TalkSwitch and Covad partner to provide highly cost-effective SIP-based VoIP with managed QoS and $250 cash back

OTTAWA - TalkSwitch, the developer of the original owner-friendly(TM) phone system for small business, today announced a communications solution using TalkSwitch and Covad Integrated Access (IA) combined phone and Internet service providing quality, performance and even more affordability to small business. Together, TalkSwitch and Covad deliver equipment and services with all the big business features that small business needs, and the ease of use, flexibility, reliability and cost-savings they want.

When using Covad Integrated Access and Internet service, customers can benefit from an all-in-one voice and data service that is truly flexible. Small business customers can start with as few as four phone lines and grow one line at a time. And with TalkSwitch phone systems, users enjoy the freedom and benefits of VoIP, analog and IP phones, auto attendants, voicemail, complete call control and more. TalkSwitch systems plus Covad Integrated Access combined phone and Internet service is a tested solution supported by both companies.

"With a TalkSwitch 284vs or 288vs and the Covad IA service, customers get managed bandwidth for QoS, support for up to 12 concurrent calls, unparalleled flexibility with phone numbers and extensions, professional features and complete call control that's affordable," said Jan Scheeren, president and CEO, TalkSwitch.

"The Covad/TalkSwitch bundle delivers a powerful, all-in-one phone and Internet service for businesses with up to 35 employees per location," said Lee Gopadze, senior vice president and general manager, Covad Branded Services. "Covad's network prioritizes voice traffic and automatically allocates all remaining bandwidth to data traffic, providing maximum call quality and data throughput."