NetFortris Targets Retailers with New Cloud Communications Bundle

By Laura Stotler
TMCnet Contributing Editor

Retail business may understand the benefits and cost advantages of cloud communications solutions, but many are reluctant to adopt these offerings due to fear of complicated setup and maintenance. Yet many retailers would greatly benefit from the convenience, low price point and incredible flexibility of cloud offerings.

NetFortris, Inc. is targeting these types of retailers with its new Cloud Communications Retail Bundle, which eliminates the headache and complexity of deploying cloud services. The new package offers applications as well as security, analytics, and networking to enable retailers to quickly and easily setup advanced shopping environments. The solution is also easy to manage without any complex IT skills or manpower required.

"We're making it easier than ever for retailers and restaurant owners to get access to secure Internet, Wi-Fi and phone services so they can sell more, connect with consumers more effectively, and grow their business," said Scott Smith, EVP of sales at NetFortris. "Our solutions are highly reliable, simple to use, and PCI (News - Alert) compliant so merchants can protect sensitive customer data.”

The new retail bundle is essentially a cloud communications package in a box, with all services delivered over the NetFortris carrier-grade and redundant private network. All hardware, network and security infrastructure are managed by NetFortris, and businesses can take advantage of 10Gb network speeds.

The network supports a number of high-speed business apps, including VoIP, video, managed Wi-Fi and a variety of business analytics. NetFortris also offers built-in security using advanced firewalls, application monitoring and intrusion detection and prevention. The bundle comes with two hosted VoIP enterprise seats and gives retailers the option of installing a Polycom hardline phone and a Yealink (News - Alert) cordless phone or two wireless IP phones.

NetFortris has a solid background in providing comprehensive cloud communications offerings to the enterprise along with the healthcare and financial markets, and the new retail offering is an extension of that expertise. It is also completely customizable to accommodate retailers of any size as well as multi-site and geographically dispersed organizations.