Telesphere Press Kit

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Get To Know Telesphere


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Telesphere Backgrounder

Led by executives who have powered some o the most successul telecommunications companies inthe past decade, Telesphere is a nationwide provider o the smart voice and data solution or business.Founded in 2000, Telesphere has been providing converged voice and data services over a private IPnetwork since 2003. Telesphere is backed by prestigious telecom industry leaders, including Rally Capitaland Hawkeye Capital, and maintains its corporate headquarters in Phoenix, Arizona.

With a national ootprint, Telesphere currently provides telecom services to customers spanning morethan 40 states. Telesphere oers small and medium-sized businesses the extensive service and

eatures generally available only to larger corporationsall without the cost, hassle and limitations otraditional Private Branch Exchange (PBX) systems. By linking oces with a private, dedicated, pureIP connection, Telesphere is able to provide telephone and Internet service to companies through asingle hosted solution.

Telespheres powerul telecommunications technology provides users many key advantages, includingsimplicity, security and scalability.

So, what makes Telesphere so powerully simple?

n Turnkey phone and Internet servicen No expensive equipment to purchase or storen

Single provider with 24/7 supportn Easy management o calls, contacts, voicemails and emailsn Private, secure data connectionn Built-in redundancy and disaster recoveryn Straightorward per-seat pricingn No maintenance contracts

Telesphere provides companies with easy, fexible voice and data services, regardless o each individualusers telecommunication requirements or geographic location. Telesphere urnishes ully hostedvoice service across the United States directly to Cisco, Polycom and other compatible IP phones. Withadvanced eatures like 4-digit dialing, an oce on the west coast can eel like its down the hall rom anoce on the east coast. Additionally, inter-oce long distance becomes ree.

With reliable customer service, anywhere sel-managed web controls and straightorward per-seatpricing, Telesphere keeps business telecommunications easy. Whether an oce has 10 desks or 100desks, companies can receive ully hosted, ully managed voice and data services, productivity-boostingeatures, necessary equipment and ongoing support or a fat monthly rate per user.

Telesphere uses a completely private IP network or voice transport, ensuring consistent service andpeak security or users. Telespheres hosted PBX solutions arrive through smart connections thatdynamically allocate and prioritize voice and data services.



Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Telesphere?

Brought together by the desire to present a smarter voice and data solution or business,

Telespheres nancial backers and management have been involved in some o the most successul

telecommunications companies o the past decade. Headquartered in the Phoenix, Arizona, area,

Telesphere currently has customers across more than 40 U.S. states.

WhaT services does Telesphere provide?

Telesphere delivers the next generation o business phone and Internet services. Providing the latest,

state-o-the-art hosted PBX solutions, Telesphere operates and maintains a robust national platorm

on a private, dedicated, all IP network. The result is sae, secure and clear voice and data services.

Telespheres complete solution includes local and long distance voice service, Internet access

and advanced eatures like simultaneous ring, click to dial as well as voicemail and ax to email.

Telesphere also oers bundled solutions that include the latest high-denition phones. All solutions

oer fat per-seat pricing.

Who can benefiT from Telespheres services?

Telespheres hosted PBX solutions are designed or all businesses and organizations seeking the

high-perormance telecommunications inrastructure and eatures that, in the past, have been

aordable only to large Fortune 500 companies.

With 4-digit dialing that treats long-distance oces as i under one roo, Telesphere is ideal or

organizations that operate in multiple locations across the nation. With its simultaneous ring

and unied messaging eatures, Telesphere also works well or companies that require constant

connectivity with sta and clients. Telesphere protects companies rom missing important calls, so

business can continue as usual, even during a power outage.

hoW can Telesphere help companies WiTh remoTe locaTions?

Telesphere connects all users in a given company to the same platorm, so satellite and/or remote

oces can unction as i located in the exact same building. Telesphere also allows or unlimited local

calling, pooled long-distance calling, nationwide 4-digit dialing and unied messagingall at a fat

per-seat price.



hoW does Telespheres service differ from TradiTional phone services?

In the past, businesses connected phone systems to the public telephone network with basic

lines or trunks, and all data connections, or Internet lines, required separate cabling to the oce

location.

Business telecommunications providers eventually started providing integrated connections to oer

both phone and Internet services using one dedicated connection. Later these providers began to

include an IP PBX system to take better advantage o existing VoIP technology and to allow or a

more ecient use o internal wiring.

Telesphere has evolved this traditional business telecommunications model, providing a ullyhosted, private IP solution. With Telesphere, the intelligence o a telecom system is hosted in a

secure, central location with 24x7 monitoring. The solution gives companies all the eatures and

eciencies o an IP PBX without the heavy costs o purchasing the equipment. This innovative

approach eliminates all up-ront capital costs, independent on-site maintenance and the need or

additional resources to care or the system. In short, Telesphere provides companies with the most

reliable, powerul and eature-rich telecom services available today.

hoW does Telesphere differ from oTher voip providers?

Telesphere operates on a private data connection versus the public Internet that so many other

providers use. Telesphere oers a ully hosted, ully managed PBX solution, which means there is

no longer a need to purchase an expensive on-site PBX. Telesphere includes the latest, advanced

system and user eatures in its most basic package.

can Telespheres service save a company Time and money?

Telesphere provides all telecom equipment and services or one fat monthly per-seat price with

no hidden costs. Because Telesphere oers a ully hosted, ully managed solution, businesses can

save $20,000-$40,000 o the costs it takes to purchase and maintain a proprietary on-site PBX

phone system. Telesphere also oers 24x7 world-class customer support at no additional charge.

Using Telespheres engineers eliminates the need to hire contract proessionals to assist with the

management o Internet and phone services. Telesphere additionally provides business continuity

and disaster recovery capabilities, so companies maintain a dependable connection, even in the

event o a natural disaster, connectivity ailure or power outage.



Telesphere Fact Sheet

n Telespheres platorm is hosted centrally in a secure, ully redundant, power-protected environment

with 24x7 monitoring.

nWith Telesphere, companies can continue business as usual, even in the event o a power outage

or connectivity ailure at their physical oces. Inbound calls continue to reach the phone and

voicemail system and can be redirected to alternate sites or numbers.

nTelespheres team o engineers is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, to make any

necessary changes to service and to continuously manage voice and data services.

nThe Telesphere Complete solution provides everything a company needs or ready-to-use,

eature-rich voice and data services. A data connection, business-class IP phones with installation,

bundled turnkey phone and Internet services, the latest in user and system eatures and 24x7

support are available or a fat per-seat monthly rate.

nWith the Telesphere network, businesses are not limited to the number o channels available on

traditional circuit-switch networks. Thereore, companies are more than equipped to handle peak

periods, and they can run converged services o voice, video and data with packet prioritization.

nWith Telespheres robust, anywhere web controls, customers have complete access to monitor

network connections and to perorm sel-managed adds, moves or changes to their service.

nTelesphere combines all local voice settings, long distance, high-speed Internet access,

data connectivity, IP phone handsets and business telecom eatures into one service rom a

single provider.



Telesphere Biography

clark peTerson - chief execuTive officer

With more than twenty-three years o experience in the telecommunications

industry, Clark Peterson brings extensive leadership and insight to his role

as Chie Executive Ocer o Telesphere. His experience, spanning both the

wireline and wireless industries, has been with some o the most respected

names in the telecommunications industry.

Beore joining Telesphere in late 2006, Mr. Peterson served as President o Major Markets at Clearwire.

As one o the rst employees o Clearwire, Mr. Peterson was a key part o building Clearwires oundation

and successully executing its business plan. While there the company launched 28 markets, grew to

over 800 employees, acquired 88,000 customers, and went public in 2006.

Beore that, Mr. Peterson was President o XO Communications largest region. XO is the nations largest

competitive local exchange carrier. There Mr. Peterson drove the growth o a P&L o over 250 million

in revenue and he was responsible or the management o over 260 employees spread over several

markets, including the major markets o Los Angeles and San Francisco. He also perormed several

other prior roles with XO and NEXTLINK which went public in 1997, including serving as the General

Manager or NEXTLINK and launching and building the Las Vegas market which became the highest ree

cash fow positive market or the company.

Mr. Peterson has also held other various sales and marketing management positions in the wireless

industry, including Director o Sales and Marketing at AT&T Wireless Services, a Director at McCaw

Revenue Development, and a Product Director or McCaw Cellular Communications/Cellular One. Mr.

Peterson was twice voted Top 40 Businessmen under 40 in the state o Nevada. Mr. Peterson has a

degree in business management rom BYU.

He serves on the Board o Directors or Telesphere, Boys & Girls Clubs o Greater Scottsdale, Phoenix

Chamber o Commerce, Tempe Chamber o Commerce, Boy Scouts o America Grand Canyon District,

and is Chairman o the National Cloud Communication Alliance.

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