Metaswitch Partners with SureWest

Metaswitch Networks, a provider of carrier systems and communications software solutions, announced that SureWest Communications selected the MetaSphere Application/Feature Server to provide advanced Internet protocol (IP) telephony services for business customers.

Delivered over SureWest's state-of-the-art network, the new MetaSphere-based services are expected to provide SureWest's business customers with increased communications efficiency, productivity and flexibility, and an array of innovative telephony applications.

In deploying MetaSphere, SureWest joins the growing number of carriers who have chosen MetaSphere to deliver enhanced services that drive competitive advantage in the hosted business services marketplace.

"We were tasked with coming up with the feature server platform in order to offer hosted IP private branch exchange and advanced business services," said Carl Murray, strategic technologies director for SureWest. "So we evaluated the price, the features, the functionality, and also the fit with SureWest—how it fit in our long term plans. With that, MetaSphere came out on top."
MetaSphere delivers a suite of value-added services that includes unified messaging, auto-attendant, incoming call manager, live message screening, and intuitive Web-controlled voice conferencing.

"A key part of our expertise lies in delivering applications that can generate real revenue for service providers and real benefits for their customers," said Andrew Randall, senior vice president of marketing and business development for Metaswitch. "SMBs are demanding hosted IP PBX services to reduce their costs while also gaining immediate access to compelling new applications."