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3CX Phone System v5.1 makes integration of remote workers and branch offices easy |
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Written by Admin of BoxDown.com
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Tuesday, 04 March 2008 |
3CX has announced the release of version 5.1 of 3CX Phone System for
Windows. The latest version of the award-winning IP PBX has an
integrated 3CX Tunnel which simplifies firewall configuration by
channeling all VoIP traffic over a single port; making it easy for
remote workers to connect to their company’s PBX and for Network
Managers to connect different remote PBX systems between them.
Traditionally, firewall configuration for remote SIP / VoIP systems
and/or extensions can represent a challenge, because it requires many
open ports.
Nick Galea, CEO at 3CX said: “We know how important it is for
businesses nowadays to have remote workers and branches seamlessly
integrated to their company’s phone system, and the addition of the 3CX
Tunnel to 3CX Phone System for Windows facilitates this process.
“The 3CX Tunnel, unlike other similar tunneling protocols, is not
proprietary and can be used with popular VoIP softphones and hard
phones. This is ideal for businesses, as they can use a variety of
telephone options with their IP PBX depending on their needs and
budget.”
Key advantages of the 3CX Tunnel:
- Easy firewall configuration – choose any port (ie. port 80) for seamless networking
- Remote workers do not need to edit the firewall configuration to be
able to connect to the IP PBX from any location (ie. home, hotels,
conference centers, airports, etc.)
- Mobility, productivity and cost-saving advantages for businesses from
the integration of remote workers and branches to the company’s phone
system
3CX Phone System for Windows allows businesses to completely break free
from the restrictions of hardware-based, proprietary phone systems.
Built on the open SIP standard, 3CX IP PBX interoperates with all
popular SIP phones, VoIP Gateways and VoIP providers.
Main advantages of adopting 3CX Phone System for Windows:
- Increases mobility – allows remote workers to be seamlessly integrated to the company’s phone system
- Eliminates expensive telephone tag by using the inbuilt Presence feature
- Simpler phone system administration via a web-based configuration
- Vendor independent – significant cost savings by choosing VoIP provider and SIP equipment of choice
- Delivers unified communications technology by merging voice and data
networks, allowing businesses to simplify real time delivery of
information.
Four available editions: Small Business, Pro, Enterprise and Free
3CX Phone System for Windows is available in four editions: Free, Small
Business, Pro and Enterprise, all supporting an unlimited number of
extensions. The Free edition is limited to 8 simultaneous calls,
whereas the Small Business edition supports up to 8, the Pro version up
to 16 and the Enterprise edition supports up to 32 simultaneous calls.
Call capacity can be expanded with upgrade packs. A detailed edition
comparison table can be found on
http://www.3cx.com/phonesystem/edition-comparison.html
3CX Phone System Free edition
A Free edition, supporting an unlimited number of extensions, is also
available. The Free edition can be downloaded from
http://www.3cx.com/phone-system/download-phone-system.html.
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