PRESS RELEASE — TAMPA, Fla., Jan. 28, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Bright House Networks announced today that it has signed a strategic channel partnership agreement with Telarus, an award-winning distributor of business data, voice and cloud services.

As part of the agreement, Telarus’ network of agent partners, Value Added Resellers (VARs), and Managed Service Providers (MSPs), will be able to offer Bright House Networks robust voice, Internet, and advanced managed services. Bright House Networks Channel Partner program includes some of the best support for channel partners in the industry.

“We are excited to join Bright House Networks Channel Partner program,” said Patrick Oborn, co-founder, Telarus. “Bright House Networks offers industry-leading advanced communications services delivered over an extensive and secure fiber network, as well as top level customer service, and we are thrilled to add them to our portfolio of strategic partners.”{ad}

“Our Channel Partner program has been extremely successful since we first launched it two years ago, and we are pleased to add Telarus as one of our Master Agents,” said Craig Cowden, chief network officer and senior vice president of Enterprise Solutions, Bright House Networks. “Telarus has a proven track record for innovation, high-quality engineering and top sales agents, and they will make an excellent addition to our program.”

As a trusted local leader of advanced communications and networking services, Bright House Networks has a robust line-up of products and solutions to support companies of any size. From startups to emerging companies and large enterprise organizations, our leading edge network and comprehensive portfolio of voice, data, video, cloud and managed services provide the connectivity, security and reliability today’s organizations demand.

For more information about Bright House Networks Channel Partner program, visit www.brighthouse.com/channel.  

About Bright House Networks
Bright House Networks is the sixth largest owner and operator of cable systems in the U.S. and the second largest in Florida, with technologically advanced systems located in five states including Florida, Alabama, Indiana, Michigan and California and two of the top 20 DMAs. Bright House Networks serves approximately 2.5 million customers who subscribe to one or more of its video, high-speed data, home security and automation and voice services. Bright House Networks Business Solutions offers a strong portfolio of video, voice, data, and cloud-based solutions to the small and medium business segments. In addition, Bright House Networks Enterprise Solutions provides advanced, fiber-based telecommunication services to key industry verticals in the mid-market and carrier segments, including cloud-based hosted voice, managed security, and cell backhaul to wireless carriers. The company is Cisco® Master Service Provider-certified under the Cisco Cloud and Managed Service Program, the first cable operator in the United States to achieve this designation. Bright House Networks also owns and operates exclusive, award-winning, local news and sports channels in its Florida markets. For more information about Bright House Networks, or our products and services, visit brighthouse.com.

About Telarus
Telarus, Inc. is the value added distributor that solution providers, VARs, and MSPs turn to for innovation. We hold contracts with and drive sales volume to the world’s leading commercial telecommunication carriers through our partner channel, which we spoil with patented research technology, Cisco-certified sales engineers, complex project managers, commission advances, and single point-of-contact support. We have been named the top Master Agent by the members of the Telecom Association every year since 2009, the first and only company in the carrier channel to accomplish this feat. Whether you are a top producer or a voice-and-data expert just starting out on your own, there is a place for you in the Telarus community. For more information on the Telarus partner program, please visit www.telarus.com or call the new partner hotline at 877-346-3232.