In businesses both large and small, having an effective phone network can be a key tool in improving productivity and inter-office security. However, while larger companies can often afford to install ...

"Can Centrex survive or perhaps even thrive in the era of convergence?" Industry observer Jay Brandstadter thinks it can, but maybe not in the form you've known it: "For those considering IP telephony ...

Doing research on PBX for a school project, I came across something called Centrex on whatis.com. Not knowing much about PBX in general, is Centrex a good solution? Is Centrex widely used in large ...

With no upfront equipment investment and one monthly fee, IP Centrex provides an affordable, predictable voice solution to businesses, making forecasting and expense management simple. The managed ...

Does anyone know of cordless phones that have all of the buttons needed to use Centrex features? Our office is switching to this rather than our PBX. The phones must be able to place calls on hold, ...

Despite availability of ISDN digital services and other latter-day enhancements, the Centrex market eroded steadily through the 1990s. According to one report, PBX's share of new installed lines grew ...

Organizations still leasing Centrex phone lines could be wasting money and holding back advanced telephony and collaboration features from employees, said a pair of IT professionals speaking at ...

BellSouth this week unveiled an IP Centrex service for businesses looking to meld voice and data services. The Centrex IP service, available throughout BellSouth’s nine-state Southeast region, ...

When an automated meter-reading project came in under budget, the city of Anderson, Ind., had the seed money to fund a new Voice over IP system to support more than 20 municipal buildings. That ...

NEW YORK - Verizon Frontline today announced the completion of a communications upgrade for the New York City Fire Department (FDNY), replacing a legacy central exchange (Centrex) phone system with a ...

Steve Conley is director of IT for the Boston Red Sox, where he oversees infrastructure for the World Series Champions. In this interview with ADT, he discusses the IP telephony implementation of ...