Clearwire (News - Alert) Corporation, a provider of 4G wireless broadband services has revealed a four-year hosted software licensing agreement with Alianza, a provider of cloud-based VoIP solutions; in order to manage Clearwire’s voice over 4G products and services.
The agreement allows the VoIP solutions provider to oversee day-to-day voice operations for Clearwire and supply all end-to-end software components of the hosted voice platform, including soft switch, application feature server, call rating, CPE provisioning, monitoring, security, and end-user self-support tools, company officials said in a press release.
Alianza's (News - Alert) end-to-end voice platform delivers all back-office platform management, product management, and end-user support functions into a single Web-based administrative user interface. The robust API of the VoIP solutions platform also automates numerous administrative functions that traditionally require manual processes, reducing Clearwire's overall cost of management related to voice services.
"We are excited to be a part of Clearwire's strategy for delivering VoIP services bundled with 4G wireless broadband to customers across the United States," said Brian Beutler (News - Alert), chief executive officer, Alianza, in a statement. "This is a key agreement for Alianza, and we are looking forward to providing Clearwire with the highest quality and most reliable voice services available."
The agreement is likely to have near-term and long-term benefits for both companies, according to leading Industry Analyst Diane Myers of Infonetics (News - Alert) Research.
"In addition to providing improvements in system management, upfront costs, and overall VoIP profitability, Alianza's cloud-based VoIP delivery platform gives operators the strategic benefit of leveraging best practices from operators across Alianza's customer network in order to accelerate voice services deployments," Myers added.
According to Dow Draper, Clearwire senior vice president and general manager of retail, Alianza's proven expertise and track record in successfully deploying voice-over 4G wireless networks makes this relationship a natural fit for Clearwire.
"Alianza's one-stop shopping approach to VoIP service delivery is an ideal solution to Clearwire's need for a turn-key, highly scalable, customizable voice platform that provides us with the opportunity to consider new consumer offerings previously unavailable to CLEAR," Draper added.
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