November 16th, 2016, Broadvoice, a premier provider of cloud-based hosted voice, unified communications, and SIP trunking, was awarded an official NASPO ValuePoint contract by the state of Utah.

We are honored to be one of the few cloud service providers to pass the rigorous vendor selection process, which in turn will open doors to a vast array of new public sector opportunities.” said Jim Murphy, Broadvoice CEO.

The NASPO ValuePoint Cooperative Purchasing Organization are recognized as a source of highest standard of excellence in public cooperative contracting to deliver reliable, best public contracts. In the next 10 years, Broadvoice will be an approved cloud services vendor for all states that participate in the NASPO ValuePoint cloud service marketplace. We are excited to see the positive results Broadvoice will bring to all of us!

In an age where companies are all racing to create the most seamless and quality products, one manufacturer seems to be leading the pack in the VoIP phone and PBX world. With the acquisition of FreePBX, Sangoma has created a full solution for customers, providing seamless integration along with great products.

One of the most frustrating things as a consumer is when something inevitably goes wrong, we either cannot figure out the issue ourselves or technical support constantly redirects us through many levels of support before resolving the issue, if they can.

For example, my internet connection at home went out the other day and I called the provider. They checked into a few things and escalated me into another tier of the help desk before saying it is probably my router. The router was provided by a third-party installation company so they said I need to contact them because that is the issue. I proceeded to call the third party company who immediately directed me back to the provider. This was very frustrating because both companies pointed the finger away from themselves and I was still without good WiFi. By Sangoma bringing everything under one roof so to speak, customers will not have to call one, two or three different companies when trying to troubleshoot any problems that arise.

Along with the seamless integration offered by Sangoma phones, they also come from the manufacturer with a wide array of features programmed right in the phone. These apps can be accessed directly through the phone without having to go into the PBX control panel and control the specific features. Some of the dozen or so included apps are Visual Voicemail, Conference Room and Follow Me Management and Presence.

We wanted to highlight some of the cost savings you can expect when you purchase a full Sangoma Solution.

To learn more about the Sangoma line up of phones and the functionality, please register for Sangoma’s and VoIP Supply’s co-hosted Webinar on November 22nd.  

In just three years, Grandstream has managed to increase the amount of SIP phones shipped by 151%.  This is just one impressive stat that has earned them the 2016 Global  Frost & Sullivan Company of the Year Award.  By increasing their productivity between 2012 and 2015, Grandstream now ranks in the top three among SIP phone shipment vendors in the world, boasting a 17.9% market share.

One large part of Grandstream’s success is their immense portfolio.  Grandstream offers more than 60 IP voice and video products that blankets all aspects of business communication.

Aside from the amount of products they offer, Grandstream is also well known for their ease of use, feature rich options, and reasonable price points.  All of this, coupled with almost 15 years of experience, has made Grandstream a powerful force that is empowering businesses is more than 150 countries across the world.

Frost & Sullivan recognize companies that dominate in areas like technological innovation, leadership, and customer service.  Grandstream is well deserving of this award and is a good place marker for their growing achievements.

Do you have experience using Grandstream products?  Leave a comment below and let us know what you think!