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November 01, 2006
8x8 in Office Depot Deal
By Johanne Torres, TMCnet Contributing Editor
VoIP and video service provider 8x8 just struck a deal with Office Depot to market its Packet8 Virtual Office Business Phone System throughout the nation via the office supplies retailer's stores. The companies announced their partnership on Wednesday.
The deal will make Office Depot an exclusive retailer of the Packet8 Virtual Office system. The chain will begin carrying the service in its stores and Web site priced at $79.99 (after $50 mail-in rebate).
"We are pleased to offer Office Depot's customers the most robust and affordable small business phone service available today," said 8x8's (News - Alert) vice president of Sales and Marketing Huw Rees in a statement. "Any customer with an existing high-speed Internet connection can be up and running with Packet8 Virtual Office in minutes."
The Packet8 Virtual Office phone service is targeted at small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). The service features Private Branch Exchanges (PBXs), Key Systems or Centrex. In addition to complete PBX functionality, Virtual Office service plans provide unlimited local and long distance calling in the U.S. and Canada for a flat-rate of $39.99 a month, as well as lower-priced metered plans and international calling at lower rates.
"Businesses everywhere are becoming aware of the cost efficiencies and performance advantages of VoIP phone service," stated Office Depot's vice president of Technology Merchandising John Lostroscio. "The Packet8 Virtual Office system is a complete VoIP business phone solution that will help our customers save money and increase operational efficiency."
"Businesses today are well aware of the advantages VoIP phone service offers and will actively conduct research to find the solution that will save them the most money while providing the flexibility and feature set that best suits their needs," said 8x8's Rees.
8x8, Inc.
Office Depot
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Johanne Torres is contributing editor for TMCnet and INTERNET TELEPHONY magazine. To see more articles by Johanne Torres, please visit her columnist page.
Voice over IP (VoIP) | X | | A real-time communications system that converts voice into digital packets containing media and signaling data that travel over networks using Internet Protocol....more |
Private Branch Exchange (PBX) | X | | Originally, telephone features were provided by telephone central office switching systems, often called CENTREX.�PBX systems emerged as customers wanted to have more calling features and control over...more |
(source: http://www.tmcnet.com/channels/small-business-voip/articles/3358-8x8-office-depot-deal.htm)
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