ShoreTel Extends the Capabilities of IP Communications With Introduction of Technology Partner Program.Program Enables Third-Party Technologies to Easily Integrate With ShoreTel's IP Communications A general term for networks that use the IP protocol for voice (VoIP) and video traffic. See IP telephony. Platform SUNNYVALE, Calif. -- ShoreTel, Inc., a leading provider of enterprise IP telephony The two-way transmission of voice over a packet-switched IP network, which is part of the TCP/IP protocol suite. The terms "IP telephony" and "voice over IP" (VoIP) are synonymous. solutions, today announced the ShoreTel Technology Partner Program, a new program that offers an ecosystem of technology partners whose complementary products extend the capabilities available to customers of ShoreTel's IP telephony system. This program highlights ShoreTel's commitment to customer satisfaction by providing customers with additional hardware and software options that enhance their overall communications infrastructure and more fully leverage their network and voice system investment. "Best-practice IP communications implementation includes tight integration with enterprise IT infrastructure and applications," said Steve Timmerman, ShoreTel's vice president of marketing. "This program allows us to achieve this vision by offering our customers partners and technologies they can leverage to take best advantage of the ShoreTel IP telephony system." ShoreTel's Technology Partner Program enables businesses to maximize the investment in their converged network The integration of the telephone system with IP-based data networks. See softswitch. (networking) converged network - A single network that can carry voice, video and data. . With this program, ShoreTel customers can find and utilize the open interfaces of the ShoreTel system with partner-provided solutions across the enterprise. Already, solutions that provide secure SIP interoperability The capability of two or more hardware devices or two or more software routines to work harmoniously together. For example, in an Ethernet network, display adapters, hubs, switches and routers from different vendors must conform to the Ethernet standard and interoperate with each other. from Ingate Systems Ingate Systems AB is a company producing a number of firewall products, specializing on support for the SIP Protocol. The company was founded by Cendio Systems, a Swedish Linux-company and Intertex, a modem manufacturer. , Inc., hospitality messaging from DuVoice Corp., and call recording from Telrex, Inc. have been certified. With the Technology Partner Program's ready-built integration documentation, customers have the information they need to quickly integrate these solutions into their communications infrastructure. "ShoreTel's Technology Partner Program helps to speed customer deployments because it serves as a single resource for products like Ingate's SIParator[R] and SIP trunking See port aggregation. solutions that are seamlessly interoperable The ability for one system to communicate or work with another. See interoperability. with the ShoreTel IP-PBX," said Steven Johnson, president, Ingate Systems. "We are proud to add our award-winning products to the ShoreTel community of SIP-based VoIP solutions." Membership into the program requires all companies to pass ShoreTel's interoperability certification testing in ShoreTel's test lab. Further, all partners are required to provide integration documentation that makes it easy for customers to leverage these solutions in their networks and in their business. These policies make ShoreTel's Technology Partner Program a win for organizations seeking a flexible, scalable and customizable communications system In telecommunication, a communications system is a collection of individual communications networks, transmission systems, relay stations, tributary stations, and data terminal equipment (DTE) usually capable of interconnection and interoperation to form an integrated whole. that can be integrated with their enterprise infrastructure solutions. Partners participating in ShoreTel's new program enjoy many advantages, including individual listing on ShoreTel's online partner product catalog catalog, descriptive list, on cards or in a book, of the contents of a library. Assurbanipal's library at Nineveh was cataloged on shelves of slate. The first known subject catalog was compiled by Callimachus at the Alexandrian Library in the 3d cent. B.C. , use of the ShoreTel Technology Partner logo in the market place, collateral opportunities, and interface briefings on changes to maintain compatibility and interoperability. Moreover, partners receive invitations to join ShoreTel's Channel Partner Summit, market with ShoreTel at industry leading events and host product information Webinars for ShoreTel resellers. ShoreTel's Technology Partner Program members include: DuVoice Corp.; Ingate Systems, Inc.; Mediatrix Telecom, Inc.; Morgen mor·gen n. pl. morgen or mor·gens A Dutch and South African unit of land area equal to 2.1 acres. [Dutch, morning (referring to the amount of land that can be plowed in a morning) Industries, Inc.; Telrex, Inc. and others. For more information about ShoreTel's Technology Partner Program, please visit http://www.shoretel.com/partners/technology/. About ShoreTel, Inc. ShoreTel is a leading provider of enterprise IP telephony solutions. ShoreTel voice systems provide customers with a number of key benefits, including ease of use, manageability and lower total cost of ownership than alternative solutions. ShoreTel's distributed software architecture and switched-based hardware platform extend enterprise-class voice services to every office and outpost, keeping employees fully connected wherever they go. Founded in 1996, ShoreTel has achieved broad industry recognition for its technology and high customer satisfaction. For the last four years, IT executives surveyed by Nemertes Research Nemertes Research is an independent research firm that specializes in assessing the business value of emerging technology. Pronounced ("nuh MER teez"), the company is named for the sea goddess Nemertes, one of fifty Nereids, sisters who lived with their sea-god father Nereus , an independent research firm, have rated ShoreTel highest in customer satisfaction among leading enterprise telecommunications systems providers. A select, worldwide group of channel partners provide service and support. ShoreTel is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California Sunnyvale ([sʌniveil]) is a city in Santa Clara County, California, United States. It is one of the major cities that make up the Silicon Valley. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 131,760. , and has regional offices in the United Kingdom, Sydney, Australia and Munich, Germany. For more information, visit http://www.shoretel.com/ or call 1-877-80SHORE. |
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