Unified communications (UC) is changing the way businesses communicate, collaborate and advance their digital transformation initiatives. With cloud-based unified communications as a service (UCaaS), unified communications is no longer tied to the hardware investment of a PBX or other premises-based equipment, allowing businesses to more quickly and cost-effectively put the power of modern communications to work. 

At Comcast Business, we’re excited about the power of UCaaS as a catalyst for change for our customers. For today’s businesses, the ability to centrally employ new capabilities both simply and quickly across multiple locations – on a location-by-location and user-by-user basis – can be very powerful. That’s why we’re building the next generation of capabilities to help businesses run not only faster but also smarter and better.

UCaaS works best when it creates exceptional user experiences and helps businesses remove friction points between employee front-lines and customers. Our approach is decidedly “user-first” with a focus on delivering new services to our customers that improve employee productivity and overall customer satisfaction.

Businesses of all shapes and sizes are turning to Comcast Business for modern UC solutions including Comcast Business VoiceEdge and VoiceEdge Select. We’re among the leading IP telephony providers in North America, and industry watchers are taking note of Comcast Business’ modern approach.

The company has received several honors in 2018 for market leadership and innovation delivered via our advanced services. These include:

• Frost & Sullivan 2018 Best Practices Award for Competitive Strategy Innovation and Leadership in the North American SMB VoIP Services category.  Comcast Business received a perfect score (10-out-of-10) across the award’s evaluation factors – strategy, innovation and customer impact and was commended for the company’s focus on the SMB market, continual solution enhancements and its resulting growth.
  
  Frost & Sullivan’s researchers and analysts noted that “Comcast Business has emerged as one of the most successful next-generation IP-based services providers in North America,” successfully serving “businesses looking to adopt end-to-end cloud communications solutions as well as businesses choosing to move only certain communications capabilities to its next generation network.” Read more from Comcast Business.    Read more from Frost & Sullivan.

• IHS Markit 10^th annual UC as a Service (UCaaS) Leadership Scorecard: North America –  Comcast Business ranked at number five this year, moving up two positions from 2017, for “outpaced average market growth, extensive installed base of customers, sheer breadth of nationwide sales force and solid financial score.”
  
  According to IHS Markit, Comcast represents “serious competition” as a “strong contender” in the UCaaS space, with its flagship Business VoiceEdge service, newer VoiceEdge Select service and “diligent” work to develop and own the customer-facing user interface and enhanced features.
  
  When it comes to selecting a UC provider, size and strength matter.  As mergers and acquisitions continue to shift the face of the UCaaS field, we appreciate IHS Markit’s recognition for our financial stability, market share momentum, service development and support options.  Download the IHS white paper, The Case for UCaaS. 

• 2018 Light Reading Leading Lights Award for Most Innovative Business Cloud Service  --  for the workflow integration enhancements it has made to its Business VoiceEdge solution with Companion Apps for Office 365 and Skype for Business.
  
  Increasingly important for today’s ever-growing mobile workforce, Business VoiceEdge and Companion Apps for Office 365 and Skype for Business provide both a critical voice solution and integrated, cloud-based application, thus streamlining their functionality and enabling increased productivity. Enhancements let users enjoy the benefits of click-to-dial telephone numbers that launch a secure, reliable telephone call over a Comcast-dedicated VoIP backbone.  Read more from Light Reading.

• 2018 INTERNET TELEPHONY Product of the Year Award for Comcast BusinessEdge Audio Conferencing App – Earlier this year, TMC, a global integrated media company, recognized Comcast Business for our commitment to excellence and innovation.”  The app, which lets users initiate a conference from a desk phone or mobile device with a single click was noted “among the best communications and technology solutions available on the market.”
  
  With Comcast Business VoiceEdge Conferencing, the days of remembering long phone numbers and PINS, or asking “who joined the call?” are now a thing of the past – saving our customers both time and resources.  Read more.

While we’re proud of these honors and the company’s achievements, we’re not resting on our laurels. Comcast Business will continue to take a modern approach to meet the evolving needs of today’s modern businesses and mobile workstyle. We believe advanced cloud-based communications and collaboration capabilities will continue to be a critical component for business’ digital transformations, and we’re committed to delivering the intuitive and exceptional experiences our customers have come to expect.