INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
VoIP specialist Ooma has introduced a new solution called Ooma Connect which will provide small and mid-sized businesses with fixed wireless
internet and business phone service.Millions of business locations in the US are unable to get high-speed internet access and instead are
forced to rely on DSL, cable or satellite connections that can be slow, unreliable and expensive
To make matters worse, an even larger number of businesses don't have internet backup which leaves them vulnerable to significant financial
loss during internet outages.Ooma Connect is the company's answer to these problems as it delivers internet connectivity and Ooma Office
phone service for as little as $50 a month
The solution requires an Ooma Connect Base Station and Ooma LTE 460 Adapter to provide wireless internet through a nationwide LTE-Advanced
network.One company already using Ooma Connect reported that the solution allowed it to lower its monthly bill for internet and phone
service from $600 a month to less than $200 a month
Manager at Wireman Fence, Sergio Gonzalez explained how Ooma's new solution is helping the company stay connected while also being more
their internet speeds, Ooma Connect can also eliminate the wait time for service from a local bandwidth provider when setting up a new
A franchise outlet or even a pop-up store can quickly get phone service and internet access through the company's new solution.Ooma Connect
can also be combined with a business' existing broadband connection to provide wireless backup for phone and internet service during outages
SMB Internet Outage Report from Independence Research, small businesses in the US will suffer more than $40bn in lost productivity due to
internet outages in this year alone.Ooma is also introducing a new patent-pending feature with Ooma Connect called Continuous Voice
Essentially this feature allows for calls in progress to continue through the LTE-Advanced network when wired broadband access goes
down.Ooma Connect is even ready for 5G as the Ooma Connect Base Station is designed to support future 5G wireless adapters while the Ooma
LTE 460 Adapter includes a powerful 2x8 MIMO antenna that should allow increased data speeds when cellular networks are upgraded to 5G.Vice
president of corporate development at Ooma, Chris Burgy provided further insight on the company's new solution in a press release,
and cloud-based phone service
Ooma is empowering all businesses with the same cutting-edge technology as large enterprises while also giving millions of businesses a long
