Twilio has joined the Google Cloud Platform Partner Program, making them the first provider of an API through which Google’s community of developers can integrate SMS text messaging and voice calling into their applications.
Cloud Telephony
$17 Million Series C Financing Vote of Confidence in Twilio and “Conversations as a Platform”
Two of its three Series B investors our upping their ante in Twilio, providing cash to fuel the three-year-old company’s international expansion and growth in support of a community of telco application developers.
Twilio Brings Contact Center Functionality to ZenDesk
Thanks to an agreement with Twilio, Web-based Help Desk service provider ZenDesk now offers its customers pay-as-you-go access to a”cloud-based” contact center for 5 cents per minute.
IfByPhone Keeps Voice in the Marketing Automation Mix
Chicago-based ifbyphone continues its relentless campaign to keep the telephone and voice-based communications in the Conversational Commerce mix.
West’s Acquisition of Smoothstone Adds an Interesting Mobile Twist
West Corporation continues to pursue its transformation-through-acquisition strategy with a $120 million purchase of Smoothstone IP Communications.
Decision to Shutter Atmos Cloud-based Storage Proves EMC More Partner Friendly
Last week, EMC sent minor shockwaves through the cloud-based computing community when it posted a statement claiming no plans to support a direct offering of Atmos Online.
Another “Soft Launch” for Google Voice
Google is expanding the reach of Google Voice by activating more accounts. The “soft launch” strategy is a way of letting the marketplace pick winners.