8x8, SYNNEX Sign Distribution Agreement

 

8x8 (NASDAQ:EGHT) has teamed up with SYNNEX (NYSE:SNX)  to deliver its Packet8 Virtual Office hosted iPBX phone services to small and midsize businesses. SYNNEX will sell the telephony solution as part of its Technology-as-a-Service (TaaS) offering.

Packet8 Virtual Office provides companies with a cost-effective distributed, hosted iPBX telephony solution. Service plans offer unlimited local and long distance calling in the U.S., Canada and eight additional countries for a flat-rate of only $49.99 a month. Lower-priced metered plans and international calling are also available.

"The Packet8 Virtual Office system is an ideal remote on-demand VoIP solution for the SMB because it combines PBX functionality and dial tone in a no-maintenance service that is reliable, scalable and, most importantly, affordable," Bob Stegner, senior vice president of marketing for North America at SYNNEX, said in a statement.