Today\u2019s connected world is shaped\naround how we communicate, whether that\u2019s in person, on the phone, via video\nconferencing, in the office, at home, in a coffee shop, first thing in the\nmorning or last thing at night. In our personal lives we expect to be able to\ncommunicate with whoever we want, wherever we want, whenever we want. And that\nexpectation is no different in the workplace. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The way we communicate changes all the\ntime. Not so long ago we wrote letters if we wanted to pass information on to\nsomeone, then came the email, and then the phone. Now, more often than not, if\nwe want to get hold of someone our first port of call is instant messaging\n(IM). But it would be unfair not to remember the great-great-great-grandparent\nof the modern world\u2026 the fax. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fax is the uncle we try not to\nassociate with, the cat with more than nine lives, the communication tool that\nmust not be named. For the most part we see fax as an old-school tool but it\u2019s\nnot conceding that easily. Fax has changed form over the years to fit in line with\ncurrent technology and reshaped itself to fit within. All the way back from\n1920s over old-school telephone lines to work with modern day internet via SIP.\nIt\u2019s not going anywhere anytime soon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It\u2019s 2020 and I still know of\ncompanies that fully rely on this 150-year old technology. Sending invoices,\ncross-signing documents and even advertising. Maybe I\u2019m easily amused (and sad)\nbut there’s something appealing about long-distance photocopying. So, why has<\/strong> fax survived despite all odds? Why,\nin the day of texting, emailing, calling, voicemails, e-signing and video\ncalling do we need this ancient technology?<\/p>\n\n\n\n Honestly, I\u2019m not sure there\u2019s an easy\nanswer, but I do have a few ideas:<\/p>\n\n\n\n The last point is weak I know, but why\nnot? We have so many lines of communication, why not add to what already exists\ninstead of constantly trying to re-invent the wheel? Yes there’s easier ways to\ncommunicate and most of the younger generations think fax is dead. And yes fax may\nfade out, just like smoke signals or Morse code. But if a telephone call can still\nexist alongside Facetime, then why can\u2019t fax exist amongst the likes of email, Dropbox,\nGoogle Share, and iCloud Drop? Companies are still dependant on fax for\nbusiness whether we like it or not, for example some organisation still require\ndocuments to be signed and sent through fax to validate contracts and other documentation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n What I\u2019m trying to say is\u2026 fax is here\nwhen we need it most. This communication tool has survived through the years\nfrom dots and dashes all the way to sending over modern day SIP. We take it for\ngranted but while countries across the world catch up and infrastructure\nrebuilds to now modern day standards, we will always be dependent on older\ntechnology and cross compatibility. And this, my friends, is why fax has (at\nthe moment) stood the test of time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n In summary, fax is the long lost twin\nof telephony who doesn’t get the recognition it deserves. Fax isn\u2019t the hero we\nneed, but the hero we deserve, and it\u2019s not going anywhere! <\/p>\n\n\n\n However, if you disagree and think fax should<\/strong> be left to rest in peace give\nus a call. We\u2019ve got a whole host of modern 21st<\/sup>-Century\ncommunication tools to improve business productivity, transform your workplace,\nand help you achieve your business goals. <\/p>\n\n\n\n (Don\u2019t worry, we cater for all\u2026 If you\nare still very much pro-fax we also have options available for all your 20th<\/sup>-Century\nfaxing needs.)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Today\u2019s connected world is shaped around how we communicate, whether that\u2019s in person, on the phone, via video conferencing, in the office, at home, in a coffee shop, first thing in the morning or last thing at night. In our personal lives we expect to be able to communicate with whoever we want, wherever we […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":4204,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[92],"tags":[93],"yoast_head":"\n