Hosted Services

Intelliverse Adds SIP Trunking to COMPLETEcall

Intelliverse said it has added SIP trunking to its COMPLETEcall solution. This new service allows businesses to experience the benefits of a hosted VoIP service without having to discard their previous investments in a premise-based phone system. Intelliverse’s hosted ...More
February 25, 2008
Posted in News, Voice over IP (VoIP)/IP Telephony
The Problem With VoIP

Service providers continue to roll out offers for VoIP targeted to SMBs, hosted and otherwise. And many an analyst prediction has VoIP adoption by SMBs going into hockey stick mode in a couple of years. But the industry is not seeing the expected adoption. Given the hype ...More
January 31, 2008 By Tara Seals
Posted in Articles, Voice over IP (VoIP)/IP Telephony
Roundtable: Selling IP PBX

"Who’s banking commissions checks today? Microcorp agents selling SmoothStone. Some Intelliverse agents. Affiliate marketers for 8x8, Vonage, Lingo. Salespeople for M5, PBX-Change, and a few others."— Peter Radizeski, RAD-INFO Inc. president, on the PHONE+ Peer-to-Peer ...More
January 31, 2008
Posted in Articles, Voice over IP (VoIP)/IP Telephony
Broadvox Achieves SIP Trunking Interop With Grandstream, Epygi

VoIP provider Broadvox has announced SIP trunking interoperability with two IP PBX manufacturers, Grandstream Networks and Epygi Technologies Ltd. That gives Broadvox VARs more options for providing Broadvox Go! SIP trunking to SMBs and enterprises along with the IP PBX, ...More
January 22, 2008 By Tara Seals
Posted in News, Voice over IP (VoIP)/IP Telephony
Getting SaaS-y

From CRM to e-mail, SMBs need the same kinds of software the big guys do — only they may not have the time, money or human resources to implement a premises-based solution. The answer to this dilemma, for them and their channel partner consultants, is a simple one: software ...More
December 31, 2007
Posted in Articles, Software as a Service/ Cloud Services (SaaS), Voice over IP (VoIP)/IP Telephony
Product Showcase: Microsoft OCR-Compatible Gear

Ericsson Enterprise Mobility GatewayEricsson will build the next generation of its Enterprise Mobility Gateway on Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007’s VoIP call management platform to give enterprises a fast and cost-effective route to fixed-mobile convergence. The ...More
December 3, 2007
Posted in Articles, Voice over IP (VoIP)/IP Telephony
Taking on the PBX

Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates and Microsoft Business Division President Jeff Raikes launched the business communications software at the Bill Graham Civic Center in San Francisco, Oct. 16. After months of anticipation, Microsoft Corp. officially unveiled its unified ...More
December 3, 2007 By Tara Seals
Posted in Articles, Voice over IP (VoIP)/IP Telephony
SYNNEX to Distribute Packet8

8x8 Inc. said it has signed an agreement with SYNNEX Corp. for the distribution of 8x8’s Packet8 Virtual Office hosted iPBX phone services to SMBs. SYNNEX said it will offer the platform as part of its technology-as-a-service (TaaS) offering. Packet8's iPBX solution ...More
November 27, 2007
Posted in News, Voice over IP (VoIP)/IP Telephony
Hot Zone: Hosted VoIP

Like a virus gone airborne, suddenly, hosted VoIP offers for channel partners are everywhere. But far from being bad for the industry’s health, the outbreak is creating a hot zone of opportunity. This fall’s Channel Partners Conference & Expo was a breeding ground for ...More
November 1, 2007 By Tara Seals
Posted in Articles, Voice over IP (VoIP)/IP Telephony
Qwest Adds to OneFlex Smart Connect

Qwest Communications International Inc. has added Qwest OneFlex Smart Connect to its lineup of hosted VoIP solutions for business customers. The solution is available through the Qwest Business Partner Program. Smart Connect combines local, long-distance and Internet ...More
October 31, 2007
Posted in News, Voice over IP (VoIP)/IP Telephony