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Here at Spendbase our internal data shows that LANtelligence (Mitel-based stack) is generally seen as a solid, easy‑to‑use call center and telephony solution, especially for small and mid‑sized teams, but with some cost, reliability, and feature‑gap concerns.

Key satisfaction drivers our clients highlight:

• Very simple, intuitive UI
• Strong click‑to‑dial and CRM integrations
• Smooth onboarding and transitions from legacy phone systems
• Good call quality for most deployments
• Convenient features for knowledge workers:
• Searchable directory and favorites
• Drag‑and‑drop call transfer
• Forwarding desk calls to mobile
• Integrated chat and ad‑hoc meetings in some setups

Common pain points we see across accounts:

• Cost and vendor model:
• Ongoing maintenance is perceived as expensive
• Dependency on certified third‑party partners to access vendor support

• Limited direct relationship with the original vendor after purchase

• Reliability and support:

• Some Spendbase clients report frequent or prolonged outages in high‑volume call center environments
• Slow resolution times and back‑and‑forth with support

• Occasional issues with voicemail not being accepted or delivered

• Feature gaps and product evolution:

• Historically slower to add modern channels like SMS
• Reporting and analytics considered “behind the times” by some clients
• Ad‑hoc meeting and collaboration features could be richer

• Event/calendar integrations (for example with Exchange) can be tricky to set up

• Ecosystem complexity:

• In several on‑prem or hybrid deployments, clients needed separate servers for:
  • Remote phones
  • Voicemail
  • Fax
  • Call recording
• This pushed some organizations to evaluate all‑in‑one cloud alternatives.

Overall Spendbase perspective:

• Best fit: mid‑sized organizations that need stable, straightforward VoIP and call center workflows, plus CRM integration, and that are comfortable working through a Mitel partner.
• Risk areas: high‑volume call centers with strict uptime SLAs, or teams wanting fast innovation across omnichannel (SMS, advanced analytics, richer collaboration).

When we negotiate or rightsize LANtelligence/Mitel contracts, we typically focus on:

• Reducing partner maintenance and support markups
• Consolidating add‑on servers and modules where possible
• Stress‑testing outage history and SLAs
• Ensuring roadmap alignment for SMS, reporting, and collaboration features.