Toshiba
Strata CIX1200
VoIP Business Communication System Brings Toshiba Quality, Reliability and
Affordability to 1,152-Port Market
IRVINE,
Calif.,
August
5, 2008
— Toshiba America Information Systems Inc., Telecommunication Systems Division
(Toshiba — www.telecom.toshiba.com) today announced the launch of its new
Strata® CIX™1200
VoIP business communication system, bringing Toshiba quality, reliability and
affordability to medium-to-large companies.
Supporting up to 1,152 ports, the Strata CIX1200
is designed for 200 to 1,000 users and delivers networked applications for as
many as 128 sites.
“The
new Strata CIX1200
expands Toshiba’s reach in the medium-to-large market segment, giving
enterprises a robust Toshiba solution at nearly double the port capacity of our
Strata CIX670,”
said Brian Metherell, vice president and general manager. “As with the entire Strata
CIX
family, the new Strata CIX1200
gives users Toshiba’s legendary quality and reliability in an affordable VoIP
system that can be networked with up to 128 sites. The
CIX1200
can be customized using Toshiba’s FeatureFlex®
adapatability tool, and provides a smooth migration path from smaller Toshiba
systems.”
Strata
CIX1200
Is the Only 1,000+-Port System to Offer User
Customization
Toshiba’s Strata
CIX1200 is the only system of its size to
allow the user to adapt capabilities to their specific needs. Using FeatureFlex,
Toshiba’s feature adaptability and customization tool, the system can be
tailored well beyond its standard system features, administrative options and
programmable features. It allows enterprises to create user-definable features
companywide, by department, or for individual users. Existing features can be modified, and new
ones can be created, including features in
CIX call processing, as well as blended
features that work between all system applications and resources.
“FeatureFlex allows users to customize their own
individual features to help them be more efficient with their communications
solution,” said Shahin Hatamian, vice president of Product Management. “FeatureFlex makes the resources of the
system available to create new or blended features and applications.”
The CIX1200
contains the same feature-rich functionality as existing Strata
CIX communication systems.
Strata
CIX1200 Can Be Networked up to 128
Sites
Strata CIX1200
can be networked with other Toshiba Strata
CIX systems, from other
CIX1200s all the way down to the small
40-port Strata CIX40. It can be networked for up to a total of 128
sites to accommodate larger capacity or distributed configurations.
“The Strata
CIX1200’s networking capabilities make it a
perfect solution for a headquarters site that is networked to small or remote
offices or retail/restaurant locations,” said Bob Lerche, product
manager.
Easy
Migration to Strata CIX1200 From Other Toshiba Strata
CIX Systems
Toshiba has retained its renowned migration path
with the Strata CIX1200. Users of other Toshiba Strata business
communication systems can easily migrate their systems to the new Strata
CIX1200.
Telephones and almost all system interface cards may be re-used as well
as voice mail systems and the Strata MAS with
resident applications. Providing a
smooth migration path gives users the ability to retain much of their original
investments, while they gain the benefits of the larger system and its
additional capabilities.
All Applications on a Single Server Delivers Clean
Integration, Affordability
Toshiba Strata
CIX1200 and all other Strata
CIX models are compatible with Toshiba’s
Strata Media Application Server (Strata MAS),
which delivers value-added application processing. Strata MAS
is one of the first application servers to use Host Media Processor
(HMP) technology resources as an alternative
to Dialogic boards in the server.
HMP is more cost-effective and does
not require card slots, making the server more compact and potentially trouble
free.
Strata MAS
integrates all value added applications such as voice mail/unified messaging,
IVR, ACD and reporting, Video Conferencing and Collaboration, Web-based Personal
and System Administration, and FeatureFlex™ customization tools all on one
platform. This provides better application integration and significant cost
savings over designs that require separate servers for each
application.
New Large-Capacity Voice Processing System Also
Introduced
For voice mail/unified messaging applications requiring
more than 32 ports, a new IP-based voice processing system called Stratagy ES96i
will soon be available to provide 96-port capacity in an industrial-grade
rack-mount server with an Intel Xeon processor and dual redundant power supplies
standard. RAID1 or RAID5 hard drive
redundancy options are available in addition to the other value-added
applications, which include Fax Integration, Interactive Voice Response,
Automatic Speech Recognition, Text-to-speech, FeatureFlex™ adaptability tools,
Network eManager™ system administration and My Phone Manager™ personal
administration.
Features
in the Strata CIX1200
include:
·
Strata Net Networking — Strata CIX1200 can be networked with all of Toshiba’s Strata
CIX family, including the CIX40, CIX100, CIX200, CIX670, and other CIX1200 systems. This allows large companies to use the
Strata CIX1200 for their main sites, and smaller Strata
CIX systems for branch offices or other remote locations,
as well as allows smaller companies to expand as they
grow.
·
Virtually All Features to All Toshiba Users, on Fixed or
Mobile Devices — Strata CIX1200 and the other Strata CIX models have been designed to deliver virtually every
feature to every user, regardless of the type of Toshiba endpoint being used,
whether they are fixed or mobile. The system supports IP telephones, IP wireless
telephones, IP soft phones on notebook and tablet PCs, and digital (TDM) and
analog telephones.
·
Choice of Endpoints — Strata
CIX1200 and all Strata CIX systems are compatible with Toshiba’s IP and digital
telephones, including Toshiba’s new IP5000 IP telephones, Attendant Consoles,
Toshiba SoftIPT® soft phone for laptops and PDAs, and third-party SIP telephones
(as tested by Toshiba).
·
Traditional Business Telephone Features in an IP System
— Strata CIX1200 delivers virtually all the features and
functionality of Toshiba’s traditional digital business telephone systems,
taking advantage of decades of experience serving enterprises with voice
solutions.
·
Ability to Mix and Match IP and Digital on a Single
System — Unlike many competitive IP systems, Strata
CIX1200 can be TDM-enabled, giving users a choice of
running a pure IP system or a mix of IP and digital TDM. This allows users to
choose how they will maximize their systems and migrate existing equipment.
·
Strata Media Application Server
(MAS) Compatibility — Multiple applications can be combined
on a single media application server platform. Applications include Auto
Attendant, Voice Mail, Unified Messaging, Fax Integration, Automated Speech
Recognition, Text to Speech, Interactive Voice Response, Automatic Call
Distribution and Reporting, Web-based Personal and System Administration,
Web-based Telephone Applications, FeatureFlex™ adaptability tool that allows
users to customize and add features, and other third party applications. Strata
MAS comes standard with Toshiba’s Voice Processing/unified
messaging solution, My Phone Manager™ personal administration tool, and
eManager™ system administration tool.
·
Video Communication Solution (VCS®) Compatibility –
Toshiba’s VCS provides affordable point-to-point video conferencing,
desktop/application sharing, file transfer and message board capabilities for up
to three parties.
Pricing and Availability
Retail
prices of Strata CIX systems are
set by Authorized Toshiba Dealers who sell to
end users. Dealer pricing may vary, but the estimated average retail price per
station starts from $400 depending upon configuration, applications, telephone
models selected, and size. Customers can contact an Authorized Toshiba Dealer
for more detailed pricing information.
To find an Authorized Toshiba
Dealer in your area, visit the Toshiba website at www.telecom.toshiba.com.
About Toshiba America Information Systems Inc.
(TAIS)
Headquartered in
Irvine,
Calif., TAIS is comprised of four business
units: Digital Products Division, Imaging Systems Division, Storage Device
Division, and Telecommunication Systems Division. Together, these divisions
provide mobile products and solutions, including industry leading portable
computers; projectors; imaging products for the security, medical and
manufacturing markets; storage products for automotive, computer and consumer
electronics applications; and telephony equipment and associated
applications.
TAIS provides sales, marketing
and services for its wide range of
information products in the
United
States and
Latin
America. TAIS is an independent operating company
owned by Toshiba America, Inc., a subsidiary of Toshiba Corporation, which is a
global leader in high technology and integrated manufacturing of electrical and
electronic components, products and systems, as well as major infrastructure
systems. Toshiba was founded in 1875, and today operates a global network of
more than 740 companies, with 198,000 employees worldwide and annual sales
surpassing US$76 billion. For more information on Toshiba's leading innovations,
visit the company's Web site at
www.toshiba.com.
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Information Systems, Inc. All product, service and company names are
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Information including without limitation product prices, specifications,
availability, content of services, and contact information is subject to change
without notice.
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