ZyXEL Puts the Power of VoIP at the Fingertips of Small to Medium Businesses; New VoIP Solutions Address Move to Hosted IP PBX Service and Preserve Existing PBX Investments.CHICAGO -- ZyXEL Communications, a leading provider of secure broadband networking, Internet connectivity and routing products, today announced the launch of their newest VoIP products designed specifically to bridge small and medium businesses to a VoIP network without incurring the financial burden of a new phone system. This week at GLOBALCOMM in Chicago, ZyXEL will showcase its new SMB (1) (Small to Medium-sized Business) Also called "SME" (small to medium-sized enterprise), it refers to companies that are larger than the small office/home office (SOHO), but not huge. VoIP Integrated Access Device An IAD is a customer premises device that provides access to wide area networks and the Internet. Specifically, it aggregates multiple channels of information including voice and data across a single shared access link to a carrier or service provider PoP (Point of Presence). and SMB VoIP router. These new products are an extension of the company's comprehensive line of products for small and medium businesses that include converged security appliances, Ethernet networking and Internet connectivity devices. Cost savings and improved productivity through digital convergence In the days of the first computers, transaction and company data were the first types of information digitized. Then came text, opening the world to word processing, followed by audio CDs and finally video. are some of the key elements driving businesses to change from a traditional phone network to a VoIP network. There's no denying it, the advantages are clear and the demand for VoIP networking solutions is on the rise. However, the expense of purchasing an IP PBX (Internet Protocol Private Branch eXchange) A telephone switch that supports voice over IP (VoIP). IP PBXs convert IP phone calls into traditional circuit-switched TDM connections for the PSTN. system has priced many SMBs out of the market, leaving them to first consider using a hosted 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). solution before committing to a full IP PBX solution. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Gartner analysts, VoIP will be in 90 percent of small businesses in the U.S. within five years. According to Munira Brooks, ZyXEL senior vice president of sales, marketing and business development: "Businesses of all sizes are looking to VoIP to enhance communications and improve operating costs. But the up-front investment in a new infrastructure is beyond the means of many small businesses and therefore hosted VoIP solutions are a more practical alternative." Through its VoIP product, ZyXEL offers service providers a rich feature set, ease of use, and better control and access via a Web interface. ZyXEL's new SMB VoIP Integrated Access Device and SMB VoIP router can bridge the move to VoIP for growing businesses. Both products enable multi-line VoIP service through one of two options: by hosted VoIP services or by integrating with an existing analog PBX system, both of which provide easy deployments for service providers. This flexibility keeps businesses from having to replace current analog phones and leverages existing infrastructure. "The ability to combine voice and data services is now more than ever an essential part of success for any business," added Brooks. "These products enable service providers to offer SMBs the advantage of cost-effective telephony while keeping the same usage behavior that they had maintained in the past." New to ZyXEL's line of VoIP products, the P-2608HWL HWL Hutchison Whampoa Limited (Hong Kong) HWL Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (author) HWL High Warlord (gaming, World of Warcraft) HWL Hazardous Waste List HWL High Water Line is an all-in-one VoIP Integrated Access Device that includes a four-port Ethernet switch, built-in router, ADSL See DSL. ADSL - Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line 2/2+ modem, IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, New York, www.ieee.org) A membership organization that includes engineers, scientists and students in electronics and allied fields. 802.11g wireless access point and eight FXS (Foreign eXchange Station) The interface provided by the telephone company to its customers, which includes dial tone, power and ring voltage. The telephone jack on the wall is an FXS interface. phone ports (to connect up to eight analog phones). The device can be configured to use either VoIP or 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. services and features lifeline support, which enables phone calls over PSTN during a power outage or network failure. The new product supports standard IPSec VPN (Virtual Private Network) A private network that is configured within a public network (a carrier's network or the Internet) in order to take advantage of the economies of scale and management facilities of large networks. , suitable for secure, site-to-site and remote access deployment. In addition, the P-2304R is an SMB VoIP Router that has one 10/100M auto MDI/MDIX Ethernet port, secure firewall, UPnP support and SIP-based VoIP functionalities for up to four FXS phone port connections. Major benefits of the P-2608HWL and P-2304R include: --Voice over IP: By supporting the VoIP SIP standard, it enables service providers to increase service revenue by supporting features for business-class security, integrated toll-quality and voice/data service. --Effective Network Bandwidth Management: Enabling network administrators to allocate network resources while guaranteeing Quality of Service (QoS). --Robust, State-of-the-Art Firewall Security: The ICSA-certified firewall provides robust security against hackers, network intruders and other local threats. Pricing and Availability The ZyXEL P-2608HWL and P-2304R, along with the complete VoIP product line are currently available directly from ZyXEL and through ZyXEL's national network of authorized distributors. Please call 1-800-255-4101 for pricing. More information about the products can be found at www.us.zyxel.com. About ZyXEL Communications ZyXEL Communications Inc., with U.S. headquarters in Anaheim, Calif., is one of the world's foremost suppliers of broadband networking and Internet connectivity/routing products. ZyXEL is focused on developing xDSL DSLAMs / modems / gateways, cable access, broadband-sharing, VoIP, wireless and security solutions for a large target audience including telcos, cable operators, ISPs, small- to medium-sized businesses, 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. and institutional MxU (multi-tenant unit/multi-dwelling unit) markets. Some of ZyXEL's largest customers include: Sprint, Time Warner, Charter, Earthlink, Chunghwa Telecom, Deutsche Telekom, France Telecom, Telefonica Brazil, Telia, Verizon, and many others. For more information on ZyXEL Communications and its broadband solutions, visit the company's Web site at http://www.us.zyxel.com. |
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