Telecom CEOs Converge on Boston Tomorrow, Forecasting "Clouds" for Area Business

Industry Execs Here to Discuss Telecom Issues and Opportunities

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., June 7, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- What are the biggest issues affecting Boston business today, and how is the telecom industry answering the call?  That's the focus of a roundtable discussion tomorrow hosted by PlanetOne Communications (www.PlanetOne.net) as chief executives from three of the nation's leading telecom giants – Broadview, MegaPath and Paetec -- gather at the Harvard Club to evaluate telecom's growing impact on area business and industry.  

One opinion is universally shared among these industry leaders, according to Ted Schuman, president of Scottsdale-based PlanetOne Communications.

"The Boston business community is robust," Schuman said.  "And it's the telecom industry that provides many of the tools and technology to get them there."

One reason for this, according to Paetec CEO Arunas Chesonis, is that telecom now encompasses more than traditional telephone service.  

"Our industry has evolved into comprehensive products and services that allow Boston business to be more productive," Chesonis said.  "Telecom now means voice, data, internet and more."

According to Dan Foster, MegaPath's President, Business Markets, several Boston business customers rely on his technical and support team as a virtual extension of their own engineering departments.

"We partner with many of our business customers in this capacity," Foster said.  "Essentially, we're the customer's offsite IT department."

But the biggest synergy between Boston area businesses and the telecom industry is undoubtedly "cloud convergence," according to Schuman.  

Also known as "cloud computing," this is the latest advancement in communications technology.  Cloud computing refers to resources available on the Internet from any Internet connected device – servers and apps that end users don't have to maintain or support.  

"The cloud allows companies to provide services they may not otherwise be able to afford," said Brian Crotty, Chief Operating Officer for Broadview.

Not only is this more economical for business, Crotty said, it also means that the amount of computing horsepower needed will be greatly reduced.

The telecom industry is leading the way for increased business efficiency, security and productivity in Boston and across the state.  

"Companies should seek telecom partners like these to develop customized solutions to their specific need, seamlessly integrate the products at reasonable prices and then set their sights on a very bright future," Schuman said.

Now that's a business forecast anyone would welcome.

SOURCE PlanetOne