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Third-Party Maintenance (TPM) is the best solution to keep a legacy Avaya system running. This is especially true for systems past End of Manufacturer Support (EoMS). While Avaya Extended Support offers scaled-back services, a TPM provider can offer more support features at a better price. We offer this kind of maintenance to our customers with our Maintenance Advantage Plan (MAP).
As a TPM provider, we have been providing support and maintenance for Avaya products for more than 25 years. Our customers include Fortune 500 organizations such as 3M, Kellogg’s, and Capital One. They receive reduced costs, accessible experts, and support far beyond “best effort."
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24/7/365 access to incident management and TAC (Technical Assistance Center) from our Tier 3 engineers.
Our support teams are based in the US, but they remain capable of helping customers all over the world. We provide 24/7 access to a Global Service Desk 365 days a year.
The Global Service Desk is the primary point of contact for all our customers. We assist them with the following activities:
A system outage can cause serious problems, especially in older systems. We can guarantee a full system restoration in record time, regardless of the age of the system.
Our Service Level Management (SLM) tracks performance against service level targets or Service Level Agreements (SLAs). These allow us to report on service levels, when applicable, according to an agreed-upon schedule.
Our Maintenance Advantage Plan is built to be as cost-effective for its users as possible. Its price point is based on the standard cost of Avaya Extended Support. On average, we save our users 40% on maintenance costs.
No need to pay for additional support for systems that still work.
Our parts replacement policy goes beyond “best effort.” Early in the process, we’ll examine your environment and stock the parts you need to ensure they’re always available. We can guarantee the right parts for the right systems, including parts past EoMS.
We will repair or replace any defective equipment with a new or refurbished model. The spare parts and refurbished models we collect are effectively tested and guaranteed to work every time.
We provide each customer with a dedicated support team. This team is a single point of contact who knows each customer’s systems and history.
This team consists largely of Tier III Engineers with the proper OEM certifications and access to the Technical Assistance Center (TAC). Through the TAC, the support team can answer any question about the covered environment.
Event Management will allow us to monitor your systems and define key events for specific components. We will also provide structured levels for notifications when those events occur.
Our Incident Management is designed to mitigate the impact of outages or other problems. Along with our onsite deployments, we offer 24/7 remote Incident Management. This includes remote diagnostics, troubleshooting, and support for onsite personnel.
Our service delivery is second to none. From our in-house Network Operations Center (NOC), our engineers watch various alarms — always ready to deploy at a moment’s notice. Our experts also work closely with our network of 2,000 Field Techs.
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MAP contracts include support during a cloud transition. We’ll help you build a bridge to the cloud while also maintaining your legacy systems during the transition.
Transitions happen at different times for different organizations. From what we’ve seen, those planning to transition in 3-4 years' time have tremendous success with our services. They receive half a decade of service on their legacy systems and in-depth planning for a cloud solution.
Our MAP will ensure your systems function efficiently during the transition. This will help protect your investment. As Microsoft's 2020 Global Partner of the Year for Calling and Meetings and 2023 Global Partner of the Year for Converged Communications, we can help deploy your new Microsoft Teams solution.
As an alternative to Extended Support, Third-Party Maintenance offers a plethora of services. Our Maintenance Advantage Plan provides the support you need at a reduced cost.
For more than 25 years, we have provided phone system maintenance for organizations of all sizes across the globe. We've saved many of our customers up to 40% in cost.
Request a quote today to see how you can save money and increase uptime with Continuant MAP.
* Editor's Note: This article was originally published in September 2020 and has been revamped and updated for accuracy and comprehensiveness.
