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PLM Picks One Source Networks' Managed Voice and Data Solutions

By Anshu Shrivastava
MSPNews™ Contributor

Pennsylvania Lumbermens Mutual Insurance Company (PLM), a provider of property and casualty insurance to the lumber, woodworking and building materials industries, has selected One Source Networks (OSN) managed voice and data solutions.

PLM is responsible for insuring clients throughout the country. It was looking for a telecommunications services provider that could support its demanding voice and data requirements.

The company said that it required a provider that would offer guaranteed high-quality voice solutions that could support large call volumes. Plus, PLM required that its telecom vendor have the flexibility to tailor a custom solution, meeting existing requirements with the scalability to support its future communication network needs; without any disruption to its existing service.

OSN recommended a turn-key IP-based SIP trunking solution after a comprehensive review of PLM's needs. It’s a quality service that could support large call volumes, simultaneously.

“We focused on not only meeting their voice and quality requirements but also ensuring their Internet and data needs were delivered cost-effectively and efficiently,” said Ernest Cunningham, CEO at One Source Networks.

Cunningham said that by deploying a feature-rich SIP trunking solution, they have future-proofed their communications solutions. “Today, PLM is better equipped to support the needs of their employees and thus their customers more effectively.”

Upon deployment, OSN augmented PLM's internet backbone by upgrading bandwidth from 45mbps to 100mbps, adding substantially more bandwidth at a lower-rate.

Company officials said that the overall SIP deployment provides PLM a dedicated feature-rich voice solution. This solution also supports audio conferencing with a 24-hour reservation-less conferencing service available to their employee-base.

“One Source Networks cut our monthly bill in half while providing better quality voice, with enhanced calling features while doubling our Internet access speed – exceeding all of our expectations,” said BJ Gardner, network administrator at PLM

Moreover, OSN also provides dedicated inward dial (DID) services, audio conferencing, reservation-less conferencing, and Metro Ethernet point-to-point service. Currently, the companies are beta testing a Hosted Fax solution which OSN plans to launch by the end of 2011.

OSN is a facilities-based carrier agnostic network solutions provider based in San Antonio, TX. The company delivers and manages wide area networks for large and medium enterprise clients by providing a single sourcing channel to deliver in-region solutions from over 150 suppliers around the world.

Last month, The Company launched NetSapiens’ SNAPsolution platform.