Aastra Launches VentureIP'TM'-The First Enterprise-Class, P2P, IP-based Phone System.TORONTO -- Powered By Nimcat, The VentureIP(TM) System Enables SMBs To Easily Install and Operate A Full-Featured Phone System By Simply Connecting Telephones To Their Network Aastra Technologies Aastra Technologies Limited (TSX: AAH) headquartered in Concord, Ontario, Canada, makes products and systems for accessing communication networks including the Internet. Limited (TSX TSX Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE before April, 2002) TSX Transfer from Stack Pointer to Index TSX True Space Extension :AAH aah interj. Used to express pleasure, satisfaction, surprise, or great joy. intr.v. aahed, aah·ing, aahs To exclaim in pleasure, satisfaction, surprise, or great joy: ), a leader in enterprise communication access products, extended its industry leadership today with the launch of VentureIP(TM) - the first enterprise-class, P2P See peer-to-peer and point-to-point. (peer-to-peer) IP-based phone system. Powered by Nimcat Networks' nimX software, the system enables small to-medium business (SMBs) to install, operate and manage a full-featured phone system by simply plugging the VentureIP 480i telephone into their local area network (LAN (Local Area Network) A communications network that serves users within a confined geographical area. The "clients" are the user's workstations typically running Windows, although Mac and Linux clients are also used. ). The system scales on a phone by phone basis and can be connected to the local PSTN (Public Switched Telephone Network) The worldwide voice telephone network. Once only an analog system, the heart of most telephone networks today is all digital. In the U.S. via the VentureIP Gateway. "We are pleased to offer the first IP-based, P2P system in our industry that meets the enterprise-class telephony needs of the SMB market See SMB. ," said Hung Lam, director IP product portfolio at Aastra Telecom. "When a new VentureIP 480i telephone is added to the network, it independently recognizes all other VentureIP terminals and gateways on the network and instantly forms a trusted, virtual exchange - with the ability to interact with its peers and to connect to the PSTN. When a user connects a VentureIP 480i telephone into their data network, the device automatically configures itself, allowing calls to be made and received without any additional, complex setup or centralized server equipment. Additionally, through its connection to the LAN and the Internet, users have Web-based access to the VentureIP system to better manage their set's options, as well as access to future software enhancements." The VentureIP Gateway enables connectivity to the local PSTN. Each VentureIP Gateway supports up to four telephone lines, while multiple gateways can be supported on the same network. Just like the VentureIP 480i telephone, the VentureIP Gateway is a self-aware device and automatically configures itself within the system. "The VentureIP 480i and Gateway combination is an incredibly reliable, simple to install and cost-effective alternative to purchasing and managing a PBX (Private Branch eXchange) An inhouse telephone switching system that interconnects telephone extensions to each other as well as to the outside telephone network (PSTN). phone system. Our full-featured telephones contain all of the logic of a PBX, and when networked together, create a system that can easily be scaled on a set by set basis at the end user's pace," said Steve Copeland, vice president marketing at Aastra Telecom. Key Features of the VentureIP Telephone System include: - Low-cost IP-based telephony system - P2P, VoIP - Complete PBX telephony features including : voice mail, intercom / page and auto attendant The part of an interactive voice response (IVR) system that replaces the human operator and directs callers to the appropriate extensions or voice mailboxes. See IVR. - Eight-line graphic display with six dynamic context-sensitive softkeys - Premium speakerphone performance - Automatic start-up with no configuration required - Systems scales set by set - no need to purchase a minimum number of units - Completely automated for adds, moves and changes Nimcat nimX-Powered(TM) Aastra's VentureIP 480i and VentureIP Gateway devices leverage Nimcat Networks' embedded software Instructions that permanently reside in a ROM or flash memory chip. Embedded software may be immediately available to the CPU or, for faster execution, may be transferred to RAM first and then executed. . Nimcat's nimX - embedded, P2P call processing In telecommunication, the term call processing has the following meanings:
Pricing & Availability The system is available immediately from current Aastra distributors. Suggested retail pricing is $379.00 USD USD In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the U.S. Dollar. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. and $289.00 USD for the VentureIP 480i and the VentureIP Gateway respectively. About Aastra Technologies Aastra Technologies Limited (TSX: "AAH"), headquartered in Concord, Ontario, Canada, develops and markets products and systems for accessing communication networks. Aastra's products include a full-range of IP and traditional residential and business telephone terminals, enterprise Private Branch Exchanges (PBX), network access servers and high-quality digital video gateways. Aastra serves the majority of telephone companies and certain cable operators and broadcasters in North America and Europe, with a growing presence in South America and Asia. For more information on Aastra or its products, please visit the website at www.aastra.com Aastra Technologies Limited, VentureIP(TM) 480i, VentureIP(TM) Gateway and any combinations thereof are the property of Aastra Technologies Limited. Nimcat Networks, nimX, and nimX-Powered are the property of Nimcat Networks, Inc. All other brand and product names are used for identification only and are owned by their respective holders. Aastra Technologies Limited (TSX:AAH) |
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