KONNECT Business Phones Certified Interoperable with Xorcom PBX

The most flexible user friendly phones for open source systems can now be easily provisioned and supported on the Xorcom Asterisk-based IP-PBX sold in the United States and Canada

Phoenix, AZ and Calgary, AB -- Xorcom, a privately-held manufacturer of business telephony interfaces and appliances based on Asterisk open source software, and Aksys Networks Ltd., the designer and manufacturer of the KONNECT portfolio of business VoIP Phones, announced today that they have successfully completed interoperability testing between Xorcom’s Complete PBX™ IP-PBX models and Aksys’ KONNECT Business Phones.

Xorcom IP-PBX: Reliable, Flexible Asterisk-based Telephony Platforms

Xorcom’s all-in-one appliances allow seamless communication using both VoIP and traditional telephony protocols. Xorcom’s unique system design ensures the reliability expected from a proprietary telephony system, while providing the flexibility, scalability, easy integration and competitive pricing afforded by an open source platform. The Xorcom IP-PBX line supports all the features of the extremely popular Asterisk PBX operating system while providing additional benefits, such as dual-PBX hot failover with the award-winning TwinStar feature, high density of telephony interface combinations in a small footprint, etc. The Complete PBX, sold and supported by Xorcom in the United States and Canada, features a customized user interface to streamline the implementation and enhance the functionality of the telephony system.

KONNECT Business Phones Provide the Simplest End-user Experience in the Market and are also Simple to Install and Manage

The KONNECT Business Phones are able to deliver the most intuitive, flexible and responsive user experience in the market. Features like visual voicemail, call forward, call record, and call park, provide simple and clear prompts and soft-keys to ensure the user is able to make full use of these features with no confusion and minimal training. For the integrator or installer, these features are pre-loaded on the Xorcom Complete PBX, as are the automated provisioning tools which ensure installation and configuration can be done smoothly and quickly for any size of deployment.

KONNECT Business Phones are fully SIP compliant and are simple and easy to install and manage. This results in happier end-users who need less training to be fully productive on their new phone system. KONNECT Business Phones ensure that the integrator can make full use of the capabilities of the Xorcom product by presenting access to features and functions in a more friendly and accessible manner.

Xorcom and KONNECT Business Phones Deliver a Simple, State-of-the-art Communications Solution

The fit between these two solutions is ideal in that both products are designed to simply and easily deliver the full potential of Open Source Telephony for the end-user and the integrator alike. The Xorcom Complete PBX and the KONNECT Business Phone handsets make it simpler to get full value of all the features and cost savings available from an Asterisk-based solution.

About Aksys Networks

Aksys Networks offers two business communications product platforms. The KONNECT Office Phone System is a server-less solution with plug-and-play simplicity and business quality features. KONNECT Business Phones provide the same ease-of-use plus the tightest handset integration for SIP-based PBX deployments. To learn more about the KONNECT products visit www.konnectoffice.com.

Contact Info

Aksys Networks: Mike Tourigny Tel: 403 247 8472 x 102