Telesphere Wins 2013 Unified Communications Excellence Award Honoring Innovation for MobileConnect, a Multi-Media, Multi-Device Collaboration Service

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Feb 24, 2014, 12:55 ET

PHOENIX, Feb. 24, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Telesphere, the nation's leading provider of fully hosted VoIP and unified cloud communications services for businesses, today announced that TMC, a global, integrated marketing company, has honored MobileConnect for its innovation with a 2013 Unified Communications Excellence Award presented by INTERNET TELEPHONY magazine.

MobileConnect is a Bring-Your-Own-Device (BYOD) collaboration solution that offers cloud-driven VoIP, video call/conferencing, IM and collaboration capabilities, which combine for one powerful office in your pocket. Users maintain one identity for voice, video and instant messaging and presence, regardless of whether they are in their office or in the field. Among its advantages, MobileConnect allows users to:

Move from one device to another without call interruption
Synchronize call logs, buddy lists and service settings across all devices
Communicate on multiple services with a single online identity
Instantly view the presence of contacts
Share information and collaborate with ease using desktop sharing and virtual meeting room features

Telesphere Chief Technology Officer Sanjay Srinivasan states, "It's an honor to receive the UC Excellence Award and be recognized by INTERNET TELEPHONY magazine. MobileConnect is an incredible collaboration tool that offers a major advancement in mobile integration, giving business users seamless integration between their desk phone, PC, smart phone and tablet devices. We will be showcasing MobileConnect at the Channel Partners Show in Las Vegas, Feb. 26 - 28."

"It gives me great pleasure to grant a 2013 Unified Communications Excellence Award to Telesphere for its innovative MobileConnect solution, and the team's commitment to addressing the real needs of the marketplace," said Rich Tehrani, CEO, TMC. "It's inspiring to see such commitment to excellence and I look forward to many future innovations from Telesphere."

Unified Communications Excellence Award winners are published in the March 2014 issue of INTERNET TELEPHONY magazine. For more information about TMC, please visit www.tmcnet.com.

About Telesphere
Telesphere, with headquarters in greater Phoenix, Ariz., and regional offices in Seattle, California, Las Vegas, Denver, Dallas, Salt Lake City, Minneapolis/St. Paul, and New York, is a leading provider of Unified Communications-as-a-Service (UCaaS) offerings nationwide. It offers 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 of any size to enjoy all the latest voice, video, data, mobility and collaboration features of large enterprise systems without the costly investment of on-site equipment.

About TMC
TMC is a global, integrated media company that supports clients' goals by building communities in print, online, and face to face. TMC publishes multiple magazines including Cloud Computing, M2M Evolution, Customer, and Internet Telephony. TMCnet is the leading source of news and articles for the communications and technology industries, and is read by as many as 1.5 million unique visitors monthly. TMC produces a variety of trade events, including ITEXPO, the world's leading business technology event, as well as industry events: Asterisk World; AstriCon; ChannelVision (CVx) Expo; Customer Experience (CX) Hot Trends Symposium; DevCon5 - HTML5 & Mobile App Developer Conference; LatinComm Conference and Expo; M2M Evolution Conference & Expo; SmartVoice Conference; Software Telco Congress; Super Wi-Fi Summit - The Global Spectrum Sharing and TV White Space Event; SIP Trunking, Unified Communications & WebRTC Seminars; Wearable Tech Conference & Expo III; Fitness and Sports Wearable Technology (FAST) Expo II; WebRTC Conference & Expo IV; and more. Visit TMC Events for additional information. For more information about TMC, visit www.tmcnet.com.