Altice USA (NYSE:ATUS) will introduce its proprietary Altice Advanced Business Communications (ABC) Hosted Voice Platform to power the company's new cloud-based Altice Business Hosted Voice (BHV) product for small and medium-sized business in the United States.
The ABC Hosted Voice platform was developed by Altice Labs, Altice's R&D center, and today it supports more than 2 million end users globally.
Altice Business Hosted Voice includes support for mobile workforces. Customers can use the BHV mobile app on Android or iOS devices, to receive and make calls, transfer calls between devices, access voicemail remotely and configure call forwarding. Altice BHV is sold on a per-seat basis with flat-rate monthly plans. The service includes all necessary equipment, such as new IP phones, cable modem, router and switches, and backup power.
"Our rollout of Altice Business Hosted Voice marks the U.S. introduction of Altice's proprietary hosted voice platform, which underscores our commitment to introducing robust offerings for our U.S. customers," said Hakim Boubazine, co-president and COO, Altice USA. "By providing this critical communications service on our dedicated platform, we are best positioned to stay on the forefront of the fast-evolving needs of our customers, debuting new features as business demands change, and giving businesses freedom in how they communicate with clients and customers."
Altice Business serves more than 375,000 businesses across 21 states. Its network includes 14,000+ fiber-lit locations, more than 8,000 of which are located in the New York City metro area.