Star’s new ‘TalkSureTM’ IP Telephony service is the delivery
platform for next generation communication services
Medium Sized UK businesses get access to
latest telephony and Unified Communications services
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – 16 MARCH 2011 – Star, a provider of on-demand computing and communication services to UK businesses, today announced the launch of TalksureTM – a new managed service to help organisations get more value from their existing investments in telephony while preparing them for the opportunity presented by the next generation of collaboration, communication and multimedia tools. UK businesses in service oriented sectors will benefit most from the service as it means they can take up other services like Unified Communications to enhance their collaboration capability.
UK businesses can now make a choice to either get more from their existing hardware or completely remove the burden of an on-premise PBX because TalksureTM can accommodate either scenario. A SIP Trunking service, like TalksureTM, is the doorway for UK businesses to utilise the very latest in Unified Communications and is the perfect complement to Star’s WorkLife Productivity Suite, giving the very latest in collaboration and communication tools. As well as cutting costs, TalksureTM creates a platform for additional benefits and functionality, ranging from remote working to free inter-site calls.
TalksureTM gives UK organisations increased value by providing:
· IP telephony
· Advanced call control
· Microsoft Outlook integration
· Call queuing and auto attendant
· No geographical restrictions on telephone numbers
· Access to Star’s WorkLife Productivity Suite for Unified Communications
Hugo Harber Director of Network and Convergence Strategy at Star says, “TalksureTM is a managed service so customers not only reduce the cost of internal calls and IT support but also deliver more value to their business without buying any new hardware. This is backed up by Star’s pedigree as a managed services provider with over 15 years experience in supporting UK companies, providing best in class network infrastructure. What this means to the customer is that Star can apply extensive know-how in providing excellent call quality, service and support to any UK based organisation.”
Gary Stimson, Partner from Market Insight firm Larato comments, “UK businesses want more choice regarding their technology decisions and don’t want to be restricted by their previous investments and that makes TalksureTM a highly relevant proposition. Business people demand that technology firms help them to get the maximum value from their current available spend and recognise that managed services from cloud computing providers, such as Star, are changing the way they use and pay for the technology that supports them. They now have access to a generation of new solutions, such as the WorkLife Productivity Suite, that add real business value without raising their costs or requiring capital investments.”
TalksureTM is available now from £6 per channel, per month.
For more information go to: www.star.co.uk/Voice/sip/
About Star
Star provides on-demand computing and communication services to UK businesses. Utilising an advanced cloud computing platform, the company has redefined how business people use and pay for the technology that supports them. Star’s On-demand Business Services™ are easy to use and pay for and are available any time and from anywhere, removing unnecessary costs for hardware, software and ongoing maintenance.
Since 1995, when Star was founded, the company has been an Internet technology innovator and pioneered the system for cloud based spam and virus scanning for business email that became MessageLabs. In the last 14 years Star has established itself as a leading IT and communications service provider of the highest pedigree looking after 3,500 UK business customers and their 500,000 users.
Star has UK based data centres that sit within a network and communications capability that forms the basis of the Star Platform, from which a wide range of computing and communication services are delivered to customers. Star has over 230 employees working from offices throughout the UK, providing the highest levels of customer service and support. Star’s technology roadmap will deliver on-demand, cloud computing services to UK businesses who want immediate access to the latest enterprise technologies. For more information please go to: www.star.co.uk
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