[VoiceOps] Wholesale Voice Platform

Tue Jul 11 15:03:16 EDT 2017

Enswitch (https://integrics.com/enswitch/) . We use them for our class 5 +
billing.

For wholesale we use JERASOFT for billing + MVTS

Daniel

On Fri, Jun 30, 2017 at 7:27 PM, Mark Diaz <mdiaz at vinixglobal.com> wrote:

> Anytime Darin,
>
>       Currently the integrated billing is not complete. However, the
> essentials are all there: full CDRS which you can implement rate decks, per
> min/sec billing, API to grab all account information, etc. so currently we
> offload that info to a billing platform and tax company. At least until the
> core billing is complete. We will re-evaluate once that is released.
>
> [image: Vinix]
>
> Mark Diaz
> mdiaz at vinixglobal.com
>
> Vinix
> Office: +1  <+1%C2%A0954.414.1224;1002>954.414.1224;1002
> <+1%C2%A0954.414.1224;1002> / Fax: +1  <+1%C2%A0954.414.1225>954.414.1225
> <+1%C2%A0954.414.1225>
> 6043 Kimberly Blvd Ste Q, North Lauderdale FL 33068
>
> [image: Twitter] <https://www.twitter.com/vinixglobal> [image: Facebook]
> <https://www.facebook.com/govinix> [image: LinkedIn]
> <https://www.linkedin.com/pub/mark-diaz/10/267/972>
>
> On June 30, 2017 at 12:21:38 PM, Darin Steffl (darin.steffl at mnwifi.com)
> wrote:
>
>> Mark,
>>
>> That's very valuable information. One other question about 2600hz.
>>
>> Do they have a billing module for handling your customer database and
>> billing/payments, etc. or do you use a third party platform that's
>> integrated in to make sure every DID and seat gets properly billed to your
>> customers? I can imagine as you scale it can be difficult to be sure that
>> what you have in Kazoo is the same with what is being billed to customers.
>>
>> Thank you
>>
>> On Fri, Jun 30, 2017 at 10:59 AM, Mark Diaz <mdiaz at vinixglobal.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Darin,
>>>
>>>      So there are two services they offer in respect to this: their own
>>> hosted service and their PaaS (platform as a service). The PaaS is
>>> essentially your own bare metal servers but in their racks and ops managed
>>> network.
>>>
>>>    At first, to build client base, it pays to use their hosted. But when
>>> you want your own services, modifications and infrastructure , you need to
>>> have your own cluster/infrastructure. PaaS gives us that without the need
>>> of a full blown OPs team and NOC with  overhead of DCs and bandwidth
>>> contracts and management. While that's built into the price of the service
>>> with 2600hz, we have the very team who manages the core software and with
>>> their volume collectively, we share in the overall reduction in cost.
>>>
>>> After a consideration of the numbers and overall benefits, it just made
>>> perfect sense to use their PaaS offering: less overall management and cost.
>>> Given our confidence in the future of 2600hz and the Kazoo platform, it
>>> made perfect sense.
>>>
>>> [image: Vinix]
>>>
>>> Mark Diaz
>>> mdiaz at vinixglobal.com
>>>
>>> Vinix
>>> Office: +1  <+1%C2%A0954.414.1224;1002>954.414.1224;1002
>>> <+1%C2%A0954.414.1224;1002> / Fax: +1  <+1%C2%A0954.414.1225>
>>> 954.414.1225 <+1%C2%A0954.414.1225>
>>> 6043 Kimberly Blvd Ste Q, North Lauderdale FL 33068
>>>
>>> [image: Twitter] <https://www.twitter.com/vinixglobal> [image: Facebook]
>>> <https://www.facebook.com/govinix> [image: LinkedIn]
>>> <https://www.linkedin.com/pub/mark-diaz/10/267/972>
>>>
>>> On June 30, 2017 at 11:36:13 AM, Darin Steffl (darin.steffl at mnwifi.com)
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Mark,
>>>>
>>>> So you are hosting on your own servers today but you are now migrating
>>>> to their own hosted platform where they operate the infrastructure? It
>>>> seems that most people will start out on hosted to save upfront costs and
>>>> then eventually migrate to their own platform to save money over time.
>>>>
>>>> You're doing it opposite so if possible, can you elaborate on how this
>>>> will reduce your ops costs enough to actually offset the additional costs
>>>> of paying them for hosting instead of you doing it yourself? Is there a
>>>> large cost in them hosting it vs. you doing your own servers?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks
>>>>
>>>> On Fri, Jun 30, 2017 at 10:32 AM, Mark Diaz <mdiaz at vinixglobal.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Hi Lee,
>>>>>
>>>>>     We have been running our own infrastructure. However, we are in
>>>>> the process of migrating to the 2600hz PaaS solution as it has shown to
>>>>> significantly reduce ops costs.
>>>>>
>>>>> [image: Vinix]
>>>>>
>>>>> Mark Diaz
>>>>> mdiaz at vinixglobal.com
>>>>>
>>>>> Vinix
>>>>> Office: +1  <+1%C2%A0954.414.1224;1002>954.414.1224;1002
>>>>> <+1%C2%A0954.414.1224;1002> / Fax: +1  <+1%C2%A0954.414.1225>
>>>>> 954.414.1225 <+1%C2%A0954.414.1225>
>>>>> 6043 Kimberly Blvd Ste Q, North Lauderdale FL 33068
>>>>>
>>>>> [image: Twitter] <https://www.twitter.com/vinixglobal> [image:
>>>>> Facebook] <https://www.facebook.com/govinix> [image: LinkedIn]
>>>>> <https://www.linkedin.com/pub/mark-diaz/10/267/972>
>>>>>
>>>>> On June 30, 2017 at 11:27:03 AM, Lee Riemer (lriemer at bestline.net)
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Mark,
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Did you elect to go with the global infrastructure, or are you
>>>>>> running it in their private or public cloud?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Lee
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> *From:* VoiceOps [mailto:voiceops-bounces at voiceops.org] *On Behalf
>>>>>> Of* Mark Diaz
>>>>>> *Sent:* Friday, June 30, 2017 10:03 AM
>>>>>> *To:* Shripal Daphtary
>>>>>> *Cc:* voiceops at voiceops.org
>>>>>> *Subject:* Re: [VoiceOps] Wholesale Voice Platform
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Both actually. When first available for geek purposes. However when
>>>>>> business began to thrive I contracted with 2600hz so I could focus on the
>>>>>> business side. Their services are far more reasonable, especially price
>>>>>> wise, than the licensing and support from the likes of broadsoft - leaving
>>>>>> more room to compete in the marketplace.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> [image: Vinix]
>>>>>>
>>>>>> *Mark Diaz*
>>>>>> mdiaz at vinixglobal.com
>>>>>>
>>>>>> *Vinix*
>>>>>> Office: +1  <+1%C2%A0954.414.1224;1002>954.414.1224;1002
>>>>>> <+1%C2%A0954.414.1224;1002> / Fax: +1  <+1%C2%A0954.414.1225>
>>>>>> 954.414.1225 <+1%C2%A0954.414.1225>
>>>>>> 6043 Kimberly Blvd Ste Q, North Lauderdale FL 33068
>>>>>>
>>>>>> [image: Twitter] <https://www.twitter.com/vinixglobal>[image:
>>>>>> Facebook] <https://www.facebook.com/govinix>[image: LinkedIn]
>>>>>> <https://www.linkedin.com/pub/mark-diaz/10/267/972>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On June 30, 2017 at 10:55:29 AM, Shripal Daphtary (shripald at gmail.com)
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Mark, did you build your platform from the open source stack or did
>>>>>> you contract with 2600 directly?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thx
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Shripal
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Jun 30, 2017, at 10:27 AM, Mark Diaz <mdiaz at vinixglobal.com>
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> A great open source competitor to Broadsoft etc, would be Kazoo by
>>>>>> 2600hz. We leverage their APIs to tied into our E911 and abilities to
>>>>>> purchase and provision TNs in real time, with a great UI for our clients.
>>>>>> You should check it out.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> [image: Vinix]
>>>>>>
>>>>>> *Mark Diaz*
>>>>>> mdiaz at vinixglobal.com
>>>>>>
>>>>>> *Vinix*
>>>>>> Office: +1  <+1%C2%A0954.414.1224;1002>954.414.1224;1002
>>>>>> <+1%C2%A0954.414.1224;1002> / Fax: +1  <+1%C2%A0954.414.1225>
>>>>>> 954.414.1225 <+1%C2%A0954.414.1225>
>>>>>> 6043 Kimberly Blvd Ste Q, North Lauderdale FL 33068
>>>>>>
>>>>>> [image: Twitter] <https://www.twitter.com/vinixglobal>[image:
>>>>>> Facebook] <https://www.facebook.com/govinix>[image: LinkedIn]
>>>>>> <https://www.linkedin.com/pub/mark-diaz/10/267/972>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On June 30, 2017 at 10:14:51 AM, Alex Hardie (ahardie at bellsouth.net)
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Broadsoft / Broadcloud - depending on your topology / infrastructure
>>>>>> and your capital requirements (OPEX v CAPEX) Broadsoft had the best, most
>>>>>> versatile (and reliable) solution in the market - hands down.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Alex Hardie
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Jun 30, 2017, at 10:11 AM, Jason Schmidt <jschmidt at giganection.com>
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> We are searching for a wholesale voice platform provider (broadsoft,
>>>>>> metaswitch, etc) and I am reaching out to this list for suggestions.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
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