Dialogic® 4000 Media Gateway Series Hosts ESTOS CallControlGateway for Microsoft® Office Communications Server 2007 Release 2
Starnberg, Germany and Renningen, Germany June 24th, 2009 – ESTOS GmbH (“ESTOS”), a leading manufacturer of Unified Communications Software and Dialogic Corporation ("Dialogic"), a global provider of world-class products and technologies for media and signal processing today announced that the Dialogic® 4000 Media Gateway Series (DMG4000 Series) will host the ESTOS CallControlGateway software, in addition to providing the mediation server role for Microsoft® Office Communications Server 2007 R2 (OCS R2). Both companies’ products are designed to support OCS R2 by providing integration with legacy PBX systems. The combination of a DMG4000 gateway and the ESTOS Control Gateway provides a single platform for PBX to IP media gateway functions for VoIP service, and remote call control for legacy PBX digital desk phones.
The DMG4000 Series is a set of integrated systems designed to connect unified communications solutions to existing PBX systems and PSTN networks. Based on a standard rackmount server running the Windows® Server 2008 x64 operating system, the DMG4000 Gateways are hybrid media gateways designed for OCS R2, and, therefore include the role of Mediation Server, which is Microsoft’s technology providing PSTN and PBX interoperability, high-fidelity VoIP, and security.
The ESTOS CallControlGateway (ECCG) provides remote call control functionality for existing PBX infrastructure (classic, hybrid or pure VoIP). The ECCG is middleware software for Microsoft Windows which enables the OCS R2 to control an existing PBX and PBX desk phone (classic, hybrid or VoIP). This means PBX desk phone activities can be initiated by the Office Communicator Client, and presence information related to the use of the legacy PBX desk phone is captured by OCS R2 and shared across the enterprise and with federated partners.
A DMG4000 gateway which includes the ECCG will enable customers to deploy Microsoft® Office Communicator 2007 as a VoIP client across the enterprise, and simultaneously enable remote call control service to the legacy PBX. This allows end users a choice of selecting either a desk phone or the Office Communicator 2007 client as their primary device for making and receiving calls, and also allows them to alternate between them as needed. The result is a smooth and integrated transition to the soft-client features of Office Communicator 2007, which delivers flexibility for those working both in the office environment and remotely.
“PBX deskphone integration and control from within the Office Communicator 2007 client is a much sought after feature by enterprise customers,” states Florian Bock, Managing Director for ESTOS GmbH. “To date, only a very limited number of PBX vendors have developed direct desk top phone interoperability with Microsoft® Office Communications Server 2007 through the Microsoft Unified Communications Open Interoperability Program. The ESTOS CallControlGateway solves this problem by leveraging the Microsoft® Telephony Application Program Interface (TAPI) and standard PBX routing software.” TAPI is generally available with a wide range of existing PBX systems, or can be added to the PBX as a minor upgrade at a relatively low cost.
The ECCG software and five complimentary seat licenses will ship pre-loaded on all Dialogic DMG4000 Series gateways beginning in July 2009. This will enable Office Communications Server 2007 customers an easy way to try the call control features offered by the ESTOS software. ESTOS will provide customers with information about sources of supply for additional seat licenses to expand ECCG across enterprise groups or to support universal deployments.
“We are pleased that ESTOS has chosen the DMG4000 Series to host its middleware,” stated Franz-Josef Eberle, General Manager of the Enterprise Gateway Product Group at Dialogic. “It highlights the DMG4000 Series’ ability as a cost effective platform to support third party software, adding unique capabilities and additional value to unified communications solutions.”
The solution set will be launched online on the 24th of June and also displayed during the Microsoft World Partner Conference in New Orleans July 13th through July 16th. For additional information please visit www.estos.com or www.dialogic.com/microsoftuc.
About ESTOS
Since 1997, ESTOS GmbH has been developing and selling innovative standard software and today is a leading supplier of Unified Communications products. CTI and SIP-based solutions are used for the optimization of the workflow in communication intensive departments. Today, more than 200,000 customers as well as numerous strategic technology partners and resellers in Europe profit from ESTOS’ know-how. The independent manufacturer is Microsoft Gold Certified partner, which has its company headquarters in Starnberg near Munich. Further information can be found under www.estos.com.
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Dialogic Corporation (Dialogic) is a leading provider of world-class, innovative technologies based on open standards that enable innovative mobile, video, IP, and TDM solutions for Network Service Providers and Enterprise Communication Networks. Dialogic's customers and partners rely on its leading-edge, flexible components to rapidly deploy value-added solutions around the world. Headquartered in Montreal, Canada, Dialogic and its subsidiaries have over twenty offices worldwide, providing local presence, knowledge and support to serve its customers around the globe. Dialogic's research and development centers are located in Parsippany, New Jersey; Getzville, New York; Needham, Massachusetts; Hyannis, Massachusetts; Salem, New Hampshire; Chicago, Illinois; Fordingbridge, England; and Renningen, Germany as well as Montreal.
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