Written by Doug | Jul 8, 2013 4:00:00 AM
UNVEILS NEW SIP TRUNKING BUNDLES FOR HOSTED UC SERVICE PROVIDERS
IntelePeer Qualified to Support Full-featured Lync Enterprise Voice Experience; UC SIP Trunking Bundles Deliver New Value for Cloud-based Service Providers HOUSTON – July 8, 2013 –
IntelePeer, Inc., a leading provider of on-demand, cloud-based communications, today announced that IntelePeer CoreCloud SIP trunking services have been qualified for interoperability with Microsoft Lync 2013. IntelePeer is demonstrating the Microsoft-qualified solution at the Microsoft World Partner Conference in Houston, which started on Sunday, July 7, and extends through Thursday, July 11. With existing qualifications for Lync 2010, this latest qualification allows IntelePeer, a Microsoft partner, to provide a turnkey SIP trunking solution for Microsoft Lync business customers by delivering a seamless connection to any Lync unified communications (UC) deployment, whether deployed on-premise, via hybrid model or delivered as a cloud-based hosted service. Microsoft has determined that IntelePeer CoreCloud SIP trunking services, available through the company’s channel partners, are consistent and supportable in accordance with Microsoft’s rigorous standards. In addition, IntelePeer is launching new enhanced IntelePeer CoreCloud™ UC SIP Trunking Bundles for services specifically packaged for hosted unified communications providers. The new UC bundles are pre-packaged and qualified for service providers to support hosted UC services based on Microsoft Lync and other UC vendor solutions. “IntelePeer CoreCloud UC SIP trunking has been deployed to support thousands of Lync unified communications users, clear evidence of the tremendous value we deliver for small, medium and large enterprises,” said Margaret Norton, CMO for IntelePeer. “This qualification for Microsoft Lync 2013 gives Microsoft Lync partners confidence that our UC SIP trunks support the full range of Lync features and deployment options to deliver a premium, full-featured communications experience.” IntelePeer’s new UC SIP trunking bundles for hosted providers offer pre-defined bundles of phone numbers, voice minutes, services and support, which allow a hosted UC provider to roll out predictable, cost-effective hosted UC packages for businesses that combine comprehensive features at an attractive cost. By offering hosted UC providers with fixed costs, IntelePeer empowers them to pass on predictable fixed-price packages to their business customers, either in a month-to-month package, or provided on a discounted, longer-term basis. “We are seeing tremendous demand for cloud-based hosted UC services connected by the most advanced UC SIP trunking services at attractive, predictable fixed-price packages that can quickly scale to any business need,” said David Spears, CEO of GeniSys Global, a Microsoft Lync partner that provides hosted unified communications as a service. “IntelePeer’s new UC SIP trunking bundles promise to reduce the time, cost and complexity involved in rolling out hosted UC services that deliver maximum value to our customers and support the most advanced UC features.” IntelePeer CoreCloud Bundles Offer New, Expanded Features The new CoreCloud Bundlesfor hosted UC providers include local calling much like a traditional voice PRI service and completely replace legacy services, including:
- A dedicated phone number per user – either a new number or port of an existing number
- Included local, mobile, toll-free and long distance calling in the United States and Canada
- Included toll-free numbers
- Standard Rich Caller ID, E911 and fax support
- TLS/SRTP encryption, active quality of service (QoS) monitoring and capacity management to ensure a worry-free user experience
- International calling and additional phone numbers easily added as optional services
- Customized billing and reporting available on a per-subscriber basis to simplify UC hosted service provider back-office processes
- No installation fees, 24x7x365 support
IntelePeer’s proven
CoreCloud UC SIP Trunking service is included in each package. Leveraging its cloud-based peering and federation platform, IntelePeer’s SIP trunking services provide seamless connectivity between legacy and next-generation solutions to offer rich multi-modal communication features, such as HD audio and video that legacy services cannot support. Additionally, IntelePeer SIP trunking provides industry-leading encryption for commercial deployments, giving enterprises the confidence to embrace a cloud-based communications solution. IntelePeer SIP trunking services can be quickly deployed – in as little as one week – to accelerate time to value for Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) and UC deployments. For pricing and additional information on IntelePeer CoreCloud UC Bundles, call (877) 336-9171 or visit
http://www.intelepeer.com/corecloud-uc-bundles.
