When done right, cloud PBX is a wonderful option for modern business communication. It is considerably cost effective; can be adopted nearly anywhere; and requires no hardware investment. For all these advantages, lots of businesses have been tempted by cloud-based hosted phone system. South Africa is no exception. But, being unfamiliar with this new field, they might ask: “What should I do next once I made up my mind?”

Joining a free trial is probably your best practice to figure out whether a hosted phone system fits your business. As a long-time game player in the telecommunication arena, Yeastar has recently rolled out a free trial for Cloud PBX. Yeastar has been providing South Africa cutting edge VoIP products for long. This free trial is also fully available to customer in the South Africa market. Given this, we would like to offer some professional insight and practical suggestions for free trial users.

Here are 5 things you should look for during the trial period.

• Do I get all the features? Do they satisfy my needs?

How communication features serve is always essential for a phone system. In the free trial of Yeastar Cloud PBX, besides 20 extensions and 4 concurrent calls, we offer the full suite of enterprise-grade communication features, ranging from basic ones like IVR and one touch recording to advanced ones like voicemail to email and AutoCLIP. After all, only under the real world condition can you truly realize the potential of these features.

• Can I work from anywhere?

Today’s workforce is constantly on the go. Yeastar provides free Android/iOS app, Linkus Mobile Client, for on-the-go workers to seamlessly make and receive business calls on their own devices, as well as access all the productivity-boosting features as if in the office. The ability to offer in-office experience from anywhere with BYOD mobility is definitely a major highlight of any hosted phone system free trial. Luckily, you can enjoy it with Yeastar.

• Do I get my own web-based portal? How easy is it? 

Convenient usability is as important as the advanced functionality. That’s why we always deliver easy to use products and our Cloud PBX is no exception. Yeastar Cloud PBX comes with a sleek, inviting and streamlined Web GUI for both administrator and extension users. All you need is an internet connection. For example, given certain permission, an extension user can, with a few clicks on a web page, check voice mails, configure call forwarding, review call logs, and more.

• Does it require extra equipment or investment?

A free trial, as the name suggests, should allow users to test the product out of the box at no cost. Bearing that in mind, Yeastar Cloud PBX Free Trial is dedicated to familiarize customers with cloud-based hosted phone system in the most cost-effective way. After signing up, you don’t need even need a hardwired IP phone to build your business communication system. We provide it completely free of charge and give you peace of mind.

• Do I receive comprehensive technical resources?

You can take a glimpse of a company’s customer service from the way they treat free trial users. Users may lack experience in configuring a business phone system or encounter different problems during the trial period. Yeastar prepares a variety of handy resources available to help you get the most out of your trial. You can count on User Manual for step by step guide, ask dedicated online community for help, and view intuitive video tutorials. We've got you covered.

At the end of the day, you want to be confident that your phone system will perform the way you want it. Sign up for Yeastar Cloud PBX free trial and watch out for these 5 things. You will be amazed!

XIAMEN, CHINA / DALLAS, USA Spetember 14, 2017   Yeastar (https://www.yeastar.com), a leading manufacturer of VoIP PBX systems and VoIP Gateways, today opens up the Beta Program for its brand new, feature-rich Cloud PBX, the first cloud-based IP-PBX of its product line. Inheriting a good number of advanced features from its predecessor, S-Series VoIP PBX, Yeastar’s robust premise-based IP-PBX, Yeastar Cloud PBX delivers high functionality, accompanied with central manageability and superb scalability, benefiting from cloud.

Yeastar Cloud PBX provides a powerful Yeastar Management Plane (YMP) and easy to deploy dedicated PBX instances for solution providers and telecom resellers to easily start their hosted PBX business. Yeastar Cloud PBX inherits the essence of our robust premise based IPPBX that has been improved over the last eleven years and evolves into a scalable, reliable, and fully-fledged communication services platform.

Highlights of Yeastar Cloud PBX

• Solution providers and telecom resellers are able to take advantage of YMP to start their hosted PBX business easily.
• Provide hassle-free creation and management of PBX instances as well as a dashboard displaying comprehensive view of the YMP status.
• Capacity including users and concurrentcalls can be increased or decreased flexibly and effortlessly for each individual instance.
• Stay connected with Linkus Mobile Client, which empowers remote workers and traveling employees with constant connectivity.
• A wealth of business-enhancing features is designed to address the full spectrum of your business requirements. 

“With cloud technology becoming prevalent everywhere, Yeastar keeps the tradition of innovation to deliver the next-generation cloud telephony. With extensive feature sets, seamless scalability, and centralized management, YMP will go above and beyond your expectations,” said Alan Shen, CEO of Yeastar. “The Yeastar team is dedicated to meet any highly specific and personalized business needs. That’s why we open up this beta program to solicit feedback and better our offering.” 

The benefits of cloud telephony have been recognized throughout the world. South Africa is no exception. South African businesses are embracing cloud telephony technologies with great enthusiasm now, and thus the market for cloud PBX systems has grown rapidly in South Africa. Yeastar has been providing South Africa cutting edge VoIP products for long. This Beta Program is also fully available to customer in South Africa market.

The beta tester selection will last until mid-October, and the beta test period is the remainder of this year. The official release of Yeastar Cloud PBX is scheduled for the 1st quarter of 2018. Yeastar invites enthusiasts to participate in this program to provide feedback so that Yeastar can fine tune this product to perform up to the market’s standard. 

More details about Yeastar Cloud PBX can be found here. Beta tester application begins today; anyone who wants to take Yeastar Cloud PBX for a test run can read more about the Beta Program here, or sign up directly here. 

About Yeastar

Yeastar specializes in the design and development of innovative telecommunications equipment, including VoIP PBX systems and VoIP gateways for the SMB. Founded in 2006, Yeastar has established itself as a global leader in the telecommunications industry with 1,100 channel partners and over 100,000 customers worldwide. Yeastar products have been consistently recognized in the industry for their high-performance and innovation.

For more information about Yeastar or to become a Yeastar partner, please visit https://www.yeastar.com.