AltiGen opens new markets with enhanced scalability and native Microsoft
Exchange 2007 integration
HOUSTON, July 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AltiGen(R) Communications, Inc.
(Nasdaq: ATGN), a leading provider of VoIP business telephone systems and
unified communications solutions for small-to-medium businesses (SMBs),
including companies with multiple distributed locations, announces the new
software based MAX Communications Server 6.0 VoIP softswitch with native
Microsoft Exchange 2007 Unified Messaging integration at the 2008 Microsoft
Worldwide Partner Conference in Houston, Texas.
The MAX Communications Server (MAXCS) 6.0 is AltiGen's next generation
full-featured VoIP phone system and unified communications solution designed
for businesses with support for up to 5,000 users. To increase scalability,
the new VoIP switching architecture of MAXCS 6.0 utilizes standard Intel(R)
based servers to handle all VoIP voice processing.
MAX Communications Server 6.0 key features and benefits include the
following:
-- Native Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 integration for a complete
unified messaging solution
-- New software based distributed softswitch architecture with support
for 1,000 users on a single server
-- New .NET based desktop telephony client with enhanced call control
features
-- Integration with Microsoft Office Communicator to deliver rich
presence management
-- Expanded meet-me conference bridge with scheduling application
supporting 120 participants
"By migrating to a software based softswitch architecture, we are able to
deploy MAXCS 6.0 on any AltiGen certified Intel(R) based server," said Jimmin
Yao, vice president of product management. "In larger enterprise
organizations, the new software based softswitch architecture will give IT
departments the flexibility to deploy MAXCS on their company's specified
standard server platform."
This release allows AltiGen's MAXCS 6.0 to operate as the Microsoft
Exchange Server 2007 IP PBX plug-in with native integration. This gives
customers the flexibility to use Exchange 2007 as their unified messaging
server to gain advance capabilities beyond standard voicemail features, such
as speech recognition/control and text-to-speech playback of user emails and
calendar appointments through the phone system. Native integration also gives
IT managers a single point of management for all company communications for
archival and regulatory compliance requirements.
"With native Microsoft Exchange 2007 integration, our customers can now
leverage advance unified messaging features such as voicemail delivery to
their Outlook inbox and Text-to-Speech access to their Exchange account's
email, calendar, contacts, and notes," said Jeff Brodie, President of AltiGen
Platinum and Microsoft Certified Gold Partner CodeFusion. "This integration
will greatly increase the productivity of AltiGen users by giving them a
single location to manage the various messaging media critical to conducting
their day-to-day business."
MAXCS 6.0 also includes support for AltiGen's new desktop client MAX
Communicator. MAX Communicator replaces AltiGen's current AltiView client
with a completely redesigned interface that increases employee productively
with new streamlined access to important features such as extension and Office
Communicator presence, visual voicemail, call control, conferencing, company
directory information. Additionally, the MAX Communicator includes a fully
featured VoIP softphone for remote users.
"MAX Communications Server 6.0 opens new markets for AltiGen," said
AltiGen President Jeremiah Fleming. "With the increased scalability available
from a software based softswitch, AltiGen is well positioned to move upstream
in the market and sell into larger opportunities."
Availability
General availability of the new MAX Communications Server is expected in
the calendar third quarter of 2008.
About AltiGen Communications
AltiGen Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATGN) is a leading provider of VoIP
business phone systems and Microsoft-based Unified Communications solutions
for small-to-medium businesses (SMBs), including companies with multiple
distributed locations, branch offices and call centers. AltiGen's scalable,
integrated, and easy to manage all-in-one unified communications solutions
enable an array of applications like standards based SIP VoIP phones and
servers, unified messaging, voicemail, call recording, conferencing, call
activity reporting and mobility solutions that leverage both the Internet and
the public telephone network to take advantage of the convergence of voice and
data communications. AltiGen's systems are designed with an open architecture
and are built on an industry standard platform. This adherence to widely used
standards allows products to integrate with and leverage the existing
technology investment of partners and customers. For more information, call
1-888-ALTIGEN or visit the web site at www.altigen.com.
Safe Harbor Statement
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning
of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, including, without
limitation, statements regarding the continued market acceptance of our Voice
over IP telephone systems, and our ability to successfully introduce our new
MAX Communications Server. These statements reflect management's current
expectation. However, actual results could differ materially as a result of
unknown risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to, risks related
to AltiGen's limited operating history. For a more detailed description of
these and other risks and uncertainties affecting AltiGen's performance,
please refer to AltiGen's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
September 30, 2007 and all subsequent current reports on Form 8-K and
quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. All forward-looking statements in this press
release are based on information available to AltiGen as of the date hereof
and AltiGen assumes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements.
SOURCE AltiGen Communications, Inc.
Niel Levonius, Sr. Product Marketing Manager of AltiGen, +1-510-252-9712, ext.
415, nlevonius@altigen.com; or Investor Relations, Cathy Mattison of Lippert |
Heilshorn & Associates, +1-415-433-3777, ext. 101, cmattison@lhai.com, for
AltiGen
