Creating Unified Communications as a Service Solutions just got Easier
MSP’s that sell into the enterprise space may be familiar with Siemens OpenScape Cloud Services (OSCS). Companies seeking to create Unified Communications solutions have looked towards the platform to standardize their cloud offerings. A leading vendor in this space Votela who was awarded Communications Solutions Product of the Year for 2011 see (press release) below; has created a Cloud Management System (CMS) to help MSP’s and Solution Providers create their own communications based cloud solutions.
This winning combination of Siemens platform and Votela’s CMS allows partners to deploy cloud voice and communications solutions that are secure and dependable. Billing is managed through the portal as well and the system provides private branding for seamless integration and marketing through current services.
Communications subscription models also known as (UCaaS) or Unified communications as a Service are making their way to the community and the transition for many businesses to VOIP solutions provides opportunity in the cloud space. By enabling partners with the tools needed to create products and solutions for their clients, Votela has provided a much needed platform making communications based cloud services, easy for the partner.
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Votela Receives 2011 Communications Solutions Product of the Year Award
Enterprise UCaaS Recognized for Exceptional Innovation
Annapolis, MD (August 9, 2012) — #Votela, a leading provider of Enterprise Unified Communications as a Service (UCaaS), announced today that TMC, a global, integrated media company, has honored the Company as winner of the 2011 Communications Solutions Product of the Year award.
Votela is unique in that it is the only combined carrier and North American Distributor of Siemens OpenScape Cloud Services (OSCS). It offers the sole tier-1, carrier-grade solution for the enterprise that is designed specifically for a distributed reseller network, and that is built entirely by a single manufacturer.
“Our mission and company mandate is to enable value-added resellers (VARs) and managed services providers (MSPs) with the enterprise-class tools to independently launch a cloud voice or unified communications offering easily and quickly. Unlike with other carriers and service providers, our partners are able to deploy service to their customers and realize new, recurring revenue in a matter of days,” said Adam Cole, CEO of Votela.
Votela’s Siemens OSCS Provider offering is built primarily for VARs and MSPs who want to deliver world class UCaaS under their own brand with the ability to wrap in additional service and hardware offerings. The Siemens/Votela partner leverages Votela’s Cloud Management System (CMS) customizable billing platform to build their own Cloud Offerings anchored around Siemens OpenScape Cloud Services. This bundling capability creates stickiness with the customer and can easily drive margins to above 50% when creating pricing models that leverage over-subscription.
“Through Votela, VARs and MSPs maintain the flexibility and full control to manage their own subscribers and to sell myriad solutions, each generating its own revenue stream. Important to note is that the internal billing/OSS platform allows Votela’s partners to customize and white-label each deployment,” added Cole.
“Votela was chosen to receive a 2011 Product of the Year Award for creating outstanding advancements in communications,” said Rich Tehrani, CEO, TMC. “(Product) has proven benefits for its customers and provides ROI for the companies that use it. Congratulations to the entire team at Votela. I look forward to more innovative solutions from them in the coming year.”
The Communications Solutions Product of the Year Award recognizes the vision, leadership, and thoroughness that are characteristics of the prestigious award. The most innovative products and services brought to the market from March 2011 through March 2012 were chosen as winners of the Communications Solutions Product of the Year Award.
The 2011 Communications Solutions Product of the Year Award winners are published on the INTERNET TELEPHONY and Customer Interaction Solutions Websites.
ABOUT VOTELA
Votela is a leading provider of Enterprise Unified Communications as a Service (UCaaS). As the only combined carrier and North American Distributor of Siemens OpenScape Cloud Services, Votela delivers best-in-class solutions that are feature-rich, highly scalable and easy to deploy. The company enables its VAR, MSP and other channel partners to easily deploy Tier-1, Carrier-Grade Cloud Services for their customers.
ABOUT TMC
TMC is celebrating its 40th anniversary as a global, integrated media company that helps clients build communities in print, in person, and online.TMC publishes the Customer Interaction Solutions, INTERNET TELEPHONY, Next Gen Mobility, and Cloud Computing magazines. TMC is the producer of ITEXPO, the world’s leading B2B communications event. TMCnet.com, which is read by two million unique visitors each month, is the leading source of news and articles for the communications and technology industries. In addition, TMC runs multiple industry events: Cloud Communications Expo; Cloud4SMB Expo; CVx (ChannelVision Expo); DevCon5; HTML5 Summit; LatinComm Conference & Expo; M2M Evolution Conference & Expo; Mobility Tech Conference & Expo; MSPAlliance MSPWorld; StartupCamp; Video World Conference & Expo and more.
For more information about TMC, visit www.tmcnet.com.
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