IntelePeer Earns Qualification to Provide SIP Trunking Services for Microsoft Office Communications Online

IntelePeer's Qualification Ensures Seamless SIP Trunking Connections With Microsoft Office Communications Online, Part of Microsoft Online Services


SAN MATEO, CA--(Marketwire - February 1, 2011) - IntelePeer Inc. (www.intelepeer.com), a leader in the delivery of communications via cloud-based infrastructure, today announced its SIP trunking services have been qualified for Microsoft Office Communications Online, a component of Microsoft Online Services, in a dedicated environment.

To earn this approval from Microsoft, the IntelePeer SIP trunking service passed a rigorous qualification process conducted by an independent testing organization. The qualification process included more than 25 tests, covering inbound and outbound SIP trunking connection scenarios, virtual direct-internal-dialing calls (DIDs) and complex dial plans.

"Microsoft Online Services bring the power of the leading enterprise messaging and collaboration applications to the cloud," said Yancey Smith, director of Lync product management, Microsoft. "IntelePeer is helping customers embrace cloud-based services by providing high-quality SIP trunking connections that enhance the multimodal communications capabilities within Microsoft Online Services."

Microsoft Online Services provide businesses with industry-leading messaging and collaboration tools, delivered as a subscription service, without the need to deploy and maintain software and hardware on-premise. Microsoft Online Services also are available in a dedicated or private cloud environment, hosted and managed by Microsoft on dedicated infrastructure and tailored to enterprises that require specialized security and performance.

"IntelePeer's work with Microsoft Online Services represents another key step forward in helping enterprises realize the benefits of cloud-based voice and multimodal communications services," said Margaret Norton, general manager, enterprise and applications for IntelePeer. "We deliver value right from the start that extends beyond the significant cost and quality advantages of our hosted SIP connections. The unique network effect of our platform, consisting of an all-IP network and SuperRegistry database that bypass the traditional telecom network, provides our service providers, channel partners and their enterprise customers with feature rich IP communications at a compelling cost savings that cannot be delivered by traditional service providers."

IntelePeer provides a comprehensive suite of on-demand communications and SIP trunking services that are backed by deep communications expertise to ensure partners' Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 R2 SIP trunk deployments are successful. Through its cloud-based platform, IntelePeer delivers feature-rich, carrier-quality service over public or private Internet Protocol (IP) connections. The company's SuperRegistry™ database of more than 478 million phone numbers enables an intelligent communications Peering Grid bypassing the PSTN that directly transports billions of voice minutes every month and enables the delivery of rich multimodal communications such as video calls between peered wireless, wireline and VoIP service providers, contact centers and enterprises. IntelePeer's patented Cloud platform provides real-time service availability eliminating the lengthy delays associated with typical service deployments.

About IntelePeer®
IntelePeer, Inc. is the leading provider of cloud communications services for enterprises and service providers. The company's patent pending, all-IP platform connects customers' telecommunications networks and systems on-demand. With an extensive carrier-grade Peering Grid™ network carrying more than 25 billion minutes annually, SuperRegistry™ global directory with more than 478 million telephone numbers, and AppworX® communication apps toolset, IntelePeer's platform easily and cost-effectively delivers high-quality voice, video, SMS, and other rich-media communications to any phone or IP connected device worldwide. By making it easy for customers to transition from legacy TDM to next-generation IP networks, IntelePeer is transforming communications, while helping service providers and businesses save money, enhance productivity, and generate new sources of revenue. For more information visit: www.intelepeer.com.

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