Network solutions provider ADTRAN (News 
- Alert) announced it has been selected as a 2012 Best Channel Vendor in VoIP by Business Solutions magazine (BSM).
The recognition was given based on a Web-based survey conducted on BSM’s most active VAR subscribers. They were asked to rate their vendor partners on a scale of 0-5, zero being the worst and five the best. There were 10,833 votes in total. BCM partnered with Penn State University to capture and analyze the data to ensure statistical accuracy.
ADTRAN scored “standout” ratings in three categories -- service, support and channel friendliness. The company also scored 4.79 out of 5 in product reliability, which according to ADTRAN, is one of the highest scores recorded in the survey.
ADTRAN provides solutions to service providers, private enterprises, government organizations and millions of individuals. The company offers a comprehensive array of switches, routers, IP business gateways, UTM, IP phones, virtual WLAN and unified communications solutions to its reseller network.
These network products and technologies enable voice, data, video and Internet communications across a variety of network infrastructures. Through its ADvantage Partner Enablement Program, the company provides them a set of tools and a clear roadmap to succeed in the market.
"Channel partners serve as a critical pillar to ADTRAN's success, and we dedicate an immense amount of attention on specialized programs and resources that enable partners to resell ADTRAN products successfully," said Ted Cole (News - Alert), vice president of channel sales, ADTRAN, in a statement.
"ADTRAN continues to provide exceptional value to the channel by delivering intuitive, flexible network solutions,” Cole added. “The company is now engaging the next generation of partners, driving business models towards virtualized managed services and cloud connectivity, and will continue to deliver innovative tools as the network continues to evolve."
Just recently, ADTRAN announced ADTRAN's NetVanta Unified Communications (News - Alert) (UC) Solution Suite was chosen as a recipient of its 2011 Unified Communications Excellence Award from TMC, a global, integrated marketing company. The solution was recognized for demonstrating exceptional ingenuity in simplifying business communication processes and increasing workforce productivity.
Rajani Baburajan is a contributing editor for TMCnet. To read more of Rajani's articles, please visit her columnist page.Edited by
Stefanie Mosca
