Orange launches business together as a service

NEW DELHI, INDIA: Orange Business Services on Tuesday said it is introducing Business Together as a Service, a unified communication solution designed to enable an innovative way of working and collaborating.

Business Together as a Service allows Unified Communications solutions to be offered via the cloud, using an 'as a service' model that allows enterprises to quickly access communication and collaboration tools any time anywhere on any device, said a press release.

Business Together as a Service will benefit from the upcoming dedicated cloud computing infrastructure recently announced with partner SITA. This infrastructure will provide a higher level of network reach with six cloud-ready data centers on five continents secured with premium levels of security required by global enterprises, claimed the company.

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The applications include telephony, unified messaging, IM with presence, conferencing (audio, Web and video), support for mobile devices and a contact center option. Through an easy-to-use portal, companies can select from five pre-set profiles to match different employee group needs and change the number of end user accounts up or down quickly and easily.

This level of agility and flexibility allows companies to quickly open new offices, integrate a newly-acquired company or react to changing business needs. Additionally, customers pay as they go, only pay for the applications their employees use, and they do not have to expend Capex or internal resources.

With more than 2.7 million business clients, 3,700 multinational clients, and 325,000 IP VPN access points in 177 countries, Orange provides fully managed, global unified communications services with end-to-end service level agreements and customer support.

Orange’s extensive Field Services in 166 countries supports customers transitioning to cloud-based services. With the Cisco Managed Services Master certification worldwide, Orange provides ITIL standards-based service management for operational best practice and global ISO certification to ensure high service availability.

Paul Molinier, vice president, Unified Communications & Collaboration, Orange Business Services, said, ”Employees need productivity tools that make it easier and faster for them to get things done. Business Together combines Orange Business Services’ expertise with the powerful technologies of our partners to offer a wide range of global collaborative services. Business Together as a Service helps employees collaborate together more efficiently using a complete suite of best-in-class and on-demand tools.”