MegaPath Corp. has launched new trunking solutions aimed at multi-location and single-office enterprise implementations, via its channel partners.
The enterprise trunking voice offering for multi-location organizations and a standalone SIP trunking solution for single-location business customers augment MegaPath’s existing portfolio of SIP trunking offerings with more options for companies of various sizes. Customers also can bring their own broadband connection for the service or purchase it with one of MegaPath’s access solutions with QoS.
“Traditionally, medium and large enterprises, as well as distributed businesses, were the segments that leveraged SIP trunking most often,” said Cindy Whelan, principal analyst for Business Network and IT Services at Current Analysis. “However, enterprise-class services are becoming critical for small businesses, leading them to adopt SIP trunking to meet their voice needs.”
He added, “As more companies continue to add SIP trunking to their communications investment, service providers must enhance their offerings to deliver value-added services that reduce costs, improve productivity and ease management burdens.”
Many businesses are adopting SIP trunking due to its lower costs, its ability to support traditional PBX voice features and fewer equipment requirements, making it a standard among businesses of all sizes. In MegaPath’s case, the enterprise trunking offering enables companies to consolidate their voice communications into a centralized IP PBX using MegaPath’s MPLS VPN network with bi-directional QoS, or via an existing private network. It also offers concurrent call capacity sharing across locations and support for multiple Integrated Access Devices (IADs) for a single large site. The service can be combined with other MegaPath managed services too, such as managed security and hosted IT services.
“When compared to PRI and POTS lines, SIP trunking is a reliable and cost-effective option for large enterprises and small businesses that want to reduce their telephone costs,” said Dan Foster, president of Business Markets for MegaPath. “By adding these solutions to our SIP trunking offerings, we are making it even easier for customers to do business with MegaPath, by providing the option to bring your own broadband connection or purchase SIP trunking with one of our access solutions.”
