored by Dimension Data
ANALYST REPORT: This document is a guide for midsize businesses and large companies to identify and evaluate vendors that deliver IT services in support of connectivity and communications infrastructure.
Posted: 10 Jun 2008 | Published: 14 May 2008
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Turning IP Communications into a Bankable Business Asset
sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc.
CASE STUDY: In this case study learn how a few attorneys decided to form a new Houston law. They saw it as an opportunity to build a practice using the latest technologies. Discover how they turned IP Communications into a bankable business asset.
Posted: 22 Feb 2008 | Published: 01 Jan 2007
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Intelligent Call Handling - Optio Improves Customer Responsiveness
sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc.
WEBCAST: Optio Software depends on Cisco Unified Communications to deliver more responsive customer service and better manage worldwide operations.
Posted: 22 Feb 2008 | Premiered: Available On Demand
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Lumber Company Cuts Customer Delays down to Size
sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc.
CASE STUDY: In this case study, Mountain Lumber Company streamlined their customer and employee communications with a Cisco Unified Communications system. They have also eliminated the need for a separate intercom system. Read this study to learn more.
Posted: 22 Feb 2008 | Published: 01 Jan 2006
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Voice Services
sponsored by NetWolves Corporation
BROCHURE:NetWolves offers several cost-effective voice services, including switched and dedicated outbound, switched and dedicated toll-free inbound, dedicated T1 access loops, calling and debit cards, and conference calling.
Posted: 26 Jul 2004 | Published: 01 Jan 2003
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Net2Phone’s Business Solution Delivers Savings and Value to Corporations Worldwide
sponsored by Net2Phone
PRODUCT OVERVIEW:The Max PVN (Private Voice Network) enables companies to make free calls within their network, plus low-cost long distance calls to any phone in the world.
Posted: 29 Jun 2004 | Published: 01 Jul 2004
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LONG DISTANCE SERVICES DEFINITION (continued): …  incoming calls), OUT-WATS (for outgoing calls), or a combination of both services. IN-WATS lines have telephone numbers with certain area codes reserved expressly for that purpose, such as 800, 888, or 877. People calling these numbers are not charged a long-distance toll. Instead, the recipient (subscriber) is charged a fixed monthly rate up to a certain number of hours of usage. Beyond the limit, an additional toll is imposed. OUT-WATS lines are, in effect, fixed-rate long-distance subscriptions.

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