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ATEL Installs AT&T Fiber

January 11th, 2018 by Alex Robles

Installing AT&T

Just like our customers, up to now ATEL was not on the AT&T Fiber Network. Our offices are located in an area that has not ever had Fiber or Cable service until now. This has been difficult for us, just like all our customers who have to pay higher...

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Video Conferencing and Document Sharing

August 16th, 2016 by admin

Cut your travel costs for important business meetings and keep in touch with the Vidyo system. This revolutionary technology can be of use to any company, whether it be healthcare, accessibility services, seamstresses, and more. Stop limiting your hours...

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True Business Cloud – You Know You Want it!

June 18th, 2014 by admin

Read our white paper: True Business Cloud – You Know You Want it! ...

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On-Hold Music

April 1st, 2014 by admin

When you place a caller on hold, do you take advantage of the opportunity? What are they listening to? Could it be silence, a local radio station or maybe some classy elevator music? It may seem like a trivial thought when you are making decisions for...

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Is the Public Internet a Bad Place for your Business Internet Traffic?

March 20th, 2012 by admin

When I sold my first Internet T-1 to a business customer a decade ago I was amazed that a business would spend over $800 a month to have their data "go really fast" as compared to what they would get with a slower dial-up Internet connection. Since...

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Is an Employee "Out to Lunch"? This NEC Unified Communications "Presence" Video Shows You...

February 7th, 2012 by admin

Many ATEL customers already have or are considering the NEC Univerge SV8100 phone system. Below is a video that simply shows how the unified communications "presence" feature works. When watching the video be sure and click the "full screen" icon...

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AT&T: Your business is important ... start paying $8 more per month for every phone line!

August 30th, 2011 by admin

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Posted 8/29/11 By Dan Baldwin Editor, 951-251-5155 email So I'm helping a large multi-location business customer sort through, analyze, organize and otherwise  "fix" their multiple AT&T and Verizon phone bills and we ran across this politely worded...

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Metro Ethernet versus MPLS

August 11th, 2011 by admin

  Here are 4 things to think about as you recommend Metro Ethernet (Known as fiber or Point to Point) and MPLS (Multi-Protocol Label Switching) services to your clients. 1. QoS/CoS- While the benefit of prioritizing network traffic can be achieved...

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ATEL's Hospitality Manager Supports MDA

August 3rd, 2011 by admin

ATEL Communications’ hospitality manager, Dave Sugino, will be on board the USS Midway, a long-time ATEL client, on August 18, 2011, from 0900 to 1600 (9 AM to 4 PM, for you landlubbers!), with the goal of raising awareness of and donations for the San...

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Kudos, Kathy!

August 3rd, 2011 by admin

ATEL and its dedicated team of professionals will do everything we can to guarantee your satisfaction when working together. We also like to recognize our employees when they receive accolades from you. Today, we recognize Kathy Stigall, senior dispatcher...

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~ ATEL Helps AJ’s Kid Crane at IKEA ~

November 8th, 2010 by admin

AJ IKEA

ATEL Helps AJ’s Kid Crane at IKEA Yep, we do cabling too.  We dispatched our cabling crew, headed by Matt Burr, to the IKEA parking lot in preparation for local radio station Star 94.1’s "AJ’s Kids Crane." For the ninth year in row, San Diego radio...

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Is your critical business data safe?

August 20th, 2010 by admin

Business meeting

Is your critical business data safe? Let ATEL Communications perform a no-cost Technology Risk Assessment to ensure your business is safe and secure. Chances are, the livelihood of your business relies heavily on your technology working efficiently. Your...

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Customer Service in the Telecommunication World

August 19th, 2010 by admin

Recent Examples of ATEL Customer Loyalty  Customer service, anyone?  In retail, they say everything has to do with location, location, location.  Well, I’m happy to report that my “boss-man” has built his reputation through 25 years in...

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