Visit us at Avaya Evolutions Toronto, November 20, 2012 for a chance to win two tickets to the already sold-out Grey Cup Championship game!

Avaya Evolutions, a unique one-day event taking place at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, provides you an opportunity to engage, interact and collaborate with telecommunications executives, peers and industry leaders. Visit us any time on November 20^th at Booth 8 to learn more about what real-time advanced business communications can do for your enterprise. Attend our breakout session from 9:00 – 10:00 am for a chance to win two Grey Cup championship game tickets.
Breakout Session:

“VoPI™ vs VoIP: Two Letters Make All of the Difference”

Session Abstract:

As data connectivity becomes increasingly cost effective for reliable dedicated speeds, learn how BroadConnect’s VoPI™ (Voice over Private Internet) model allows you to leverage bandwidth to support Voice and Video on existing and future deployments. We will explore the gains of stabilizing your SIP rollouts by having greater control over the first and last mile of service thus making deployments both predictable and seamless. Join us and discover how SIP Trunking & Radvision’s Video Conferencing solutions, using BroadConnect’s VoPI™ can help your current and future Voice, Data and Video Conferencing requirements.

Ask us about VoPI™! 

Simply post a question below with your name, company name, and job title, and we will answer them at our session on November 20.

OR

Post a tweet with the hashtag #BCTevolutions.

Contest Details:

The Contest « Win a Pair (2) of 2012 Grey Cup Tickets» will start on October 23rd, 2012 at 12:00 AM (EST) and will end on November 20th, 2012 at 11:59:59 PM (EST). (Here after the «Contest»).
Eligibility
The Contest is open to everyone who has reached the legal age of its respective province at the time of entering the contest. Employees of BroadConnect Telecom or their immediate family members and people living with them cannot enter the contest.
How to enter:
No purchase necessary. Contestants simply have to respect the eligibility requirements. The start of the Contest will be announced Via Email and Social Media outlets (Google+, Twitter, Facebook) and winner will be showcased on the BroadConnect Telecom website and BroadConnect Social Media Networks. All existing and non-existing BroadConnect Telecom customers will be invited to ask questions regarding “Ask us about VoPI™!”  for entry to the contest. Contestants simply have to post a question on blog.broadconnect.ca, facebook.com/broadconnect or twitter.com/broad_connect with your name, company name, and job title. Only one ballot per person will be allowed. Further terms and conditions of this specific contest will be posted on BroadConnect Telecom’s website.
Winner:
The winners will be picked from all the valid formatted questions received on BroadConnect Telecom servers during the Contest valid time frame. The winner will be picked on November 20^th , 2012 at 11:59:59 PM (EST) at 11:01 PM (EST), in BroadConnect Telecom offices. Prize will be given to the winner if all mentioned rules and regulation are fulfilled.
Prizes Description:
A Pair (2) of 2012 Grey Cup Tickets: Section 109B Row 7 (Double Blue)
Everything not mentioned as included in the prize will be to the charge of the winner. BroadConnect Telecom has the right to replace the Prize for another one of the same value or to give the same value in money for any given reason as mentioned in the general rules section.

Why is Aastra So Concerned with Accreditation Programmes?

Aastra is taking steps to increase its grip on accreditation programmes, micromanaging more aspects in order to ensure quality.  Alan Reeve, UK and Ireland managing director of the company claimed that it is in the top two for the video space PBX market-share across the entire continent of Europe, with a few exceptions.  However, branding is going very well and many countries within Europe are now learning about the company’s program.  He explained, “Over the past three years, many more in the channel know about us.  We now have about 130 UK partners.”

The Company’s Achievement

This Canadian based company is planning to become more competitive with Cisco in coming months particularly in the video space market.  In addition to Cisco, it will target other providers such as Lifesize and Polycom.  Reeve further explained, “We have channels in videoconferencing, and we are trying to encourage them to sell our full suite of technologies.”

How did Aastra reach so high?  The company claimed that the firm differentiated itself from the competition and as a reseller-based option by offering a hands-on solution to multiple business avenues.  Flexibility was key as was a direct, customer-centric approach.  “The channels I do have we look after.  I try to get to everyone in my channel on a first-name basis.  If someone has a problem, they can ring me.”

Of course, at the root of this programme lies the key issue of accreditation.  The company has reported increased attention given to accreditation, namely through keeping VARs up to date.  They identified the agenda of separating themselves from resellers that cause problems, as they [the vendor] are limited in what they can do in response.

A New Programme That Filters Out Problems and Losses

In fact, the new requirement suggests that the company won’t even work with resellers who are unable to complete the newly improved and stringent accreditation process.  Reeve states that it is now a priority to monitor the programme, and ensure that everything is running smoothly and everyone is working towards a high standard.

Aastra has enjoyed a stellar reputation for open-standards enterprise communications.  Despite its new attention to accreditation, don’t take this as a sign of unwillingness to work with new members.  After all, Aastra just approved Extreme Networks as a member of the updated Approved Partner Program.  Aastra’s A2P2 programme will focus on providing fully integrated Unified Communications solutions with their related telephone systems.  Earlier, Plantronics was also approved under the new accreditation programme, and this operation ensures integration between the headsets of Plantronics and Aastra’s call control system.

All of this improvement of the accreditation system is big news, considering the influence Aastra already has.  The company counts over 50 million installed lines worldwide and across 100 countries.  Their IP telephony products and communication systems (offered along with customized solutions for customers) have garnered the company’s reputation for quality service and feature-rich software.

Best of all, the system offers scalable solutions for any business, whether that business is large, medium or small.  Collaborations across country lines can now occur easily, and thanks to the new programme, quality is ensured.