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Office Phone Relocation Project for GFI

13 Jul 2012

Global Financial Integrity is relocating to a new office space in Washington, DC. We are assisting by installing network, phone and fax cabling into the new office. Additionally, we are going to relocate the phone system. Verizon will bring the service (in the form of a 25-pair cable) into the building and into the office. But we will need to physically move the phone equipment and reconnect it.

The three major challenges are:

Disconnecting and moving the equipment

Mounting and reconnecting the equipment in the new office

Working with Verizon to make sure that dial tones are reaching every phone

Here are some pictures of the phone system before the move.

Combined Voice and Data Office Cabling

27 Apr 2011

Stu Kushner

VoIP phones have reduced costs for phone communications. The obvious benefit is that you no longer need to use Verizon for your business phone service. You can buy VoIP phones and plug them in to your office cabling and have a high-quality business phone system without the need of a high-priced PBX system in your office.

The side benefit to this solution is that you also do not need to have a dedicated cable to a VoIP phone. This is why. Modern VoIP phones plug into your Cat5 or Cat6 network connection and your computer plugs into the phone. That means that you simply don't need half of your cabling infrastructure.

So, if you want to save money on your phone bill and eliminate half of your cabling infrastructure, switch to VoIP immediately. This is especially important to consider if you are moving or considering a cabling upgrade. At $75 to $165 per drop, the savings are substantial.