Just come across this Cloud Industry Forum rains on UK Cloud Alliance’s parade:

Fifteen UK-based technology firms and service providers have come together to launch the UK Cloud Alliance in an attempt to help businesses looking to procure cloud services. However, the move has been heavily criticized by the Cloud Industry Forum.

“Apparently a rigorous process was implemented (by Star themselves we assume) to whittle down literally ‘thousands’ of would-be cloud providers and enablers into a list of just 15-17 businesses that can meet the needs of the UK SMB market according to Star’s business develepment person,” said Andy Burton, chairman of the Cloud Industry Forum.

“Unsurprisingly, the only firms making the cut were firms that don’t compete with Star, and many of who they have historically worked with on opportunities. I would love to hear from some of the hopeful companies that supposedly must have had their business plans dashed by not becoming a member of this ‘new’ organisation, but somehow I doubt that even one of these claimed ‘thousands’ will ever come forward,” he added.

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Just a quick note to say we have been certified by NEC and 3CX and will be complete with Aastra, Avaya, and Panasonic phone system manufacturers plus more in the next few months with the help of some of our partners. We’ll then add a new section under our Help & Support menu for easy reference.

What does this mean? Well, you or your technical department can now use official guides for NEC and 3CX and be certain that SureVoIP products and services will work with your chosen phone system.

If you are a SureVoIP partner or wish to be, then this also means that you can follow our official manufacturer approved guides when setting up any new customers and be able to get on with selling your services rather than worry about if things will work.

If you are a phone system manufacturer and wish to talk to us about SureVoIP becoming a certified VoIP supplier then please do get in touch.

Thanks,

Gavin.