Powell's departure also leaves a number of other major issues up in the air, including how local and long distance phone companies compensate each other for handling calls across networks.

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By outsourcing to them, you can not only save yourself valuable time, but you can rest confident knowing that an industry leader is handling your calls for you.

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And since traditional phone carriers control the connections to 911 centers, VoIP providers worry they'll get gouged on the cost of handling those calls, seriously stifling growth of their business.

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The automobile is becoming the ultimate mobile device, capable not just of transporting you from Point A to Point B, but also of handling your phone calls, your computing needs and your entertainment wishes.

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The company now is making 4, 000 deliveries a day and handling upwards of 50, 000 calls.

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It didn't get much of a workout, but Iridium also has one of the world's best computer billing systems, capable of authenticating calls across the globe, handling currency conversions and roaming charges, and settling international accounts on a single bill.

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Novich says he still works from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. during the week, plus time on Saturdays, though he admits to spending time on weekends handling billing and fielding e-mails and calls.

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