Admittedly, there were places to get multiprotocol label switching (MPLS) and voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) service in California before SolveForce and its affiliates brought the services into the market. But with SolveForce and company now in the field, businesses will have the option to get both from the same place, as well as several other services. That's a development that should prove to give SolveForce and company an edge in the market, along with a commitment to excellent service.

There's a particular value in being able to offer MPLS service thanks to its sheer versatility. Since protocols are a big part of both sending and receiving information, and different protocols work with different technologies, a service that can work with multiple protocols at once allows for more to be done in the same space. Though not every operation can derive benefit from an MPLS operation—for most, just a session initiation protocol (SIP) trunk backed up by a virtual private network (VPN) would do the job just fine—those that can often find it a great way to get more out of an operation.

Meanwhile, the benefits of VoIP service are quite well known. Being able to make long distance, or even international, phone calls at a huge discount compared to standard phone service is a great potential source of savings, especially for those firms that do a lot of calling to regions far away from current operations. While early systems could prove expensive, advances in hosted systems have made these services much more accessible, and therefore, more useful.

That's not all that SolveForce has on hand, of course; those interested in going with the company's line of MPLS or VoIP solutions would do well to check out the rest of the line, including a host of broadband options at speeds ranging from 1.5 megabit all the way up to 500 megabits per second. A host of cloud services are also available from backup and data recovery options all the way to virtual server options, as well as a host of hosted communications services, including desktop, disaster recovery and infrastructure, all available as a service.

It's hard to complain about some new competition in the field, particularly for those businesses who might be customers of that competition. New competition has a way of improving current packages and reducing pricing in some cases, as each business tries to hold its current market share. While SolveForce and its affiliates may have a tough time getting that market share in a field with established rivals already in place, it's certainly got a broad enough slate of offerings that it might well have things others don't. That's the foot in the door that potentially leads to other sales, so it's good news for SolveForce. SolveForce's recent expansion into Denver, meanwhile, speaks well for its ability to survive in a region with competition already in place.

SolveForce and its affiliates have quite a bit to offer the field in California, but will it be enough to wedge a hole in the market sufficient for SolveForce to maintain efforts in the region? It's a safe bet that it can pull the job off, and offer a variety of communications options to the California market.