In this Technology Reseller News podcast, Doug Green interviews David Erickson, CEO of Phound, about the launch of Phound for Business—a platform that goes far beyond traditional UCaaS.

Built on the global CarrierX telecom backbone, Phound treats the phone number as a verified digital identity, enabling secure calling, texting, AI integration, and multi-persona management.

“The SKU is the phone number,” Erickson explains. “It should be your global identity—voice, messaging, payments, even AI agents all roll up to it.”

What Makes Phound Different

• Identity-verified profiles with blue-check authentication
• Multi-persona control for work, personal, and AI agents
• Advanced filtering & private caller groups to block unwanted calls
• AI-ready architecture, letting businesses give phone numbers and permissions to AI assistants
• SMB-friendly design for fast setup, secure communication, and simplified management

Erickson emphasizes that Phound is built for the new AI era—where human and AI employees coexist and need trusted, secure communication channels.

More at https://phound.app/