Post on 22-May-2020
How to get your ideal Unified Communications and Collaboration solutionUnified Communications and Collaboration (UC&C) integrates all the essential workplace and communication tools that keep your people productive. Bringing all these tools together ensures everyone can keep in touch – with each other and with reliable, up-to-date information – wherever they are and whenever they need to.
UC&C solutions from Sprint offer simple ways to deliver all the tools your people need – from a complete workplace IT package to integrated business voice and collaboration apps. Whatever you need, you’ll get it all for a simple per seat, per month cost. So which Sprint solution is the right one for your business?
Workplace- as-a-ServiceIf you want the best in UC&C and managed network and Wi-Fi, then Workplace-as-a-Service provides the complete, fully integrated solution you need.
Workplace-as-a-Service combines all your office IT and communications into one simple, per seat, per month package, including enterprise-grade Wi-Fi, network connectivity, voice, data, mobility, messaging, collaboration, presence, video and audio conferencing.
It’s implemented on a site-by-site basis, and works best if you’ve got multiple sites employing 20-200 knowledge workers at each site.
What do you get?• Carrier-grade managed Wi-Fi • Managed network with
24x7 monitoring• Audio and video conferencing for
up to 25 simultaneous attendees• Enterprise-grade voice services• Unlimited local and long distance
calling in U.S.• Skype for Business, online
collaboration, IM and presence• Carrier-agnostic Mobile Device
Management Workplace-as-a-Service could be right for you if you want to:• Focus on revenue-generation,
rather than just keeping the lights on• Open new sites quickly and
painlessly
• Improve the performance and reliability of your existing Wi-Fi
• Implement BYOD securely and cost-effectively
• Replace CapEx costs for upgrades and replacements with predictable OpEx
• Give your teams the latest workplace technology, without the upfront costs
Switch Business Voice plus Collaboration AppsIf you’re not ready for the complete Workplace-as-a-Service solution, we still have some great ways for you to enhance communications and collaboration.
You can start with Switch Business Voice and then build the solution that’s right for you, one piece at a time. Add your choice of Google Apps for Work or Office 365 collaboration and productivity tools – both offer full integration with Switch. And you can also add Carefree Cloud support for complete peace of mind.
Whatever you choose, you’ll get everything you need for a predictable, per seat per month cost.
Switch Business Voice: A cloud-based business phone for the way your people work now – with advanced functionality to make it easy to stay productive and connected on the go.
Google Apps for Work or Microsoft Office 365 for Business: Familiar productivity tools with the agility of a real-time collaborative cloud environment.
Carefree Cloud: Add support from our expert team to ensure you get the most flexible, reliable cloud experience possible.
Switch Business Voice plus Collaboration Apps could be right for you if you want to:• Give users PBX call functions on
any device• Keep mobile teams and remote
workers connected and productive• Enable easy access to your back
office from the field• Make it easy to create and
collaborate on online documents• Take full advantage of the flexibility,
cost-efficiency and scalability of the cloud
• Cut down on CapEx and OpEx costs for your PBX
• Get a predictable, per set per month cost for your communications and collaboration tools
• Simplify IT and communications management to focus on more strategic tasks
Add Uber-Conference to your Switch plus apps Switch Business Voice includes simple three-way conferencing – and if you add Google Apps for Work, you can easily start up a Google Hangout for up to 15 people directly from Switch to bring more colleagues into the conversation.
Adding UberConference to your solution takes your conferencing capabilities even further, enabling you to have high-quality audio conference calls and online meetings for up 100 participants. And with no PINs or installation to worry about, UberConference is easy to set up and use.
Add UberConference if you want:• A simple way to bring together
mobile and remote teams of up to 100 people
• Easy access to meetings on the go, with mobile apps for iOS and Android
• A dedicated local conference number in U.S. or Canada for every one of your people
• Free call recording and a call summary email with files shared automatically after the call
Switch Google Apps for Work Microsoft Office 365 for Business
Carefree Cloud
One phone number calls all your business devices
Communication• Drive• Gmail/Calendar• Hangouts• Hangout On Air
Communication• OneDrive• Email/Calendar Contacts synced across PC, Phones and Browser Anti-virus and anti-spam protection
• Skype for Business Online• Unlimited online meetings, IM and HD video conferencing Includes Skype for Business app
Live agent break-fix and admin support
Advanced, one-click call controls
Creation• Google Docs • Google Sheets• Google Slides• Google Sites• Google Forms
Creation (includes new office 2016 apps for PCs or Macs)• SharePoint• Word• Excel • PowerPoint• OneNote• Publisher
End-user support from certified professionals
Switch calls seamlessly between devices
30GB of cloud storage (or unlimited storage1 with Google Apps Unlimited)
Fully installed on up to 5 PCs or Macs per user
Step-by-step deployment assistance
Reply to calls by text Business email address (name@yourcompany.com)
1TB of cloud storage (unlimited coming soon)
White glove migration and activation services
IVR, virtual receptionist, custom greetings, and hold music
Video and voice calling Offline editing for Microsoft users
Full integration with Google Apps for Work and Microsoft Office 365 for Business
Offline editing in Drive, Docs, Sheets, and Slides and Drawings
Easy to manage from a single web interface
How the specs stack up
1Or 1TB per user if fewer than 5 users, max file size is 5TB if more than 5 users
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So which is right for you?All Sprint workplace solutions make it simpler and more affordable to give your people the tools to achieve more, but each one is suited to different types of organization.
Consider Workplace-as-a-Service if you:• Have a rapidly growing business• Need to quickly open new locations
or move sites• Want to enable mobility while
keeping data and services secure• Employ 100-10,000 people • Have two or more sites with
20+ knowledge workers at each site
• Need to upgrade Wi-Fi due to capacity issues
• Want to simplify your office IT environment and focus internal resources on strategic initiatives
Consider Switch Business Voice plus Collaboration Apps if you:• Have a team that’s constantly
on the move or has a high proportion of remote workers
• Operate in a highly mobile industry, such as construction, transportation and distribution, insurance, real estate or professional service
• Think the cloud has a big role to play in your business’s future
• Employ 5-5,000 people• Want to consolidate your current
communications vendors and get predictable costs
• Want the ability to scale quickly and effortlessly in the future
• Need to upgrade your PBX, but want to avoid CapEx costs
Consider adding UberConference if you:• Need to enable communication
and collaboration across large mobile or remote teams
Whichever you choose, Sprint has the solutionAt Sprint, we know what businesses are looking to get from Unified Communications and Collaboration, because we’ve done it ourselves. Whichever solution looks like the right match for your organization, we’ve got the experience and expertise to ensure you get the most from it.
You can visit sprint.com/business to learn more now, but if you’d like some help finding the ideal solution for your business, you can talk to us by calling 1-877-633-1102.
Plus, you can learn more about our collaboration solutions in our Google Apps for Work and Office 365 head-to-head guide and size up the pros and cons of two communications heavyweights in our Skype for Business vs Cisco HCS guide.