Under the arrangement, the Cisco (
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"Cablevision is committed to bringing leading communications solutions to small and medium business customers throughout the New York Metropolitan Area, and with SIP Trunking small businesses now have access to enterprise-grade voice service," said Joseph Varello, Cablevision's vice president of voice and small and medium business services, in a statement. "With Optimum Voice SIP Trunking, our business customers' IP PBX (
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Optimum Voice SIP Trunking includes Direct Inward Dial (DID) functionality on a converged voice and data network. Other features include:
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Immediate 'Alternate Call Routing' - Businesses can specify an alternate phone number if an IP PBX or equipment problem is detected. Calls would then be re-routed automatically.
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Capacity for 40 DID Telephone Numbers
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No Additional Installation Required - The SIP Trunking service is activated at the time of installation by the reseller agent. No additional step is required.
The new service is suited for customers who want the advantages of a small business IP PBX, but are looking for lower costs, Cablevision said.
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SIP trunking, a business can exchange voice traffic between an IP PBX and an Internet Telephony (
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Optimum Business SIP Trunking including 40 DIDs and 12 inbound/outbound call sessions for under $400 per month. Each inbound/outbound call session costs $29.95 per month. Business customers can select four to 12 sessions. Each trunk includes 10 DIDs and additional DIDs are available in blocks of 10 for $9.95 per block, per month.
"Microsoft (
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Mark Monday, vice president and general manager, Small Business Solutions business unit for Cisco, added in a statement, "Optimum Voice SIP Trunking offers businesses a premium voice experience that matches the quality and value our customers have come to expect with Cisco Unified Communications solutions."
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Amy Tierney
