TeleBermuda International Limited has partnered with net2phone, a US-based cloud communications provider, to provide its unified communications-as-a-service (UCaaS) solutions to TBi’s business customers.

Through the partnership, net2phone will support TBi with fully localised, co-branded UCaaS offerings, which TBi will market to businesses operating throughout its markets.

“We are delighted to partner with TBi to provide businesses across Bermuda with our omnichannel UCaaS solutions,” said Clyde Pascal, senior director of international business at net2phone.

“Through our partnership, local businesses can retain the same phone numbers and functionality they have long enjoyed, while adding powerful new cloud communications tools, unlimited domestic and international calling to over 40 popular destinations, video conferencing, and the ability to call and send SMS and MMS text messages from their business numbers using any networked computer or smartphone.”

TBi is a Bermudian-based integrated communications operating licence carrier of competitive international data, internet, co-location hosting services, television and international long-distance voice.

TBi president Lee Greene said: "TBi will offer Bermuda businesses cost-effective, flexible, and responsive UCaaS solutions to connect with the world.

"net2phone is a leading unified communications provider that has been providing internet-based telephony for over 30 years. Its deep VoIP expertise, feature-rich communications platform and business process integrations will provide our clients with powerful competitive advantages.”

Damiso Husband, TBi vice-president of sales, added: "The TBi and net2phone partnership provides business clients with world-class collaboration services to meet the changing needs of the workplace.

“We welcome net2phones's UCaaS offerings to Bermuda and believe our clients will relish the organisational benefits of our hosted collaboration solutions."

Jonah Fink, president of net2phone, said: “Throughout our markets worldwide, we are positioned to drive growth by leveraging our long-standing relationships with successful carriers like TBi.

“These carriers are trusted brands with unsurpassed knowledge of their respective markets. Their localised sales and marketing expertise make them ideal partners to promote the benefits of our global cloud communications platform to their business customers.”