Unified Communications • Business Voice • Contact Center • AI
Zoom describes itself as an AI-first work platform for video meetings, phone, team chat, webinars and contact center.
- Video collaboration
- Cloud voice
- Webinars
Global
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Our Technology Partnership
Your Business. Our Technology Ecosystem.
Business Technology Advisory backed by access to a broad technology supplier ecosystem.
STAR GLOBAL INVESTORS INC. helps businesses identify their technology needs and evaluate solutions through its Technology Advisor relationship with Telarus and its broader supplier ecosystem.
ACCESS TO A BROAD ECOSYSTEM OF 400+ TECHNOLOGY SUPPLIERS.
Technology Advisor Partnership
Advisor, Not Reseller
One Trusted Advisor. A Broad Supplier Ecosystem.
Through our Telarus advisor partnership, we can access a broad ecosystem of technology suppliers and expertise to help evaluate options for our clients.
Business Technology Advisor
STAR GLOBAL INVESTORS INC.
We start with your business challenge, run the analysis, define the technology requirement and stay with you through evaluation and implementation support.
Technology Services Distribution Partner
TELARUS
A technology services distribution ecosystem that gives advisors access to supplier relationships, technology expertise and sourcing support.
Solution availability is subject to solution fit, supplier availability and serviceability. Star Global Investors Inc. is an independent technology advisor and is not a supplier, and does not represent every supplier in the ecosystem.
Partnership
Technology Advisor Partnership
STAR GLOBAL INVESTORS INC. leverages its technology advisor relationship with Telarus to access supplier relationships, technology expertise, sales engineering resources and technology sourcing support.
Visit the official Telarus websiteThe Advantage
One Advisor. Many Technology Options.
Businesses shouldn't have to navigate hundreds of technology providers alone. STAR GLOBAL starts with your business requirements, then helps evaluate appropriate technology options available through its supplier ecosystem.
Access to a broad ecosystem of 400+ technology suppliers.
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How It Works
Technology Access Without the Technology Guesswork
Businesses shouldn't have to navigate hundreds of technology providers alone. Our advisory approach allows us to understand your business requirements first, then evaluate appropriate technology options through our available supplier ecosystem.
Your Business
How you operate today, and where you want to grow.
Business Challenge
The operational pain, cost or risk you're carrying.
STAR GLOBAL Business Technology Analysis
A structured review of the requirement before any technology is named.
Technology Requirements
What the solution actually has to do — written in business terms.
Supplier & Solution Evaluation
Appropriate options evaluated through our available supplier ecosystem.
Right-Fit Technology Options
A short list you can compare, subject to fit, availability and serviceability.
Business Upscale
Technology that supports the business instead of slowing it.
Technology Ecosystem
Technology Categories We Evaluate
These are the categories supported by our advisory practice and the supplier ecosystem available to us. Select a category to see what sits inside it.
Connectivity & Networking
Keeping sites, people and systems reliably connected.
- Business Internet
- Networking
- SD-WAN
- Wi-Fi
- Wide Area Networks
Subject to solution fit, supplier availability and serviceability.
Featured Technology Providers
Technology Providers Available Through Our Advisor Ecosystem
Click any provider to see their technology categories, services and business use cases — or go straight to their official website. STAR GLOBAL remains your advisor; listing does not imply a direct partnership with each provider.
Provider availability, services, geographic coverage and commercial terms may vary. STAR GLOBAL helps businesses evaluate technology options and identify solutions aligned with their business needs.
Not Sure Which Technology Provider Is Right for Your Business?
You don't have to navigate hundreds of technology options alone. STAR GLOBAL helps businesses identify their technology needs, evaluate available options and determine the right path forward.
Advisor Ecosystem
Explore Technology Providers Available Through Our Advisor Ecosystem
Search by technology, business need or region. These are technology providers present in the wider advisor ecosystem — we help you work out which one actually fits the requirement.
My business needs…
16 providers shown
Business Voice • Unified Communications • Contact Center • AI
RingCentral positions itself as an AI-powered cloud communications provider spanning business phone, messaging, video and contact center.
- UCaaS
- CCaaS
- Cloud PBX
Global
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Cloud • Unified Communications • AI • Cybersecurity
Microsoft provides cloud infrastructure and business productivity platforms including Azure, Microsoft 365, Teams and its security and AI portfolio.
- Cloud infrastructure
- Productivity suite
- Identity
Global
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Connectivity • Mobility • Business Voice • Managed Services
TELUS is a Canadian telecommunications company offering business connectivity, mobility, voice and managed technology services.
- Fibre
- Cellular / 5G
- Cloud voice
Canada
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Connectivity • Mobility • Networking • IoT
Verizon Business provides network connectivity, wireless, security and IoT services for organisations.
- Fibre and broadband
- 5G
- SD-WAN
United States · Global
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Connectivity • Networking • Cybersecurity • Business Voice
Comcast Business offers internet, networking, voice and cybersecurity services for small business through enterprise.
- Broadband and Ethernet
- SD-WAN
- Managed router and Wi-Fi
United States
SECURECONNECT
Connectivity • Networking • Cybersecurity • Data Center
Lumen provides fibre networking, edge cloud, security and communications services over its own network infrastructure.
- Fibre backbone
- Edge compute
- Network security
United States · Global
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Data Center • Cloud • Managed Services • Cybersecurity
TierPoint provides data center colocation, cloud, disaster recovery and managed IT services.
- Colocation facilities
- Hybrid cloud
- Backup and DR
United States
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Data Center • Cloud • Networking
Equinix operates data centers and interconnection services connecting businesses to networks and cloud providers.
- Data center infrastructure
- Direct cloud connectivity
- Peering
Global
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Networking • Cybersecurity • Connectivity
Cato Networks provides a cloud-delivered SASE platform converging SD-WAN and network security.
- SASE
- Zero trust network access
- Global private backbone
Global
SECURECONNECT
Connectivity • Managed Services • Networking
Granite provides communications and network services aggregation for multi-location businesses, including a single point of contact and billing.
- Carrier aggregation
- Wireless failover
- Managed access
United States · Canada
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Contact Center • AI • Automation
Five9 provides a cloud contact center platform with AI-assisted customer engagement across voice and digital channels.
- CCaaS
- IVR
- Conversational AI
Global
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Contact Center • AI • Automation
Genesys offers a cloud customer experience and contact center platform combining orchestration, AI and workforce engagement.
- CCaaS
- Customer journey analytics
- AI routing
Global
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Contact Center • AI • Automation
NICE provides customer experience software including cloud contact center, workforce optimisation and AI automation.
- CCaaS
- Workforce optimisation
- Interaction analytics
Global
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Business Voice • Unified Communications • Contact Center • AI
Dialpad provides an AI-powered customer communications platform covering business phone, meetings and contact center.
- UCaaS
- Speech recognition
- Real-time AI coaching
Global
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Connectivity • Mobility • Networking • IoT
AT&T Business provides connectivity, wireless, networking and IoT services for organisations of varying size.
- Fibre
- 5G
- SD-WAN
United States · Global
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Providers listed are technology companies present in the wider market and the technology advisor ecosystem. Listing does not imply a direct contract between Star Global Investors Inc. and each provider, nor that every product a provider offers is available. Supplier availability, products, pricing, serviceability and eligibility may vary by location, business requirements and current supplier programs.
Don't know which provider is right for you?
That's the job. Start with the business problem and we'll work back to the technology.
Broader Ecosystem
Explore the Broader Telarus Supplier Ecosystem
Telarus maintains a broad, vetted supplier ecosystem across connectivity, cloud, cybersecurity, communications, contact center, mobility, IoT and other technology categories. Explore the broader supplier directory through Telarus.
Technology Supplier Network
What Does Your Business Need?
Pick a starting point. You don't need to know the provider — we translate the business need into a technology requirement, then evaluate options through our available supplier ecosystem.
8 technology categories match your selection
Connectivity & Networking
- Business Internet
- Networking
- SD-WAN
- Wi-Fi
- Wide Area Networks
Cybersecurity
- Cybersecurity
- Network Security
- Mobile Security
- Business Protection
Cloud & IT
- Cloud Services
- Managed Services
- Infrastructure
- Backup & Disaster Recovery
Communications
- Business Voice
- UCaaS
- Microsoft Teams Cloud
- SIP
- Contact Center
- Collaboration
Wireless & Mobility
- 5G
- Cellular
- Mobile Devices
- Data Plans
- MDM
AI & Automation
- Artificial Intelligence
- Business Automation
- AI Adoption
- Intelligent Workflows
IoT & Connected Technology
- IoT
- Connected Devices
- Monitoring
- Operational Technology
Physical & Business Technology
- GPS & Fleet Technology
- CCTV
- Access Control
- Business Systems
Supplier profiles
Named supplier profiles are published only once authorized.
We don't publish supplier names, logos, coverage or capabilities we aren't authorized to display. Tell us the business requirement and a STAR GLOBAL advisor will present the appropriate options directly — subject to solution fit, supplier availability and serviceability.
Four Pillars
How the Supplier Ecosystem Maps to Our Four Pillars
Every technology category we evaluate ladders back to one of the four things we help businesses do.
Secure
Cybersecurity, network security, physical security and business protection.
Connect
Connectivity, networking, communications, mobility and collaboration.
Automate
AI, automation, IoT and intelligent business workflows.
Optimize
Cloud, managed services, technology modernization and operational improvement.
Supplier Ecosystem
Technology Choices Backed by a Broader Ecosystem
Through our Technology Advisor relationship with Telarus, STAR GLOBAL can leverage a broad supplier ecosystem to help evaluate technology options based on business requirements, serviceability, solution fit and availability.
Technology Advisor Partnership
ZoomRingCentralMicrosoftTELUSVerizonComcast BusinessLumen TechnologiesTierPointEquinixCato NetworksGraniteFive9GenesysNICEDialpadAT&T
Technology providers available through our advisor ecosystem. Supplier availability, products, pricing, serviceability and eligibility may vary by location, business requirements and current supplier programs.
Client Experience
You don't need to know which technology provider you need. Tell us what your business is trying to accomplish.
We analyze the business requirement and help identify technology options that fit.
MORE TECHNOLOGY CHOICES. BETTER GUIDANCE. ONE TRUSTED ADVISOR.
STAR GLOBAL INVESTORS INC. is an independent Business Technology Advisor.
- Client
- STAR GLOBAL Technology Advisor
- Business Analysis
- Technology Requirements
- Supplier / Solution Evaluation
- Recommended Options
- Implementation Support
- Business Upscale
More Technology Options. Better Technology Guidance.
Explore leading technology providers through our advisor ecosystem, then let STAR GLOBAL help you determine what actually fits your business.
Star Global Investors Inc.
Business Technology Advisory
"Empowering Businesses to Upscale Through Smarter Technology."
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Business Technology Advisory
Not Sure Which Technology Is Right for Your Business?
Let STAR GLOBAL help you identify the right technology path. We start with your business requirements—not a product list.
SECURE.CONNECT.AUTOMATE.OPTIMIZE.