Get free equipment with the Polycom Demo Program from GLOBALINX

Starting May 1st, GLOBALINX is offering free, preprogrammed, demo Polycom SoundPoint IP335 and IP650 phones to the first ten agents who qualify for the demo program.

What does it take to qualify? It’s simple. To qualify, an agent has to be accepted for VoIP certification by the Polycom University and that agent, or another agent in the organization, has to take and pass the Polycom VoIP Sales Certification course. Once the agent has passed the Sales portion of the Certification process and has started proposing Polycom as a part of a Hosted PBX offering they can then receive the demo phones.

The Agent then needs to sell at least $1,000 in Polycom equipment phones in the second quarter of 2011 to keep the demo phones. If an agent sells $2,000 in Polycom equipment in the second quarter of 2011, the agent will also receive the Polycom IP6000 “Starfish” phone to add to the agent’s demo pool.

These demo phones can be used to show potential customers the value of Polycom IP Telephony at customer sites or in the Agent’s office. The demo phones come completely preprogrammed so they are ready to use upon arrival.

Polycom does not charge for certification and you can use the demo phones we provide to you to complete the demo CPE listing portion of the certification. This is a great opportunity to become certified and start selling Polycom phones at no cost to you!

Selling Polycom equipment is not the only way to get involved with the Polycom Demo Program. If an agent follows @GLOBALINX_agent on Twitter and also has completed the Polycom Sales training, as noted above, he or she will automatically be entered to win a free Polycom SoundPoint 650 Demo Phone. That’s a value of over $350. Click here to follow GLOBALINX Agent on Twitter and automatically be entered to win.

Log into the GLOBALINX Agent website and visit the Promotions page to sign up and learn more about the Polycom Demo Program.

GLOBALINX Hosted PBX

Next week we will be hosting a webinar discussing GLOBALINX Hosted PBX services. Here is a little information and our Hosted PBX diagram:

GLOBALINX Hosted PBX Service is a Hosted VoIP solution that delivers the business value of VoIP to small and medium business locations in an easy to use, easy to manage, affordable package. It includes all the business-class telephony features you’ve come to expect, plus enhanced capabilities only available with VoIP - making capabilities once reserved for large enterprises available to business of all sizes, at a fraction of the cost of premises based telephony systems. We’ve also included free calling anywhere in the US, Canada and Puerto Rico at no additional charge, making GLOBALINX Hosted PBX service one of the most competitive VoIP service packages around.

Click on diagram for a larger view

The GLOBALINX Hosted PBX Overview Webinar will take place on Wednesday, April 27. Once at 12pm EST and again at 4pm EST. Click here to register.

Using the 50% Rule for Calculating VoIP Traffic in a Converged Access Offering.

After the SIP Trunking and Interconnection Webinar we held a couple of weeks ago, we thought it would be helpful to give a little bit more detail on the 50% Rule, so below is a short list of things to remember.

• Always remember that it is the upload speed that is the critical speed for calculating SIP traffic.
• In symmetric offering like T-1 or sDSL/shDSL access the upload and download speeds will be the same.
• In cable, aDSL, some FTTH offerings the download speed will significantly lower than the upload speed.
• Also remember with all DSL access that the speeds decrease dramatically with distance, especially beyond 2 miles from the local Telco distribution point
• Always use a bandwidth tester/probe from the customers premise to determine the actual bandwidth that the customer has available for all applications (Voice, Data VPN etc).
• Make sure you account for intermittent traffic or latency sensitive traffic (PoS and VPNs) that may be affected or may affect the VoIP traffic on the Converged Access connection.
• Always consider that 50% of the Upload bandwidth (in Kb) to be the maximum amount of bandwidth that is available for VoIP traffic for the Access connection used.
• Take that number (in KB) and divide it by 40 for traffic that uses G.729 Voice protocol and 85 for traffic that uses G.729 Voice protocol to determine the maximum number of SIP Trunks that can be activated on a Converged Access pathway.

Miss the GLOBALINX SIP Trunking and Interconnection Webinar?
Watch it Here.

A Visit to Los Cabos

After a personal visit to the Dreams Resort in Los Cabos, we must say that it is quite a prize for any, and all, Agents who increase their total billing by $15,000 dollars.

It was sunny and in the mid 80s for the entire weekend during our visit. The combination of the ocean, desert, and mountain scenery is something amazing to witness. We spent much time scoping out what you, the successful Agent, can be a part of in this divine, relaxing area (but we also did spend a little time taking advantage of the poolside spots and the all-inclusivity of the food and drink).

Some of the vacant hammocks want company during their all-day bask in the southern sun. There are miles of beach and plenty of room to find a quiet, comfortable place in the sand. Oh, and feel free to gratify your glutinous side with all-inclusive food and drink. There’s something special about a margarita on the beach.

The Cabo Real Golf Course was a beautiful green course in the desert which is Golf Digest rated. The first nine holes were very challenging and the last nine were full of great views of the ocean with two holes only a few yards away from water. If you golf, this is a course that you need to play.

There are also many excursions that are not included in the prize but still are a great time. You can kayak close to the shores of the beach, go scuba diving or snorkeling, go deep-sea fishing or whale watching. The list seems endless.

Our quick visit to the Dreams Los Cabos resort made us excited for all GLOBALINX Agents. It is a great reward for any and all hard working, successful Agents and we hope that you are as excited as we are.

See you there.

The Pulse Dialing Houdini

In honor of Harry Houdini’s birthday today, I’d like to look at a wonderful piece of telecom technology that has disappeared… Rotary Phones. Just the thought of pulse dialing technology releases a nostalgic air. And seeing the phones or touching the phones really takes you back to a time where everything isn’t so fast.

It took time to dial a number on a rotary phone. The phones send pluses for each number you dialed. Sometimes I wish that I had a rotary phone now. I would use it on weekends when I don’t need to get things done in a hurry and spend time talking to my grandmother in South Carolina on a rainy Saturday afternoon.

Here’s the pulse dialing Houdini: it is just too slow to work in the world of IP telephony. There are adapters out there that would take the pulses of a rotary phone and convert it to touch tones, but it’s still not the same. The pulse has ceased but the rotary phone will remain in our hearts forever.

Here’s to the rotary phone and its inevitable disappearing act. You will forever be remembered.

Back from the Amazing Channel Partner's Show

We all arrived in Las Vegas on Sunday morning and met at the wonderful ARIA Resort. The bustle from companies entering the conference center heightened our energy and excitement for the show as we set up our new booth in spot number 1307. With over 3,300 people in attendance, we displayed our newly awarded plaques from the Telecom Association and spoke with vendors, agents, current customers and potential customers about GLOBALINX® products and services.

The Las Vegas Channel Partner’s Expo marked the first group effort with former TMC employees. “It was probably the best show that we’ve ever had,” said VP of GLOBALINX® Marketing and Sales, Mike Machonkin. GLOBALINX® President and CEO, Craig Jerabeck, was available at the booth to answer product and service questions as well.

The Monday night GLOBALINX® party at the Playboy Club was the talk of Tuesday. Over 50 plasma screens greeted guests upon their entrance to the club on the 52nd floor of the Fantasy Tower at the Palms Casino and a DJ was spinning tunes all night. Guests also enjoyed the view of Las Vegas from outside plexi-glass Skydeck at the ghOstbar.

Thanks to everyone who came around to the booth and to the party. We can’t wait until the next Channel Partner’s show in Chicago!

Vegas #1307

If there is one trade show where you need to visit GLOBALINX, the Channel Partners Spring 2011 show in Las Vegas is the one. We will be sporting a brand new contemporary booth in a 20-foot area that will be staffed by well-known GLOBALINX all-stars from previous trade shows as well as familiar faces from TMC, new to the GLOBALINX family.

There will be many chances to speak with us on the opportunities available to you. We will be able to sit with you and answer all your questions about GLOBALINX products and services, the GLOBALINX agent network, the GLOBALINX agent website and the Top Flight Club.

We’ve planned plenty of exciting events including an Agent Party at the Playboy Club! Agents who have reserved a spot will receive Complimentary VIP Access to the Playboy Club and ghOstbar all night long. There are 60 plasma screen TVs, a Diamond Bar and gaming tables for you to enjoy. After 9pm you will be able meet Playboy Bunny dealers at the gaming tables!

Come see us and everything that is new with GLOBALINX at booth #1307 at the Spring Channel Partners show, March 13-15.