The Telecom Broker specializes in assisting medium sized businesses to determine VoIP migration paths and best value from among the many players in the VoIP marketplace. After careful section, the firm has chosen Smoothstone IP Communications as one of its main players in the fully managed PBX marketplace.

Especially attractive was Smoothstone's next generation, nationwide private IP network and fully managed PBX offerings combined with their use of CISCO customer equipment, including a full line of IP handsets and edge devices. Smoothstone also offers managed Wide Area Network data services including Internet access.

"We recognize the mid-market is crying out for help in determining VoIP migration and implementation best practices and feel Smoothstone is a key industry player that fits well for our customers in the mid to large business market space" says Curtis Burnside, CCNA of The Telecom Broker.

"Multi-location businesses have a real opportunity to cut LD and equipment costs by implementing a private corporate IP back-bone that can then be leveraged for not only the VoIP initiative, but Integrated Communications and other high speed data needs" Burnside said. "The Telecom Broker helps customers determine the best VoIP vendors and best practices and without cost."

The Telecom Broker available at www.TheTelecomBroker.com provides businesses with independent, vendor-agnostic professionals to consult on communication needs and network design, before the carrier becomes involved. "This way, the customer gets the network needs defined up front, then it's priced out on a bidding basis, to assure the customer gets the best value," says Burnside.

The Telecom Broker is paid by the provider or carrier on a commission basis, only after the customer successfully implements the plan. There are many inherent advantages to customers from this arrangement.

The Telecom Broker employs Certified Network Consultants, most of whom are ex-employees of carriers. Of particular value to customers and equipment manufacturers is the ability to assure access to professional advice and service providers for important VoIP initiatives which require a robust, low latency network design to assure the highest voice quality.