Telecom Agents and The Cloud

Cloud technology was one of the most talked about trends in 2013. Even so, there are businesses questioning whether this technology is the right fit for them. As an agent, this is an opportunity to open up a dialogue, talk to clients about their existing business systems, phone lines, Internet, marketing campaigns, and their strategies for the upcoming year. Introduce new ideas they may not be taking advantage of such as video conferencing. When businesses begin thinking about the Cloud it typically means they are looking to advance their business to the next level and/or they’re trying to save money. All of which a Telecom Agent can assist with.

Agents need to know how a business can advance or update current systems. Sometimes the Cloud fits and other times perhaps not.

The Cloud and the agent:

  • Reach out to carriers for Cloud info, attend workshops, get knowledgeable so you have the answers for your clients.
  • Stay up-to-date on ALL services and products.
  • Cloud capabilities are ever-changing so identify new strategies that fit specific clients and businesses. Some new areas in which Cloud is being integrated into is healthcare and non-profits, for example.
  • There are a lot of benefits with the Cloud, such as flexibility, cost savings, and choices. While businesses may know this already, translating those benefits into something tangible for IT/Managers and business owners to grasp is key. Obviously cost savings and more services available are the top two on the list.
  • Stay in contact with existing clients. Find out what’s holding those customers back from updating.
  • Talk about security services offered for the Cloud. Many NWMAP carriers, such as Integra Telecom, offer these.

Let’s make a commitment to elevate businesses in the New Year!

Happy New Year from your NWMAP Team!

 

 

Telecom News

NWMAP follows the latest Telecom news and wants to recognize several of our preferred carriers in the news. We stay updated and we want you to also. The following are links to wonderful and informative articles, news, and blogs.

Our carriers in the news:

Telecom technology:

We also like: http://blog.tmcnet.com/blog/rich-tehrani/

Look for regularly updated Telecommunications technology information on NWMAP Telecom Brokers’ website Blog. Thank you for your support.

Best Telecom Providers

NWMAP (NW Master Agent Program) is partnered with over 40 Telecom vendors. This gives our Agents a variety of options to shop for the right fit products and services for small to large business clients. How do we decide what vendors to work with to give a business the best service? Having the variety is helpful so we can do all the shopping around for our clients, but being able to rely on consistent performance and quality of products offered by each vendor is also necessary.

Here’s why we’ve chosen our vendors, because who you buy from can be just as important as what you buy:

Service and Support: Having a positive working relationship with the vendor and help us make quick fixes. Must be easy to do business with.

Channel friendly: Offer a variety and quality services. Communicate efficiently with us: promotions/deals for clients and program changes.

Products: Product reliability, not having to frequently fix their products. Offer a variety of products fairly priced.

Innovation: Updated and new products to assist our clients with the future growth of their business.

With all the Telecom carriers available, many businesses find the search exhausting.  NWMAP recognizes the challenges that businesses need to meet; from growth to managing and lowering overall Telecom costs. NWMAP has over 20 years of knowledge and experience with Telecom Vendors.

Please visit our carriers link here and check our our “Preferred Suppliers” list: https://nwmap.com/carriers

NWMAP February Promotions; Save Money and Time

NWMAP gives you the best of both worlds; specific technology for your business’ needs and the best prices available. They work for you and with numerous Telecom carriers to save you time and money.

What’s NEW!

Airespring’s MPLS-VPN, offering maximum flexibility, scalability, and security at a lower cost than traditional Wide Area Networking (WAN) solutions. This is the ideal product for customers who want to transition from traditional VPN or packet based solutions to the more efficient, secure and economical IP-VPN solutions.

Airespring’s AireConference , implementing this is a breeze. New customers are able to transfer existing PINs to AireConference for maximum ease of use and quick startup. Featuring the highest quality and the ability to instantly conference hundreds of callers at one time.

Integra Telecom is introducing new rates for several of their packages offered in Washington and Oregon; broadband bundles, SIP solutions, and other services such as domestic Toll free numbers, Market Expansion Lines, and new rates for Interconnection Fee (ICF) for On-Net Basic Business Lines.

Integra’s also offering 3 months free on 3 year term for Basic Business Lines and DSL Express!

NEWS! Paetec data center, a business communications company, will open a new 4,400 square-foot data center in Phoenix today!

We have packages and prices perfect for you. Request a quote: http://www.nwmap.com/contact-forms/request-a-quote.php

Multiple Telecom Carriers/Vendors Or a Single Carrier?

Good question. The goal is to get the best technology specific to your business’ needs at the lowest cost available. Realistically, this could take a business owner, a CIO or an IT Manager a really long time to research the many Telecom carriers, compare prices, and collaborate with all parties involved.

The solution often times is a middle man, such as a Telecom Broker/Agent and/or at least three vendors to get the necessary technology you require at an affordable price. Working with a Telecom Agent will solve your dilemma of shopping around, comparing prices, and even installing. They have access to numerous reputable carriers they’ve formed alliances with, which means they’ve done the research for you and can assist you with pairing the solution you need to the appropriate vendors’ technologies.  

If you go to each individual vendor, you may not get the choices you want, the technology specific to your needs, or flexibility and affordability. The integration of multiple technologies as well as newer ones with existing ones is best handled by utilizing multiple vendors. It’s not as tricky as it sounds, and if you have a Telecom Agent working with you on this, you can also get one consolidated bill, which is often less than your existing ones.

Another reason multiple vendors is useful is when you begin with a few solutions and want to add more later. The rate of growth and necessity for new technology is different from one business to another, which is why having multiple vendors and/or a Telecom Agent who has access to multiple vendors is a one-size-fits-all plan.