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7 Full day <a href="http://www.freeside.biz/mediawiki/index.php/1_Day_Wisp_Training">training class</a> at <a href="http://www.cvent.com/events/wispamerica-2015/event-summary-5fddb419659f4b57871bfd2d0b690a85.aspx">WISPAmerica</a>, Monday, Feb 23th, St. Louis. <a href="https://www.cvent.com/events/wispamerica-2015/registration-5fddb419659f4b57871bfd2d0b690a85.aspx">Register now!</a><br>
8 <small>(Attending the training only and not WISPAmerica? <a href="contact.html" style="font-size:100%">Contact us</a> to register.)</small>
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39 <h5> WISPAmerica</h5>
41 <h4>Feb 23-26, 2015</h4>
42 <h4>St. Louis, Missouri</h4>
47 <td colspan=2><h4>Use coupon code FIS136 for a $50 discount!</h4></td>
52 <a href="http://www.comptelplus.org" target="_blank"><img src="Comptel-Plus-logo.jpg" border=0 align="center" alt="CompTel Plus"></a>
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57 <h5> Comptel Plus</h5>
59 <h4>Apr 12-14, 2015</h4>
60 <h4>Orlando, Florida</h4>
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82 <h2>Freeside News...</h2></td>
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90 <td width="115" align="right" valign="top"><b>Feb 21 2015:</b></td>
91 <td width="*"><a href="/blog/2015/02/freeside-3-6-released/">3.6 released</a></td>
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95 <td width="115" align="right" valign="top"><nobr><b>Feb 3-4 2015:</b></nobr></td>
96 <td width="*">Exhibited at <a href="http://fispalive.com/new-orleans-2015/new-orleans-2015-schedule-at-a-glance/">FISPA Live</a></td>
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100 <td width="115" align="right" valign="top"><b>Dec 9 2014:</b></td>
101 <td width="*"><a href="/blog/2014/12/freeside-3-5-released/">3.5 released</a></td>
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104 <td width="115" align="right" valign="top"><b>Oct 23 2014:</b></td>
105 <td width="*"><a href="/blog/2014/10/freeside-3-4-released/">3.4 released</a></td>
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108 <td width="115" align="right" valign="top"><nobr><b>Oct 14-16 2014:</b></nobr></td>
109 <td width="*">Exhibited at <a href="http://www.cvent.com/events/wispapalooza-2014/event-summary-8773af34cc4944efba5cfd664bcce724.aspx">WISPAPalooza</a></td>
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113 <td width="115" align="right" valign="top"><nobr><b>Oct 5-7 2014:</b></nobr></td>
114 <td width="*">Exhibited at <a href="http://www.comptelplus.org">CompTel Plus</a></td>
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118 <td width="115" align="right" valign="top"><b>Sep 7 2014:</b></td>
119 <td width="*"><a href="/blog/2014/09/freeside-2-3-x-eol/">2.3.x end-of-life</a></td>
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123 <td width="115" align="right" valign="top"><nobr><b>Jul 21-23 2014:</b></nobr></td>
124 <td width="*">Exhibited at <a href="http://www.oscon.com/oscon2014">OSCON</a></td>
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128 <td width="115" align="right" valign="top"><nobr><b>Jun 16-18 2014:</b></nobr></td>
129 <td width="*">Exhibited at <a href="http://fispalive.com/atlanta-2014/atlanta-2014-schedule-at-a-glance/">FISPA Live</a></td>
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133 <td width="115" align="right" valign="top"><b>May 28 2014:</b></td>
134 <td width="*"><a href="/blog/2014/05/freeside-3-3-released/">3.3 released</a></td>
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151 <h4>Freeside offers business solutions:</h4>
152 <p><a href="products.html">Billing and ticketing server appliances</a>: A complete solution including hardware, software and support. Starting at $3450 shipped!<br>
154 <a href="services.html#install">Implementation service</a>: Installation and configuration on your hardware, integration with your processing and provisioning systems, and complete support to get you up and running.<br>
156 <a href="services.html#support">Support</a>: Support contracts offer trouble-free upgrades, customizations for your specific business needs and the ongoing help you need to make the most effective use of the software and your time.<br>
158 <a href="services.html#customization">Customization</a>: Is Freeside missing a feature crucial to you? We offer cost-effective customization and integration services.<br>
160 <a href="services.html#training">On-site training</a>: A one or three day curriculum tailored to your needs.
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173 <td width="*" align="left" valign="top" STYLE="padding:4px;border-left:1px solid black"><h6>OPEN SOURCE FOR YOUR BUSINESS</h6>
174 <p>Freeside is the premier open-source billing, CRM, trouble ticketing, network monitoring and provisioning automation software for ISPs and WISPs, VoIP providers, CLECs, colocation and hosting providers and other online businesses.
175 <p>Check out our online or downloadable <a href="demo.html">demo</a> and see for yourself why hundreds of companies have come to rely upon the Freeside
176 software for their automation needs.<br>
178 For complete, easy deployment and maintenance, Freeside is available on
179 a variety of <a href="products.html">server appliances</a>. Or, for customers with existing hardware, <a href="services.html">implementation service</a> is also available.<br>
182 <b>Freeside's 100% web-based</b> user interface requires no
183 client installation of any kind. Comprehensive customer <b></b>self-care
184 and reseller interfaces empower your customers and resellers, and reduce
185 your staffing costs.<b></b><b></b></p>
188 <a href="demo.html"><img src="imgs/screen3.gif" alt="Demo" border="0" align="right" class="rightFloat"></a>
190 <h6>KEY FEATURES</h6>
192 <h4><b></b>BILLING</h4>
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195 <li> Flexible pricing and rating plans including anniversary billing,
196 pro-rating, usage based billing and more. Plug-in system allows easy
197 addition of new pricing plans. </li>
198 <li> VoIP rating and billing, including DID inventory, rate plans, free
199 minutes, caps, and 800# billing.</li>
200 <li> Real-time credit card and electronic check processing with all major
201 processing gateways. Email, fax, printed and online invoicing.</div> </li>
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205 <li> Complete, integrated trouble ticketing system included, based on
206 Request Tracker from Best Practical Solutions </li>
207 <li> Auto-responds to customer email, assigns a ticket number and allows
208 your staff to track requests collaboratively </li>
209 <li> Multiple queues, custom fields, templates, ticket associations, templates,
210 customizable workflow, and more. </li>
212 <h4>NETWORK MONITORING</h4>
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214 <li> Complete, integrated network monitoring system included, based on
215 Torrus from K-Open GmbH</li>
216 <li>SNMP discovery, collection and graphing</li>
217 <li>95th percentile and volume billing</li>
220 <h4>CUSTOMER SERVICE</h4>
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222 <li>Online signup page with immediate credit card authorization and provisioning.</li>
223 <li>Customer self-care including invoice viewing, one-time and recurring
224 payments, adding and removing services, and password changes. </li>
225 <li>Simple API available to write your own self-service pages or applications.</li>
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229 <li>Unlimited resellers with branded invoices, individual pricing and
230 payment gateways.</li>
231 <li>Virtualized reseller access allows resellers access to only their
233 <li>Flexible, fine-grained access control<br>
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247 <h6>Awarded Best of Show</h6>
248 <h4>ITExpo West 2013</h4>
249 <h4>ITExpo East 2010</h4>
250 <h4>ITExpo East 2009</h4>
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276 <h5>Please support network neutrality</h5>
277 A neutral internet is critically important for independent businesses to compete fairly with incumbent telco and cable giants.
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