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BCM One Acquires nexVortex BCM One has acquired nexVortex, the Hern- don, Va.-based provider of managed network SIP trunking services. This marks the third acquisition for BCM One.  nexVortex, including its mSIP network, channel sales team, and support teams, will become part of the BCM One Group Holdings Inc. Company. The acquisition expands BCM One’s geograph - ic footprint to include nexVortex offices in Herndon and Grand Rapids, Mich. These offices will be led respectively by Lita Miller and Mike Nowak, cur- rent employees of nexVortex.   “The nexVortex team and products are an important addition to the strategic expansion of our voice offerings,” stated Geoff Bloss, CEO of BCM One. “In particular, the nexVortex mSIP managed SIP platform positions us to service customers nationwide of all sizes, from SMB up to enterprise.” “We’re excited to bring our 6,000 customers into the BCM One family,” said Wes Rogers, founder and chief operating officer at nexVortex. “There’s great alignment across the solution set, and our drive to deliver ‘Uncommon Service’ is right in line with BCM One’s mission to ‘Provide a World-Class Experience with Every Human Interaction.’” Snom Launches C620 Wireless Conferencing Solution in North America In the next few months, busi - nesses will start migrating back into office environments. Dur - ing this process, many business leaders will be taking a fresh look at their overall communications infrastructure and eyeing upgrades. Of course, budgets will likely remain tight for the foreseeable future due to the pandemic, underscoring the need for solutions that offer flexible high-quality business grade com - munications at an affordable price. Enter Snom, which in May launched its C620 SIP wireless conference phone in North America. The C620 offers businesses of all sizes, ranging from small businesses to large corporations, a flexible and cost effective totally wireless conferencing solution. Perhaps the biggest selling point for the C620 is the ability to offer complete flexibility in deployment and wireless conferencing. The C620 base unit and wireless microphones utilize the latest DECT standard — facilitating conversations at a distance of up to 150 feet away from the base station and wireless microphones. The C620 also supports G.722 wideband codec support, enabling HD audio for rich and clear calls in small, medium and large conference and training rooms. In addition, the C620 fea - tures up to 24 hours of wireless talk time and up to 70 hours of standby time. It also supports up to three SIP lines, allowing employees to manage multiple calls with advanced call handling features. “Businesses will be facing new and unique challenges as they re-acclimate from the traditional office to the new social distanc - ing office environments,” explained Matt Hickey, vice president of sales, VTech and Snom. “With the C620, workers no longer have to crowd around a speaker phone to be heard.” The C620 is an ideal solution to deploy in offices, conference rooms and or training centers, because it can help workers communicate while maintaining a safe social distance from one another, said Hickey. Further social distancing can be achieved by combining the C620 with Snom’s powerful C52-SP DECT expansion speaker - phone, enabling cordless expansion along with HD voice at a distance up to 150 feet. The C620 can support two accessory C52 devices at any given time. Additional features on the C620 include gain and volume control (up to 10 levels), digital mixing and built-in magnetic charging bays to keep microphones neatly together between calls. Both the C620 and C52 devices come with standard three-year warranties. all Snom products, both are sold through authorized distributors and partners. For information on how to become a Snom authorized partner visit snomamericas.com. Source of Data Loss Among Businesses Source:Aberde nGroup User Base Growth by Country Source: NordVPN Americans are far more open to using telemedicine since COVID-19 Which of the following financial actions is your ompany considering as a result of COVID-19? Source:PwC (Select all that apply) 64% 13% 10% 7% 7% User Error (64%) Malicious Deletion (7%) Hacker (13%) Third-Party Software (7%) Closing Account (10%) 82% 82% 82% 46% 56% 67% 70% 58% 44% 43% 44% 44% 32% April 8 2020 April 22 2020 May 6 2020 28% 30% Implementing cost containment Deferring or canceling planned investments Changing company financing plans Adjusting guidance Changing M&A strategy UK USA France Denmark Netherlands Belgium Spain Canada Austria Italy 250 200 150 100 50 0 Percentage growth Countries 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% Wh hav Sourc S R S M M D S G S O VPN’s Viral Growth According to figures from NordVPN, business usage of virtual private networks during the month of March increased by about 66%. But the U.S. was far from the country showing the greatest growth, with the Netherlands seeing an increase of 240%. CORE COMMUNICATIONS 30 CHANNEL VISION | May - June, 2020