RESELLERS can now offer customers Skype for Business voice and collaboration features without the need to dramatically upgrade their current PBX system following the launch of Oak Telecom’s BusinessConnect solution.
Oak says BusinessConnect only requires a Standard Microsoft Client Access Licence (CAL) for users to be able to access Skype for Business, removing the need to upgrade to 'Enterprise’ and 'Plus’ CALs and thereby also the hefty license fee.
Oak Joint CEO James Emm (pictured) told Comms Dealer: "BusinessConnect is a perfectly positioned product. It enables the exciting features that businesses want from Skype – instant messaging, group chat, conferencing, presence, desktop sharing and whiteboarding, click-to-dial and so on – whilst allowing them to keep their current platform in place.
"For Oak, this gives us a foot in significant new doors, including Microsoft for Business and Broadsoft. It also strengthens our longstanding status as a ShoreTel Innovation partner,\" added Emm.
The launch of BusinessConnect is a significant move into hosted and cloud-based solutions for Oak, which is best known for its award-winning call management products. BusinessConnect is currently available for ShoreTel, Avaya Aura, ACE and IP Office (SIP mode only), and Broadsoft,. According to Oak discussions are underway to add to this portfolio.