The Cloud Marketplace of the Future

Many MSPs hesitate to dive into connectivity and advanced communications services, fearing overwhelming complexity, skill gaps, and operational burdens. Yet passing on these high-margin, recurring opportunities is increasingly complex in today's competitive landscape.

The good news? Telecom solutions have evolved, and with the right platform, MSPs can seamlessly add these services to their portfolio without requiring legacy hardware or specialized teams.

Consider it one of many opportunity resources Pax8 has offered, as it has reimagined the Digital Marketplace.

Simplifying Delivery with Loc8

Pax8's Loc8 is a powerful tool within the Pax8 Marketplace designed specifically for channel partners. It streamlines the entire process of qualifying, quoting, contracting, and ordering connectivity, Unified Communications as a Service (UCaaS), and Contact Center as a Service (CCaaS) solutions—removing the traditional complexity, overhead, and risk so MSPs can focus on winning and serving clients.

Loc8 builds on Pax8's broader vision for the Digital Marketplace, delivering a centralized catalog of 350+ leading telecom vendors, advanced search and filters, automated workflows, and expert support—including technical presales guidance and comprehensive product education.

As part of its overall approach, Pax8 offers comprehensive product and solution education, which complements other partner benefits, including Pax8 Coaching for solution providers.

This education pairs perfectly with resources like Pax8 Coaching, helping partners build confidence and accelerate growth.

Why Loc8 Solutions Are a Must-Have for MSPs

Advanced communications services like UCaaS’ are among the most compelling additions to an MSP's stack. They deliver unified voice, video, messaging, and collaboration in a single cloud interface—creating "sticky" services that deepen client relationships and boost retention.

The market validates the opportunity: IDC reports the worldwide unified communications and collaboration (UC&C) market hit approximately $69.1 billion in 2024, with forecasts reaching $85 billion by 2028 as these solutions become central to modern business strategies.

From Manual Chaos to Guided Efficiency

Loc8 transforms fragmented, time-consuming processes into a simple, guided workflow right inside the Pax8 Marketplace. Partners simply activate the free Loc8 SKU, launch the tool, enter a client address, configure options and pricing, generate quotes or contracts, send via DocuSign, and let Pax8 manage post-sales fulfillment.

Loc8 centralizes serviceability checks, pricing, multi-site uploads, opportunity submission, order tracking, and commission visibility across top connectivity and communications providers—all in one place. Learn more about Loc8 directly from Pax8 here.

Beyond resale, Loc8 truly enables partners by aggregating leading vendors, making it easy to compare options, customize solutions, and close deals faster—without juggling multiple portals, invoices, or support tickets.

The result? MSPs can expand their stack, protect existing client relationships, capture greater wallet share, and drive higher profitability by moving beyond legacy models—all while earning lifetime residual commissions on installations.

In the Pax8 Marketplace, partners benefit from a centralized catalog with advanced search and filters, streamlined quoting and purchasing workflows, and the ability to offer voice, collaboration, and connectivity services alongside other cloud technologies. Here, partners have found they can win more business and improve profitability by moving away from legacy models.

In a channel where differentiation and recurring revenue are key, Loc8 positions MSPs for sustainable growth without the headaches.