IP Telephony Plays a Key Role in Business Continuity.

Banks are on the front Lines when unexpected emergencies strike. Whether it's a hurricane, a fire, or a biomedical crisis, when an emergency happens, customers want access to cash reserves and bank products. However, in a crisis scenario, delivering critical services to meet customer demand presents a challenge because your own operations may be disrupted.

Think it can't happen to you? In 2005, more than 200 financial institutions were directly impacted by hurricanes Katrina in New Orleans and Rita in Texas, according to the FDIC. As of March 2006, 85 branches in those states remained closed, while another 45 were operating from temporary offices. Now nearly two years later, many have yet to fully recover,

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