ASK Staffing selects Premise-Based IP Communications System from Zultys

Off Premise Phones and Low Total Cost of Ownership Key in Choosing Converged Phone System

ATLANTA, GA., March 4, 2009 – Zultys, Inc., a Silicon Valley company known for its open standards IP communications and telephony products, today recognized an innovative solution devised by Alliant DataTel, Inc. for a major Georgia staffing company.
ASK Staffing, Inc. ( http://www.askstaffing.com/ ) recently needed to replace its aging telephone system during an office relocation. Alliant DataTel, Atlanta, Georgia ( http://www.goalliant.net/ ), a Zultys value added reseller since August 2004, was selected by Michael Dukes, ASK Staffing’s VP of Operations, to displace an out-dated Avaya Partner phone system with a Zultys MX30 media exchange.

Michael Dukes explains; “Michael Kirchhoff, of Alliant installed our office Category 5e cabling, network switches and the MX30 in a couple of days, held training sessions before we went live on the system, and was here throughout the deployment. He was available to us when we needed assistance. In addition to an enhanced phone system with dynamic features, we have already started installing remote Aastra 53i IP phones. We have an IM (instant messaging) feature that is available to the users of the company. From an administrative standpoint, Michael has been very helpful in answering questions, allowing me to learn the various features. I now can now make changes to the phones, add, edit and delete users without waiting on a tech to arrive on site, which saves us money. We have increased the response time to our customers and improved the efficiency of our employees with this great new technology. As a matter of fact, with being able to assist our clients more efficiently we are already expanding and adding more employees.”

“Our new system simultaneously manages both the data network and our voice communications. I am most excited about the unified management dashboard. Just by looking at the presence icons, I know when anyone on my team is speaking with a client or engaged in a meeting. This is possible anywhere we have an Internet connection, so we are now much better equipped to provide reliable service to our customers.”

“We will realize our nominal initial investment in three to four months. This whole voice-over-IP project came off exactly like Alliant promised. The PSTN voice quality on a Cbeyond PRI is excellent and we could not be happier with our decision in selecting Zultys and Alliant.”
Zultys’ award winning IP PBX systems offer an all-in-one turnkey system with pre-loaded software that does not require additional or external servers. It supports PC, Mac, and Linux equipment. Companies interested in learning more how they might benefit with a Zultys MX may contact Alliant at 1-770-441-9999.

About Alliant DataTel Inc.
Alliant DataTel, Inc., an Atlanta based company is a Zultys dealer. It was founded in 1996 to provide telecommunication and computer networking integration services to small – medium sized companies. The IT professionals at Alliant are committed to providing excellent service, quality products and valuable solution resources that help companies achieve their corporate goals.

Alliant is a one stop VAR from planning to deployment. Whether you are a Fortune 500 firm or an emerging organization, Alliant can help you plan, design and implement a robust IT infrastructure that grows with you. Find out more at http://www.goalliant.net/.

About Zultys Inc.
Zultys, Inc. is showing what’s possible for Open Standards IP communications, telephony and productivity enhancing collaboration. Our Open Standards IP technology is the building block for our award-winning IP PBX systems. Zultys develops products that enable companies and organizations in over 110 countries and 19 languages to deploy integrated communications systems.
Please visit http://www.zultys.com/ for additional information.
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SOURCE: Alliant DataTel, Inc.
Alliant DataTel, Inc.
Michael Kirchhoff, CEO
1.770.441.9999 ext. 307
1.877.GO ALLIANT
michaelk@goalliant.net

Alliant DataTel Helps IT Align with Business Objectives

Alliant DataTel Helps IT Align with
Business Objectives

— Michael Kirchhoff
Sr. Convergence Engineer

The economy is headed for a downturn and now is a good time to make an investment in your business. Your competition has learned how to use technology effectively to generate business. They attract new customers, increase productivity and lower their cost of doing business.

With the price of oil on the rise, more and more companies are in need of extended networks that allow their employees to work at home, greater bandwidth for video conferencing, and more flexibility and features through VoIP technology.

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Smartest IP-PBX Phone System Graduates with Version 4.0

Zultys Debuts Version 4.0 for MX Line of Standalone Communication Servers

SUNNYVALE, Calif. — Graduation time is a major milestone in the life of a student, and Zultys Technologies, the premier developer and manufacturer of pure SIP communication solutions, is very pleased today to announce that it has reached a significant milestone of its own.

Zultys, the company that brought the first pure-SIP, standalone communications solution to the marketplace back in 2002, now marks the commencement of a new era of interoperability and productivity with the arrival of MX Software Version 4.0. As the powerful backbone of the award-winning flagship line of Media eXchange (MX) servers – the MX250 and MX30 – this new build offers a feature-rich class of integrated services and opens the door of the Zultys platform to world-class manufacturers such as Polycom and Aastra Telecom.

“We believe this release speaks volumes about the power of the MX systems. It clearly defines our corporate strategy to implement technical developments and innovative engineering to gain mindshare in the SMB space,” said Vladimir Movshovich, VP of Technology, Zultys Technologies. [more]

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Substance, Style and Unbelievable Value for the Small Business –

The XBlue X16 crushes the price barrier, providing a great alternative to multi-line business telephones. Ideal for both home & small office environments, the X16 is capable of accommodating 6 CO lines and 16 digital telephone ports with auto-attendant and voicemail standard. The X16 supports VoIP, Caller ID and other key features including Live Call Screening, Live Call Recording, three (3) Way Conferencing, External Call Forwarding and Phone Book Dialing. For added convenience, the system time is automatically set and adjusted for daylight savings (caller ID required).

Alliant can provide bundled packages starting as low as $1,399 installed.

Telephones will be available in multiple colors to match any small or home office décor; including charcoal and the Designer Series Vivid Blue, Titanium Metallic and Red Mahogany. These speakerphones have backlit displays, headset jacks and Green & Blue LED’s.

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Complete Digital VoIP Hybrid Telephone System

• Auto-Attendant
• Voicemail
Configuration options:
• (6) CO lines & (16) digital telephone ports
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System Highlights:
• Blue Backlit Display
• Call Waiting Caller ID
• “Cell Phone Like” Navigation Keys
• External Call Forward
• Live Call Screening
• Live Call Recording
• Personal Phone Book

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The RHUB On-Premise Appliance is delivered ready to go. Just install it on your network and begin 24×7 unlimited Web conferences. No on-going IT support is needed. The RHUB Appliance is updated automatically.

The On-Premise RHUB Appliance bundles four applications (implemented as four meeting types in TurboMeeting) in one delivery: Features:

Web Conferencing (the Interactive Meeting type in TurboMeeting) – Every attendee (PC and Mac) can interact in the meeting. Each can be Presenter (show their screen) and/or Controller (control the Presenter’s computer)

Remote Support – Simplifies connecting to another computer to control and support it. Auto Presenter/Controller set up, File Transfer, Reboot remote computer are supported.

Remote Access to My Computer – Enables you to access a remote unattended computer. You can access your office machine from your traveling laptop.

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Are You Ready For VoIP?

General Information
November 23, 2007 • Vol.29 Issue 47

SMEs Are Ramping Up For The Big Move

If only Voice over IP systems were easy to snap into the small to midsized enterprise. While we may not be far away from the perfect VoIP world, the technology is getting closer, as SMEs move toward replacing existing PBX systems or mixing both systems together. So how do you break your SME into the VoIP side of enterprise communications? How do you know your network is ready for VoIP? And what questions should you ask before implementing VoIP?

Chad Agate, co-founder and CEO of NeoPhonetics (http://www.neophonetics.com/), says SMEs are moving toward VoIP systems for good reason. He says SMEs are interested in VoIP for two reasons. First, SMEs understand the total cost of management savings associated with migrating to VoIP systems. Second, SMEs can uniquely benefit from the productivity gains associated with unified communications.

Agate says, “Unfortunately, smaller businesses that want to achieve both significant savings and advanced unified communications have limited options in the market today because incremental licensing fees associated with additional users and additional features can make complete IP PBX systems more expensive than anticipated.” He says the combination of wanting to maximize cost savings and achieve better unified communications is leading some SMEs to open-source IP PBX solutions.

Michael Kirchhoff, senior convergence engineer at Alliant DataTel in Atlanta (http://www.goalliant.net/), says medium-sized businesses are ready to make the move to VoIP. Alliant DataTel is a reseller for Zultys Technologies (http://www.zultys.com/), a California-based communications solution manufacturer. Kirchhoff says Zultys has had great successes since August 2004 focusing almost exclusively on VoIP solutions for its clients. “The greatest successes,” he says, “have been multisite companies with clearly defined IT personnel who are able to support VoIP. The failures have been very small companies not having the budget and staff to support and understand the technology.”

Ready Or Not

So how can SMEs tell if their networks are ready for VoIP? Kirchhoff says for starters, many VoIP technology prospects do not fully understand the necessary requirements to get ready for VoIP. He says many refuse to admit the necessity for backend upgrades, as well. Agate, on the other hand, says while these requirements may seem technical to some, increasingly, he is finding that some organizations meet them whether they realize it or not.

Agate says networks need three basic features to be VoIP ready. “First,” he says, “the cabling infrastructure must be Category 5 or better to adequately handle voice traffic. Second, the network switches must have PoE (Power over Ethernet), Quality of Service, and virtual local-area networks to create prioritization for voice traffic and to be able to carry voice traffic if electricity is interrupted. Finally, the network must have 80Kbps of bandwidth for every concurrent phone call your business needs to make.”

Network evaluations also play a key role in SME VoIP system readiness. But Agate recommends keeping things simple. He says, “For example, we provide a simple remote network evaluation that simulates voice traffic across a network that only takes less than an hour. After this evaluation is complete, a business can rest assured they are ready for VoIP.” Agate says if not, NeoPhonetics provides the specific steps that are necessary to get ready for VoIP. Kirchhoff says as part of the evaluation process, it’s important for any SME to have the ability to support VLANs (virtual LANs) and Quality of Service.

Upgrades also play a key part for SMEs looking to move to VoIP systems. Kirchhoff says SMEs should not be without managed switches and enterprise VPN devices supporting telephony feature sets. The good news here, Agate says, is that the majority of SMEs he sees already have enough bandwidth and Category 5 cabling to handle VoIP. He says a clear majority also tends to have a number of network switches with QoS, VLAN, and PoE capability, but generally, SMEs need to purchase some number of additional switches or routers with these features to ensure a quality VoIP deployment.

Answered Questions

Agate says without a doubt the single most important question to answer is: What is your organization trying to achieve with VoIP? He says, “Too often, organizations begin trying to achieve specific cost savings and then decide to invest larger sums in advanced unified communications capabilities. Understanding how your organization will use its new communications capabilities will help keep the focus on the correct balance between new features and cost savings.” He says before considering a solution or vendor, an organization must understand the level of expertise and service it will need from outside integration experts.

According to Agate, too many small to medium-sized enterprises select a solution that is adequate for immediate needs, but they do not consider the horizon in terms of how long they will be using their solution of choice. He notes, “Organizations that consider their expansion and business process integration needs over the next three to five years make better decisions about which solutions and vendors to select.”

by Chris A. MacKinnon

http://www.goalliant.net/