--- title: VoicePlus Blog | Michael Giffney (3) description: Michael Giffney is the founder of VoicePlus and is passionate about exploring new technologies. 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Hold the phone (figuratively). [Read More ![arrow-img](https://blog.voiceplus.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/VoicePlus_2023_blog_assets/arrownext.png?width=27&height=12&name=arrownext.png)](https://blog.voiceplus.com.au/en-au/agentic-ai-failure-mobile-device-management) [![Telstra’s Job Cuts and The Impact on Business Customers: How To Navigate Telecom Disruption](https://blog.voiceplus.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/182-3.png?width=230&height=230&name=182-3.png)](https://blog.voiceplus.com.au/en-au/telstra-job-cuts-business-telco-impact) #### [Telstra’s Job Cuts and The Impact on Business Customers: How To Navigate Telecom Disruption](https://blog.voiceplus.com.au/en-au/telstra-job-cuts-business-telco-impact) Have you struggled to get timely support for your business telco lately? [Read More ![arrow-img](https://blog.voiceplus.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/VoicePlus_2023_blog_assets/arrownext.png?width=27&height=12&name=arrownext.png)](https://blog.voiceplus.com.au/en-au/telstra-job-cuts-business-telco-impact) [![Why You Should Review & Update Your Mobile and Computer Device Policy](https://blog.voiceplus.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/4-2.png?width=230&height=230&name=4-2.png)](https://blog.voiceplus.com.au/en-au/mobile-device-policy-review) #### [Why You Should Review & Update Your Mobile and Computer Device Policy](https://blog.voiceplus.com.au/en-au/mobile-device-policy-review) When was the last time you looked into your organisation’s mobile device policy? 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[Read More ![arrow-img](https://blog.voiceplus.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/VoicePlus_2023_blog_assets/arrownext.png?width=27&height=12&name=arrownext.png)](https://blog.voiceplus.com.au/en-au/total-cost-of-ownership-tco) [![Decoding the SMS Sender ID Register – What It Means for You](https://blog.voiceplus.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/1-3.png?width=230&height=230&name=1-3.png)](https://blog.voiceplus.com.au/en-au/acma-sms-sender-id-register-2025) #### [Decoding the SMS Sender ID Register – What It Means for You](https://blog.voiceplus.com.au/en-au/acma-sms-sender-id-register-2025) If your business uses SMS to communicate with customers, changes are coming that you can’t afford to ignore. The ACMA SMS Sender ID Register is set to become mandatory, and it marks a significant step forward in combatting scams and restoring confidence in SMS communications across Australia. [Read More ![arrow-img](https://blog.voiceplus.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/VoicePlus_2023_blog_assets/arrownext.png?width=27&height=12&name=arrownext.png)](https://blog.voiceplus.com.au/en-au/acma-sms-sender-id-register-2025) [![A Unique Employee Perk: Offering Interest-Free Loans for Solar — Through Your Telco Budget](https://blog.voiceplus.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/4-1.png?width=230&height=230&name=4-1.png)](https://blog.voiceplus.com.au/en-au/enterprise-sustainability-solar-loans) #### [A Unique Employee Perk: Offering Interest-Free Loans for Solar — Through Your Telco Budget](https://blog.voiceplus.com.au/en-au/enterprise-sustainability-solar-loans) Enterprise sustainability initiatives are finding their way into every organisation’s corporate responsibility agendas. Sadly, programs under these initiatives can be challenging to fund — and you may have struggled with logistic and budget-related hurdles when bringing your sustainability programs to life. [Read More ![arrow-img](https://blog.voiceplus.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/VoicePlus_2023_blog_assets/arrownext.png?width=27&height=12&name=arrownext.png)](https://blog.voiceplus.com.au/en-au/enterprise-sustainability-solar-loans) [![Planning Ahead: How VoicePlus Prepares for Fiscal Year Customer Strategy Sessions](https://blog.voiceplus.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/3-1.png?width=230&height=230&name=3-1.png)](https://blog.voiceplus.com.au/en-au/telecom-strategy-planning-fiscal-year) #### [Planning Ahead: How VoicePlus Prepares for Fiscal Year Customer Strategy Sessions](https://blog.voiceplus.com.au/en-au/telecom-strategy-planning-fiscal-year) For many organisations, proactive telecom strategy planning is a must to optimise costs and align technology investments with business objectives. 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