VoIP Gateways target Session Initiated Protocol telephony.
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Controlled via Web browser, MultiVOIP(TM) FX voice and fax over IP gateways connect to analog ports on telephony gear using 2, 4, or 8 FXS or FXO interfaces and connect to IP network using 10/100BaseT interface. They include RS232 command port, are flash upgradeable, and utilize 5.3 Kbps voice compression. Units support T.38 real-time fax relaying for VoIP equipment interoperability, Voice Activity Detection for silence compression, and Comfort Noise Generation for natural speaking experience.
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Multi-Tech Announces New SIP-Focused Voice Over IP Gateways
Selected Feature Set Provides Cost Effective and Business Oriented Solutions
MINNEAPOLIS, June 5 / -- GLOBALCOMM '06, McCormick Place, Chicago, Booth 39031 -- Multi-Tech(R) Systems, Inc., a leading data communications and telecommunications technology company based in suburban Minneapolis, is announcing new MultiVOIP(TM) voice and fax over IP gateways targeted towards businesses implementing SIP (Session Initiated Protocol) telephony. The new MultiVOIP FX Voice/Fax over IP Gateways will be shown at this year's GLOBALCOMM exposition in Chicago starting on June 5. The VoIP gateways are available in two-, four-, and eight-port models, include features selected specifically for implementing SIP telephony, and are cost-effectively priced while still offering business-class quality and performance. Shipping next quarter, the MultiVOIP two-port MVPFX-2 is priced at an MSRP of $US599, the four-port MVPFX-4 at $US999 and eight-port MVPFX-8 at $US1699.
"In selecting the feature set for these new MultiVOIP models we targeted users deploying a SIP-centric network," states Chip Harleman, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. "The MultiVOIP FX gateways connect to analog ports on telephony gear using two, four or eight FXS or FXO interfaces, connect to an IP network using a 10/100BaseT interface, include an RS232 command port, are controlled via web browser and are flash upgradeable. The new models support SIP for sending and receiving voice over an IP network, T.38 real-time fax relaying for VoIP equipment interoperability, Voice Activity Detection for silence compression, Comfort Noise Generation for a more natural speaking experience and utilize 5.3K bps voice compression for maximizing bandwidth. These features packaged into our standard cabinetry make for a rugged and feature rich product specifically designed for SIP networks requiring cost-effective solutions."
The Session Initiated Protocol (SIP) standard, primarily developed by the IETF SIP working group, allows for the interoperability of a large number of devices from various vendors with those devices being easily configured and automatically updated as necessary. The new MultiVOIP FX gateways enable the integration of existing telephony equipment (e.g. PBXs, telephones, fax machines, etc.) into SIP networks.
SIP-based telephony networks offer stable interoperability with a wide range of features and flexibility. The new Multi-Tech Systems MultiVOIP FX products fit well into such networks by being able to adapt existing telephony equipment to evolving user requirements.
Multi-Tech Systems is an ISO 9001:2000 certified global manufacturer of award-winning telephony, Internet and device networking products that connect voice and data over IP networks, add connectivity to equipment using embedded technologies, and provide the latest in cellular wireless technologies. With a 35-year history of inventing products known for their reliability and performance, Multi-Tech Systems still employs the same mission on which the company was founded: to provide solutions that solve real business problems. To reinforce this philosophy, Multi-Tech Systems prides itself on developing and fostering mutually beneficial long-term relationships with its worldwide network of technology partners, sales channels and customers.
Privately held, Multi-Tech Systems has over 60 U.S. patents and numerous international patents. The company's intellectual property portfolio includes patents covering transmission of multiplexed voice, data and video packets used in technologies such as Internet telephony, PC telephony, voice over IP or frame relay, and DSVD modems. For additional information, contact Multi-Tech in the U.S. at 800/328-9717 or +763/785-3500, via fax at +763/785-9874, EMEA at T: +(44) 118 959 7774 (UK) or T: +(33) 1 64 61 09 81 (France), and via fax at F: +(44) 118 959 7775 (UK) or F: +(33) 1 64 61 09 71 (France) or browse the company's World Wide Web home page at http://www.multitech.com/.
Multi-Tech and Multi-Tech product names referred to in this news release are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. Other company names and their products mentioned in this news release may be the trademarks of their respective companies.
CONTACT: Paul Kraska of Multi-Tech Systems, Inc., +1-763-785-3500, pkraska@multitech.com , or EMEA, Dilip Mistry, +(44) 118 959 7774, dmistry@multitech.co.uk
