"You don't have to go phone school anymore to install phone
systems. PBXtra's interface is so intuitive that you don't need
to know anything about Linux or Asterisk either," said Chris Lyman,
Fonality's founder and CEO. "Resellers can configure PBXtra
remotely from a web browser and don't have to go onsite, which
means they can earn more money in less time."
Fonality resellers include traditional key and PBX telephony VARs,
local computer consultants and system and network integrators,
and large regional and national integrators with hundreds of
feet on the street. RegularGuy Computer Consulting, for example,
is a Washington state-based technology provider to small and
medium size businesses (SMBs) in Colorado, Idaho, Oregon and
Washington. The company offers a broad range of technology solutions,
including phone systems, to its customers. "We selected Fonality
as an IP-PBX partner because it allowed us to offer customers a
very advanced feature set, including call center functionality,
voicemail to email and ACD at an entry level price," said Shem Steppe,
Regular Guy's president. "PBXtra is more like a computer system
than traditional telephony systems, which means our people
already know how to handle it. The centralized management and
backup capabilities make it easy to make adds or changes remotely,
which allows us to offer better and faster service at a lower cost."
Assemble Communications is an international communications company,
with offices in North Carolina, Texas, South Africa and Singapore,
providing data and voice services to residential and SMB customers.
The company wanted to expand its product offerings by providing
customers around the globe with an IP-PBX system that included
business-class VoIP capabilities. "We evaluated many alternatives
and selected Fonality because of its advanced functionality,
willingness to work in international markets and ability to provide
us with an Assemble-branded product," said Shawn Ring, Assemble's CEO.
"With PBXtra, we are expanding our customer base and gaining
incremental sales, and our customers are saving money and using new
features they have not had with previous phone systems."
Another Fonality reseller partner, NTouch, provides telecommunications
and information technology products and services for SMBs through
computer resellers and IT service providers. The Austin,
Texas-based company is establishing a network of reseller partners
that will provide PBXtra to small business customers throughout Texas.
"For the price point and features, nothing else compares to PBXtra.
Plus, the Fonality organization is extremely responsive and accessible
in the presales process and when any issues arise; they are genuinely
interested in our success," said Neal Carmichael, NTouch's executive
vice president. "NTouch's reseller partners are excited about PBXtra
because it allows them to get their foot in the door with new customers,
and expand revenue and solidify their presence with existing customers."
US Network Management, based in West Palm Beach, Fla., is a
telecommunications and computer consulting company that provides
networking and communications solutions to SMBs. The company has
developed a web-based portal called The Virtual Office that
provides customers with access to company applications and communications
from a web browser. "Our prior phone vendor was too expensive and didn't
offer a good solution for providing integrated communications,
so we looked at other options and Fonality won out," said Sean Brown,
US Network Management's CEO. "PBXtra allows our customers to
integrate their phone system into the Virtual Office portal and
provide employees with access to internal applications, email,
voicemail and softphone support over the web. This synergy between
The Virtual Office and PBXtra truly allows for unified real-time
data and voice communications across the office, the state or around the world."
PBXtra, an Asterisk-based IP-PBX that runs on the Linux platform,
is available for $995 for PBXtra Standard Edition server,
$2,988 with ten phones. PBXtra Call Center Edition server is $1,995.
For more information about PBXtra or becoming a Fonality reseller,
visit www.fonality.com or call 877-366-2548.
About Fonality
Fonality is the leading provider of affordable IP-PBX systems for
small businesses. PBXtra Standard Edition delivers all the advanced
features of an enterprise-class phone system at an affordable price,
and is so easy to use that it eliminates expensive phone support
and configuration costs. PBXtra Call Center Edition provides call
center functionality in addition to the PBX functionality found in
Standard Edition. PBXtra is deployed to thousands of business
users in the U.S. and other countries. Fonality's products are
available direct and through a network of more than 500 resellers.
Aug Issue PC Mag, 2007 With complex products, a little added attention to ease of use goes a long way. PBXtra Standard, a PBX solution with all the basic features that a small or medium-size business needs, offers a number of unique features that simplify management, and a well-designed Web interface elegantly ties its many features together. 4.5 of 5 rating! 