Cbeyond Wins 2004 Best-in-Class
Cbeyond Communications Wins Stratecast Partners' 2004 Best-in-class Ip Integrated Access Service Provider Award
Palo Alto, Calif — August 06, 2004 — Stratecast Partners, a division of Frost & Sullivan, recognized Cbeyond Communications as the best-in-class Internet Protocol (IP) integrated access service provider due to its highly focused service and market strategy that have enabled it to stand out among larger nationwide service providers.
Cbeyond has the right mix of services for long-term success in the business voice over IP (VoIP) services market. The company's ability to offer services with unique feature sets at affordable prices coupled with a localized sales approach strengthens its goal to achieve target market differentiation.
"Cbeyond has relentlessly adhered to its strategy of providing high quality, big-business communications tools and high touch service and support to small businesses at prices they can afford," says Stratecast Partners' Program Manager Diane Myers.
Cbeyond operates in Atlanta, Dallas, Denver, and Houston and is building out Chicago. The company first aims at garnering significant market share within existing markets before considering expansion This focused geographic market strategy has allowed Cbeyond to successfully manage growth with expansion expenses and achieve financial stability . Though a number of IP service providers have a similar regional approach, none possesses Cbeyond's distinctive IP integrated access service strategy.
Cbeyond's ability to provide integrated voice and broadband Internet access service over a single IP platform sets it apart from other service providers. The company's BeyondVoice packages include high-speed Internet access, local phone service, and long distance services at the core of the service package.
The key to Cbeyond's success has been its ability to replace existing services rather than compel customers to purchase new phone systems; their service platform integrates with all standard customer premise equipment. Cbeyond has conveniently packaged some of its most popular voice and Internet features to complement their BeyondVoice service. Every BeyondVoice package includes a choice of one Communications or E-Business Data Pack. Additional applications can also be purchased: voicemail, email, local lines, blocks of domestic long distance, toll free numbers, caller ID with name, public IP addresses, VPN and web hosting.
"Cbeyond's exceptional target marketing approach has proven that success does not require nationwide coverage and serves as a lesson for those service providers looking to penetrate small business accounts," concludes Myers.
About Cbeyond
Cbeyond Communications, a privately held, Atlanta-based carrier, is a leader in the emerging local voice and broadband services market and the world's first 100% Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) local phone network. Using Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) and a 100% Cisco network, Cbeyond delivers to small business customers in Atlanta, Dallas-Ft. Worth, Denver and Houston an integrated package of high quality local and long distance telephony services, high-speed Internet access and Internet-based applications for about the same price that small businesses typically pay for local and long distance service alone. For more information on Cbeyond Communications, visit www.cbeyond.net.
About Stratecast Partners and Frost & Sullivan
Founded in 1998 as an operating division of Frost & Sullivan, Stratecast Partners provides results-oriented, business-empowering strategic analysis of the communications industry that enables its customers to effectively pursue market growth opportunities and address key challenges. Founded in 1961, Frost & Sullivan is recognized as a global leader in growth consulting. Stratecast Partners Best In Class Rankings and Frost & Sullivan Awards are presented to companies that demonstrate excellence in their industry and innovative business strategies required to advance in the global marketplace. The Best In Class Rankings and Awards are developed using a comprehensive set of criteria.
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