CI Gear Tech Blog: VoIP, UC, Response Point, Asterisk, 3CX

Aastra Telecom announces the availability of a maintenance software release for Aastra’s Response Point™ phones.

Maintenance release 2.1.1.118 for Aastra’s Response Point™ phones is now available on the AastraLink RP™ website. This release offers a number operational enhancements including:

• Improved configuration options for the RP 6753i phone. Programming restrictions have been removed for the top two programmable keys to increase flexibility and configuration options
• Improved interoperability with Response Point™ Service providers
• A number of small fixes to software bugs based on both internal and external field reports

Please visit www.aastralinkrp.comand click on Software Downloads Area to obtain the new firmware.

_{AASTRA AND AASTRALINK RP ARE REGISTERED TRADEMARKS OF AASTRA TECHNOLOGIES LTD. MICROSOFT AND RESPONSE POINT ARE TRADEMARKS OF THE MICROSOFT GROUP OF COMPANIES IN THE UNITED STATES AND/OR OTHER COUNTRIES.}

Tags: Aastra, Microsoft Response Point, Response Point

We’ve had an extremely busy first half of October. CI Gear hosted Syspine booths at the SOHO | SME Conference and Expo events in Toronto on October 1, 2008 and in Vancouver on October 15, 2008. These events were aimed at increasing awareness and generating leads from within the small business community.

The turnout was quite promising with enough booth traffic to keep us on our toes the whole day! Between the 2 events, almost 200 SOHO and Small Business leads were collected. We are actively following up on these leads and redirecting them to local VARs.

Thanks to all the VARs who participated both in the Toronto and Vancouver events. Your help in manning the booth and promoting Syspine is greatly appreciated.

Here’s are some pictures from the Toronto show:

SOHO-Toronto Oct 1 ,2008 Kashan and Tehseen clad in Syspine golf shirts posing for a quick shot before the opening of the floodgates!

SOHO Toronto Oct 1, 2008 - Farhan setting up a demo Syspine system just before the show

Tags: Microsoft, Response Point, SME, SOHO, Syspine, Toronto, Vancouver, VAR

Since most Syspine deployments do not take advantage of the built-in Security Gateway, Syspine has decided to remove the Security Gateway from the default hardware configuration of Syspine Base Units. This decision has helped to bring down the price of Syspine hardware.

Syspine Base Units with integrated Security Gateway can be ordered on special request. If you have an ongoing need for the integrated Security Gateway, please inquire for pricing and availability.

Tags: Base Unit, Response Point, Security Gateway, Syspine

We are participating in a number of marketing programs aimed at lead generation. Here are some the events to look out for in the weeks to come:

SOHO / SME Expo - Toronto and Vancouver
We had a great event at the recent SOHO / SME Conference and Expo in Toronto on October 1st. Thanks to those partners who showed up to support us. We picked up some great leads and will be sharing these with our RP partners.

We are planning to be at the upcoming SOHO / SME Conference and Expo in Vancouver on October 15th. Let us know if you will be in the area and can stop by. We would love to see you there! For a free pass, visit: https://www.mysohoworld.com/sohosme/soho-sme.aspx?pincode=SOHO-CIGEAR

Calgary Extreme Office Technology Makeover Contest
CI Gear and Syspine are participating in the Calgary Extreme Office Technology Makeover contest in conjunction with one of our local partners in Calgary. Through this contest, one lucky small business will win a free Syspine phone system! Visit http://www.extremetechmakeover.ca/ for more details.

Tags: Extreme Technology Makeover, Marketing, Microsoft Response Point, Response Point, SOHO, Syspine

We’re excited to announce the following new Response Point products are expected in the weeks to follow:

Quintum Response Point Analog VoIP Gateway - 4-Port FXS

The Quintum Response Point analog 4 Port FXS Gateway supports 4 simultaneous VoIP calls, and lets you connect Response Point phone system with your existing analog phones, fax machines and other modem-based devices.

Quintum Response Point Digital VoIP Gateway – T1 / E1 / PRI

The Quintum Response Point Digital VoIP Gateway supports T1, E1 or PRI connections. With a single telco T1 PRI interface, it can support up to 23 simultaneous voice calls. This flexibility makes these gateways the Perfect Fit for small and medium businesses with digital telephone networks.

ClearOne: Max IP Response Point Conference Phones

The industry’s first conference phone for the Microsoft® Response Point phone system, MAX IP™ Response Point™ brings high performance audio to the SMB. MAX IP™ Response Point™ contains HDConference™ audio processing technologies for unrivaled audio performance as well as the ability to daisy-chain up to four phones together, providing better room coverage and control.

We will announce as soon as these new products are available. Stay tuned!

Aastra Response Point Phones

In order to offer more variety in phone sets, we have also started carrying Aastra’s line of Response Point desk phones and wireless handsets. These phones work seamlessly with Syspine base units and enable you to deploy a wider variety of end users devices while continuing to enjoy the reliability and simplicity of the Syspine base unit.

Contact us for pricing.

Tags: Aastra, ClearOne, Conference phone, FXS, Gateway, Microsoft Response Point, Quintum, Response Point, RP Gateway, Syspine, T1