Tomas Gorny

📍 Behind the Connection: What Makes a Location On-Net? (And How On-Net is On-Net) Ever been burned quoting a location that was “on-net”… only to find out it wasn’t? You’re not alone—and it’s costing providers and buyers time, money, and trust. Let’s break it down 👇 In the connectivity world, few terms are used more often—or more loosely—than “on-net.” At first glance, it seems simple: a location where a provider has built infrastructure and can deliver services directly as Connectbase defines the term for our ecosystem with best practices shared to suppliers. But here’s what often gets missed: 🔹 There are degrees of on-net. Some locations are fully lit and ready to activate within minutes or hours. Others have fiber to the basement, but still require splicing, risers, equipment, or building access negotiations. Some providers are inside a building serving only one tenant under exclusive rights but not rights to serve others, and others call a site “on-net” where they lease access without owning the infrastructure or equipment and therefore can serve up to a point of capacity. 🔹 Providers sometimes defines “on-net” differently. One might label a location on-net if it’s within 300 or x ft of fiber (aka what Connectbase defines as NearNet)... Another may define OnNet if fiber is termined on property, but not already live in the building. 🔹 The business stakes are real. ✔️ Faster delivery ✔️ Lower cost ✔️ Better expectations …only if it’s truly on-net. Otherwise: 🚫 Quoting delays 🚫 Construction fallout 🚫 Lost trust 🔹 That’s why data—and definition—matters. At Connectbase, we bring Location Truth to the connectivity ecosystem. We validate infrastructure, normalize serviceability, and enable partners and providers to quote with precision and confidence. So next time someone says “on-net,” ask the follow-up: 👉 How on-net is that on-net? Because in this industry, details drive dollars—and precision builds trust. #BehindTheConnection #OnNet #ConnectivityEcosystem #Serviceability #FiberInfrastructure #ConnectedWorld #QuotingAutomation #Connectbase #DigitalInfrastructure #LocationTruth #BeFound #ecoystemledgrowth

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What is going to happen to the per-seat licensing model with the explosion of AI into the CX space? Jason Lowe shares his insights on the Channel 2.0 Podcast. The Channel Advisors™

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The numbers say it all: ✅ 4.5/5 overall score ✅ 90% of reviewers would recommend Dialpad ✅ 4.6 for product, sales, and deployment The 2025 Gartner® Peer Insights™ Voice of the Customer for UCaaS is out—and real users have made it clear: Dialpad is a top choice for unified communications. Explore why IT leaders across industries—from healthcare to manufacturing—trust Dialpad’s Ai-powered platform to modernize global collaboration. 📘 Grab the report here: https://bit.ly/4fN1IAw

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Most AEs spend their days reacting.   To leads. To timing. To whatever hits their inbox next.  But top performers don’t just react — they *engineer control.*  They protect their time.   They prepare with intent.   They measure what matters.   And they stay on the line.  Sales Caddy gives you the guardrails to make that discipline repeatable — prompts that drive action, data that reinforces habits, and clarity that compounds.  Because revenue doesn’t reward effort.   It rewards control.  #sales #b2b #revenue #salesleadership #ai #salescaddy #revops #salesprocess #salesperformance #accountexecutive

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Email open rates keep dropping. Text engagement keeps rising. Distributors using targeted broadcast messaging consistently see: ✔ Higher open rates ✔ Faster responses ✔ More orders tied directly to promotions ✔ Better segmentation by customer type Instead of blasting everyone, they’re sending the right message to the right group at the right time. Here’s how distributors are using messaging to drive real revenue (not just notifications): 👉https://zurl.co/ip51w #TextMessaging #DistributorMarketing #CustomerEngagement #B2BMessaging #WholesaleGrowth #Moblico

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