--- title: Neutral Tandem and Cisco Team Up to Offer Cloud-Based Unified Communications description: Neutral Tandem and Cisco Team Up to Offer Cloud-Based Unified Communications --- - [Contact JSA](https://www.jsa.net/contact/) - [Tech & Telecom News Now](https://www.jsa.net/blog/) [Twitter](https://twitter.com/telecompr) [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/user/JaymieScottoTV) [Linkedin](https://www.linkedin.com/company/jaymie-scotto-%26-associates) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/JaymieScottoandAssociates) [![JSA – Jaymie Scotto & Associates Logo](https://blog.jsa.net/hubfs/JSA_March2019%20Theme/images/jsa-logo-120h.png) ![JSA – Jaymie Scotto & Associates Logo](https://blog.jsa.net/hubfs/JSA_March2019%20Theme/images/jsa-logo-60h.png) ![JSA – Jaymie Scotto & Associates Logo](https://blog.jsa.net/hubfs/JSA_March2019%20Theme/images/jsa-logo-60h.png)](https://www.jsa.net/) - [Company](https://www.jsa.net/#) - [Our Core Values](https://www.jsa.net/core-values/) - [Our Team](https://www.jsa.net/team/) - 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The service, based on [Cisco’s Hosted Collaboration Solution (HCS),](http://www.cisco.com/en/US/solutions/collateral/ns151/ns1086/solution_overview_c22-636326.html)will enable VARs/SIs to deliver a full suite of unified communication and collaboration applications, including Single Number Reach, Integrated Messaging and Presence, Video Calling and WebEx integration. Leveraging Neutral Tandem’s extensive expertise in operating and managing IP networks, HCS is based on [Cisco](http://www.cisco.com)’s next-generation Unified Communications infrastructure. It provides support for single site, multi-site and hybrid premise-based implementations that allow significant flexibility to business customers.  This solution will enable VARs/SIs to sell a monthly subscription based solution under their own brand.  Additionally, VARs/SIs can provide customized solutions to their client base by overlaying HCS with their own managed services.  This will offer VARs/SIs the unique opportunity to differentiate themselves while growing their revenue predictably and without heavy front-end CAPEX costs for themselves or their customers. Cisco's research shows that the market for hosted unified communications and collaboration solutions is growing significantly.  By 2013, hosted collaboration is projected to grow to $8 billion, comprising 31 percent of the Unified Communications market. Reselling Neutral Tandem’s wholesale HCS offering will allow VARs/SIs to meet the growing demand for cloud solutions. “We are excited to develop this new hosted offer together with Cisco and expand our product portfolio to include cloud-based services that will help companies cost effectively meet the unified communication needs of the market,” added Surendra Saboo, President and COO of Neutral Tandem.  “This will be an ideal way for VARs and system integrators to be able to offer a Hosted Collaboration Solution to their enterprise customers while benefiting from a new stream of recurring revenue.” “Cisco has a range of go-to-market strategies to meet the growing demand for cloud collaboration services and Neutral Tandem’s white label offering of HCS is one model that presents a significant business opportunity for channel partners,” said Richard McLeod, senior director for Cisco’s Worldwide Partner Collaboration Sales and Practice Management.  “As the first US-based partner to bring a white-label HCS offering to market, Neutral Tandem will help VARs and integrators drive growth and profitability while providing end customers with a proven collaboration solution.” To find out how to utilize Neutral Tandem’s Hosted Collaboration Solution to increase revenue opportunities and to provide collaborative solutions to the enterprise market, contact [HCS@NeutralTandem.com](mailto:HCS@NeutralTandem.com) or visit [www.neutraltandem.com](http://www.neutraltandem.com). View full press release [here](http://ir.neutraltandem.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=621253). 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