Persimmon Telecommunications

Dont get ripped off by your cell phone provider!

2012-01-30T19:09:00.002-05:00

A recent FCC study confirmed that mobile device billing errors are common, with errors as high as $8,553 in a given month. For Corporate America, rampant use of wireless devices has created a serious cost-control nightmare.

For organizations with 50 or more cell phones, smart phones, iPads, or other wireless devices, we have a Wireless Consultant who will review 3 months of your invoices at no charge and indicate what savings you can recover. See Corporate Wireless Optimization for more info and to sign up for a complimentary audit of your wireless service.

AboveNet continues to expand its Fiber Network

2011-09-09T14:09:00.003-04:00

AboveNet, one of the carriers represented by Persimmon Telecommunications, has extended its fiber optic network into the new Latisys Ashburn Colocation Campus in Virginia, Options Data Centres in London, and AboveNet is the first carrier in TELEHOUSE's new, premium data center facility at 85 10th Avenue, in the Chelsea section of New York City.

For quotes for service anywhere in the country or specifically into these data centers, simply complete the form at Fiber Ethernet quotes.

Corporations can save on their Wireless Costs

2011-07-22T11:57:00.002-04:00

There is now an easy way for corporations to take control of their wireless costs. Both cell phone and wireless data device costs are rapidly climbing. Without changing carriers, most organizations can save on their wireless bills. A free analysis of three months bills is now being offered to help you achieve Corporate Wireless Optimization.

Automated Comcast Quotes Now Available

2011-03-25T09:05:00.003-04:00

With Comcast now offering quality business services, Comcast results are now included in our automated quote system results. This is one more step to help organizations be able to explore the Telecom options available at their location(s).

Unlike many of the services that we offer, Comcast pricing and promotions are standard around the country. Thus, our automated system gives our agents an easy way of pricing all Comcast options. In fact, when appropriate, we can automatically print the paperwork required to place an order.

An organization can run our automated quote system and find, in real time in most cases, the availability and pricing of data and voice carrier services like Internet Access, voice T1s, and PRIs from over 30 carriers. Additional carrier products and some promotional offerings that are not yet in the automated system can quickly be found by our consultants via prompts from the automated system.

2010 Carrier Awards Received

2011-02-10T08:45:00.005-05:00

Persimmon Telecommunications, a proud member of the Telarus group, is thrilled to announce that we have been honored by numerous Telecom carriers. Although additional rewards are expected next month at the annual Telecommunications Channel Partner show in Vegas, some initial announcements have been made. For our business of consulting on and selling bandwidth and phone services (such as MPLS, Ethernet, PRI, SIP, T1, and DS3 services), we were honored as follows:
2010 Platinum Cup Award - ACC Business, a division of AT&T
2010 Top Master Agent – WindStream
2010 Top Master Agent – MegaPath
2010 Top Master Agent – TW Telecom
2010 President's Club Winner - EarthLink Business
2010 Top Master Agent - Telecom Association
2010 Fastest Growing Partner - AboveNet
2010 Top Service Provider Award - CRN
2010 Top 50 Channel Program - Phone+
2010 Top 10 Master Agents - XO

Vertical Systems Group announces 2010 US Business Ethernet Leaderboard

2011-01-31T10:12:00.004-05:00

This past week, Vertical Systems Group announced the results of its bi-annual share analysis of the 2010 US Business Ethernet Service enterprise network market. The top providers were AT&T, Verizon, Time Warner Telecom, Cox, XO, Qwest, TW Cable and Level 3 (in that order). AT&T, Verizon and TWT provide half of the U.S. retail Ethernet port base. The other half of the US Ethernet market is served by over 60 additional companies including AboveNet, AireSpring, Broadview Networks, Cavalier, Covad, Global Crossing, MegaPath, Nitel, One Communications, Paetec, PowerNet Global, TelePacific, Telnes, and Windstream, all of which are represented by Persimmon Telecommunications. We can quickly find which of the providers can best provide Ethernet service to your location(s).

Time Warner Cable Added to Persimmon Telecommunications Offerings

2011-01-20T13:31:00.004-05:00

Time Warner Cable (TWC) Business Class is the newest provider of Internet and phone services who we now represent. For years, Persimmon Telecommunications has offered Telecom products and services from about 30 Telecommunications carriers with whom Telarus has direct contracts and about 80 other carriers serving USA customers with whom we have indirect arrangements. TWCBC now has good business level offerings in some of their footprint and we are pleased to be able to add their offerings to our portfolio. They offer a comprehensive suite of Internet, Phone, Cable TV and Ethernet solutions that complement Persimmon Telecommunication's other offerings.

Telecom Associatioin Award won for Third Straight Year

2011-01-08T06:54:00.004-05:00

Persimmon Telecommunications, a proud member of the Telarus group, is thrilled to announce that we have been honored by TA, the Telecom Association, for the third consecutive year - TA's Members Choice Award for Top Master Agent. This is a heavily sought after and admired reward in the Telecommunications industry.

Fast Ethernet, IP Ethernet and Gig-E Internet Connections

2010-11-19T09:47:00.003-05:00

Ethernet Internet service and MPLS service availability in the USA is increasing like wild fire. All the major carriers offer businesses at least one favor of this service as the newest upgrade from legacy T1 type service. Although there is still a long way to go before all USA buildings are served by Ethernet, it's availability is spreading at an increasing pace. For more info, see the recently updated info at Fast Ethernet and Gig E Data Circuits and the IS YOUR LOCATION LIT FOR ETHERNET? article.

New Options for you to save money on Your Telecom Carrier Services

2010-07-16T12:40:00.002-04:00

Here us a summary of new options that Persimmon Telecommunications offers to help you save on your Telecom costs:

- FREE SERVICE:
* Level 3 gives a free month of service per 12 month contract on all Ethernet and Voice products.
* XO Communications gives a free month of service if you switch your MPLS IP-VPN service to XO from another provider.
* Customers will receive free router management and monitoring when they buy XO MPLS IP-VPN and XO Managed Security.

- DISCOUNTS:
* ACC Business provides free installations on select products and very competitive rates on Ethernet.
* Covad extended their Ethernet installation promos and price match guarantee until the end of July.
* Qwest provides huge discounts and promotions on almost every product.
* XO Communications provides a 30% discount on collocation and Dedicated Internet Access (DIA) circuits when you purchase a service bundle that includes XO Collocation and XO DIA with 100 Mbps or higher on a 3-year contract. Installation charges and cross-connect charges to XO Communications network are also waived for both the DIA and collocation services.
* XO Communications will lower their pricing on XO IP Flex, XO SIP or XO IP Flex with VPN when you purchase certain LD packages on a 3-year contract.
* XO Communications also offers reduced PRI pricing for new customers.

- NEW VENDOR:
We now have access to TelX, one of the country's leading collocation service providers. Telx offers collocation services nationwide through 15 strategically located facilities.

Contact Persimmon Telecommunications for an evaluation as to whether any of these options are right for your needs.

2009 Carrier Awards Received

2010-07-15T13:39:00.002-04:00

Persimmon Telecommunications, a proud member of the Telarus group, is thrilled to announce that we have been honored by numerous Telecom carriers. For our business of consulting on and selling bandwidth and phone services (such as MPLS, Ethernet, PRI, SIP, T1, and DS3 services), we were honored as follows:
2009 Platinum Cup – ACC Business
2009 Top Agent – Nitel
2009 Top Agent – Windstream (NuVox)
2009 Top Agent – MegaPath
2009 Master's Club - One Communications
Nov 2009 - Top Qwest Agent
2009 Top 5 Agents – New Edge Networks

Comparison of Internet Access Options

2010-04-25T19:37:00.007-04:00

Joe Budelis, owner of Persimmon Telecommunications, gave presentations this weekend at the Trenton Computer Fair entitled "Comparison of Satellite, DSL, Cable, FiOS, Fixed Wireless, T1, and Ethernet Options for Internet Access".

If you missed these presentations, you may be interested in the write-up on this topic at "Comparison of Cable, DSL and T1 Broadband Internet Access Options". A copy of the presentation slides is linked to from that page. And, on May 21, Joe is scheduled to speak on the "Comparison of Internet Access Options such as Satellite, DSL, Cable, FIOS, T1, EoC, 3G, 4G" at the Brookdale Computer Users Group.

New Telecom Products and Offers

2010-04-21T12:48:00.005-04:00

The carriers that we represent are offering many new and exciting products and promotions. Here is a sampling of Telecommunications Carrier offers that are available through Persimmon Telecommunications:

- FIBER: AboveNet will build up to 1,500 feet at no cost
- FREE MONTH OF SERVICE: Cavalier and One Communications are offering one month free with any purchase.
- DISCOUNTS: Amongst others, we have discounts for Covad, XO, ACC, Level 3, tw telecom, AT&T, New Edge Networks.
- LOW LD RATES: AireSpring is now offering a $0.00788 *FLAT RATE* on Interstate 1+ dialing (Limited time offer).
- HOSTED PBX: We now offer hosted solutions through MegaPath, ReaLLinx, Smoothstone and Vocal IP Networx. Pricing starts at $24.99/month per seat with unlimited Local and Long Distance (including PBX equipment).
- VOICE OVER MPLS: MegaPath announced the release of voice over MPLS at the Telarus Agent Conference.

Contact us to review which Telecom Carrier products and services best fit your needs.

Comparison of Satellite, DSL, Cable, FiOS, Fixed Wireless, T1, and Ethernet Options for Internet Access

2010-04-10T17:05:00.002-04:00

Joe Budelis, the owner of Persimmon Telecommunications, will give a presentation entitled "Comparison of Satellite, DSL, Cable, FiOS, Fixed Wireless, T1, and Ethernet Options for Internet Access" on both Saturday, April 24, 2010, and Sunday, April 25 at the 2010 Trenton Computer Festival. The presentations will help business owners understand the difference between different types of Internet Access so that they can make an informed choice. Reliability, bandwidth consistency, and quality of DSL, Cable, FiOS, Satellite, T1, DS3, OC3, OCx, Fast Ethernet, GIG-E and varieties of Fixed Wireless connections will be reviewed. See more info at TCF Talks, Forums, and Exhibitions.

MPLS America Network Site

2010-03-09T18:42:00.003-05:00

MPLS America is a new site for the many organizations that are updating their networks who would like to obtain info on and to request quotes for MPLS VPN Networks. Although we can help organizations find the best options for MPLS and VPLS networks throughout the world, our sweet spot is the USA. It's time for those with a legacy Frame Relay or Point to Point network, to investigate the modern alternative which is a MPLS network. There is also an intro page to MPLS on our T1Guy.Net site.

Ethernet Options reduce cost of Internet Access and Private Lines

2009-09-20T13:11:00.003-04:00

Fast Ethernet and Gig-E options for Dedicated Internet Access (DIA) and Private Lines (PLs) offer lower cost per Mbps for businesses requiring higher bandwiths. Businesses that need 3 Mbps and higher bandwidths can now pay less per Meg if Ethernet is available at their location(s). Originally, these options were only available to organizations in buildings that were lit with pure Ethernet service. Although the number of such buildings is increasing rapidly each month, still only a small percentage of buildings in the USA are lit. However, a much larger number of buildings can be served by new techniques of delivering Ethernet carrier service. These approaches are EoC (Ethernet over Copper) and EoD (Ethernet over DS1 or DS3). Both the reliability and bandwidth consistency of these technologies is similar to that of T1, DS3, and OCx service. For more info, see the T1Guy web page devoted to Ethernet options that has been started at Ethernet WAN, Metro – Fast Ethernet and Gig E Data Circuits description and availability.

Obama announces Enhanced Cybersecurity Effort

2009-05-29T15:43:00.005-04:00

Today, President Obama announced a new effort to secure our digital space. He designated cybersecurity as one of his "key management priorities". Read the full of Obama text: "REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT ON SECURING OUR NATION'S CYBER INFRASTRUCTURE".

DIA DS3 Service for $1999 per month!

2009-05-14T10:00:00.003-04:00

A fantastic DS3 promotion is running through the end of June 2009. On a 3 year contract, if your building is fed out of certain COs (Central Offices), you can have 45 Mbps DIA (Dedicated Internet Access) for $1999 per month with no upfront charges. Or, on a 2 year contract, it's $2499 per month with an upfront charge of $500.

To see if your location(s) qualify for this promotion or for other great pricing, enter your info at T1Guy.com for real time quotes.

Our Business Growing Because of Economy?

2009-05-11T17:59:00.003-04:00

Persimmon Telecommunications, a proud member of the Telarus group, announces that Telarus sales have continued their growth path through December. In December 2008, annualized revenue exceeded $7 MM for the first time ever. I believe this is at least in part because, in these trying economic times, businesses which in the past just paid their Telecommunications Carrier bills without paying a lot of attention to them are now looking more closely at these expenses. When they do so, they often find us since we are able to quickly review the options available from over 50 carriers and then to recommend the ones that best fit the business need. See a chart of the annualized revenue since inception at http://t1guy.com/Annualized Sales.ppt.

Learn "How To Do Webinars" This Weekend

2009-04-25T16:55:00.002-04:00

Joe Budelis, Owner of Persimmon Telecommunications, is giving training presentations this weekend at the Trenton Computer Festival on "How To Do Webinars". The presentations give guidance on choosing a platform for audio conferencing, PowerPoint presenting, more general presentation of whatever is on your desktop monitor, and video conferencing. A platform that Joe recommends and sells will be demonstrated. Links will be given to other systems that are free or very low cost. If you would like to attend the Sunday morning presentation remotely, register at "How To Do Webinars" registration by 11 AM Eastern Time at the latest.

United States Patent and Trademark Office formally accepts Telarus Telecommunications Claims

2009-02-24T13:12:00.003-05:00

As a proud member of the Telarus group of Telecom agents, Persimmon Telecommunications is proud to announce that the United States Patent and Trademark Office formally accepted all 38 claims relating to the online generation of real-time commercial telecommunication service quotes. Originally filed in May 2003, United States Patent 7,496,184, entitled “System and Method to Determine and Deliver Quotes for Distance-Sensitive Communication Links From Multiple Service Providers” was amended in August 2008 to include new innovations that occurred subsequently.

This will help protect the great, innovative ideas of our founders from being copied, and will help insure that the investments made in building this technological advance will be fruitful.

Persimmon Telecommunications Rings in the New Year with Success

2008-12-28T13:27:00.002-05:00

Persimmon Telecommunications, as a proud member of the Telarus group, is pleased to announce that 2008 was an outstanding year for both. Telarus reached new heights as discussed in previous postings. It made the front cover of US Business Review, was named "Top Agent" by a number of our carriers (see previous postings), and was written up in PHONE+, VARBusiness, and CRN magazines. We thank all the staff and associates and the customers whose trust in us contributed to our success and growth. We hope that all enjoy a healthy, safe, and prosperous New Year.

$3 Million in Monthly Billed Telecommunications Revenue reached in October

2008-10-27T17:10:00.001-04:00

Another milestone has been reached - this month the total monthly revenue of our commercial customers has surpassed the $3 Million mark. As a proud member of the Telarus group of consultant agents, Persimmon Telecommunications is proud to be a part of this growing venture. While other businesses around the world are struggling in these difficult economic times, as a confirmation of our great business model, we are doing better than ever. Meanwhile this year Telarus has received numerous awards. Some of the most significant are:

2008 Members Choice Award Winner - Telecom Association
2008 Gold 5-Star Award Winner - VAR Business Magazine
2008 PHONE+ Top 50 Channel Program
2008 Emerging Tech Vendor - CRN Magazine

US Business Review Front Page Article describes our Innovative Telecommunications Business Model

2008-09-23T09:00:00.000-04:00

The cover story on the current issue of US Business Review describes the success of the Persimmon Telecommunications business model. As a proud member of the Telarus group of consultant agents, we are able to provide organizations with very quick (often real-time) Telecommunications quotes and plan descriptions from over 20 carriers. This includes data and voice quotes on T1, DS3, OC3, Fast Ethernet, OCx, GigE, PRI, SIP, PtP (Point to Point), and MPLS services. The article details how, at the beginning of this decade, this concept that many in the industry thought to be impossible, was developed by the two founders of Telarus into a working business model that is well on its way to generating more than $50 million of projected contract sales for 2008.

Persimmon Telecommunications Selling Broadweave Commercial Services in Provo, UT

2008-09-11T10:39:00.000-04:00

Persimmon Telecommunications, as a proud member of the Telarus group, is thrilled that we are now marketing commercial fiber optic network services in Provo, UT for Broadweave Networks. The services offered include 1 Mbps to 10 Gbps high-speed Ethernet internet access, full-featured phone services via hosted VoIP service, SIP trunking, PRI service, and call-center telephony services.

CRN Magazine Places Us Among "180 Young Lions In The High Tech Jungle That Are Eating The Lunch Of the Big Fat Cats"

2008-07-09T17:59:00.001-04:00

Another award earned: Persimmon Telecommunications, as a proud member of the Telarus group, is thrilled to announce that we have been labeled by CRN Magazine as being among "180 Young Lions In The High Tech Jungle That Are Eating The Lunch Of the Big Fat Cats". You can read more about this honor at
http://www.telecomassociation.com/vendor/telarus/080703.htm.

VAR Partner Program Success

2008-05-12T21:40:00.000-04:00

Our VAR Partner program continued its success in April by distributing over 644 qualified and verified VAR leads. In April, our VAR Network partners reported closing over 150 VAR opportunities. The largest VAR Network job quoted (not awarded) in April was $750,000.

Numerous Awards for Excellence in Telecommunications Services

2008-05-02T18:14:00.001-04:00

Persimmon Telecommunications, as proud member of the Telarus group, is thrilled to announce that we have been honored by quite a few Telecom organizations. Although our main business is consulting on and selling Telecommunications Carrier Services, we received a Gold 5-star Honor from VAR Business magazine for our Partner program. This puts us in the same award category as 3COM, Oracle and RIMM. In our VAR Partner program, we partner with suppliers of Telecom equipment (phone systems, PBXs, Key Systems, routers, etc) and organizations that provide Telecom services.

For our main business, consulting on and selling bandwidth and phone services (such as MPLS, Ethernet, PRI, SIP, T1, and DS3 services), we were honored by ACC Business, AireSpring, AT&T, COVAD, MegaPath, NUVOX, Telnes and XO.

We Won The ACC Business Platinum Cup Again for 2007

2008-03-26T19:54:00.001-04:00

For the Fourth Consecutive Year, ACC Business announced that the Telarus Group, of which Persimmon Telecommunications is a proud member, won the ACC Business Platinum Cup. The 2007 Platinum Cup Award "demonstrates that Telarus is consistently a top performer for ACC Business" commented Sandy Butler Buchanon, National Sales Director for ACC Business. It includes the top 1% of all sales agents in the ACC Business program.

Persimmon Telecommunications announces 2008 TA Members Choice Award winners

2008-03-07T23:53:00.000-05:00

Persimmon Telecommunications, as a member of the Telarus group, is proud to announce that the Telecom Association (TA), a professional membership organization of over 2,000 telecom distributors founded in 1996, has honored Telarus as its 2008 TA Members Choice Award winner in the Master Agency category. Read the Telecom Association Press Release for more info.

Another Award: The AT&T 2007 Sales Excellence Award for top growth

2008-02-18T00:09:00.001-05:00

Persimmon Telecommunications, as a member of the Telarus Group, is pleased to announce that AT&T awarded Telarus the 2007 Sales Excellence Award for top growth. Telarus began selling AT&T services in 2006 and quickly grew sales of AT&T Telecommunications Carrier Services to win this award less than 2 years later.

NuVox Communications #1 Dealer of 2007

2008-02-10T11:03:00.000-05:00

NuVox Communications, whose vision is to be the market leader in delivering communications solutions to business customers, declared the Telarus Group of which Persimmon Telecommunications is a proud member to be the number 1 Dealer in 2007. For quotes on business carrier services, such as T1, DS3, OC3, MPLS, Fast Ethernet, and Gigabit Ethernet (GigE) services from NuVox and about 30 other carriers, visit T1Guy.com.

Advertising Today - New Approach

2007-12-18T10:54:00.000-05:00

One of our largest Telecom customers is Jingle Networks, Inc. who has been increasing their use of bandwidth and phone lines at an awesome pace. Why are they growing so fast? Well, many of us do not like to pay our land line or cell phone or VoIP providers $1, $2 or more for Directory Assistance calls. Jingle Networks provides free Directory Assistance at 1-800FREE411. The cost to the caller is that advertising is played during the call. FREE411 has grown to receive over 21 million calls per month!

Jingle Networks liked our business model so much that they are using us as their exclusive marketing agency to Small Business Advertisers. If you own or manage a company that would like to advertise to captive listeners who are actively looking for your type of business, sign-up at 800FREE411. Typically, a caller to 800FREE411 hears a random ad based on the caller's area code. This ad costs the advertiser 5 cents per play. Then, once the caller says what number he wants, an advertiser's ad is played as follows: 1) If the caller asks for our advertiser, of course the advertiser's number is given; 2) If the caller asks for an advertiser's type of business, an advertiser's number is given, or 3) If the caller asks for one of your competitors, the caller first hears an ad for your business and can press a digit on his phone to be connected to you - else the caller is given the requested number. If the caller connects to your business via 3) and stays on the line with your business for 30 seconds or more, than you pay a premium for that hot lead. The premium varies by business type. You can try this form of advertising for an investment as low as $100. You can turn any campaign on and off from a web interface so if one ad is not working the way you like, you can run a different one. After you go to 800FREE411 and sign-up, Jingle Networks staff will contact you and assist you in designing an ad campaign.

Fast Ethernet & Gigabit Ethernet Internet Connection Quotes Now Available

2007-08-10T10:27:00.000-04:00

T1Guy now offers realtime info on Fast Ethernet & Gigabit Ethernet connection availability. As a member of the Telarus group, T1Guy allows you to enter your location and in Real-Time see the nearest Ethernet connections. T1Guy can then indicate the costs associated with providing a Fast Ethernet (up to 100 Mbps) or Gigabit Ethernet (up to 1 Gbps) Internet connection to your location.

SunRocket VoIP Service being Discontinued

2007-07-28T14:45:00.000-04:00

SunRocket, a major supplier of residential VoIP service, is Adrift. See SunRocket Out of Business for more details and for suggestions for existing SunRocket customers. In the last few days SunRocket has been sending an Email to its customers that includes the statement "While services to customers may be discontinued at anytime, all services will be discontinued no later than August 5, 2007".

"President's Pick Award" for "Innovation Excellence."

2007-03-09T20:14:00.000-05:00

Telecom Association (TA), a professional membership organization of more than 2,000 telecom distributors founded in 1995, honored the telecom industry's best vendors Sunday at the Telecommunications Channel Partner Show in Las Vegas. TA also awarded a "President's Pick Award" to honor one vendor for "Innovation Excellence." The 2007 President's Pick Award for Innovation Excellence for their groundbreaking distributor-lead program went to the Telarus (ShopForT-1) Group of which Persimmon Telcommunications is a proud member.

Persimmon Telecommunications announces T1 Awards

2006-12-30T10:07:00.000-05:00

Persimmon Telecommunications, via it's T1Guy.Net website, is a proud participant in the "Shop For T1" DS1 and DS3 program. Note the following awards. The "Shop For T1" DS3 and T1 group:

Has attained "Platinum Agency status" with ACC Business/AT&T, meaning we are one of their top 1% agencies.
Was the Top Agent in 2006 for Broadwing.
Was the highest performing agency in terms of number of circuits sold in the last half of 2006 for Nuvox.
Was the Top Agent in 2005 for Xspedius.
Sold the most single T1's in 2005 for Netifice.
Was the "Most Valued Partner" with New Edge for 2004 through 2006 as one of their Top 20 agencies.
Sold the highest number of point-to-point T1's in 2005 for Network Innovations.

And our success is continuing!

Packet8 VoIP Service Now Set Up For Fax Lines

2006-12-28T00:09:00.000-05:00

You can now have a Packet8 VoIP Fax line for $9.99 per month after a one-time $29.99 activation fee. This VoIP plan gives you 300 minutes of send time to any USA, Puerto Rican or Canadian phone numbers (except for 900 numbers). International calls are charged for calls to other countries. In a month in which you use more than 300 send minutes, you pay 3.5 cents per minute for the overage. Unlimited incoming faxes are included. At no charge except for a $12.95 Shipping Charge, you receive a phone adapter for each fax line. For more info on VoIP options, see VoIP De-Mystified. The Residential Freedom Link on that page will take you to the Packet8 fax info.

"VoIP for Dummies" Presentation to be given Friday, November 17

2006-11-16T16:48:00.000-05:00

Joe Budelis will speak on "VoIP for Dummies" at BCUG -- Brookdale Computer Users Group -- on Friday, November 17. Many think that VoIP is the future of voice phone service. Joe will discuss what VoIP offers and what it can do for you. He will give us some history of VoIP along with pros and cons relating to some current implementations. At the very least, you will learn what to look for before you decide to go with a VoIP service.

Have DSL, T1 and DS3 Prices reached Bottom?

2006-09-25T07:25:00.000-04:00

In recent history, DSL, T1 and DS3 pricing has been generally decreasing. Have we reached the bottom? There are indications that this is the case. Some carriers have raised their DSL and T1 pricing over the last month. Others have started to offer value added features rather than lowering prices further. For more info, read Has the Downward Trend in Broadband Pricing Reversed?.

New Web Site: T1Guy.Net

2006-08-03T22:40:00.000-04:00

Although I've had T1Guy.com for some time, I only recently added T1Guy.Net to my collection of web sites designed to help businesses find the best T1 or T3 service to fit their requirements.

Low T1 Prices still Available throughout the USA

2006-07-02T08:18:00.000-04:00

Although the $299 promotion mentioned in an earlier post has left us with June, most locations in the USA are eligible for data T1 service at monthly charges ranging from $391 to $750. The rates below $400 are only available in certain metropolitan areas. Tenants in buildings that are Lit may be eligible for even lower rates. To find the rates available in any specific location, enter your info in the T1 Pricing Tool.

T1, DS3 and DSL Competition at an All Time High

2006-06-06T18:54:00.000-04:00

T1, DS3 and DSL prices have reached an all time low. In a number of Metropolitan areas, T1 Internet Access from quality providers is available for as low as $299 per month on a limited promotion. Similarly, IP DS-3 (45 Mbps) promo port pricing is as low as $2299 per month. Residential 768 Kbps ADSL is available for as low as $17.99 per month. Some Industry watchers believe that we will not see much more of a drop in pricing for broadband Internet access. Already, some providers are beginning to stop decreasing prices and enticing customers to their product by adding extras like additional static IP addresses, antivirus protection, etc. To find out the best Internet access options for your location, just input your info at the T1, DS3 and DSL Pricing page.

Network Neutrality is at Risk

2006-05-28T23:54:00.000-04:00

I scanned the Save The Internet site and am quite concerned. I'm sure if the large Telecom companies have their way Network Neutrality will be gone. That will affect all of us. Persimmon Telecommunications is successful because most customers find our web sites via searches on Google or one of the other popular search engines. Even though some of the services that we sell are directly from the large Telecom companies, I suspect they would not allow web sites like that of Persimmon Telecommunications to have any priority. Certainly, I expect they would not give us priority if we continue selling services from their competitors.

One great advantage of the web as it is today is that anyone with an idea or concept can discuss it on the web and, if a lot of people find the idea or concept, of interest, it will be given more attention on the web. If the large Telecom companies have their way, the ideas, concepts, products and services that you will be able to readily read about on the web will be from those who can pay the most. It'll be something like the ads that you see during the SuperBowl. Sure the products might be great products, but you are only going to hear about the products there that have huge financial backing. Of course, any product or service that is sold with a large advertising budget is sold with the price inflated to pay for that advertising budget.

I joined the coalition and plan to support it by contacting congressman, etc. What about you?

The US Treasury Department has retroactively repealed the Excise Tax on Long Distance Calls

2006-05-25T22:22:00.000-04:00

Today, the US Treasury Department retroactively repealed the 3% Excise Tax on Long Distance calls that was established in 1898 as a "luxury" tax to finance the Spanish-American war. On 2006 tax returns due next year, consumers and businesses will be able to apply for refunds of the Long Distance Excise tax collected from them over the past three years. For more information on this tax repeal, see Treasury Department Repeals Excise Tax on Long-Distance Calls and Phone Tax Laid to Rest at Age 108. You may have to register at the New York Times site to read the latter but registration is free. This change results in a savings on Long Distance calls made from landline phones, VoIP phones and Cell Phones.

Domains With Us Domain Name Register now accepting PayPal

2006-04-28T11:02:00.000-04:00

It's just been announced that, in addition to credit cards, the Domain Name Register, Domains With Us, now accepts payment via PayPal. Prices for an annual Domain Name registration are $9.75 per year with a discount for domain names that are moved here from another registrar. Domains With Us Domain Name Registration includes optional URL redirection, URL framing and complete DNS management.

VoIP For Dummies - How to Compare VoIP Plans

2006-04-21T17:46:00.000-04:00

Joe Budelis, the president of Persimmon Telecommunications, is scheduled to present VoIP For Dummies - How to Choose the best VoIP Plan Saturday and Sunday the 22nd and 23rd at the Trenton Computer Festival. The TCF site has additional details.

ShopForT1 Milestone

2006-04-13T09:24:00.000-04:00

It's great to see that ShopForT1 passed two milestones this last quarter: It delivered the 300,000th T1 Price Quote and it reported over $300,000 in new contracts. That's $300,000 per month in additional contracts.

VoIP (Voice Over IP) Demystified Presentation Tuesday, April 4, 2006

2006-03-31T22:59:00.000-05:00

On Tuesday, April 4, 2006, I'm giving a presentation at the Princeton Public Library entitled VoIP (Voice Over IP) Demystified. This presentation will, in effect, be a discussion of my updated web page VoIP for Dummies. All are invited.

T1 and T3 Sales at a new High: Channel Partners Conference

2006-03-17T09:05:00.000-05:00

As an Independent Agent and Consultant for ShopForT1, I'm glad to report some ShopForT1 highlights announced at the Channel Partners conference in Las Vegas at the beginning of this month. ShopForT1 received the the following awards:

* ACC Business – Platinum Partner Award (Top 1%)
* Broadwing – Most New Customers Sold 2005
* New Edge – Most Valuable Partner Council 2004, 2005
* Netifice - Top producing Master Agency - Single site data T1's 2004, 2005
* Megapath – Top 5 Agent 2005
* PowerNet Global – Top 5 Agent 2005
* Network Innovations - Top Agent 2004, 2005
* UCN – Stellar Sales Performer 2005 (Top 5 2005)
* Xspedius - Fastest Growing Agent in 2004, 2005

Having reached the $1 Million monthly recurring revenue mark within less than 3 years of beginning operations, we are looking forward to a great 2006. Visit my shopforT1 site at http://T1Guy.com.

VoIP For Dummies Small Business Development Workshop

2006-02-12T08:17:00.000-05:00

For those near Trenton, NJ who wish to learn more practical information about Voice over IP, I'm running a VoIP For Dummies Small Business Development Workshop on March 8. Details are given at http://www.tcnj.edu/.

Free Cell Phone for Existing Cingular & AT&T Cellular Customers

2006-02-05T07:28:00.000-05:00

We have always had great cell phone deals for those signing up for the first time with any cellular carrier. Now, we offer great cell phone deals for those who are at least 10 months into a 1-year contract or 22 months into a 2-year contract. These free or greatly discounted cell phones are currently available for Cingular and AT&T cellular customers. Go to Shop For Cell Phones, choose Cognigen Cellular, choose Cingular from the left hand list of Options, and then click in the bottom left orange box that says "Current Cingular Wireless & AT&T Wireless Customers >>Click Here". Offerings change from time to time. As I write this, our price for the RAZR on a contract extension is the same price as a new activation with Cingular. Plus we are including the bluetooth accessory. This is quite a deal.

VoIP Connections - How do you connect a VoIP Phone

2006-01-28T10:27:00.000-05:00

I put up a new web page to help all understand how Voice over IP phone systems are hooked up. Under my VoIP for Dummies series, see How to Connect VoIP Phones. This writeup will help you understand what is involved in a VoIP setup.

More on this Spectacular VoIP Offering

2006-01-03T21:20:00.000-05:00

I just signed up at the turn of the year when my previous 1-year VoIP contract ended. I'm excited to go to this new extremely cost effective VoIP service. My associates who already switched to it report great service. Incidentally, I neglected to mention in the earlier posting that, in addition to free calls to the USA and Canada, calls to Puerto Rico are also included in the unlimited plan.

Spectacular VoIP Service Offering

2005-12-11T22:52:00.000-05:00

You will find on my site that compares VoIP services, a really great deal for those who pay significant toll charges for calls to the USA and Canada. For $199 per year (that's only $16.58 per month), you get unlimited calling to the USA and Canada. Included for the $16.58 per month is a $3 credit toward international calling at very low rates. For example, calls to Australia, the UK, France, Germany and Italy can be made for 3 cents per minute. Also, there is a limited time bonus of a free Uniden Cordless Phone System if you sign up today. The service gives you two phone numbers and 10 built-in calling features including voicemail, caller ID, call waiting, and 3 way calling. There are two free Directory Assistance calls each month - additional calls are just $.79 each. The price includes all related taxes and fees. Check it out today. There is a 31 day risk-free, money-back guarantee.

Great Broadband DSL Internet Access Offer

2005-10-23T08:06:00.000-04:00

Although my specialty is T1 and DS3 line service, there are some great deals available on my web site for residential Telecommunications service. A really great one is broadband DSL Internet Access for $14.95 per month. This is less than many people are paying for dial-up Internet Access. It's available in Verizon territories but, as is always true for DSL, the wires from your home to the local phone company (LEC) Central Office have to meet distance and quality requirements. To determine what services are available for your home and to sign up for one of them, go to T1Guy.com for Broadband Internet Access Quotes and Comparisons. Click on "Residential DSL Quotes" in the middle bottom of the page and enter your info. This promotion is scheduled to end November 30. If you sign up before then, Verizon will give you a year contract at this great price.

Telecommunications Abbreviations Explained

2005-09-18T09:12:00.000-04:00

I put up a new page Telecommunications Abbreviations Explained to help us all better understand the many Telecom abbreviations that are used nowadays. I'll be updating it as I come across additional abbreviations of interest.

VoIP Phones for Travel - China

2005-08-27T11:14:00.000-04:00

Should you take your VoIP phone along while traveling? Here is the experience of one of my VoIP customers. He took a small $8 phone along with his VoIP dta on a China trip. In the first hotel where he stayed, he never got a dial tone. This was possibly because of IP blocking. At the second hotel, he could make and receive calls with no difficulty except that, although he could hear the person on the other end of the call loud and clear, the person on the other end reported that his voice was very weak. At the third hotel, in Beijing, he was able to make and receive calls with USA friends and relatives and the call quality was great. The lesson is that, although many of us have plugged VoIP phones into random broadband connections and found them to work, sometimes they won’t work or won’t work perfectly.

New Web Site: ShopForLD.Net

2005-07-31T09:07:00.000-04:00

I've added a new web site to my collection: ShopForLD.Net It has a clean, fresh, modern look to it. It makes it easy for visitors to find the best buys in local and long distance phone service; dial-up and broadband internet access; T1, DS3, and OC3 voice and data line services; 800 Toll Free service; audio conferencing; cell phone service; VoIP phone services and much more. It makes it easy to obtain quotes and to compare offerings from a multitude of vendors. Right at the top of the home page is the Best Rate Calculator.

Virtual Presence in other Cities

2005-02-23T10:18:00.000-05:00

If you receive numerous phone calls from a certain city, you may wish to have a number that is a local call for those callers. You can do that with VoIP (voice over IP) phones either by having your main VoIP number in that city or by obtaining a virtual number for that city.

For example, if you are in LA, you might have a Manhattan VoIP number that will then be a local call for your friends or business associates in New York City.

The Future in Telecom: VoIP?

2005-02-19T00:16:00.000-05:00

Many think that the future in voice communications is VoIP or Voice over IP. To help you enter this future, I have started a new web page called VoIP for Dummies. Let me know if you find it useful or if you have any comments on it.