PanTerra Networks and D-Link Expand Partnership to Offer Full-Featured IP Phone Solution
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SUNNYVALE, CA and FOUNTAIN VALLEY, CA, Jan 22 (MARKET
WIRE) --
PanTerra Networks (www.panterranetworks.com), a leading provider of on-demand
unifiedcommunications services for small and medium sized businesses, and D-Link
(www.dlink.com), the end-to-end provider of computer networking solutions for
consumers and businesses, today announced the expansion of their partnership
focusing on end-to-end unified communications solutions for the
small-to-medium business (SMB) market.
The end-to-end solution leverages PanTerra Networks' Worksmart
Software-as-a-Service ("SaaS") platform and D-Link's Internet Protocol
(IP)telephony equipment, which provide a full-featured, cost-effective
standards-based
on-demand solution. The D-Link(R) IP phones offer the functionality of legacy
telephone devices while helping reduce long-distance and international phone
toll charges when used with Worksmart services.
"D-Link equipment, along with PanTerra's Worksmart services, provide the
ideal value and feature set for businesses, and we are pleased to expand our
already strong relationship with PanTerra," said Tom Paterniti, Vice President
of Distribution and Business Development at D-Link Systems, Inc. "As part of
the Worksmart suite, the PanTerra Smartstart Auto-Provisioning service has been
integrated
into the D-Link IP telephony equipment, and together we provide the
industry's leading technology, uniquely designed to allow our channel
partners to mass deploy D-Link phones in minutes. Smartstart has both a Web
interface and an IVR telephony interface, offering maximum flexibility."
Worksmart includes a full-spectrum of SaaS unified communications services
with a
single billing, provisioning, administration component and an intuitive
dashboard user interface. Services can be activated and deactivated in
minutes. Customers are able to start with just the features needed and expand as
the business grows. The end-to-end solution from D-Link and PanTerra Networks
provides channel partners with the opportunity for a healthy monthly recurring
revenue stream and allows SMB customers to work effectively and economically
with high employee productivity and efficiency.
"By expanding our partnership with D-Link, we are able to offer unparalleled
SaaS unified communications services with the leading software and hardware
technologies as well as superior distribution and fulfillment support," said Rob
Mainor, Executive Vice President of Business Development at PanTerra Networks.
"The
bundle of Worksmart and D-Link hardware will provide our channels with a
leading industry offering and the right tools to enjoy the lucrative
opportunity of the transformational SaaS play in the SMB market."
About D-Link
D-Link is the global leader in connectivity for small, medium and large
enterprise business networking. The company is an award-winning designer,
developer
and manufacturer of networking, broadband, digital electronics, voice, data and
video
communications solutions for the digital home, Small Office/Home Office (SOHO),
Small to Medium Business (SMB), and Workgroup to Enterprise environments.
With millions of networking and connectivity products manufactured and shipped,
D-Link
is a dominant market participant and price/performance leader in the networking
and
communications market. D-Link Systems, Inc. headquarters are located at 17595
Mt.
Herrmann Street, Fountain Valley, Calif., 92708. Phone (800) 326-1688 or (714)
885-6000; FAX (866) 743-4905; Internet www.dlink.com.
D-Link and the D-Link logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of D-Link
Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries.
About PanTerra Networks
PanTerra Networks is a leading provider of on-demand unified
communicationsSoftware-as-a-Service (SaaS) solutions for small and medium sized
businesses.
The Company's Worksmart solution integrates voice and IP calling, PBX and
call-distribution services, secure instant messaging, multimedia conferencing,
web
collaboration, remote desktop sharing and ACD/call center services delivered
in a single easy to provision and easy to use and administer interface.
Worksmart's ability to tightly integrate with other business applications like
Salesforce automation makes it an ideal productivity tool. PanTerra's hosted
on-demand service keeps capital investment low and aligns operating expense to
business value. Worksmart services are co-branded and re-sold exclusively
through
service providers, distributors and resellers. The Company is headquartered in
Sunnyvale,California. For more information, visit
http://www.panterranetworks.com or
call +1 408.702.2200.
Contacts:
Les Goldberg, APR
Media Relations Manager
D-Link Systems
Email Contact
(800) 326-1688 x6095
http://www.dlink.com
Ming Shao
Director of Marketing
PanTerra Networks, Inc.
Email Contact
+1 408.702.2233
http://www.panterranetworks.com
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