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County hears proposal for hosted phone system; judge asks staff to cost and return
Summary
Pro on Call Technologies proposed replacing Mason County's end-of-life phone system with a hosted (cloud) telephony service offering mobile app failover and modular seat pricing; commissioners raised questions about broadband dependence, cabling upgrades and buy-vs-lease costs, and the court directed staff to gather asset/cost details and pick the item up at a future meeting.
Maysville, Ky.
Pro on Call Technologies presented a hosted phone-system proposal to Mason County Fiscal Court on Sept. 10, recommending a cloud-based replacement for the county's aging on-premises telephone equipment. Jamie Althoff, the company's senior account manager, said the current system is "end of life" and that a hosted solution would provide mobile app calling, redundant data centers and a modular licensing approach that could reduce recurring telephone-line expenses.
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