Bandwidth.com announced the BoxSet service bundles that feature nationwide availability of unlimited calling, bundled internet service, flat rate pricing, and the capability to work with virtually any phone system; all tailored specifically for the small-to-medium-sized business. Bandwidth.com is now capable of delivering the BoxSet communication service bundles to millions of business locations across the United States.

    By uniquely leveraging our nationwide IP network with multiple network access methods, Bandwidth.com now offers one of the most ubiquitous SMB services bundles at a flat rate price point that start as low as $179 per month. According to research and consulting firm Savatar, growth in the U.S. market for IP communication services is driven by customers' ability to secure better economics by using IP as a replacement for legacy voice and data services.

    Demonstrating this demand, Bandwidth.com's revenue for IP voice services increased more than 102% percent between the 1st Q of 2007 to the 1st Q of 2008. In addition to increasing Bandwidth.com's ability to serve this fast growing market, the national availability of a voice and data flat rated service bundles also increases the company's ability to deliver its services to a wider base of customers who are looking for a unified solution.

    "Small and Medium businesses nationwide can benefit from the ease of use, scalability and price of bundled service offerings for their voice and data communications," said John Macario, President of Savatar. "Additionally, service providers such as Bandwidth.com who can offer the flexibility of a range of bandwidth options and solutions will drive faster adoption in this rapidly growing segment."

    Businesses are wasting enormous time and money with legacy PRI systems. SIP Trunking is the next-generation communication platform that gives businesses the ability to SCALE their voice solution gradually to meet their individual business needs, SIMPLIFY the administration of their network by reducing providers, and SAVE money by right-sizing their bloated telecom budget.

    "Bandwidth.com has broken down the barriers to traditional phone services with unlimited IP-based calling, managed internet service, nationwide availability and pre-engineered to work with virtually any phone system said Jeff Uphues, Vice President of Sales at Bandwidth.com. "SMBs nationwide can now budget a flat rate price per month for their services and rest assured that Bandwidth.com's 24/7/365 support and web-based monitoring tools are available to support all their mission-critical applications and data."

    Ethernet connectivity is offered to businesses when an ISP extends its network direct to an office building rather than provisioning individual local loops. Connection rates and service quality can vary (as opposed to the more traditional T1 and T3 service), but cost savings can often outweigh the cons. Since OCx service is all optical fiber, it ties into a carriers SONET infrastructure for completely redundant self-healing delivery. Providers advancing from copper based DS-3 networks will typically enjoy the price savings of built-in redundancy as well as the scalability of an optical fiber access loop.