Migrating to VoIP can be a lengthy and complicated process, especially for a small business with limited IT resources. Adtech Global Solutions and Sphere Communications hope to address this issue by offering two starter kits for the Sphere Business Communications System (BCS)—an IP PBX optimized for small and medium businesses (SMBs).

“Many VARs [Value-Added Resellers] find that their existing PBX solutions are too complex, too costly, difficult to install, and simply don't do everything their customers demand,” said Graeme Robinson, president, Sphere Communications. “BCS Starter Kits break through those barriers by enabling our channel partners to provide superior IP PBX solutions that are preconfigured for easier installation, and offer better value for their customers.”

The 25-user BCS Starter Kit features the BCS Server, 25 BCS Desktops (including Sphere's communications software and Polycom (News - Alert) IP phones), and fully licensed T1/PRI BCS COHub Gateway. The 22-user mixed IP and analog BCS Starter Kit with analog trunk BCS BranchHub Gateway is also available now. Both kits include one-year hardware warranty and software support.

“Nine times out of ten, SMB customers require one of these two base configurations as the starting point for their new communications system,” said Tim Shadburn, CEO, AGS. “We're providing our dealers with a competitive edge because our Starter Kits enable easy quoting and rapid deployment.”

Each BCS Starter Kit provides the foundation for a comprehensive business-class IP PBX solution that easily scales to meet the needs of virtually any small to medium business.

Built on Sphere’s IP PBX software, the Sphere BCS is a modular, fully integrated business-class VoIP system featuring a comprehensive set of communications capabilities in an easy to use, easy to manage solution.

Sphere BCS offers high-quality voice over IP, point-and-click call management, user-defined intelligent call routing, multiple auto-attendants, departmental call center capabilities, desktop video conferencing, text messaging, online smart directories, presence, unified messaging, integrated softphone for mobile and remote workers, call recording and more.

The Sphere BCS is a joint market initiative by AGS, Sphere Communications and Polycom, announced in March of this year.

Recently awarded the exceptional PBX 1 certification by the U.S. Department of Defense, Sphere IP PBX and Polycom IP phones together represent the only solution of its kind that is government-certified to meet the most stringent standards for reliability, security, performance, and interoperability, now packaged for SMBs.

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Cindy Waxer is a Toronto-based freelance journalist specializing in business and technology. She has written for publications including TIME, Fortune Small Business, Business 2.0, Computerworld, Canadian Business, and Workforce Management. To see more of her articles, please visit Cindy Waxer’s columnist page.