Aastra is adding auto-provisioning to its 6700 series of SIP phones, available via resellers. The company is partnering with Telinta for the functionality, which offers cloud-based switching and billing solutions for VoIP providers and their resellers.
The integration means that solution providers can automate large deployments of Aastra SIP phones (which are optimized for Microsoft Lync) via Telinta’s cloud-based softswitch platform. They can incorporate phone provisioning and feature activation into other key processes such as billing and customer management, while managing with process via Telinta’s Web-based interface.
“Auto-provisioning profiles are important examples of how Telinta’s cloud-based switching solutions help ITSPs,” said Alex Ferdman, CEO of Telinta. “Aastra’s high-quality IP phones, deployed with Telinta’s automated provisioning solution, can cut deployment time and costs, while improving customer satisfaction.”
Providers can create their inventory of Aastra phones using Telinta’s VoIP switching platform. And when Aastra’s SIP phones are connected to an IP network, they will automatically connect to Telinta’s provisioning servers to download a complete configuration.
“IInternet telephony service providers (ITSPs) need automated hosted solutions for deploying SIP phones in order to succeed in the highly competitive markets for hosted IP PBX, call centers and other business telephony services,” said Victor Roldán, Aastra’s Latin America Regional President. “Telinta’s carrier-grade platform, together with high-quality Aastra phones, offers ITSP customers a true competitive edge.”
