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GOLD Hosted PBX also eliminates the need for IT any infrastructure failures are backed up by implementation is stringent line and network
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support costs and maintenance of depreciating redundant systems so a failure in one system is testing. A network should be tested over the
hardware. Domestic calling is typically unlimited, automatically detected and replaced by its mirror course of a few days to spot jitter, packet loss,
easier to use—especially when you compare to the so there are no long distance charges. According system. On-premises systems, on the other hand, latency or connectivity disruptions that could
hassle of moves/adds/changes for key systems or to a review of customer savings by Intermedia, are only as reliable as the
impact call quality. he best
premise-based PBXs.
our customers, on average, cut their monthly bills technicians maintaining them Getting to the truth of VoIP providers will simulate
In fact, Hosted PBXs integrate with numerous by more than 50% by switching to a cloud-based and the power grid of your these myths empowers three full days of full load in
other business applications to ofer features and Hosted PBX.
oice. If you sufer a local parallel with regular network
functions that aren’t available for landlines— Myth: Hosted PBX will take far too long to power outage, you’ll lose
business owners to make tasks to conirm that call
including voicemail-to-email, using an iPhone as an deploy and won’t be as reliable as my current on- informed decisions, and quality remains steady, and to your phones—whereas with
oice phone, failover numbers in case the desktop premises system
spot any potential issues that cloud-based Hosted PBX,
phone is oline, and more. Also, scaling a Hosted Busted: here are two myths here, and they enjoy the savings
can be ixed before the system callers would still be greeted
PBX system is much easier, because new lines can both deserve busting. First, cloud-based Hosted is deployed.
by your Automated Attendant
be added with clicks, without the need to upgrade hardware or run new wiring to the oice. Adding PBX systems can be deployed very easily,
because no server installation is required and the and automatically rerouted to voicemail, alternate lines or cell phones.
For those who are not particularly familiar with how a cloud-based
remote oices and tele-workers is just as simple.
desk phones can utilize your existing Ethernet Hosted PBX works, it can be diicult to separate Myth: VoIP has signiicantly lower call quality
Myth: Hosted PBX will be far more costly than infrastructure. You literally just plug in the phones the true beneits of Hosted PBX and VoIP from the Busted: As long as your network has the right
my current on-premises system
when they arrive from the provider.
misunderstandings that surround this technology. capacity and coniguration, Hosted PBX systems
Busted: In fact, cost is one of the biggest Regarding reliability, the best cloud-based But getting to the truth of these myths empowers don’t sufer from quality issues. he reason many
advantages that switching to a Hosted PBX brings. Hosted PBX providers are ofering 99.999% business owners to make informed decisions, and people have had bad experiences with VoIP is
A Hosted PBX is typically less expensive than uptime SLAs—which guarantees less than 26 enjoy the savings, lexibility, control and scalability that very few providers test the networks before
on-premises systems because there are no capital seconds of downtime per month. he way that comes with bringing their business’ phone installation.
expenditures on servers, sotware or licenses.
cloud-based Hosted PBX services are designed,
systems into the cloud age. ■
herefore, an important step in VoIP

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Tech Mahindra NE
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sign strategic OF RE
TUJUNE 2-4 • DALLAS
FUTIA2015.ORG
alliance

Italtel, a leading telecommunications company
in next generation networks and services and IP
Join us at the TIA 2015 Conference in Dallas from June 2-4 to see communication, has signed a global agreement
for commercial cooperation and industrial
who and what you will connect to on tomorrow’s network.
collaboration with Tech Mahindra, an India-
based multinational company specializing in IT
TIA 2015 Keynotes
services and solutions.
Under the agreement, Italtel is aiming
to signiicantly expand its IT portfolio and
improve its catalogue of products and solutions.
Tech Mahindra is looking to enter the
Italian market and will leverage Italtel’s market
footprint in the region. Tech Mahindra is worth
USD3.2 billion and has more than 92,000
SUSAN JOHNSON BRIAN HIGGINS COMMISSIONER ROBERT QUINN FREDERICK JOSEPH KOPSER employees across 51 countries. his is the irst
AT&T
Verizon
MIGNON CLYBURN AT&T
MOOREFIELD, JR. RideScout
agreement it has made with an Italian company.
“he agreement with Tech Mahindra is
FCC
DoD
particularly important for us,” said Italtel’s CEO
Stefano Pileri.
“From an industrial perspective it allows us
to accelerate the development of our portfolio
and time to market, both crucial factors in a
highly competitive market. For a player like
us, with a very strong footprint in the network
RON MARQUARDT JOE CORVAIA COMMISSIONER CHRIS PENROSE TIM NIXON and infrastructure segments, the agreement is
Sprint
KATHY GRILLO Verizon
NTT
MICHAEL O’RIELLY AT&T Mobility
GM/OnStar
intended to expand our presence in IT, a sector
FCC
which is gaining more and more relevance in
The outstanding keynote lineup at TIA 2015 — your Annual Conference on the Network of regards to the evolution of networks towards
the Future — ofers a chance to hear about the vision and strategy of industry-leading com- virtualization.
panies as they look to the future of their businesses and yours. The conference will cover “We also want to expand the boundaries of
SDN/NFV5GData CentersConnected CarInternet of ThingsEdge ComputingSmart our market activity to new foreign countries.
, , , , , , I am conident that each partner will ofer
Retail and Mobile Backhaul — as well as the legislative and regulatory developments that to the other the best of its competences and
impact all of ICT.
market expertise in order to meet the common
Educational Tracks
objective of growth.”
In regards to the Italian market, Italtel and
Tech Mahindra will deine an IT product
Track 1: Next-Generation Mobile Networks: Small Cells/DAS, IoT Networks, LTE, portfolio, including, Operation Support Systems
Wi-Fi and 5G
(OSS) and Business Support Systems (BSS),
Track 2: Building New Services and Revenue in a Connected Worldto sell to service providers and enterprises.
: Enterprise he agreement will allow Italtel to reinforce its
Transformation, IoT and IIoT, and Uniied Communications and Collaboration
market positioning in the IT sector and Tech
Track 3: Network Infrastructure for a Data-Centric World:: Service Provider Mahindra to connect with all Italian telecom
Transformation, Big Data and Virtualization, CDNs, Edge Computing and Energy operators and major enterprises, expanding its
presence in Italy by acting as a system integrator
Eicient Data Centers
for Italtel’s solutions.
“he partnership with Italtel is absolutely
REGISTER FOR EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION BY MAY 5 at www.tia2015.org
strategic for Tech Mahindra,” said Sandeep
Phadke, Head of Continental Europe at Tech
Mahindra.
Carriers/Service Providers are ofered a complimentary registration to TIA 2015. Please contact events@tiaonline.org for more details.
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