Telesphere Ranked No. 1 UCaaS Provider by Wainhouse Research's 'BroadSoft Provider Power Rankings -- 2014'

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Oct. 13, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Telesphere, the nation's leading provider of fully hosted and managed VoIP and unified communications as a service for businesses, announced today that Wainhouse Research, has ranked Telesphere No. 1 among the top BroadSoft-based service providers listed in their annual "BroadSoft Provider Power Rankings" research report, issued today.

"The power-ranking report offers an objective view of the top-qualified BroadSoft-based service providers and serves as a guidepost for enterprises looking for a reliable BroadSoft provider," according to authors Dave Michels and Bill Haskins. Wainhouse Research focused on enterprise-grade services with emphasis on providers that have the greatest innovation and differentiation.  None of the included providers were sponsors of the report.

According to Michels and Haskins, "Telesphere is recognized by Wainhouse Research in this study as the top BroadSoft-based service provider for its commitment and ability to serve the enterprise market. During our research, Telesphere's commitment to delivering a best-in-class unified communications experience became evident, based on a combination of UC service focus, infrastructure, support models, and customer testimonials.   Telesphere's UCaaS offer delivers the right combination of breadth and depth, including SIP trunking, MPLS network and hosted contact center, in addition to a full-featured UC experience."

Among the Telesphere attributes cited in the report are the following:

• Telesphere's "service-centric" approach to its network services
• The company's BSS/OSS service management portal, ZEUS, which provides customers with unique control, administration and monitoring of their UCaaS service in real time
• Having a system that provides the ability to measure and monitor quality in real time
• Their channel program which includes ChannelSphere, an agent portal, and Telesphere University for sales training.
• The fact that Telesphere is a charter member and current chair of the Cloud Communications Alliance.
• Consistently positive reference customer feedback

Telesphere CEO Clark Peterson said, "Being ranked No. 1 by Wainhouse is an outstanding achievement for our company and substantiates Telesphere's strength in the cloud communications industry by one of the industry's leading authorities. Telesphere's commitment, innovation and breadth helped it achieve the top ranking among the elite of enterprise-level unified communications providers. We're gratified at these findings, which were the result of independent data gathering that included customer interviews and in-depth independent study of our product portfolio and network."

Telesphere's comprehensive suite of cloud-based communications and collaboration solutions includes both UCaaS and ancillary services, covering customer needs ranging from high definition enterprise-grade phone service with built-in mobile apps, web and video conferencing to hosted contact center software.

About Wainhouse Research 
Wainhouse Research is an independent analyst firm that focuses on critical issues in the unified communications and collaboration market.  The company provides 6 different vendor subscriptions covering unified communications, group videoconferencing, personal & web-based collaboration, audio conferencing, streaming & webcasting, and distance education & e-Learning solutions, as well as a single all-inclusive subscription for enterprise users.  The company acts as a trusted advisor providing strategic advice and direction for both the UC&C industry and its enterprise users.  For further details, contact [email protected] or see http://www.wainhouse.com.

About Telesphere
Telesphere, the nation's leading provider of fully hosted VoIP and unified cloud communications services for businesses, has headquarters in the Phoenix area, and a regional presence in Seattle, California, Las Vegas, Denver, Dallas, Salt Lake City, Minneapolis/St. Paul, and New York.  Offering carrier-grade performance and support for wireline and mobile devices to businesses over its private IP MPLS network, one of the largest in the nation, Telesphere's cloud-based services allow businesses to enjoy all the latest voice, video, data, mobility and collaboration features of large enterprise systems without the costly investment of on-site equipment. www.telesphere.com.

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