Service Electric Telephone

12/24/2013

Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

12/10/2013

12/04/2013

Fiber Optic cables are much more efficient than their copper predecessors. The cable is made of two separate parts.

The main part, the middle, is called the core. This is where the tiny particles of light bounce down the glass fibers and bounce repeatedly off an outside layer known as the cladding.

Cladding is made of a different type of glass than the fibers and keeps the signals inside the core. Technically, the cladding has a higher refractive index than the core.

Light travels slower in the cladding and any light that leaks from the core bends back as if it were reflected from a mirror instead of being lost.

This is known as internal reflection. When the light reaches its destination, the signal (which has been transmitted as laser pulses for ones and nothing for zeros) is received and converted into an electrical format.

All this so one can download the latest news, send an important document, or, just search for information.

12/02/2013

IPV6 is coming. You might ask, what is IPv6.
Every computer, mobile device, tablet and game console that has access to the Internet has a special address called an IP address. Way back in the day when the fore fathers of the Internet (Al Gore??? LOL) were designing how systems would interact they came up with what is called today, IPv4. The IPv4 address space was theoretically limited to 4.3 billion addresses. We say “theoretical” because there are some addresses reserved (like when you use a Linksys router – they give out private addresses to PCs in your home). Bottom line – we’ve reached the point where we’re running out of IPv4 addresses!
The standards bodies that come up with the various technologies on the internet came together to design a new way of addressing computers – from this we have IPv6. What’s the difference? Remember how IPv4 has a theoretical 4.3 billion addresses? Well, IPv6 has a theoretical limit of 2 to the 128 power addresses, or approximately 3.4 x 10 to the 38th power, or 340,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 or 340 undecillion possible addresses.

11/26/2013

SET MOBILE COMMUNICATOR

Coplay, PA October 2013 – Service Electric Telephone (SET) (www.setelephone.com), a leading global provider of cloud-based communication services, is proud to announce its newest addition to its growing family of Unified Communications Hardware and Software: The SET MOBILE COMMUNICATOR.

SET MOBILE COMMUNICATOR is an application for iOS and Android devices that combines a SIP soft phone client and connectivity to our hosted infrastructure soft switch, achieving Enterprise quality reliability, sound quality and features over 3G, 4G and Wi-Fi networks.

The SET mobile communicator brings a new life into your mobile smart phone by allowing users to make and receive calls as well as transfer their calls, just as if they are in the office. During the call, the user can convert the call to the built-in speakerphone or to their Bluetooth connected headset or go back to the earpiece at any time.

Video is built-in on iOS devices with Android in tow (December 2013). Thus users calling each other can also see each other with uncompromising quality that does not take away from the HD voice quality.

One of the revolutionary components of the SET mobile communicator is the ability to audio record the call with the press of a button, or set it to record ALL calls with or without an intermittent beep so as to comply with local laws, where applicable.

Users can also instant message at any time with the ability to recall the text history at any time. Users also have available to them the call logs where they can check the call detail reporting and examine their incoming, outgoing or even missed calls alongside with the date and time stamp and be able to redial from the call log at any time.

The software also natively integrates with the local contacts without the need to import them. Contacts can also be swapped with other users using NFC technology on supported Android devices. Speed dial and quick dial allows users to connect with frequently dialed contacts with 1 key, and even has the picture of the contact, or a picture can be taken with the phone’s camera and easily added to the contact.

When asking our general manager about the importance of this release, Mr. Dave George stated that “the SET mobile communicator adds significant value to our growing offering”. “Mobility is no luxury in the workplace”, he added, “but mandatory, and while other soft phone clients exist, seldom are they connected to a cloud infrastructure and have this level of high availability and quality of interface, video and sound. We are excited to be a leading company to add these features at a very reasonable price, or simply get a “second line” for your mobile phone, which include unlimited calling to all domestic U.S., Canada, Puerto Rico and Mexico with no roaming charges”.

Indeed, the SET mobile communicator brings about the freedom to roam anywhere and yet to be connected to the office, all while adding Unified Communications features and unlimited calling.

Lastly, the software is extremely power efficient and goes to sleep when not in use so as not to consume any battery power, and only wakes up when used or when getting a call. This is unlike most other soft phones on the market. Indeed, another revolutionary feature from Service Electric Telephone.

About Service Electric Telephone
Service Electric Telephone (SET) is a leading regional provider of retail, B2B and B2C traditional and cloud-based communication services. As a subsidiary of Ironton Telephone Company (ITC) headquartered within the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, USA, SET encompasses more than 104 years of service excellence in delivering quality voice communication. SET enables a broad portfolio of enhanced IP-based services, trunking, conferencing, faxing and online prepaid calling applications to SMBs, enterprise customers and consumers on a local, regional and global level. By combining sophisticated best-of-breed TDM and SIP-based network platforms, and private IP PA based support. Find out more at www.setelephone.com or call (610) 841-4100.

Residentual and business telephone service provided over Two-Way Cable Service and Fiber Optic Backbone.

11/26/2013

LV TechFest !

11/26/2013

Ironton Telephone is Title Sponsor for Christmas on Us…..listen to Cat Country 96.1, Eagles Radio Network and WLEV 100.7 for more details, or visit Christmas on Us website!

10/31/2013

Happy Halloween from Service Electric Telephone

10/25/2013