GEMAIR News

By Chad Brown, GEMAIR Operations Manager

GEMAIR signs Business Partnership Agreement with ICG Communications

GEMAIR, Inc. is proud to announce that we have recently signed a Business Partnership Agreement with ICG Communications (www.icgcomm.com).  This Business Partnership allows GEMAIR, Inc. to resell the wide variety of Internet services offered nationwide by ICG Communications.  The flexibility and reach of this partnership allow GEMAIR, Inc. to provide service to larger and more geographically diverse companies and to provide a wealth of new services.  This also allows us to utilize ICG Communications' robust fiber network in the Dayton Metro Area to provide inexpensive leased line (T1, T3, etc.) and other Internet services to a wider range of Dayton businesses.

VoicePipe™

One of the most exciting new services offered by GEMAIR and ICG is VoicePipe™ (www.voicepipe.com).  VoicePipe™ is a “web-enabled next generation business telephony and internet service bundle”¹ built using Voice-over-IP (VoIP).  It provides a single solution from a single provider that bundles high-speed Internet service, local telephony service, and long distance service all in one easy bill from one provider.  VoicePipe™ can reduce the total cost of ownership (TCO) of communications expense by up to 25%¹ while eliminating the need for the confusion of multiple service providers and the hassle of customer-premise PBX systems.

VoicePipe™ offers the same functionality and features of a PBX, Key System, or Centrex with one major difference…you are in control!  All VoicePipe™ features are accessible from a simple, straightforward web-based control panel.  From this control panel, end-users can forward business calls to their cell phones, have their voicemail delivered to them via email, and can set up many other advanced features.  They can even unplug their VoIP phone, take it home and plug it into their broadband router, and voila…they can now answer their business calls from home (note to managers…you might want to hide this feature!  Just kidding!).  And the beauty of the VoicePipe™ system is that it just works!  Your company’s less tech savvy users will never even know the difference between a VoicePipe™ VoIP phone and a plain, old analog telephone.

As technology enthusiasts, I’m sure you’re all saying, “Sounds great, but I’ve been hearing about VoIP for years now and no one has ever delivered on all of their promises.”  Well, ICG has!  VoicePipe™ has been up and running in other major markets (Colorado since February, California, Texas, and others).  And, most importantly, ICG uses the VoicePipe™ system here in their Dayton offices in a real line of business test.

For more information about VoicePipe™, please call the GEMAIR Sales Team at (937) 913-0083 or sales@gemair.com, or contact one of our VoicePipe™ experts directly:

John Friedenbach

GEMAIR President

johnf (at) gemair.com

Gary Turner

GEMAIR Vice President of Information Technology

turnerg (at) gemair.com

Chad Brown

GEMAIR Operations Manager

chadb (at) gemair.com

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