Communications ASP magazine is proud to announce its first Product of the
Year awards, honoring the very best products and services in the hosted
communications space. We have tried to cover a broad range of solutions, and we
realize there are many more categories in the communications ASP market that we
have not been able to fit in below. But we have included those solutions that
are the essential building blocks of a hosted communications offering, and which
provide the framework for other important solutions like billing and network
management.
The communications ASP space is growing at a rapid rate, and the products
awarded below should serve as a benchmark in the development of this important
communications genre. As 2001 unfolds we are witnessing a transformation in this
space -- solutions are being fine-tuned and companies are learning to work with
one another so that each may focus on its core area of expertise, delivering a
better final package to customers. We embrace this evolving way of doing
business, and hope that partnerships and interoperability initiatives lead to
better technology and service offerings.
Congratulations to our first Product of the Year award winners! You are the
pioneers of hosted communications, and your tools and solutions will provide the
framework for tomorrow's enhanced services along with greater acceptance of the
hosted communications business model.