{"id":268633,"date":"2018-06-18T09:52:11","date_gmt":"2018-06-18T13:52:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.voipsupply.com\/blog\/voip-insider\/?p=268633"},"modified":"2018-06-25T09:31:34","modified_gmt":"2018-06-25T13:31:34","slug":"avoid-voip-system-downtime-internet-outage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.voipsupply.com\/blog\/voip-insider\/avoid-voip-system-downtime-internet-outage\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Avoid VoIP System Downtime during an  Internet Outage"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Last week, Comcast suffered a massive outage, affecting thousands of users across the USA including Pacific Northwest, California, Florida and more. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.voipsupply.com\/blog\/voip-insider\/files\/2018\/06\/2018-06-25.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-269183\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.voipsupply.com\/blog\/voip-insider\/files\/2018\/06\/2018-06-25.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.voipsupply.com\/blog\/voip-insider\/files\/2018\/06\/2018-06-25-150x75.png 150w, https:\/\/www.voipsupply.com\/blog\/voip-insider\/files\/2018\/06\/2018-06-25-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/www.voipsupply.com\/blog\/voip-insider\/files\/2018\/06\/2018-06-25-768x384.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many businesses were affected by this outage, unable to make or receive phone calls during peak business hours including some government agencies and emergency response teams. Many of these customers were using VoIP and only some had a failover plan. If you don\u2019t have one, this is a post you\u2019re going to want to read!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-268663 alignright\" src=\"\/blog\/voip-insider\/files\/2018\/06\/nextiva-logo.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"209\" height=\"69\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.voipsupply.com\/blog\/voip-insider\/files\/2018\/06\/nextiva-logo.jpg 209w, https:\/\/www.voipsupply.com\/blog\/voip-insider\/files\/2018\/06\/nextiva-logo-150x50.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 209px) 100vw, 209px\" \/>How Do I Avoid VoIP System Downtime during an \u00a0Internet Outage?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the most important factors to consider when evaluating a VoIP system is whether your <a href=\"\/cloudspan\" onclick=\"ga('send', 'event', 'voip-insider-blog-post', 'click', 'voip service proider');\">VoIP service provider<\/a> offers call continuity and system redundancy. These features are made to ensure that no VoIP calls will be lost during an Internet outage. Your calls will be automatically forwarded to designated cell phone numbers or other mobile devices you prefer.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"\/nextiva\"onclick=\"ga('send', 'event', 'voip-insider-blog-post', 'click', 'nextiva');\">Nextiva<\/a> is one of our most popular mobile-ready <a href=\"\/cloudspan\"onclick=\"ga('send', 'event', 'voip-insider-blog-post', 'click', 'voip service providers');\">VoIP service providers<\/a>. Let\u2019s take a look at how it can help you reduce your VoIP System downtime to zero: \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>The Nextiva Clarity Dual WAN Failover<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"\/nextiva\" onclick=\"ga('send', 'event', 'voip-insider-blog-post', 'click', 'nextiva clarity');\">Nextiva Clarity<\/a> is a dual WAN failover plan that allows you to route traffic through a backup internet connection when your primary internet connection is not available. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It enables your business or employees to access the system from any mobile devices whether your Internet connection works or not. (Yes &#8211; All call features will still be available on your mobile devices!)<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>The Nextiva App<\/b><\/h2>\n<h2><b><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-268653 alignright\" src=\"\/blog\/voip-insider\/files\/2018\/06\/nextiva-app.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"217\" height=\"249\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.voipsupply.com\/blog\/voip-insider\/files\/2018\/06\/nextiva-app.jpg 217w, https:\/\/www.voipsupply.com\/blog\/voip-insider\/files\/2018\/06\/nextiva-app-131x150.jpg 131w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 217px) 100vw, 217px\" \/><\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Nextiva App is the primary access point for business users to manage their unified communications solution. This single feature-rich application allows you to communicate via voice, video, and instant messaging right from your mobile device. You will be able to stay connected at all times, whether you are on the road or in an event of power or Internet outage!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Want to learn more about VoIP failover plans or Nextiva? Call one of our VoIP consultants at<\/span><b> 1-800-398-8647<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> today!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last week, Comcast suffered a massive outage, affecting thousands of users across the USA including Pacific Northwest, California, Florida and more. Many businesses were affected by this outage, unable to make or receive phone calls during peak business hours including some government agencies and emergency response teams. 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