"Unlike many first-generation hosted IP telephony companies that compromised service performance for cost efficiency, Intermedia demonstrates strong commitment to service quality and reliability. Most providers offer service level agreements (SLAs) that back only 99.99 percent service uptime, whereas Intermedia financially backs SLAs that guarantee 99.999 percent service availability. This makes it one of the few participants to ensure ‘five nines’ of actual service availability in a year," said Elka Popova, VP of Industry Research.