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                                              Most large-sized companies use what is known as a PBX, or private branch exchange. This private telephone network helps save money because instead of connecting every single phone to an outside line, a set number of outside lines are shared by everyone in a company. Obviously, the cost savings is tremendous.  |   
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                                          | A PBX also makes communication within the company easier by assigning employees extension numbers, and it offers such functions as voice mail, conference calling, call forwarding, automatic call distribution, and much more.  |   
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                                          | Traditionally, only large businesses could afford to invest in sophisticated PBX solutions. And with the rise of more Internet Protocol systems (IP PBX), the costs of implementing an internal telephone network became even more expensive.  |   
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                                          | Companies can look to outside service providers to host a PBX for them, which is an ideal way to lower costs.  |  
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                                          | Pathway 
                                                                          Communications 
                                                                          now 
                                                                          offers 
                                                                          the 
                                                                          ClearEdge™ 
                                                                          hosted 
                                                                          PBX 
                                                                          Solution 
                                                                          as an 
                                                                          alternative 
                                                                          to purchasing 
                                                                          and 
                                                                          implementing 
                                                                          an internal 
                                                                          PBX 
                                                                          communication 
                                                                          system. 
                                                                          ClearEdge™ 
                                                                          provides 
                                                                          all 
                                                                          the 
                                                                          technology, 
                                                                          features 
                                                                          and 
                                                                          benefits 
                                                                          normally 
                                                                          found 
                                                                          in very 
                                                                          expensive 
                                                                          PBX 
                                                                          systems, 
                                                                          at a 
                                                                          much 
                                                                          lower 
                                                                          cost. 
                                                                          There 
                                                                          are 
                                                                          several 
                                                                          benefits 
                                                                          for 
                                                                          businesses, 
                                                                          including: 
                                                                          no capital 
                                                                          outlay 
                                                                          or manpower 
                                                                          costs 
                                                                          to implement 
                                                                          and 
                                                                          support 
                                                                          a full-fledged 
                                                                          PBX 
                                                                          system, 
                                                                          advanced 
                                                                          features 
                                                                          such 
                                                                          as voicemail 
                                                                          to email 
                                                                          and 
                                                                          the 
                                                                          ability 
                                                                          to add 
                                                                          home 
                                                                          or remote 
                                                                          workers 
                                                                          to the 
                                                                          system.  |   
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                                          | Your company's entire voice network is overseen by Pathway, which uses the latest, dependable, world-class technology and has rigorous control processes to ensure you receive exceptional quality. |   
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                                          | Depending on the type of the ClearEdge service chosen, companies can enjoy unlimited local calling and/or unlimited calls to anywhere in North America, for a flat fee, thus reducing inter-branch long distance costs. |   
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                                          | Dozens of features are included with the ClearEdge service, including web administration, front desk auto attendant, music on hold, in-network calling, conferencing, and much more. With ClearEdge™, any company can implement a highly reliable, scalable telephone PBX system and save money. |  |  
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                                    |   | 91%  of the market for PBX systems will be using IP PBX by 2009. |   
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