[VoiceOps] Cisco acquires Broadsoft for approx the GDP of Belize

[Peter Rad.]

I like Michael Quinn but he is a lawyer and merger specialist.

White Label players:

CoreDial (Asterisk and BSFT)
Saddleback Communications / ReInvent Telecom (Meta)
Bluip (BSFT)
Mitel has a white-label
Momentum (BSFT)
Skyswitch (netsapiens)
Calltower (unsure)
Alianza (home-brew)
Evolve has private label: https://www.evolveip.net/partners/private-label
AT&T Collab is BSFT and can be purchaed through APEX

Regards,

Peter Radizeski
RAD-INFO INC
813.963.5884
http://rad-info.net



On 11/3/2017 10:43 AM, Colton Conor wrote:
> Bill,
>
> I do not think people should move away from Broadsoft. I actually like 
> many aspects of Broadsoft, and overall think the platform is great if 
> deployed properly. However, the acquisition may leave small shops 
> based on Broadsoft maybe at risk to price hikes. The analysts are 
> saying this. There was also another post of the forums from Matthew 
> Crocker who runs a Broadsoft switch just as you do, and is already 
> looking for alternatives like Netsapines. He says he doesn't like Cisco.
>
> This is a great read of the subject: 
> http://www.telecomramblings.com/2017/10/cisco-broadsoft-game-changer-ucaas-landscape/
>
> "One factor to keep an eye on is how Cisco’s UCaaS entrance will 
> ultimately impact the pricing environment in the market.  Some have 
> speculated that over time, Cisco could look to leverage its market 
> position to raise prices on the BroadSoft solutions.  In this 
> environment, smaller independent proprietary UCaaS platforms could 
> emerge as potential winners by offering lower-cost solutions that are 
> more responsive in maintaining leading-edge feature functionality, and 
> by becoming more niche or vertical focused. Companies with the 
> potential to benefit in this scenario could include *Centile, DialPad, 
> EvolveIP, Netsapiens, OnSip, Star2Star and Swyx*. Our assessment is 
> that current BroadSoft resellers will seek to acquire their own 
> proprietary platform as a way of “de-risking” their reliance on 
> BroadSoft-Cisco."
>
> I have never even heard of Centile or Swyx. Does anyone use them?
> Dialpad doesn't have a white label or reseller program right? Love 
> their platform, but not if we can't make money by selling it.
> OnSIP only has a commission/referral program.
> Star2Star is about to launch their cloud based product, and its very 
> similar to 2600hz technology. Kamillio/Freeswitch under the hood with 
> custom everything.
> EvolveIP is a Broadsoft shop right? So not sure how that makes sense 
> to list them.
> I am shocked to see Metaswitch was not in that list.
>
>
> On Thu, Nov 2, 2017 at 7:42 AM, Bill Heinz <billh at pbx-change.com 
> <mailto:billh at pbx-change.com>> wrote:
>
>     Colton,
>
>     Out of curiosity, why do you think people should move off
>     Broadosft? What about this acquisition would cause this sentiment?
>     I was talking to a consultant yesterday, and there is some
>     confusion as to WHY C bought BSFT. Some think it is to acquire the
>     Broadcloud solution, others think it is simply to shore up their
>     own hardware sales, and to take business away from Yealink,
>     Polycom, etc.
>
>     For transparency, we are a Broadsoft shop, and have been for 15 years.
>
>

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