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Visit us online @ http://www.digiumcards.com.e4 Technologiesnoreply@blogger.comBlogger222125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21961260.post-23495876751092990392009-09-30T02:23:00.001-04:002009-09-30T02:25:02.558-04:00Check Out our Store and WebsiteHere are the links..<br /><br />Company Site: <a href="http://www.e4strategies.com/">http://www.e4strategies.com</a><br /><br />Web Store: <a href="http://www.8774e4voip.com/">http://www.8774e4voip.com</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/21961260-2349587675109299039?l=www.digiumcards.com%2Fe4blog.html'/></div>.e4 Technologiesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21961260.post-50834365547683922202009-03-03T23:13:00.002-05:002009-03-03T23:17:15.965-05:00Snom 870 Touch Screen PhoneVoIP Phone manufacturer Snom is looking to set the pace for 2009 by launching their new 870 Touch screen phone.<br /><br /><br /><br /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 295px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://www.digiumcards.com/uploaded_images/snom-820-touch-705103.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><br />Working with the momentum that has been generated by their popular snom 820 phone, snom hopes to capture market share in the even higher-end phone by adding a drag and drop touch screen. By using this feature the end-user will have the ability to set up conferences and transfer calls simply by dragging and dropping them to the respective icons on the display. PRETTY COOL!<br /><br />Street value $450 USD<br /><br />Snom 870 Features:<br />- 4.3-inch touchscreen display.<br />- SIP (Session Initiation Protocol)<br />- Wifi -Just add the as of today VAPOR USB Wifi Key from the 820<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/21961260-5083436554768392220?l=www.digiumcards.com%2Fe4blog.html'/></div>.e4 Technologiesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21961260.post-3905661832732796942008-01-15T18:34:00.000-05:002008-01-15T18:35:08.353-05:00New Patents Strengthen Avistar's Lead in Technology and Intellectual Property for Unified Communications<div align="justify">January 15, 2008: 05:32 PM EST<br /><br /><br />SAN MATEO, Calif., Jan. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Avistar Communications Corporation has received notification from the US Patent and Trademark Office of 7 new patent allowances, which will recognize and protect broad claims in areas of real-time communications over the wide area networks that are fundamental to unified communications (UC). The patents specifically relate to technology for video communications, voice over Internet protocol and instant messaging. Wainhouse Research predicts that the UC industry will reach $16.5 billion by 2012. Avistar plans to license its technology and intellectual property (IP) to other vendors in order to accelerate growth, allow rapid development of industry standards, and foster the development of new applications.<br /><br />The 7 allowed patents in the United States will add to 5 recent patent additions in Europe. Avistar's IP portfolio has been a key driver in the company's growth, and has been successfully licensed to technology companies, including Tandberg, Polycom, Sony and Radvision for use in their products. Partnerships with other vendors, including IBM through its Lotus Sametime product, have brought Avistar into Fortune 500 companies to facilitate enterprise desktop videoconferencing as part of UC.<br /><br />"Through these patents, Avistar is being recognized for its contribution to the mechanics that underpin many key aspects of unified communications. The new patents will give us even greater coverage of the intellectual property relevant to the UC market," said Simon Moss, CEO of Avistar. "The successes of our scientists and developers have given Avistar a powerful ability to deliver enterprise-wide desktop video as part of UC, and have put our business in a strong position to capitalize on the burgeoning demand for unified communications."<br /><br />Robert Habig, Avistar's CFO, added, "Avistar has had consistent annual growth rates in revenue and income from our licensing activities exceeding 40% since 2004 -- in no small measure due to our valuable patent portfolio. Deploying our IP for competitive advantage through our own products, and sharing our technology with others through licensing and partnering arrangements, is core to our business strategy."<br /><br />Forward Looking Statements<br /><br />Statements made in this news release that are not purely historical, including but not limited to statements regarding expected growth in the unified communications or UC industry, Avistar's plans to license its technology, Avistar's ability to capitalize on growth in the UC industry and the benefit to Avistar of the additional patents, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act. Such statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially, including such factors, among others, as difficulties and challenges associated with protecting intellectual property, the time and expense associated with enforcing or defending intellectual property rights, volatility in Avistar's sales and licensing activities, market acceptance of Avistar's products and increased competition in the market for unified communications. As a result of these and other factors, Avistar expects to experience significant fluctuations in its licensing activities and operating results, and there can be no assurance that Avistar's future results will meet expectations. These and other risk factors are discussed in Avistar's Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time. Avistar disclaims any intent or obligation to update these forward-looking statements.<br /><br />About Avistar Communications Corporation<br /><br />Avistar is working to define the future of unified communications and collaboration by inventing and delivering integrated visual communications software that helps companies of all sizes improve business results. From the desktop, from the laptop and from conference rooms, Avistar delivers enterprise-quality and easy-to-use audio/video conferencing, multi-party videoconferencing, and integrated data sharing anywhere in the world. By integrating visual communications with enterprise application software, Avistar incorporates communications into the daily workflow and seamlessly connects communities of users within and across enterprises.<br /><br />Founded in 1993, Avistar is headquartered in San Mateo, California, with offices in New York and London. With more than 15,000 seats sold across 40 countries, Avistar's global deployments of its unified visual communications desktop software are among the largest in the world. Avistar holds a portfolio of 76 patents for inventions in the primary areas of video and network technology and offers technology and IP licenses to companies in video conferencing, rich-media services, public networking and related industries. Current licensees include Sony Corporation, Polycom, Inc., Tandberg ASA, Radvision Ltd. and Emblaze-VCON.<br /><br />For more information, visit www.avistar.com.<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/21961260-390566183273279694?l=www.digiumcards.com%2Fe4blog.html'/></div>.e4 Technologiesnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21961260.post-78929347424734091602007-10-26T14:59:00.000-04:002007-10-26T15:01:19.559-04:00Digium Awards DIDx Innovation Award<div align="justify">Digium Innovation Award<br />The Innovation Award is designed to recognize developers, customers and partners for outstanding achievements that are improving business processes, overcoming technology challenges and enhancing the company's bottom line.<br /><br />"The 2007 Digium Innovation Award winners are truly redefining the VoIP industry through revolutionary and inspiring open source deployments," said Mark Spencer, CTO of Digium and creator of Asterisk. "We continue to be impressed with the ways in which developers, partners and customers are using Asterisk to tackle business and social problems that would otherwise be too cost prohibitive or time consuming to address."<br /><br />Winners of the 2007 Digium Innovation Award are:<br /><br />Big Business:<br />Aheeva (Montreal, Canada), selected for its Aheeva Contact Center Suite (CCS) that enables clients to establish a superior full-service contact center for a fraction of the investment required to operate a traditional telephony switch-based call center. This 1200 agent call center utilizes 28 T1's, handles over 50,000 outbound calls per day, and is based in multiple locations. The flexibility of Asterisk has allowed Aheeva to create a multimedia customer contact and relations management platform that can be deployed quickly and easily integrate with other open source peripherals to meet changing contact center needs. The company leveraged input from the global Asterisk community and, in the true spirit of open source, gave a portion of the resulting work back to the community. For more information about Aheeva, please visit www.aheeva.com.<br /><br />Return on Investment/Cost Savings:<br />OneBizTone (Laureldale, PA), selected for working with the University of Pennsylvania to migrate more than 10,000 voicemail users off a discontinued and unsupported legacy voicemail system. OneBizTone used Asterisk to develop a highly scalable unified voicemail system that could easily integrate legacy telephony services and existing electronic messaging systems and store "years's of voicemail messages. The new Asterisk-based system was deployed for approximately $2000 versus traditional systems that cost $250,000 and only store hours of messages. All enhancements made to Asterisk as part of this initiative were graciously contributed back to the open source community by the University of Pennsylvania. For more information about OneBizTone, please visit www.onebiztone.com.<br /><br />Pioneer:<br />SheltonJohns (Marietta, Georgia) selected for using Asterisk to design and deploy a turn-key, campus-wide VoIP network for Life University that includes 500+ handsets across eight structures aggregated into a redundant Asterisk server platform with 380 concurrent call paths. The new Asterisk-based system supplies significant flexibility and a dramatic expansion of feature-sets including Follow-Me, System-wide directory and remote administration. The new system also reduced Life University's monthly DIA and dial-tone bills from $18,000 to $8000, a yearly cost savings of $120,000. For more information about SheltonJohns, please visit www.sheltonjohns.com.<br /><br />Most Unique:<br />iPLATEu, selected for inventing the first-ever social platform for motorists using anonymous, mobile-to-mobile voice messaging through license plate numbers. Created by developer Greg Beliczynski as a thesis project for NYU’s Interactive Telecommunications Program, the iPLATEu hotline (888-iPLATEu) employs a hands-free, IVR menu system so that motorists can "plate" each other while driving safely with both hands behind the wheel.<br />Built with Asterisk and LumenVox's 7.5 Speech Recognition Engine, iPLATEu can be used by speaking the license plate number into the IVR using phonetic words or texting the license plate number in after leaving a message. Recipients get voice messages directly to their mobile phones only if they have pre-registered with the iPLATEu website: www.iplateu.com.<br /><br />Service Provider:<br />Super Technologies (Pensacola, FL) selected for providing Asterisk open source VoIP services to wholesale telephony service providers in 98 countries. Asterisk is used by 78% of the 7000+ internet telephony service providers using DIDX.net to buy and/or sell direct inward dialing phone numbers. The scalability and flexibility of Asterisk has enabled DIDX to guarantee lower costs to its customers and create new revenue streams worldwide. For more information about DIDX, please visit www.didx.net.<br />Digium Innovation Award will be presented </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/21961260-7892934742473409160?l=www.digiumcards.com%2Fe4blog.html'/></div>.e4 Technologiesnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21961260.post-37114373694268603282007-09-28T23:53:00.000-04:002008-01-11T11:25:29.556-05:00Polycom IP 650 Expansion Module (Sidecar)<a href="http://www.8774e4voip.com/photos/Polycom%20Expansion%20Module-2T.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://www.8774e4voip.com/photos/Polycom%20Expansion%20Module-2T.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>.e4 is a certified Polycom vendor - When working with us, clients will receive access to the latest Polycom IP 650 SIP and BootROM Files- It is also our policy to help with file management and Asterisk provisioning and feature set configuration free of charge. - WE BEAT ANY PRICE GUARANTEED! </div><div> </div><div>$205 - Check Out this out @ our online VoIP hardware Store:</div><div> </div><div><a href="http://www.8774e4voip.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=Polycom+IP+650+Expansion">http://www.8774e4voip.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=Polycom+IP+650+Expansion</a></div><div> </div><div><div align="justify"> </div><div align="justify">Previous Post...<br /></div><div align="justify">I am curios when Polycom plans to announce an expansion module for the IP 650 - Currently, the 650 does support the use of the 601 sidecar however, if you have added one to the mix you will quickly notice a few problems with the picture.<br /><br />First off, the Polycom IP 650 has a different look and feel than the 601... The 601 yet still extremely stylish has a grayish or what one might call a charcoal finish/color. The Polycom IP 650 on the other hand is black and silver. These are the obvious differences that one might only pick up on when looking at pictures of the phones.<br /><br />Here is where it gets interesting. The Polycom IP 601 expansion module was obviously developed for the 601 right? Now we all know that the module itself will work on the 650 but without the benefit of a back lit display.<br /><br />From what I can tell there are two features that keep Polycom's current attendant console from being ready for use with the new HD line of phone. one color, two-the lack of a backlit display.<br /><br />When? - FYI- WE are ready :)</div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/21961260-3711437369426860328?l=www.digiumcards.com%2Fe4blog.html'/></div>.e4 Technologiesnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21961260.post-8930512698585120192007-09-27T10:43:00.001-04:002007-09-27T10:43:55.890-04:00Digium Acquires Switchvox<div align="justify">Digium, the Corporate Sponsor and creator of the extremely popular Asterisk Open Source PBX has announced today that it has acquired Fourloop Technologies, makers of the Switchvox PBX.<br /><br />In an interview with TMC's Tom Keating, both Digium's Bill Miller and Mark Spencer made reference to the product's future and how they might play their hand against the marketing company know in these parts as the "F" word.<br /><br />"So as a contrast right, look at what Fonality did. They bought an open source project [trixbox/asterisk@home] and then turned it into a proprietary product. What we are trying to do is go the other way. Take something that started out as a fully proprietary product and to try to leverage that to bring some additional technologies into open source. That's an interesting angle that I don't think anyone has covered." Mark Spencer...<br /><br />In my professional opinion, this is the greatest news to come along in a while~!<br /><br />As a technologist I have had the fortunate luck of installing Switchvox and have to say that the solution really puts Trixbox in it's place.<br /><br />Mike White<br />.e4</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/21961260-893051269858512019?l=www.digiumcards.com%2Fe4blog.html'/></div>.e4 Technologiesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21961260.post-19249335342443467722007-09-24T12:57:00.000-04:002007-09-24T13:00:54.394-04:00ATACOMM R.I.PAttention Atacomm Customers-<br /><br />.e4 - A leader in VoIP and Asterisk hardware technologies is offering substantial discount to customers suffering from lack of vendor support-<br /><br />As you may have seen, <a href="http://www.atacomm.com/">http://www.atacomm.com</a> has closed it's doors for good.<br /><br />If you are looking for a vendor to pick up where they have left off please contact us directly<br /><br />.e4<br />11138 S West Bayshore Drive<br />Traverse City, MI 49684<br />877-434-VoIP<br />231-668-4265<br /><br />Or Visit us online-<br /><br /><a href="http://www.8774e4voip.com/">http://www.8774e4voip.com</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/21961260-1924933534244346772?l=www.digiumcards.com%2Fe4blog.html'/></div>.e4 Technologiesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21961260.post-3303503837909784582007-09-24T12:42:00.000-04:002007-09-24T12:43:45.126-04:00Linksys Adds new Smart Switch Product Line.eight new additions to the Business Series Smart Ethernet Switches are designed to address the unique demands of virtually any small to medium business with capabilities to grow with them. The Linksys smart switch line-up includes:<br /><br /><br />-- 24-port 10/100 Smart Switch with two Gigabit copper or optical SFP<br />slots (SLM224G)<br />-- 48-port 10/100 Smart Switch with two Gigabit copper or two optical SFP<br />slots (SLM248G)<br />-- 24-port 10/100 Smart Switch with two Gigabit copper or two optical SFP<br />slots with POE (SLM224P)<br />-- 48-port 10/100 Smart Switch with two Gigabit copper or two optical SFP<br />slots with POE (SLM248P)<br />-- 24-port 10/100/1000 Gigabit Smart Switch with two optical SFP slots<br />(SLM2024)<br />-- 48-port 10/100/1000 Gigabit Smart Switch with two optical SFP slots<br />(SLM2048)<br /><br /><br />Stackable Switches:<br /><br />-- 24-port 10/100 Gigabit Smart Switch with four copper or four optical<br />SFP slots (SLM224G4S)<br />-- 48-port 10/100 Gigabit Smart Switch with four copper or four optical<br />SFP slots (SLM248G4S)<br /><br /><br /><br />"Identifying the optimal switch solution for an organization is a pivotal component to any networking design," said Marty Wachi, senior manager of product marketing, Connected Office Business Organization, Linksys. "We expanded our Linksys Business Series Smart Ethernet Switches to deliver performance, scalability, ease-of-use and affordability, so that small business users could quickly get many of the key benefits of a fully-managed network without the added cost and complexity."<br /><br />Network Management and Configuration<br /><br />The Linksys Business Series Smart Ethernet Switches offer an easy-to-use, Web-based interface ideal for small businesses that don't have a dedicated IT staff. The smart switches allow the management of network traffic with minimal technical expertise required through a variety of features that set them apart from unmanaged switches, including:<br /><br /><br />-- Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP) Snooping -- limits multicast<br />network traffic to those who have requested to receive the transmission<br />-- SNMP -- monitor switches from a remote, central location<br />-- Many-to-one Port Mirroring -- allows non-invasive monitoring of switch<br />traffic<br />-- Cable Analysis -- quickly identify and isolate cable problems<br />-- Rate Limiting -- limit and control amount of traffic allowed to pass<br />through a port<br />-- 802.1p and Differentiated Services Code Point (DSCP) Traffic<br />Prioritization Mechanisms -- provide simplified QoS management<br />-- Small Form-Factor Pluggable (SFP) Support -- hot-swappable SFP gigabit<br />interface converter (GBIC) slots that provide fiber connectivity for<br />greater distance and security<br /><br /><br /><br />Security<br /><br />With the Linksys Business Series Smart Switches, small businesses can create VLANs based on 802.1q to help improve network performance and security by enabling the segmentation of networks. Port-level security is provided by the 802.1x authentication capabilities in the products.<br /><br />Pricing and Availability<br /><br />Available immediately through major distributors, value added resellers, and direct response, the Linksys Business Series Smart Gigabit Ethernet Switches will have the following estimated street price:<br /><br /><br />SLM224G -- $199.99<br />SLM248G -- $349.99<br />SLM224P -- $399.99<br />SLM248P -- $729.99<br />SLM2024 -- $409.99<br />SLM2048 -- $799.99<br />SLM224G4S -- $314.99<br />SLM248G4S -- $514.99<br /><br />For ordering info please visit<br /><br /><a href="http://www.8774e4voip.com/">http://www.8774e4voip.com</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/21961260-330350383790978458?l=www.digiumcards.com%2Fe4blog.html'/></div>.e4 Technologiesnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21961260.post-45955291123287529312007-09-06T00:37:00.001-04:002007-09-06T00:49:06.619-04:00The new Digium VPMADT032 Hardware Echo Cancellation ModuleMove over Sangoma, there is a new product in town-<br /><br />Introducing the new Digium VPMADT032 Hardware Echo Cancellation Module for use on the Digium TDM800P and TDM2400P cards.<br /><br />Digium's new offering will replace the Digium VPM100M that was available only on the TDM2400P- Customers with existing problems on their VMP100Ms and can enhance the functionality of any TDM800 Series Card already purchased. This product will surely create a splash in the market and will undoubtedly end Sangoma's reign in the sub eight port, Analog, echo canceling space.<br /><br />Features<br /><ul><li>(1024 taps) 128ms of Echo Cancellation</li><li>31 Channels</li><li>G.168 Compliant </li><li>Algorithm certified Toll-Quality by AT&T </li><li>Uses No CPU time </li><li>Not susceptible to CPU starvation </li><li>Connects directly to the interface card (TDM800P, TDM2400P)</li><li>No PCI bus latency</li></ul>See- ><a href="http://www.8774e4voip.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=VPMADT032">http://www.8774e4voip.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=VPMADT032</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/21961260-4595529112328752931?l=www.digiumcards.com%2Fe4blog.html'/></div>.e4 Technologiesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21961260.post-84243258111023715052007-08-26T01:06:00.002-04:002008-04-12T15:06:46.249-04:00Polycom SoundStation IP 7000<div align="justify">Introducing the Polycom SoundStation IP 7000:</div><br /><br /><div align="justify"></div><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://www.8774e4voip.com/photos/Polycom%20SoundStation%20IP%207000-2.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div align="justify">----------------------------------------------------------------------</div><br /><div align="justify">Great news- These are available... More info can be found here... </div><br /><div align="justify"></div><br /><div align="justify"><a href="http://www.8774e4voip.com/SearchResults.asp?Search=7000&Search.x=18&Search.y=20">http://www.8774e4voip.com/SearchResults.asp?Search=7000&Search.x=18&Search.y=20</a></div><br /><div align="justify"></div><br /><div align="justify">Previous Post on the Polycom SoundStation IP 7000</div><br /><div align="justify">----------------------------------------------------------------------</div><br /><div align="justify">This evening, while attempting upgrade the Firmware and bootROM of my Polycom IP 650 I noticed something extremely curious... In the sip.cfg there are config vaiables for an IP 7000.<br /><br />Strange! I instantly started checking older versions of the file for IP_7000 - No Luck!<br /><br />My guess is that they have added the config variable to the software before the conference room phone hits the streets... The IP 7000 - Listed as IP_7000 just below the variables for the IP_4000. </div><br /><div align="justify"></div><br /><div align="justify">Hopefully this is an HD Voice phone. If this is in fact the case than I am sure it will be listed here at a competitive price.</div><br /><div align="justify"></div><br /><div align="justify"><a href="http://www.8774e4voip.com/SearchResults.asp?Cat=34">http://www.8774e4voip.com/SearchResults.asp?Cat=34</a> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/21961260-8424325811102371505?l=www.digiumcards.com%2Fe4blog.html'/></div>.e4 Technologiesnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21961260.post-82758604663959648092007-08-24T09:51:00.000-04:002007-08-24T09:52:23.107-04:00Digium News Release<div align="justify">SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Digium®, Inc., the Asterisk® Company, is positioned in Gartner’s Magic Quadrant for Corporate Telephony in North America 20071 report that highlights and evaluates companies in corporate telephony. The placement by one of the world’s best-known research firms demonstrates the growing challenge that Digium’s open source Asterisk telephony software poses to traditional closed source telecom companies, according to the Huntsville, Ala.-based Digium.<br /><br />“Open source telephony has arrived with Digium leading the way,” said Danny Windham, chief executive officer of Digium. “We think the Gartner report is recognition of what companies around the world have been realizing for themselves. Digium is clearly and uniquely positioned at the intersection of open source software and IP telephony and is a legitimate alternative to the established giants of the telecom world. At 20 to 50 percent of the cost of proprietary systems, it’s clear why so many of those companies are choosing Digium.”<br /><br />Digium was founded in 1999 and has quickly grown to challenge much larger competitors as customers have embraced the extreme adaptability and cost savings of Digium’s open source products and services. Digium created, owns and leads the ongoing development of Asterisk, the world’s most successful open source communications project. Digium pioneered the open source telephony market and made Asterisk technology available under the General Public License for many small vendors. This year, more than 2.2 million people will download Asterisk software, adding more than 12 billion minutes of calls using Asterisk-powered phones and end points.<br /><br />About the Magic Quadrant<br /><br />The Magic Quadrant is copyrighted 2007 by Gartner, Inc. and is reused with permission. The Magic Quadrant is a graphical representation of a marketplace at and for a specific time period. It depicts Gartner's analysis of how certain vendors measure against criteria for that marketplace, as defined by Gartner. Gartner does not endorse any vendor, product or service depicted in the Magic Quadrant, and does not advise technology users to select only those vendors placed in the "Leaders" quadrant. The Magic Quadrant is intended solely as a research tool, and is not meant to be a specific guide to action. Gartner disclaims all warranties, express or implied, with respect to this research, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.<br /><br />About Digium<br /><br />Digium®, Inc., the Asterisk® Company, created, owns and is the innovative force behind Asterisk, the most widely used open source telephony software. Since its founding in 1999, Digium has grown to become the open source alternative to the traditional communication providers, with offerings that cost as much as 80 percent less than proprietary voice communication platforms. Digium makes Asterisk available to the open source community under the GNU General Public License (GPL) and uses business-class Asterisk to power a broad family of products for small, medium and large businesses. The company's product line also includes a wide range of hardware to enable resellers and customers to design their own voice over IP (VoIP) systems. This year alone, Asterisk will support over 12 billion minutes of calls. Additional information is available at www.digium.com.<br /><br />The Digium logo, Digium, Asterisk, Asterisk Business Edition, AsteriskNOW, Asterisk Appliance and the Asterisk logo are trademarks of Digium, Inc. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners.<br /><br />1 Magic Quadrant for Corporate Telephony in North America 2007; Jay Lassman and Rich Costello; Aug. 8, 2007.<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/21961260-8275860466395964809?l=www.digiumcards.com%2Fe4blog.html'/></div>.e4 Technologiesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21961260.post-25960144305185108032007-08-22T10:53:00.001-04:002007-08-22T10:58:27.040-04:00Aastra 51i Sip phone- A new addition to the 5i Line<div align="justify">Aastra Telecom, a leading provider of Asterisk SIP phones and VoIP communication products and systems, today announced that it has expanded its popular 5i Series of standards-based VoIP telephones with the launch of the 51i.<br /><br />With the addition of this smartly featured single line IP phone, Asterisk, Trixbox, and Fonality PBXtra users will now have access to one of the most complete portfolio offerings of SIP desktop and wireless phones in the industry.<br /><br />Featuring an elegant global design, LCD display screen and full duplex speakerphone, the 51i also incorporates productivity enhancing features that can be found on all of Aastra’s existing SIP telephones including; an embedded XML browser, dual auto sensing switched Ethernet ports and an industry leading simplified deployment and upgrade design. Continuing a commitment to interoperability, the 51i, as part of the 5i Series, has undergone and successfully completed certification testing with many of the leading IP Telephony call server platforms making it appeal to a wide range of SMB and Enterprise customers.<br /><br />Designed to meet the demand for a value priced entry level SIP phone, the single line 51i is ideally suited for light use in small and medium business, or institutional applications such as lobbies, common areas or single user environments. The 51i delivers an excellent mix of value and performance in a carrier/enterprise grade quality IP phone and fits in well with the rest of the 5i family that offers enhanced features and functionality.<br /><br />The 5i Series now consists of five telephones and two expansion modules; 51i Entry level single line set with 3 line/16 character display and 9 configurable speed dial<br />keys using the number keypad </div><div align="justify"> </div><ul><li><div align="justify">53i Featured set with 3 line/16 character display and 4 programmable keys. Compatible with up to three 536M expansion modules </div></li><li><div align="justify">55i Advanced Featured set with 144 x 75 backlit LCD display, up to 26 programmable function capability. Compatible with up to three 560M or 536M expansion modules<br />57i Full Featured set with 144 x 128 backlit LCD display, up to 30 programmable function capability. Compatible with up to three 560M or 536M expansion modules.</div></li><li><div align="justify">57i CT All the features of the Aastra 57i plus integrated cordless base providing VoIP mobility employing secure 2.4GHz Frequency Hopped Spread Spectrum technology </div></li><li><div align="justify">536M Expansion Module with 36 programmable keys </div></li><li><div align="justify">560M Expansion Module with LCD Screen and 60 programmable keys </div></li></ul><p align="justify">Organizations that are migrating to a converged IP environment whether it is Hosted VoIP, a Premised based IP-PBX / Hybrid PBX or Open Source PBX will be able to find an Aastra IP Telephone perfectly suited to meet their needs.<br /><br />“With the launch of the 51i we are responding to our partners and customers needs for a cost effective entry level IP telephone” said Yves Laliberté, Executive Vice President of Sales at Aastra Telecom. “Adding this product to the 5i Series demonstrates our ongoing commitment to offer the best selection of quality standards-based VoIP endpoints in the industry” The 51i is available immediately through Aastra’s authorized IP distribution channels in North America.</p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/21961260-2596014430518510803?l=www.digiumcards.com%2Fe4blog.html'/></div>.e4 Technologiesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21961260.post-56185465490046057512007-08-21T10:36:00.001-04:002007-08-21T10:36:58.553-04:00Cepstral LLC and Digium Inc. Partner up for IVR application for Asterisk PBX<div align="justify">PITTSBURGH, PA--(Marketwire - August 21, 2007) - Cepstral LLC and Digium Inc., working with popular IVR voice talent Allison Smith, have partnered to produce a Text-to-Speech (TTS) version of Allison's ubiquitous IVR voice. Allison is the default voice of the Asterisk® open-source telephone system, with millions of installed copies. Allison's voice can be found on systems for Verizon, Qwest, Cingular, Bank of America, Marriott Hotels, eBay, 3M, and other high-profile companies.<br /><br />Now, developers can mix recorded Allison prompts with dynamic information, such as appointment or account information that cannot be prerecorded. This development enables the deployment of revenue-generating applications that seamlessly deliver high-quality recorded prompts with dynamic real-time information in the same familiar, natural high-quality voice.<br /><br />Currently, IVR application developers generally have to choose between natural human sounding recorded prompts and computer-generated TTS prompts. When applications try to mix different human and computer voices, the effect can be jarring causing low user acceptance rates. While many TTS voices sound human-like, Allison is the first TTS voice captured using Cepstral's new VoiceForge™ technology. This allows applications to share static and dynamic announcements in the same user-friendly voice. "I'm excited that more IVR applications using my voice will be used in the world's most popular open source telephone system," said Allison Smith.<br /><br />Allison is the first voice created automatically using VoiceForge, a new tool from Cepstral to capture and create unique voices. VoiceForge is a breakthrough for any company, entertainer, or brand manager interested in voice cloning their talent, banking a celebrity voice for an estate, or extending a franchise to include dynamic features such as audio blogs, VoIP announcements, SMS-to-Voice, Text-to-Podcast, custom ring tones, etc. "We created VoiceForge to enable rapid deployment of TTS voices based on actual human voices, and using the most popular IVR voice was a natural first implementation. But the possibilities are limitless," said Cepstral CEO Craig Campbell.<br /><br />The use of VoiceForge to clone a synthetic copy of Allison's voice is a breakthrough for the Asterisk community. Developers no longer have to choose between prerecorded and dynamic prompts. The potential for creative applications using the world's most popular IVR voice in the most popular open source telephone system has been greatly expanded. "Many customers require dynamic information and are already using Cepstral's TTS voices. The addition of a synthesized version of our flagship voice, Allison Smith, enhances the caller experience and will further spur the deployment of applications on the Asterisk platform," said Jim Webster, Director of Technology Partnerships at Digium.<br /><br />About Cepstral LLC<br /><br />Cepstral is a speech technology company based in Pittsburgh, PA, USA, which provides speech technologies and services for the spoken delivery of information. We build high quality, natural sounding voices for hand-held, desktop, and server applications. Cepstral: We Build Voices.<br /><br />About Digium Inc.<br /><br />Digium®, Inc., the Asterisk® company, created, owns and is the innovative force behind Asterisk, the most widely used open source telephony software. Since its founding in 1999, Digium has grown to become the open source alternative to the traditional communication providers, with offerings that cost as much as 80 percent less than proprietary voice communication platforms. Digium makes Asterisk available to the open source community under the GNU General Public License (GPL) and uses business-class Asterisk to power a broad family of products for small, medium, and large businesses. The company's product line also includes a wide range of hardware to enable resellers and customers to design their own voice over IP (VoIP) systems. This year alone, Asterisk will support over 12 billion minutes of calls. Additional information is available at www.digium.com.<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/21961260-5618546549004605751?l=www.digiumcards.com%2Fe4blog.html'/></div>.e4 Technologiesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21961260.post-72958881337634051502007-08-21T10:34:00.000-04:002007-08-21T10:35:20.922-04:00More on Polycom's new DECT Line-Up...<div align="justify">Polycom, Inc. , the world's leading provider of unified collaborative communications solutions, today announced the availability of the KIRK Wireless Server 600v3 for the North American Market. The KIRK Wireless Server 600v3 offers small businesses highly secure mobile voice within the workplace that connects to SIP-based IP-PBX systems. Polycom also announced availability of its new general office handset, the KIRK 5020, supporting a lightweight form factor and color display.<br /><br />"As widespread as the technology is in Europe, DECT technology has just recently seen traction in the North American market. Businesses are now realizing the cost savings associated with wireless technologies," said Richard Webb, directing analyst, Wireless at Infonetics. "As a standalone voice platform that increases mobility in the workplace, DECT provides highly secure telephony that benefits not only vertical markets, such as retail and warehousing, but also the general office."<br /><br />Capable of supporting up to 35 users in a single server with the flexibility to expand, the KIRK Wireless Server 600v3 is ideal for small and medium businesses (SMBs) looking for a dedicated voice network that leverages their installed IP network and SIP- based IP PBX. With an integrated server/base-station design that uses the wired IP network for IP-PBX connectivity, the KIRK Wireless Server 600v3 provides a cost-effectively deployment while delivering secure communications over a 1.9 GHz wireless signal. This powerful combination brings cost-effective wireless telephony to the growing population of SMBs deploying standards-based IP-PBX systems in the workplace. KIRK Repeaters can also be used to expand the coverage area and further improve performance.<br /><br />The KIRK Wireless Server 600v3 is also the first DECT system to achieve certification for support of Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) via the DigiumAsterisk IP telephony solution. Digium certification ensures interoperability with Asterisk Business Edition(TM), which means customers can benefit from an open platform that delivers a cost-effective solution for businesses where employee mobility and availability is an integral part of the business process. Interoperability with Asterisk Business Edition adds to Polycom's extensive list of enterprise PBX platforms supported through circuit-switched and VoIP protocols.<br /><br />The newly introduced KIRK 5020 Wireless Telephone is a sleek handset that joins the existing KIRK 3040, 4020 and 4040 handsets. The 5020 handset is designed for general office use and has an intuitive user interface, utilizing the large color display with icons as well as text. It has support for text messaging as well as a speakerphone, vibrating option for privacy, a 250-entry address book, and talk/standby time of 20 hours and 200 hours, respectively.<br /><br />"We are committed to providing our customers with the most comprehensive selection of IP phones on the market, across both wired and wireless," said Chalan Aras, Polycom vice president of marketing for Voice Communications. "With the introduction of the new DECT products to North America, businesses of any size may now select from our full portfolio of products that fully integrate with Asterisk and help to increase productivity through enhanced mobility in the workplace."<br /><br />Pricing and Availability<br /><br />The KIRK Wireless Server 600v3 is now available in North America through Polycom certified channel partners. The manufacturer's suggested retail price is U.S. $2,195, which includes four KIRK 4020 handsets. Polycom also offers a system including four KIRK 5020 handsets for U.S. $2,495. Each system is comprised of a wireless server, power supplies, and battery packs and belt clips for each of the handsets. The KIRK 5020 is available at a list price of U.S. $415.<br /><br />About Polycom<br /><br />Polycom, Inc. is the worldwide leader in unified collaborative communications (UCC) that maximize the efficiency and productivity of people and organizations by integrating the broadest array of high definition video, wired and wireless voice, and content solutions to deliver the ultimate collaborative experience. Polycom's high quality, standards-based conferencing and collaboration solutions are easy to deploy and manage, as well as intuitive to use. Supported by an open architecture, they integrate seamlessly with leading telephony, workplace wireless telephony, and presence- based networks. With its market-driving technologies, best-in-class products, alliance partnerships, and world-class service, Polycom is the smart choice for organizations seeking proven solutions and a competitive advantage from on-demand communications and collaboration. For additional information, call 800-POLYCOM or visit the Polycom web site at http://www.polycom.com .<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/21961260-7295888133763405150?l=www.digiumcards.com%2Fe4blog.html'/></div>.e4 Technologiesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21961260.post-32355226698352781582007-08-21T10:32:00.000-04:002007-08-21T10:34:43.848-04:00Changes to Digium Reseller Program<div align="justify">SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Digium®, Inc., the Asterisk® Company, today announced several enhancements to its Authorized Reseller program. The new benefits are geared to meet the business needs of a broad range of resellers and to help them benefit from the world’s largest and most vibrant Asterisk ecosystem.<br /><br />Launched in March 2007, the Digium Authorized Reseller program gives resellers around the world access to the most technically advanced, highest quality open source software and hardware available to support a wide range of telephony applications. Using products from the Digium family, resellers can efficiently deliver applications that include PBX, interactive voice response (IVR), auto attendant, conferencing and voice mail, as well as highly specialized voice over IP (VoIP) applications.<br /><br />“We’ve been delighted by the response to our announcement earlier this year of the Digium Authorized Reseller program, and now we’re looking to expand its parameters to accommodate a more diverse range of partners,” said Danny Windham, chief executive officer at Digium. “In addition to more attractive product discounts and a broader array of training options, we’re making it easier to do business by giving resellers a single point of contact. Working with Digium is more profitable and easier than ever before.”<br /><br />Digium is the creator and driving force behind Asterisk, the open source voice communications software deployed by more than 3.5 million servers worldwide to manage VoIP calls for businesses and individuals. More resellers, telecom professionals and software developers choose Digium’s products than those of any other open source telephony company because only Digium delivers the technical superiority, security and flexibility associated with Pure Asterisk.<br /><br />“The cost savings and flexibility of open source and Linux-based technologies are compelling for both our company and our customers, so when we decided to expand our business into the telecommunications marketplace, Digium and Asterisk naturally became our first choice,” said Raymond McKay, president, RAYNET Technologies LLC. "The company’s dual roles as both head and participating member of the Asterisk community results in products that take advantage of the most secure, feature-rich Asterisk code that only comes with access to the deepest bench of open source telephony experts in the world. Teamed with their world-class reseller support and training programs, we are highly confident in offering Digium/Asterisk-based technologies as a ‘best fit’ solution for our customers.”<br /><br />Digium Authorized Reseller program benefits for U.S. and international partners include:<br /><br />Pricing advantages—Generous discounts on demo and production systems yield greater margins.<br />Technical support—Priority access to 24x7 technical support and an extensive knowledge database mean that detailed product information is just a call or click away.<br />Sales support—Digium supports partners with preferred distribution of leads from its own campaigns, assistance at trade shows, direct access to Digium channel professionals, assistance with RFPs and access to Digium’s sales experts for help with unique configurations.<br />Marketing support—Resellers have automatic access to AstriCon, the official open source Asterisk conference, and Digium Asterisk World™, which will be located inside Fall VON this year, plus an array of Digium marketing resources and material.<br />Authorized Reseller partners may sell all of Digium’s telephony interface boards; the industry’s only professional-grade version of Asterisk, Asterisk Business Edition™; and the new Asterisk Appliance™, the full-featured Internet telephony package that can be installed at the customer site in just minutes; and future offerings as Digium continues to enhance its products and services.<br /><br />About Digium<br /><br />Digium®, Inc., the Asterisk® Company, created, owns and is the innovative force behind Asterisk, the most widely used open source telephony software. Since its founding in 1999, Digium has grown to become the open source alternative to the traditional communication providers, with offerings that cost as much as 80 percent less than proprietary voice communication platforms. Digium makes Asterisk available to the open source community under the GNU General Public License (GPL) and uses business-class Asterisk to power a broad family of products for small, medium and large businesses. The company's product line also includes a wide range of hardware to enable resellers and customers to design their own voice over IP (VoIP) systems. This year alone, Asterisk will support over 12 billion minutes of calls. Additional information is available at www.digium.com.<br /><br />The Digium logo, Digium, Asterisk, Asterisk Business Edition, AsteriskNOW, Asterisk Appliance and the Asterisk logo are trademarks of Digium, Inc. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners. </div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify">Information available @ http://www.8774e4voip.com </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/21961260-3235522669835278158?l=www.digiumcards.com%2Fe4blog.html'/></div>.e4 Technologiesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21961260.post-85556969799860210532007-08-13T20:43:00.000-04:002007-08-13T20:46:07.195-04:00Update to Aastra 5i ModelsAnnouncing the addition of a new English language keypad design for the Aastra 5i Series of powerful and stylish VoIP Telephones <br /><br />In response to multiple customer requests regarding the popular new 5i Series of IP telephones, Aastra Telecom announces the immediate availability of a new English language keypad version of this Series.<br /><br />All models of the 5i Series can now be ordered with labeled keys for the “Goodbye”, “Options”, “Hold” and “Redial” functions among others, rather than the existing symbol keys. The new 5i Series English Text Keypad products retain the same product content, functionalities and price as the existing 5i Symbol versions of the product.<br /><br />We believe most end users will prefer the clarity offered by the English Text keypad version of the 5i Series for the foreseeable future. The current 5i Series Symbol Keypad products remain in production and will be the preferred order option within specific regional markets in North America. <br />Note that this enhancement to our portfolio does not impact the 536M and 560M expansion modules.<br />When ordering Aastra 5i Series product in the future, please refer to the following chart to ensure you receive the keypad version you prefer: <br /><br />5i Series Order Numbers – English Text and Symbols Keypad<br /><br />Part Number Description <br />A1753-0131-10-01 53i CHAR SIP NA ENG TEXT KPD <br />A1753-0131-10-05 53i CHAR SIP NA SYMBOL <br />A1755-0131-10-01 55i CHAR SIP NA ENG TEXT KPD <br />A1755-0131-10-05 55i CHAR SIP NA SYMBOL <br />A1757-0131-10-01 57i CHAR SIP NA ENG TEXT KPD <br />A1757-0131-10-05 57i CHAR SIP NA SYMBOL <br />A1758-0131-10-01 57i CT SIP NA ENG TEXT KPD <br />A1758-0131-10-05 57i CT SIP NA SYMBOL <br /><br />Please click here to download a copy of the current release announcement.<br /><br />Please pass this information along to your ordering group for future reference as required. If you require additional information, <br /><br />http://www.8774e4VoIP.com<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/21961260-8555696979986021053?l=www.digiumcards.com%2Fe4blog.html'/></div>.e4 Technologiesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21961260.post-67671801977032691782007-07-13T09:19:00.000-04:002007-07-13T10:01:38.532-04:00Polycom DECT Wireless Server 500<a href="http://www.digiumcards.com/images/digium_cards_images/polycom_dect_4020.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://www.digiumcards.com/images/digium_cards_images/polycom_dect_4020.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Polycom announced their new DECT wireless telephony platform for Asterisk Today<br /><br />Features:<br /><br /><br /><ul><br /><li>Integrated server/Base - 1.9 GHZ (NO WiFi interupt line the 2.4 products in the market)</li><br /><li>Up to 8 Handsets </li><br /><li>Up to 6 repeaters</li><br /><li>Connects to Asterisk via Analog Ports</li><br /><li>Text Messaging</li><br /><li>25,000 Sq. Foot Coverage</li><br /><li>Programmable DTMF Codes</li></ul><br /><p>Pricing:</p><br /><p>$1695 - 1995 MSRP</p><br /><p>Images:</p><br /><p></p><br /><p></p></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/21961260-6767180197703269178?l=www.digiumcards.com%2Fe4blog.html'/></div>.e4 Technologiesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21961260.post-87559204145822459232007-07-13T00:45:00.001-04:002007-07-13T00:50:18.888-04:00Polycom® VoIP Network Assessment Service- AppCritical™ Remote Network Assessment (RNA)<p align="justify">Polycom has teamed with Apparent Networks™ to provide you with AppCritical Remote Network Assessment (RNA), a hosted service that provides solution providers an easy way to perform remote pre-deployment network assessments prior to rolling out VoIP. Sold in license packs of 5, 25, and 50 VoIP assessments, AppCritical RNA helps determine network readiness prior to committing implementation resources and incurring infrastructure costs. Eliminating the guesswork and the requirement for an onsite visit,<br /></p><p align="justify">AppCritical RNA provides the network assessment solution you need to cost-effectively evaluate the end-to-end readiness of your customers' networks for VoIP deployments.</p><p align="justify">AppCritical RNA enables you to:</p><ul><li><div align="justify">Determine whether your customers’ networks are ready for VoIP</div></li><li><div align="justify">Make more informed decisions prior to committing to customer VoIP roll-outs</div></li><li><div align="justify">Pinpoint exact cause and location of issues on your customers' networks and have the customer fix these issues prior to VoIP roll-out, saving you time, resources and money</div></li><li><div align="justify">Identify exactly what you're working with: instant measurements of bandwidth, utilization, packet loss,latency, jitter, packet reordering, and MOS</div></li><li><div align="justify">View the whole picture by testing all elements including WAN links, handsets, clients and servers</div></li><li><div align="justify">Conduct post-sales troubleshooting and VoIP assessments for ongoing operational efficiency<br /></div></li></ul><div align="justify"><br />Make Great Things Happen With Polycom VoIP Network Assessment Service -<br />AppCritical Remote Network Assessment (RNA) </div><div align="justify"> </div><div align="justify">In today’s Internet-driven world, the ability to conduct real time communication and collaborationhas become critical to an organization's survival. As the market leader in voice, video, data and Web solutions, our award-winning conference technology makes it easy for people to interact and maximize productivity - over any network, in just about any environment, anywhere around the globe. That’s why more organizations worldwide use and prefer Polycom conferencing solutions. Because when people work together, great things happen. See how you, too, can achieve great things with AppCritical Remote Network Assessment (RNA).</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/21961260-8755920414582245923?l=www.digiumcards.com%2Fe4blog.html'/></div>.e4 Technologiesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21961260.post-26678221976096397222007-06-27T13:12:00.000-04:002007-06-27T13:13:16.147-04:00NewMarket Technology, Inc. Partners with Digium, Inc., the Asterisk Company<div align="justify">DALLAS, TX--(Marketwire - June 27, 2007) - IP Global Voice Inc., the VoIP subsidiary of NewMarket Technology Inc. (OTCBB: NMKT), announces market and product expansion with Asterisk, the "open source" standard for telecommunications systems. The IP Global Voice, Inc. product line is marketed under the Xiptel brand name. IP Global Voice has entered into a contract with Digium, Inc., the Asterisk company and the original creator and primary developer of the industry's first open source telephony platform. IP Global Voice has earned the coveted "dCAP" certification from Digium, and is positioned as Digium's key certified partner located in Northern California.<br /><br />IP Global Voice currently contributes approximately $10 million in annual profitable sales to NewMarket's overall revenue. Last year, NewMarket reported $77.6 million in annual revenue with $5 million in net income. The partnership with Digium can substantially accelerate the expansion of IP Global Voice's VoIP Small and Medium Business (SMB) market share.<br /><br />Asterisk has many hundreds of motivated and qualified professionals and engineers contributing daily to its development. Unlike proprietary closed systems like Cisco, Avaya, Nortel, and Alcatel, which tend to be more expensive and less flexible, XIPTEL's focus on Asterisk lowers costs, and takes maximum advantage of the enormous flexibility built into the Asterisk ecosystem.<br /><br />"IP Global Voice offers a wide range of hosted and premise based telephone services," said Peter Geddis, CEO for IP Global Voice. "Open source technologies and developments are changing the way businesses are built. From desk top applications to core systems including telephone and data network applications, the open source direction is taking off like wildfire. Virtually every major carrier and service provider has Asterisk working in their lab or in field tests. The large legacy companies know it's coming and they are desperately trying to figure out how to defend themselves. It's clearly a case of 'get on board or get out of the way.'"<br /><br />Asterisk, coupled with other open source technologies, is a lower cost, highly flexible replacement for expensive software platforms, similar to the one on which the XIPTEL offering was originally launched. The old one will be replaced. This is not the company's first move in the open source direction. XCCP, XIPTEL's back office system designed and built internally from the ground up, is a high performance, easily scalable environment built entirely on proven open source technologies, using Linux, Apache, MySQL, and PHP. XCCP has been running XIPTEL's back office with key functions since early 2006.<br /><br />To be added to NewMaket's e-mail list for shareholders and interested investors, please send an e-mail to ir@newmarkettechnology.com.<br /><br />About IP Global Voice, Inc. (www.ip-gv.com)<br /><br />IP Global Voice continues to expand its business service and product offerings to offer a full range of managed IT services for small, medium and large commercial customers. IPGV, with operating divisions Corsa Network Technologies and XIPTEL Communications, offers full end-to-end IP based solutions for business customers, including hosted and premise based VOIP telephone systems, IP PBX hardware and managed systems solutions, high-end network security technologies, and other cutting edge network and productivity enhancement products. IP Global Voice Inc. offers dozens of other products and services for every business need having partnerships with high profile companies such as Digium/Asterisk, 3Com, Riverbed, Juniper Networks, Ae6, Bradford Networks, Mirapoint, Tipping Point, and others.<br /><br />About Digium (www.digium.com)<br /><br />Digium®, Inc., the Asterisk company, is the original creator and primary developer of Asterisk, the industry's first open source telephony platform. Digium provides hardware and software products, including AsteriskNOW™, the complete open source software appliance; Asterisk Business Edition™, the professional-grade version of Asterisk; and the Asterisk Appliance™, hardware-based telephony solution, to enterprises and telecommunications providers worldwide. Digium also offers a full range of professional services, including consulting, technical support, and custom software development.<br /><br />Used in combination with Digium's telephony interface cards, Asterisk offers a strategic, highly cost-effective approach to voice and data transport over IP, TDM, switched and Ethernet architectures. Digium's offerings include VoIP, conferencing, voicemail, legacy PBX, IVR, auto attendant, media servers and gateways, and application servers and gateways.<br /><br />Code for Asterisk has been contributed from open source software engineers around the world. Currently boasting over two million users, Asterisk supports a wide range of TDM protocols for the handling and transmission of voice over traditional telephony interfaces, featuring VoIP packet protocols such as SIP and IAX among others. It supports U.S. and European standard signaling types used in business phone systems, allowing it to bridge between next-generation voice-data integrated networks and existing infrastructure.<br /><br />About NewMarket Technology Inc. (www.newmarkettechnology.com)<br /><br />NewMarket helps clients maintain the delicate balance between maintaining legacy systems and gaining a competitive edge from the latest technology innovations. NewMarket provides certified integration and maintenance services to support the prevailing industry standard solutions such as Microsoft, Cisco Systems, SAP, Siebel and Sun Microsystems. Concurrently, NewMarket continuously seeks to acquire emerging technology assets to incorporate into an overall product portfolio carefully packaged to complement the prevailing industry standard solutions.<br /><br />NewMarket delivers its portfolio of products and services through its global network of Solution Integration subsidiaries in North America, Latin America, China and Singapore.<br /><br />NewMarket maximizes shareholder return on investment by independently listing consolidated regional and emerging technology subsidiaries in order to issue subsidiary stock in shareholder dividends. Currently, NewMarket Technology is the parent company to two publicly listed regional subsidiaries, NewMarket Latin America, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: NLAI) and NewMarket China, Inc. (OTCBB: NMCH).<br /><br />NewMarket ranked Number Five on Deloitte's 2006 Technology Fast 500, a ranking of the 500 fastest growing technology, media, telecommunications and life sciences companies in North America. Rankings are based on percentage revenue growth over five years, from 2001-2005. The Company grew from less than $1 million in revenue in 2001 to over $50 million in profitable revenue in 2005. In 2006, the company continued its rapid growth, reporting $77.6 million in revenue with a net income of $5.8 million.<br /><br />"SAFE HARBOR STATEMENT" UNDER THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995<br /><br />This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. The statements in this release are forward-looking statements that are made pursuant to safe harbor provision of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual results, events and performance could vary materially from those contemplated by these forward-looking statements. These statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, which may cause NewMarket's actual results in future periods to differ materially from results expressed or implied by forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, among other things, product demand and market competition. You should independently investigate and fully understand all risks before making investment decisions.<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/21961260-2667822197609639722?l=www.digiumcards.com%2Fe4blog.html'/></div>.e4 Technologiesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21961260.post-16400730370867214752007-06-25T15:33:00.001-04:002007-06-25T15:33:57.441-04:00NeoPhonetics CEO Kicks Off ClueCon<div align="justify">NeoPhonetics CEO Kicks Off ClueCon Telephony Developer Conference June 26, 2007<br />Posted by Michael Becce on Monday, June 25, 2007 - 12:28 pm:<br /><br />--------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br />TINLEY PARK, IL and CHICAGO, IL — (June 25, 2007) — NeoPhonetics, a telephony provider that designs, implements and supports custom VoIP systems for enterprises, today announced that the company’s co-founder and CEO, Chad Agate, will be kicking off the upcoming ClueCon Telephony Developer Conference with his session on open source vs. proprietary telephony solutions on June 26th from 9-9:30am CDT.<br /><br />“ClueCon is a great forum for developers to get together and discuss the current issues surrounding our industry today,” said Chad Agate, CEO of NeoPhonetics. “Open source telephony, especially Asterisk, has created a tremendous amount of flexibility and opportunity for developers working with IP-based solutions. I am looking forward to addressing the benefits to open source, along with specific direction on how to work with Asterisk-based systems.”<br /><br />Agate is responsible for the day-to-day management, business development, infrastructure design and business partnerships for NeoPhonetics. Prior to NeoPhonetics, Chad co-founded The Cipher Group. At Cipher, Chad utilized his skills in building IT services solutions for businesses and education organizations. Within four years, Cipher grew to $1.5 million in service revenue. Previously, Chad worked as a senior network engineer at DeVry University, maintaining and supporting DeVry’s university network of over 4,000 users. Chad attended the University of Illinois and The DeVry University. Currently, Chad is a member of the DeVry Telecommunications Management Advisory Board.<br /><br /><br />ClueCon will take place June 26-28 in Chicago. Additional information is available at www.cluecon.com.<br /><br />About NeoPhonetics<br />NeoPhonetics designs, implements and supports custom VoIP telephony systems for enterprises with at least fifty employees. With a specialty in open source Asterisk® installations, NeoPhonetics creates solutions that offer more features, flexibility and cost effectiveness than traditional telephony systems. The company differentiates itself from other providers by offering on-site network design and integration as well as 24/7 support. In 2006, NeoPhonetics received the “Entrepreneurial Company of the Year Award” by Frost & Sullivan for its role as an emerging company with vast potential in the enterprise telephony equipment services market. Additional information can be found at www.neophonetics.com.<br /><br />NeoPhonetics and the NeoPhonetics logo are registered trademarks of NeoPhonetics. Asterisk and the Asterisk Business Edition are registered trademarks of Digium Inc.<br /><br />Media Contacts:<br /><br />Janine Savarese<br />MRB Public Relations<br />732-758-1100<br />jsavarese@mrb-pr.com<br /><br />Kristen Keller<br />MRB Public Relations<br />732-758-1100<br />kkeller@mrb-pr.com </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/21961260-1640073037086721475?l=www.digiumcards.com%2Fe4blog.html'/></div>.e4 Technologiesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21961260.post-44739478317816679402007-06-13T09:12:00.000-04:002007-06-13T09:13:58.444-04:00Introducing the Digium TE420 - PCIe<div align="justify">Digium's TE420 PCI Express card provides termination of up to 60 channels of voice or data across four E1, T1, or J1 interfaces in a PCIe x1 form factor. Selectable on a per-port or per-card basis, the TE420 allows E1 and T1 circuits to be mixed with full channel synchronization. Supporting PCIe x1, the TE420 may be used in any available PCIe 1.0 compliant slot - 1x, x4, x8, and x16 without considerations for voltage selection or lane size.<br /><br /><br />The TE420 may be combined with Digium's VPMOCT128 Octasic DSP-based echo cancellation module (not shown in picture). The VPMOCT128 provides the G.168 algorithm which has been labeled a benchmark for echo cancellation and performs 128ms (1024 taps) of echo cancellation across all 128 channels in E1 mode or all 96 channels in T1/J1 modes. Bundled with the VPMOCT128, the product SKU is TE420B.<br /><br />Digium has designed the TE420 to be fully compatible and integrated with Asterisk Business Edition, AsteriskNOW, and open source Asterisk.<br /><br />The TE420 supports industry standard telephony protocols including North American and European Primary Rate signaling as well as standard Robbed Bit, Channel Associated Signaling in addition to standard PPP, HDLC, and Frame Relay data modes. </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/21961260-4473947831781667940?l=www.digiumcards.com%2Fe4blog.html'/></div>.e4 Technologiesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21961260.post-20899012387977014142007-06-13T09:11:00.000-04:002007-06-13T09:12:34.125-04:00Digium® Launches Line of PCI Express Cards for Use with Asterisk®-<div align="justify">HUNTSVILLE, Ala.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Digium®, Inc., the Asterisk® company, today announced a new family of telephony interface cards based on the PCI Express (PCIe) format. PCIe is fast becoming the dominant form factor in expansion cards for server, workstation and desktop systems because it offers numerous performance benefits over traditional PCI and PCI Extended interface formats. Digium is rolling out PCIe cards across its full product family and will continue to support interface cards based on the PCI and PCI Extended formats.<br /><br />Digium is the creator and driving force behind Asterisk, the open source voice communications software deployed by more than two million servers and serving well over 10 million people today. The company’s hardware, including the new PCIe cards, is designed to help customers realize the full power and flexibility of Asterisk by meeting precise requirements for scalability; network connectivity; and support for IP, traditional analog or mixed telephony lines.<br /><br />“PCI Express is quickly becoming the industry preference for server and workstation interfaces for expansion cards,” said Bill Miller, vice president of product management and marketing at Digium. “Digium’s goal in offering a full line of PCIe cards, and in continuing to support PCI and PCI Extended formats, is to offer our customers and partners the widest array of choices in how they use and deploy Asterisk solutions.”<br /><br />Digium’s four- and two-port digital T1 and E1 PCIe interface cards, the TE420 and TE220, eliminate voltage and slot considerations associated with standard PCI cards. They are available immediately from the company and its authorized resellers. The TE420 will retail for $1,195 USD and the TE220 for $695 USD. Both are compatible with Digium’s existing VPMOCT series of hardware echo cancellation modules. Digium is scheduled to release analog and other cards for PCI Express in Q2 and Q3 2007.<br /><br />About Asterisk<br /><br />Code for Asterisk®, originally written by Mark Spencer of Digium®, Inc., has been contributed from open source software engineers around the world. Currently boasting over two million servers, Asterisk supports a wide range of TDM protocols for the handling and transmission of voice over traditional telephony interfaces, featuring VoIP packet protocols such as SIP and IAX among others. It supports U.S. and European standard signaling types used in business phone systems, allowing it to bridge between next-generation voice-data integrated networks and existing infrastructure.<br /><br />About Digium<br /><br />Digium®, Inc., the Asterisk® company, is the original creator and primary developer of Asterisk, the industry’s first open source telephony platform. Digium provides hardware and software products, including AsteriskNOW™, the complete open source software appliance; Asterisk Business Edition™, the professional-grade version of Asterisk; and Asterisk Appliance™, the hardware-based telephony solution, to enterprises and telecommunications providers worldwide. Digium also offers a full range of professional services, including consulting, technical support and custom software development.<br /><br />Used in combination with Digium’s telephony interface cards, Asterisk offers a strategic, highly cost-effective approach to voice and data transport over IP, TDM, switched and Ethernet architectures. Digium’s offerings include VoIP, conferencing, voicemail, legacy PBX, IVR, auto attendant, media servers and gateways, and application servers and gateways. Additional information can be found at www.digium.com.<br /><br />The Digium logo, Digium, Asterisk, Asterisk Business Edition, AsteriskNOW, Asterisk Appliance and the Asterisk logo are trademarks of Digium, Inc. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners.<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/21961260-2089901238797701414?l=www.digiumcards.com%2Fe4blog.html'/></div>.e4 Technologiesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21961260.post-35294637967324938172007-06-13T09:05:00.000-04:002007-06-13T09:11:06.107-04:00Digium announces new line of PCIe Hardware - Digium TE220Digium announced today that it's new line of T1 hardware will support PCIe... 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It reduces the overall bill-of-material for voice and VoIP systems including cable modems, analog terminal adaptors (ATA) and VoIP terminal applications by up to 50% depending on system specifications and requirements. DuSLIC-xT also helps to shrink the line interface unit footprint by up to 40% compared to current solutions.<br /><br />The DuSLIC-xT includes an integrated high definition (HD) audio interface which allows the device to provide an interface between a PC or laptop and an analog phone. Such voice-integrated PC applications enable users to make low-cost, high-quality VoIP telephone calls by connecting an analog phone directly to a PC or laptop, says the company.<br /><br />“As VoIP gains mass market acceptance, our customers are looking to gain additional business in voice terminal applications, while extending to new untapped markets,” said Christian Wolff, senior vice president of the Communication Solutions business group and general manager of the Wireline Access business unit at Infineon. "DuSLIC-xT simplifies system design by minimizing the development time and the bill-of-material (BOM) and paves the way for PC-based VoIP applications that will further fuel customer adoption".<br /><br />DuSLIC-xT (PEF 3201, PEF 3101) is offered as either a dual-channel or single-channel solution. The product combines one dual-channel CODEC and two single channel high-voltage SLICs in a PG-TQFP-100 package. Engineering samples including system design package will be available in July 2007, says the company. </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/21961260-536302993589343072?l=www.digiumcards.com%2Fe4blog.html'/></div>.e4 Technologiesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21961260.post-24513581747981881212007-06-11T07:06:00.000-04:002007-06-11T07:07:09.828-04:00Sangoma Releases ISDN BRI Card - A500Sangoma's A500 BRI Card Supports Asterisk(R) And Other Open Source Telephony Projects<br /><br />STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN and TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - June 11, 2007) - Sangoma Technologies Corporation (TSX VENTURE:STC), a leading provider of connectivity hardware and software products including VoIP, TDM voice, WANs and Internet infrastructure, has released its new A500 BRI card designed to support the European and global open source telephony markets.<br /><br />"Our A500 BRI card was developed in response to the continuing world market demand for a quality BRI that works flawlessly when connected to any ISDN switch," says Sangoma Technologies president and CEO David Mandelstam. "The solution uses a well-tested and widely-certified ISDN code set, ensuring full resolution of connection issues that have plagued BRI connectivity on open source telephony systems up until now."<br /><br />The BRI fully supports the ISDN S/T bus as either an NT or TE device using a reversed module design that avoids jumpers. Distinctive features include:<br /><br />- Expandable from 2 to 24 ports of 2B+D interfaces for a total of 48 ISDN channels<br /><br />- PCI or PCI Express bus support<br /><br />- Optional carrier-grade echo cancellation<br /><br />- Support for all open source telephony projects<br /><br />"Over the years we have built our business by developing hardware that simply works, the first time," adds Mandelstam. "As an integral part of Sangoma's AFT design family, the new A500 inherits the compatibility, enhanced performance and reliability of its siblings."<br /><br />The A500 supports the same digital processing and highly-compatible PCI/PCI Express interfaces as the AFT series. It provides the benefits of hardware-based echo cancellation and voice enhancement for scalability for various installations. <br /><br />The card will enter full production in mid-July. <br /><br />Sangoma continues to bring innovation, scalability and higher density solutions to market at the request of its enterprise and telco customers. Sangoma's current solution set can be found at: http://www.sangoma.com/main/products/hardware/cards<br /><br />See Sangoma's solutions at VON Europe Spring 2007, June 11-14 - Stand 703.<br /><br />A more detailed technical discussion is available on Sangoma's Technical Wiki.<br /><br />About Sangoma Technologies Corporation<br /><br />Founded in 1984, Sangoma Technologies Corporation is a leading provider of connectivity hardware and software products for VoIP, TDM voice, WANs and Internet infrastructure. The company develops and manufactures voice and data communication products including the industry-leading series of Advanced Flexible Telecommunications (AFT) PCI cards.<br /><br />Sangoma Technologies Corporation is publicly traded on the TSX Venture Exchange (TSX VENTURE: STC - News).<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/21961260-2451358174798188121?l=www.digiumcards.com%2Fe4blog.html'/></div>.e4 Technologiesnoreply@blogger.com0