Aksys Networks Announces KONNECT(TM), Serverless Office Phone System That Makes Multi-Site Easy for Small Offices.Small Offices Can Easily Install and Operate Full-Featured, VoIP, Multi-Site Phone Systems by Simply Connecting Telephones to Their Network CALGARY, Alberta -- Aksys Networks Inc., an innovator in Voice over IP (VoIP) phone systems, today announced its KONNECT[TM] Office Phone System, the first serverless full-featured telephone system for small offices that operates standalone, requiring no additional equipment. The simplicity of connecting multiple offices together will transform small businesses. KONNECT fills an important need for businesses seeking the benefits of VoIP, but that are wary of business interruptions. Most small and medium sized businesses (SMBs) aren't willing to rely solely on Internet connections for their phones, because cable modem cable modem Modem used to convert analog data signals to digital form and vise versa, for transmission or receipt over cable television lines, especially for connecting to the Internet. and ADSL See DSL. ADSL - Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line services experience outages from time to time, which can prevent or terminate important calls. In addition, many offices aren't ready yet to trust their main inbound number to VoIP technology. With KONNECT, offices can continue using their existing telco lines and use VoIP for free interoffice in·ter·of·fice adj. Transmitted or taking place between offices, especially those of a single organization: an interoffice memo; interoffice conferences. calls, selecting either VoIP or the public switched telephone network (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. ) for outbound calls. In this manner, KONNECT offers offices the best of the old and new. "We are pleased to offer small businesses a way to access all the benefits of VoIP, while enabling them to preserve their connections to existing land lines, which they trust," said Martin Sunstrum, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Aksys. "Our ability to seamlessly support local landlines, and tie together home and/or remote offices into one unified phone system provides unprecedented simplicity to today's small office market." KONNECT is the easiest VoIP phone See IP phone and softphone. system available for small businesses to install and configure. They can attach the phones to existing local-area networks Local-area networks Computer networks that usually cover a limited range, say, within the boundary of a building. A computer network is two or more computers that communicate with each other through some medium. (LANs) and configure phones in less than five minutes per phone. All that is required out-of-the-box is to assign an extension number and name for each phone and SMBs will be up and running. Sunstrum noted that other vendors have claimed this simplicity before but have failed to deliver. Ultimately, they have had to use separate gateways or special routers/servers, which can quickly become complex when tying multiple sites together. Key features of the KONNECT Office Phone System include the following: * Easily connect multiple locations together * Free 3 digit dialing between locations * VoIP and PSTN in each phone * Business telephony features including 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. , conference calls, individual and group paging and voicemail, with the option of email delivery * No server or 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). to install or configure * Business quality speakerphone with user-programmable feature keys * System scales set by set -- no need to purchase a minimum number of units * Completely automated for adds, moves and changes * Browser-based configuration of the phone system. Complete features can be found at www.aksysnetworks.com/konnect Unveiled at CES 2007 Aksys will publicly unveil KONNECT at 2007 International CES in Las Vegas, Jan. 8 - 11, 2007 at booth Sands 71611A. The new solution is particularly attractive for SOHO Soho (sōhō`, sə–), district of Westminster, London, England, known for its continental restaurants. Once a fashionable quarter, it became popular among writers and artists in the 19th cent. users and small offices as it includes a full-featured business phone complete with auto attendant, voicemail, VoIP and PSTN for under $300. With a single phone they can present a professional image. It offers them the lowest total cost of ownership and the greatest flexibility. Pricing & Availability The system will be available from VARs and office retailers in Q2 this year at a suggested retail price of $295 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. . About Aksys Networks (www.aksysnetworks.com) Aksys Networks Inc, headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, is committed to designing and marketing innovative Voice over IP solutions for the small office environment. Its team knows the telecom industry and believes KONNECT(TM) is the next generation of phones that will transform small offices. Note: KONNECT and "we make voice simple" are trademarks of Aksys Networks Inc. |
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