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Voip Nugget - Setting up extensions using direct SIP
This nugget shows how to setup an external extension using direct SIP telefon with ip sentralbord.
Using the VoIP client as an example it walks you through the process of configuring extensions that reside outside your LAN.
For more VoIP nuggets visit the 3CX blog.
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3CX Phone System v7.0 Delivers on Mobility Promise
New interface and advanced call rules allow flexible configuration of users' extensions
London – 8 December 2008 - 3CX (www.3cx.com) the international developer of telecommunications software has announced the roll out of version 7.0 of 3CX Phone System for Windows. The new version comes with a revamped design aimed at making its already user-friendly Management Console and User Interface even easier to work with; whilst effectively delivering more mobility to users by empowering them to configure their own extensions with advanced call handling rules based on caller ID and time of call.
Nick Galea, CEO at 3CX said that these improvements are building on the company's strategy to deliver a software-based IP PBX that is easy to manage and use. "One of the things we discovered from listening to our customers is that VoIP phone system users want more flexibility in managing their incoming calls. By allowing call rules to be configured based on caller ID, time received and type of call, users can break free from the office and have more mobility. For example, after-hour calls from important customers can be routed to a mobile phone, whereas all other calls can go to voice mail" Galea said; adding that with the new call handling rules also come many added functionalities such as a new management console and a new configuration wizard.
Furthermore, 3CX version 7.0 is an example of better Windows integration in an IP PBX sip telefon and servidor VoIP environment. "By replacing the use of technologies such as Apache and PHP with IIS and .NET, adding support for PBX virtualization in Hyper V, resolving inbound calls to MS Outlook contacts, and incorporating Windows management tools for better monitoring, we are taking a step forward towards further integration of 3CX Phone System with Microsoft Windows", added Nick Galea.
3CX Phone System for Windows allows businesses to completely break free from the restrictions of expensive hardware-based, proprietary phone systems. It also ships with many other enterprise-level features that help businesses enjoy substantial productivity and efficiency gains.
Key new features of 3CX Phone System for Windows version 7.0
Revamped Web Management Console and User Interface
Added support for running as a virtual instance in Hyper V
New configuration wizard ip sentralbord
Advanced call forwarding and call queue rules
Resolve inbound calls to MS Outlook contacts
Support for Sangoma cards
Integration of Microsoft Web server, .NET and Windows management tools
Optimized system performance to handle 50,000+ calls per day
A video presentation on 3CX Phone System for Windows v7.0 is available from: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=irUmoGQqMa8
One Free edition and four Commercial editions: Mini, Small Business, Pro and Enterprise
3CX Phone System is available in five editions. The Free edition can handle up to 4 simultaneous calls, whereas, the Commercial editions have a more extensive feature set and concurrent call capacity that can be expanded with upgrade packs. A detailed edition comparison table can be found on http://www.3cx.com/phone-system/edition-comparison.html.
About 3CX
3CX is an international developer of telecommunications software, headquartered in Europe with offices in the UK, USA, Germany, Cyprus, Malta, Australia and Hong Kong. It is a Microsoft Gold Certified partner and is backed by an experienced management and development team. Its product, 3CX Phone System for Windows, developed specifically for the Voip SMB (small & medium business) market, has earned Windows Server 2003 Certification and has received numerous awards, including The Windowsnetworking.com Gold Award, the Communications Solutions 2007 Award, the Windows IT Pro magazine 2008 Editor's Best Award and a Best Buy Award by Computer Shopper Magazine, all in recognition to the company's commitment to innovation and quality. 3CX maintains a global presence with localized information available in various languages. For more information, visit www.3cx.com.
3CX Appoints VoIPon as Distributor
Partnership will make 3CX Phone System for Windows cost-effective VoIP telephony offer available to more UK businesses
London, 26 November 2008 – 3CX (www.3cx.com), the international developer of the award-winning 3CX Phone System for Windows has announced a distribution agreement with VoIPon (www.voipon.co.uk), a business to business distributor of the highest quality voice over IP solutions. VoIPon aims to promote the distribution of 3CX IP PBX to further establish the innovative phone system as a key player in the VoIP market in the United Kingdom.
"We are delighted to be partnering with VoIPon, a renowned distributor in the UK. Their vast network and expertise in servidor VoIP, as well as, their talent to proactively sell and support IP PBX solutions in the British market make them a perfect distribution partner for 3CX," said Nick Galea, CEO at 3CX.
Alexis Argent, Sales Manager at VoIPon Solutions said, "With the addition of 3CX Phone System for Windows to our portfolio, we are now in the position to offer our resellers access to the booming Windows-based VoIP telephone system market. 3CX IP PBX is easy to manage by system administrators as it integrates well with Windows Network infrastructure, making it an ideal product for our customers and resellers."
3CX Phone System for Windows is based on the SIP standard and supports most popular SIP phones, VoIP Gateways, VoIP service providers and PSTN phone lines. It offers a scalable and easy to install alternative to proprietary PABX telephony solutions; whilst giving businesses access to a full set of advanced telephony features that allow them to reduce telecommunications costs by enhancing staff's mobility and productivity.
3CX is an international developer of telecommunications software, headquartered in Europe with offices in the UK, USA, Germany, Cyprus, Malta, Australia and Hong Kong. It is a Microsoft Gold Certified partner and is backed by an experienced management and development team. Its product, 3CX Phone System for Windows, has earned Windows Server 2003 Certification and has received numerous awards, including The Windowsnetworking.com Gold Award, the Communications Solutions 2007 Award, the Windows IT Pro magazine 2008 Editor's Best Award and a Best Buy Award by Computer Shopper Magazine, all in recognition to the company's commitment to innovation and quality. For more information visit www.3cx.com and 3CX VoIP Blog.
About VoIPon Solutions
VoIPon is a trading division of Keison International Ltd, which has been successfully distributing industrial products around the world for over 20 years. VoIPon utilises this experience in the rapidly expanding area of voice over IP telecommunications technology. Since 2005, VoIP on has gone from strength to strength, growing rapidly year on year by diversifying their product portfolio and building ongoing relationships with manufacturers and re-sellers, cementing their reputation as one of the most progressive companies in their field. VoIPon's portfolio features the widest range of market leading brands available today. VoIPon shares the industry's vision, and believes in this market's potential, due to the multiple innovations and benefits available through VoIP. VoIPon is accredited to both ISO 9001:2000 and ISO 14001:2004 Quality and Environmental international standards.
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Searching for information on VoIP
Searching for good information on VoIP can be a tricky chore. A few dedicated websites might have limited information and do not cover all the terms you might need when working on the subject.
But there is a fab VoIP FAQ resource page that offers a wealth of information on VoIP and SIP, with a thorough list of easy to understand answers to the most typical questions.
If want to learn more about VoIP, SIP, Unified Communications, H323, FOIP and more, then make sure you visit this web page here!
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Acunetix Launches New Revolutionary Web Application Scanning Technology
Innovative AcuSensor Technology sets new standards in Web Vulnerability Scanning
London, UK, 29 October 2008 – Acunetix (www.acunetix.com), a pioneer on web application security scanning technology, has announced the release of the cutting edge AcuSensor Technology with the launch of version 6.0 of Acunetix Web Vulnerability Scanner, taking web application scanning to a new level.
Acunetix is the first and only Web Vulnerability Scanner to implement this innovative technology.
AcuSensor Technology, a brainchild of Acunetix' development team, consists of sensors that are strategically placed inside the web application source code and that send information to the web application scanner on how the applications handle the input during a scan.
Robert Abela, Technical Manager at Acunetix said: "Our innovative AcuSensor Technology allows web developers to identify many more vulnerabilities than when using a traditional black box web application scanner. It generates more accurate results whilst generating less false positives. It also provides security experts with more tools, technical data, and many more options for vulnerability tests. AcuSensor Technology helps security specialists do a more precise job."
Other key features available with the latest version of Acunetix Web Vulnerability Scanner (WVS) are the Blind SQL Injector Tool and the Port Scanner and Network Alerts.
The Blind SQL Injector Tool is ideal for penetration testers as it is an automated database data extraction tool that allows further manual testing for SQL Injections; while with the Port Scanner and Network Alerts it is now possible to perform port scans against the web server, so that when open ports are found Acunetix WVS does complex network level security checks against the service that runs on that port.
With this new set of innovative features, Acunetix Web Vulnerability Scanner is now an even stronger tool to prevent sophisticated SQL injection attacks like ones launched earlier this year on the websites of the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the UK's Civil Service, the United Nations, Yahoo and BusinessWeek, among others.
"Hackers these days can convert any web site that has web application vulnerabilities into a launch site for attacks that install malware on the computers of those who visit them, and that could lead to the theft of sensitive corporate data such as credit card information and customer lists.
These attacks could easily be avoided by using Acunetix Web Vulnerability Scanner," added Abela.
Acunetix Web Vulnerability Scanner ensures website security by automatically checking for SQL injection, Cross site scripting and other vulnerabilities.
It gives security experts access to a specialized cross site scanning tool that allows them to evaluate their web sites for these threats.
Acunetix Web Vulnerability Scanner also scans AJAX and Web 2.0 technologies for vulnerabilities, gives detailed reports that enable businesses to meet legal and regulatory compliances, analyses against Google Hacking Database
(GHDB) and features other advance tools that permit fine tuning of web application security checks.
Acunetix Web Vulnerability Scanner is available in four editions: a Free edition, a Small Business edition, an Enterprise Edition for businesses operating more than one website, and a Consultant Edition.
The Free edition of Acunetix Web Vulnerability Scanner can be downloaded
from: http://www.acunetix.com/cross-site-scripting/scanner.htm
About Acunetix
Acunetix was founded to combat the alarming rise in web attacks. Its flagship product, Acunetix Web Vulnerability Scanner, is the result of several years of work by a team of highly experienced security developers.
Acunetix is a privately held European company. For more information please
visit: www.acunetix.com
AcuSensor Technology whitepaper –
http://www.acunetix.com/websitesecurity/rightwvs.htm
Acunetix new Web Security Blog – www.acunetix.com/blog
Sangoma Announces Partnership with 3CX
Simplify Deployments of 3CX's SIP-based PBX with Sangoma NetBorder Express gateway cards
Toronto, Ontario - October 23, 2008 - Sangoma Technologies Corporation, the premium provider of software centric media and signal processing hardware, today announced it has partnered with 3CX, an award-winning SIP-based PBX provider.
The technology partnership will ensure interoperability of 3CX Phone System Version 7.0 for Windows with Sangoma NetBorder Express gateway cards. Through this alliance, 3CX will be able to provide businesses with the option of running their PBX application on a server that has an internally or remotely deployed gateway.
"3CX is completely based on the SIP standard, so providing support for Sangoma's NetBorder Express Gateway for Sistema de telefonia was the natural next step in our product's development," said Nick Galea, CEO at 3CX.
"We are pleased to have 3CX as a technology partner, as demand for NetBorder Express grows," said Frederic Dickey, Director of Product Management for the NetBorder ip sentralbord product line.
For 3CX, the partnership enables them to execute a key company strategy: To offer an innovative SIP VOIP and PSTN-based IP PBX that can deliver a robust level of functionality at a very affordable price for small- and medium-sized businesses.
"The offer of 3CX Phone System for Windows with Sangoma Gateway Cards delivers a software-based IP PBX that is simple to install, configure, and manage, with advanced VoIP features such as low call costs and integration with business applications," said Galea. "This helps our mutual customers increase productivity, reduce their telecommunication costs, and boost their profit margins."
The Sangoma gateway solution is seamlessly integrated with 3CX, ensuring an easy, user-friendly implementation.
About Sangoma Technologies Corporation
Sangoma is the premium provider of software-centric media and signal processing hardware. The company develops and manufactures the most scalable and reliable voice and Wide Area Network data cards in the industry, including the award-winning Advanced Flexible Telecommunications (AFT) product line. By offering the building blocks for all processing in any architecture, Sangoma gateways are tightly integrated and easily scalable. The result is a comprehensive toolset for creating cost-effective, powerful, and flexible solutions.
Founded in 1984, Sangoma Technologies Corporation is publicly traded on the TSX Venture Exchange (TSX VENTURE:STC). Additional information on Sangoma can be found at: http://www.sangoma.com. Sangoma Technologies Corporation is publicly traded on the TSX Venture Exchange (TSX VENTURE:STC).
3CX is an international developer of telecommunications software, headquartered in Europe with offices in the USA, UK, Germany, Cyprus, Malta, Australia and Hong Kong. It is a Microsoft Gold Certified partner and is backed by an experienced management and development team. The company is focused on the Windows IP PBX market and sip telefon with its innovative 3CX Phone System for Windows, which has been developed specifically for the SMB market. For more information visit: www.3cx.com.
3CX and VegaStream Announce Interoperability with Price Discount Offer
30% discount offer on VegaStream VoIP gateways for companies installing 3CX IP PBX provides innovative and cost-effective Windows-based VoIP solution for businesses
London, UK – 7 October 2008 - 3CX (www.3cx.com), the international developer of the award-winning 3CX Phone System for Windows, and VegaStream (www.vegastream.com), the industry leading developer of reliable, cost-effective and easy to use VoIP gateways, have announced that they have recently completed successful compatibility testing between their products. To celebrate this strategic technology partnership a 30% price discount is being offered on VegaStream VoIP gateways to channel partners who install 3CX IP PBX.
For small and medium businesses the certified interoperability between 3CX and VegaStream delivers all the functionalities of a traditional PBX with the cost-savings and advanced features of VoIP, such as low call costs and integration with business applications. The 3CX-VegaStream solution enables businesses to migrate to a software-based IP PBX that is simple to install, configure and manage, and that can help businesses increase productivity, reduce their telecommunication costs and boost their profit margins – all these while enjoying a 30% price discount on the VegaStream VoIP gateway.
"We are very pleased to join forces with such an industry leader as VegaStream," said Nick Galea, CEO at 3CX. "VegaStream VoIP gateways are recognized for their powerful features and strong market positioning and our partnership can only benefit our mutual customers. The 3CX-VegaStream solution is certified to work well together and is fully supported by both companies."
"We are excited to partner with an award-winning IP PBX such as 3CX and to give our customers the opportunity to enjoy a 30% price discount on VegaStream VoIP gateways when installed with 3CX Phone System for Windows", said Steve Davis, EVP Sales & Marketing. "The combined solution gives affordable access to a first-rate and innovative VoIP solution for businesses that want to upgrade their telecommunications infrastructure."
To benefit from the 30% discount offer on VegaStream VoIP gateways for businesses installing 3CX Phone System for Windows please contact VegaStream's sales team by visiting http://www.vegastream.com or send an email to sales@vegastream.com mentioning '3CX Promotion' on the subject line.
3CX is an international developer of telecommunications software, headquartered in Europe with offices in the UK, USA, Germany, Cyprus, Malta, Australia and Hong Kong. It is a Microsoft Gold Certified partner and is backed by an experienced management and development team. Its product, 3CX Phone System for Windows, developed specifically for the SMB (small & medium business) market, has earned Windows Server 2003 Certification and has received numerous awards, including The Windowsnetworking.com Gold Award, the Communications Solutions 2007 Award, the Windows IT Pro magazine 2008 Editor's Best Award and a Best Buy Award by Computer Shopper Magazine, all in recognition to the company's commitment to innovation and quality. 3CX maintains a global presence with offices in seven countries and localized information available in various languages. For more information, visit www.3cx.com.
About VegaStream
Established in 1998, VegaStream (http://www.vegastream.com) operates globally with sales and support centers in Europe, America and Asia-Pacific. VegaStream's mission is to enable seamless interoperability between the wide and varied range of proprietary telephone systems and the new IP networks. The award winning Vega gateways are based on international communications standards including SIP and H.323 to deliver an open and non-proprietary VOIP solution that can integrate to existing communication investments.
Users protest and defend Facebook face-lift
Anytime you tinker with something that millions of people use daily, you're going to upset some folks. That may explain why Facebook's new makeover is sparking strong opinions -- hysteria, lack of sleep, even -- among the more than 100 million users of the popular social-networking site. Of course, meditation to reduce stress at work should help quite a great deal.
You can read more about it here.
3CX and Deerfield.com Bring PBX Integration to Email Management
London, UK – 17 September, 2008 – 3CX and Deerfield announce the availability of an integrated call and email handling system that improves customer relations and customer handling efficiency with the release of VisNetic MailFlow version 3.8.
"3CX is designed for and used by businesses that require a high level of functionality and reliability in a phone system, but are also knowledgeable and budget conscious enough to avoid high overhead or administrative phone system costs," said Nick Galea, CEO of 3CX. "Similarly, VisNetic MailFlow is an email management application offered by Deerfield.com [3CX North American Distributors] that provides all of the necessary tools to ensure a high level of email customer service, but is also reasonably priced and easy to administer. The integration of these products provides companies with an advanced and affordable integrated communication system that can manage and track all of an organizations' email and telephony traffic."
The integration also illustrates how a PBX, when running on Windows, can integrate seamlessly with other Windows Business Applications, allowing companies to make the PBX work harder and deliver considerable productivity gains.
VisNetic MailFlow is an email customer service solution for Windows used by thousands of organizations that provides: email routing and tracking, reporting, standard responses, a global contact database, customer email history tracking, and much more. 3CX Phone System for Windows is a multi award-winning software-based IP PBX that replaces traditional proprietary hardware PBX. It is based on the SIP standard, and therefore interoperates with most popular SIP phones, VoIP Gateways and VoIP providers.
"VisNetic MailFlow 3.8 is a momentous release for both VisNetic MailFlow and 3CX customers, as the combination of the two products gives them an end to end customer service solution," said Mike Deerfield, CEO of Deerfield.com - developers of VisNetic MailFlow. "Features like click to call, telephone conversation time stamps and call notes allow MailFlow customers to easily call their contacts within MailFlow and record – and refer back to – their telephone conversations, while 3CX users not currently employing an email management solution will benefit greatly from MailFlow features such as: automatic email routing, shared email queues, standard responses and reporting. Deerfield.com also fully supports both products and can provide all of the necessary assistance to ensure a smooth installation."
About 3CX and 3CX Phone System for Windows
3CX is an international developer of telecommunications software, headquartered in Europe with offices in the UK, Germany, Cyprus, Malta, USA, Australia and Hong Kong. It is a Microsoft Gold Certified partner and is backed by an experienced management and development team. 3CX Phone System for Windows is an award-winning software-based IP PBX that replaces a traditional proprietary hardware PBX. It is entirely SIP standard based, and therefore interoperates with leading SIP phones, VoIP Gateways and VoIP providers. 3CX's IP PBX has earned Windows Server 2003 Certification and has been developed specifically for the SMB market with a full set of features that make it simple to install and manage. For more information on 3CX and 3CX Phone System for Windows visit www.3cx.com.
About VisNetic MailFlow
VisNetic MailFlow is an email management solution designed for businesses who wish to improve their level of email customer service and business intelligence. VisNetic MailFlow combines excellent affordability with super-fast deployment capability and extremely low management burden to offer an incredibly compelling value. First released in 2002, making is one of the most mature email management applications. Today, VisNetic MailFlow is used by over 22,000 agents worldwide – a sampling of which include John Hopkins Medicine, Boston Globe, Blue Nile, Gold Medal Travel Group, Guess Inc. and Lowrance Electronics. Flexible licensing terms includes a 30-day "try before you buy" download and free technical support.
VisNetic MailFlow website: http://www.deerfield.com/products/visnetic-mailflow/
Request a Guided Demo: http://www.deerfield.com/products/visnetic-mailflow/demo/index.htm
Datasheet: http://www.visneticmailflow.com/resources/vmf_datasheet_v3.pdf
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3CX Opens New Office in Australia
New 3CX Australian office to serve booming IP PBX software market with innovative 3CX Phone System for Windows
Sydney, Australia – 11 September 2008 – 3CX (www.3cx.com), developer of the award-winning 3CX Phone System for Windows, has opened an office in Australia. The Australian presence will play a key role in the expansion of the company's partner network in the area, as well as, help support Australian-based users of 3CX VoIP Phone System.
3CX Phone System for Windows is an award-winning software-based IP PBX that replaces the traditional proprietary hardware PBX. It is based on the SIP standard, and therefore interoperates with most popular SIP phones, VoIP Gateways and VoIP providers. It allows businesses to completely break free from the restrictions of costly hardware-based proprietary phone systems and is very easy to manage by system administrators as it integrates well with Windows Network infrastructure.
"VoIP is seeing a staggering growth in Australia and 3CX is in an ideal position to offer the market an innovative product that meets the IP telephony needs of small and medium sized enterprises with 3CX Phone System for Windows." said Richard Rundle, Director 3CX Australia.
"Australia is a key market for 3CX and our Australian team can give businesses in the area the know-how and support required to successfully adopt a complete IP PBX for Windows, and enjoy the many cost-reduction and productivity enhancement benefits that our product has to offer." said Nick Galea, CEO, 3CX.
According to analyst group IDC, at the end of 2007 the install base of IP Telephony systems in Australian companies hit the 50/50 mark with traditional phone systems. Furthermore, IDC reports a whopping 40% increase in SMB purchases of IP PBX systems in Australia during the last quarter of 2007.
3CX Australia Corporate Office details:
84, Alexander Street
Email: au.info@3cx.com
3CX is an international developer of telecommunications software, headquartered in Europe with offices in the UK, USA, Germany, Cyprus, Malta, Australia and Hong Kong. It is a Microsoft Gold Certified partner and is backed by an experienced management and development team. Its product, 3CX Phone System for Windows, developed specifically for the SMB (small & medium business) market, has earned Windows Server 2003 Certification and has received numerous awards, including The Windowsnetworking.com Gold Award, the IT EXPO Best of Show award 2007, the Communications Solutions 2007 Award, the Windows IT Pro magazine 2008 Editor's Best Award and a Best Buy Award by Computer Shopper Magazine, all in recognition to the company's commitment to innovation and quality. 3CX maintains a global presence with offices in seven countries and localized information available in various languages. For more information, visit www.3cx.com.
Funny Surveillance System - but Setup's a Pain
The USB 2.0 DVR four-channel Guardian Monitoring and Surveillance System lets you view and record cameras on your desktop or notebook computer from almost anywhere in the world. It is ideal for home or office , and can be a good alternative to more expensive commercial VCR systems -- but only if you have the computer system that runs the software.
The Guardian USB device, one of Swann's newest products, does not run on Windows Vista. Considering that TechNewsWorld waited several months for a test unit after one delay befell another, the lack of Windows Vista support is a big disappointment. Both the package markings and the Swann Web site clearly state that the product only runs on Windows 2000 and Windows XP.
I had expected the included installation DVD to include updated drivers. It didn't. I also felt sure that I could find updated Vista drivers on the manufacturer's Web site or elsewhere online. I couldn't. In fact, the troubleshooting pages on the Swann Web site had no information about the product or the availability of Vista drivers.
Read more about it here.
Nothing Phony about Free 3CX VoIP Phone Offer
3CX delivers a business soft phone completely free of charge
London, UK – 2 September, 2008 – 3CX (www.3cx.com) has announced the release of a totally free new VoIP phone that allows users to make and receive calls from their computer using popular VoIP providers or SIP servers. 3CX VoIP Phone, unlike other free soft phones, has a straight forward, business-style interface and includes important business features such as call transfer.
Nick Galea, CEO at 3CX said: "3CX VoIP Phone is great for businesses that wish to have an easy to deploy, business-level VOIP soft phone. Because it is free, the usual hassle of administration of client licenses is avoided. The free editions of other VoIP phones do not have key features such as call transfer or the ability to put a call on hold.
"VoIP Phones are an interesting option for businesses – they are easy to administer and environmentally friendly. Hardware phones require additional electricity, administration and desk space."
3CX VoIP Phone has a user-friendly and intuitive interface with dial pad and buttons that make transferring or forwarding calls a breeze. It also allows users to review their history of calls, put calls on hold, to easily accept, reject or ignore calls with a mouse click, and much more.
Launch calls from Microsoft Outlook – without re-typing the number
One of the key features of 3CX VoIP Phone is its integration with Microsoft Outlook. Users can launch calls directly from their contacts' list within Outlook by just right-clicking on the name of the person they wish to call. There is no need to dial any telephone numbers since Outlook works as 3CX VoIP Phone's address book.
Other features of 3CX VoIP Phone
Supports several SIP profiles
Shows personal call log/history – ideal for salespeople
Message Waiting Indication (MWI)
Supports G.711 (A-Law and u-Law), GSM, iLBC and Speex codecs
STUN support for NAT/firewall traversal
Installation provided as MSI for easy deployment
Key advantages of 3CX VoIP Phone
Completely FREE – no license fees or hidden charges for use of advanced features
Not proprietary – can be used with most popular IP PBXs and VoIP providers
Quick and simple installation
Easy to use via an intuitive user interface with dial pad and buttons
The new 3CX VoIP Phone can be downloaded totally free of charge from: http://www.3cx.com/VOIP/voip-phone.html
3CX is an international developer of telecommunications software, headquartered in Europe with offices in the UK, Germany, Cyprus, Malta, USA, Australia and Hong Kong. It is a Microsoft Gold Certified partner and is backed by an experienced management and development team. 3CX Phone System for Windows is an award-winning software-based IP PBX that replaces a traditional proprietary hardware PBX. It is entirely SIP standard based, and therefore interoperates with leading SIP phones, VoIP Gateways and VoIP providers. 3CX's IP PBX has earned Windows Server 2003 Certification and has been developed specifically for the SMB market with a full set of features that make it simple to install and manage. For more information on 3CX, 3CX Phone System for Windows and 3CX VoIP Phone visit www.3cx.com.
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The iPhone's Robust Body of Health Apps
Cell phones can't actually get hot enough to pop popcorn, regardless of what you may have seen on YouTube . But some do have other unexpected abilities that just might help improve your quality of life.
Dozens of new health, meditation and fitness Web applications are now available for use with the Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) iPhone. The apps, which likely will eventually be available on other phones that will run on a Google-based operating system, enable third-party software developers to create a new breed of health services.
These programs can literally put all your health records -- including digital images such as ultrasounds and echocardiograms -- into the palm of your hand. Or they can administer eye exams or keep track of your calories and exercise.
You can find more about it here.
3CX Phone System for Windows Named 2008 Editor's Best Award Winner by Windows IT PRO
August 5, 2008, - London, UK – 3CX has announced that 3CX Phone System for Windows was named as a silver medal winner of the "2008 Editor's Best Awards" in the Messaging category by Penton Media's Windows IT Pro magazine.
"The 2008 Editor's Best Awards utilize our editors' product knowledge and subject matter expertise to identify exceptional products that benefit the Windows IT Pro and SQL Server Magazine reader communities," said Jeff Lewis, group publisher. "Our editors selected winners based on the product's strategic importance to the market, its competitive advantages and its value to the customer."
"Our editors are tough, in-the-trenches critics," Lewis continued. "They demand solid value and performance from the products they select. Editor's Best Award winners can feel proud that the products and services they developed have earned the respect and recognition of the Windows IT Pro and SQL Server Magazine editorial staff."
PABX System for Windows is a multi award-winning software-based IP PBX that replaces traditional proprietary hardware PBX. It is based on the SIP standard, and therefore interoperates with most popular VOIP phones, VoIP TK. It allows businesses to completely break free from the restrictions of costly hardware-based proprietary phone systems and is very easy to manage by system administrators as it integrates well with Windows Network infrastructure.
"We are honored to receive this award from Windows IT Pro magazine. Being recognized by editors from such a prestigious publication confirms our commitment to delivering an innovative and top quality product," said Nick Galea, CEO 3CX
A video of Dan Blunk with Windows IT Pro talking about PME can be seen on: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3DNrKZzZoI
3CX is an international developer of telecommunications software, headquartered in Europe with offices in the UK, USA, Germany, Cyprus, Malta and Hong Kong. It is a Microsoft Gold Certified partner and is backed by an experienced management and development team. Its product, 3CX Phone System for Windows, developed specifically for the SMB (small & medium business) market, has earned Windows Server 2003 Certification and has received numerous awards, including the TMC Labs 2007 Innovation Award, The Windowsnetworking.com Gold Award, as well as, the IT EXPO Best of Show award 2007, the INTERNET Telephony Magazine Product of the Year Award, the Communications Solutions 2007 Award, and the Windows IT Pro magazine 2008 Editor's Best Award, all in recognition to the company's commitment to innovation and quality. 3CX maintains a global presence with offices in seven countries and localized information available in various languages. For more information, visit our website.
VOIP in politics
In some circles, it may be considered gauche to toot one's own horn. But VoIP-News doesn't run in those circles, so have a peek at this story about the use of VoIP in political phone banks. (You did notice that this is a national election year in the U.S., right?) Phone banks are old school, but VoIP, or Voice over IP can be at the core of applications that let volunteers call from any Web browser yet stay rigorously on script. It's an interesting case study and an interesting application.
Sintel agreement with 3CX
Sintel, the Telecoms and Security market expert, has enriched its portfolio by signing an agreement with 3CX for their IP PBX software developed on Microsoft Windows platform.
In recent years, the IP PBX market has been booming. The advantages of an IP phone system are so obvious that the number of companies equipping themselves with IP PBXs is stupendous. Sales of IP telephone equipment are currently increasing by more than 50% per year. There could be no question of Sintel being a mere bystander in such a growing market.
"The objective was to offer our distribution network a competitive and state-of-the-art enterprise telephony solution. The task was a difficult one because we wanted a high performance solution that would still be very simple to install. Another constraint, and not the least of them in an area where the use of Linux is pervasive, was to find a 100% Windows solution!" (Peter Hammett, Managing Director of Sintel)
3CX Phone System is an IP phone system (IP PBX) developed on Microsoft Windows platform and designed as a complete replacement for the traditional PABX. It has been developed using the SIP standard and is interoperable with most IP telephones, VoIP gateways and operators, both traditional and VoIP (Voice over IP). The connection with the telephone network can be made via VoIP gateways such as VegaStream and/or via a VoIP provider, through the internet.
As for physical deployment, no need for specific phone cabling as communications pass through the computer network using IP telephones or PC soft phones. It is also possible to connect traditional phones using FXS adapters.
For the network administrator, 3CX offers major advantages such as ease of installation even with VoIP gateways, simplicity of deployment (i.e. automatic provisioning of IP phones), straightforward management via its Web interface and great flexibility of its licensing arrangements. It is perfectly adapted to small and medium sized businesses which don't have the benefit of specialised VoIP knowledge or their own IT staff.
Much more economical than a traditional PABX, 3CX distinguishes itself by the large number of functions available such as integration with MS Exchange Enterprise Edition, centralised management of lines and extensions, voice messaging integrated in the email inbox, IVR, optional remote connection, fax server, call recording, etc. 3CX also meets the needs of companies seeking to increase the mobility of their employees. With 3CX employees on the move are perfectly integrated into the telephony system of the company, in just the same way as desk workers, and have access to the same features wherever they are. And the presence detection function means they are always visible to their colleagues.
"I have to say that 3CX is a really extraordinary solution, which of course offers all the features of the traditional PBX but equally proposes all the IT innovations available. And its main advantage is its simplicity of installation and especially of deployment." (Sylvain Puteaux, Product Manager at Sintel)
The icing on the cake: 3CX is available in a FREE edition – fully functional – allowing companies with limited needs to equip themselves free of charge and to take advantage of the multiple advantages of an IP PBX.
For companies wishing to have all the advanced features, 3CX is available for the price of €375 for 8 simultaneous calls (about 15/20 users), or €795 for 16 simultaneous calls (about 30/40 users), and can go up to €4,600 for 128 simultaneous calls (about 250/400 users).
3CX Phone System for Windows has been specifically developed for the SME market; it is certified for use with Windows 2003 Server and has won several awards including the TMC Labs 2007 Innovation Award, the Windowsnetworking.com Gold Award and the 2007 IT EXPO Best of Show award.
3CX is an international developer of telecommunications software, headquartered in Europe with offices in the UK, USA, Germany, Cyprus, Malta and Hong Kong. It is a Microsoft Gold Certified partner and is backed by an experienced management and development team. Its product, 3CX Phone System for Windows, has received numerous awards, including the TMC Labs 2007 Innovation Award, The Windowsnetworking.com Gold Award, as well as, the IT EXPO Best of Show award 2007, the INTERNET Telephony Magazine Product of the Year Award, and the Communications Solutions 2007 Award, all in recognition to the company's commitment to innovation and quality. For more information, visit www.3cx.com.
Is T-Mobile's $10 Home-Phone Service Right for You?
It sounds like the deal of the decade: T-Mobile USA Inc.'s @Home service offers unlimited North American calling for $10 per month. After a two-city trial, the service is now available nationwide for T-Mobile users with "qualifying" subscriptions. But there are a lot of factors to consider before you sign up. However great it sounds, the service may not be the bargain it appears to be.
To use the service, you must buy a special home router, which costs $49.99 with a two-year service agreement. You'll also have to have a mobile subscription of at least $39.99 per month for a single line or $49.99 per month for a family plan. You plug the router into your broadband Internet connection, then plug a landline phone into the router. You can port your existing home-phone number to the new service if you wish to do so.
Of course, you'll still be paying for your broadband connection. If you're currently getting that as part of a bundle that includes home-phone service for meditation and binaural beat, the price will go up. Some providers offer home broadband for $33 per month with phone service, but if you drop the latter, the cost for the former could rise to $45 or more per month.
3CX Develops 10 Key New Features for Its IP PBX in Only 20 Weeks
Call conferencing, Paging and Windows 2008 support among major features added to software-based 3CX Phone System for Windows in record time
London, UK – 24 June 2008 - 3CX (www.3cx.com) has announced the release of version 6.0 of 3CX Phone System for Windows. The most recent version of the award-winning and software-based PBX ships with 10 key new enterprise-level features such as call conferencing, paging and Windows 2008 support. These 10 new features were developed by the international software development company in only 20 weeks.
"We are very excited to launch this new version of 3CX Phone System for Windows. 3CX' development team has proved that we can turn around new versions and new features in record time. What would take years on traditional PBXs takes only months on a software-based PBX like ours; simply because the structure is much more manageable" said Nick Galea, CEO at 3CX.
"With our new Windows 2008 support, organizations can virtualize the PBX and run a phone system without the need for an appliance or an extra server. This means lower administration costs, no extra hardware and less energy consumption."
10 Key New Features of 3CX Phone System for Windows v6.0
Call conference service – up to 32 participants.
Windows 2008 server support – run a PBX virtualized.
Paging – page groups of users to broadcast a message.
Intercom – with two-way audio capability.
Support for Vegastream gateways (Patton & Audiocode already supported).
Enhanced SIP interoperability – addition of support for many leading international VoIP providers and SIP phones.
BLF provisioning – automatic provision of BLF lights indicating extension status on phones.
Phonebook Provisioning – listing all extensions and allowing addition of custom entries.
Fax – 3CX' fax server allows the whole network to send and receive faxes.
Extended HTTP API - ability to switch recording on/off, disable an extension, and disable outbound calls for an extension.
3CX Phone System for Windows allows businesses to completely break free from the restrictions of costly hardware-based, proprietary phone systems. It also includes many other features that make 3CX Phone System easy to install, configure, manage and use; helping businesses increase employees' mobility and productivity.
Four available editions: Small Business, Pro, Enterprise and Free
3CX Phone System is available in four editions, all supporting an unlimited number of extensions. The Free edition is limited to 8 simultaneous calls, whereas, the commercial editions can be extended beyond that and have a more extensive feature set. The Small Business version supports up to 8, the Pro version up to 16 and the Enterprise edition supports up to 32 simultaneous calls. Call capacity can be expanded with upgrade packs. A detailed edition comparison chart can be found on http://www.3cx.com/phone-system/edition-comparison.html.
3CX Phone System Free edition
A Free edition, supporting an unlimited number of extensions, is also available. It can be downloaded from http://www.3cx.com/phone-system/download-phone-system.html.
3CX is an international developer of telecommunications software, headquartered in Europe with offices in the UK, USA, Germany, Cyprus, Malta and Hong Kong. It is a Microsoft Gold Certified partner and is backed by an experienced management and development team. Its product, 3CX Phone System for Windows, developed specifically for the SMB (small & medium business) market, has earned Windows Server 2003 Certification and has received numerous awards, including the TMC Labs 2007 Innovation Award, The Windowsnetworking.com Gold Award, as well as, the IT EXPO Best of Show award 2007, the INTERNET Telephony Magazine Product of the Year Award, and the Communications Solutions 2007 Award, all in recognition to the company's commitment to innovation and quality. 3CX maintains a global presence with offices in six countries and localized information available in various languages. For more information, visit www.3cx.com.
What do you need Unified Communications for?
The answer is: it depends. In fact, Unified Communications means totally different things to different people.
By merging voice and data networks, unified communications solutions help businesses make real time delivery of information a simple task; but what works for one business might not be functional to the next. Therefore, identifying what type of information really needs to be delivered and how is the key to a successful Unified Communications deployment.
The bare minimum features in a unified communications setup to help enhance user productivity and business processes are: voice, presence, unified messaging (receiving voice mail and fax through email), CRM integration (i.e. with Salesforce.com) and call conferencing.
Deciding whether features such as chat, videophone or telepresence are important business tools or expensive business distractions really depends a lot on the management's viewpoint.
In summary, once an organization decides to get rid of a traditional PBX, the next step should be to assess what exactly the business' communication needs really are before making the next investment. Once these needs are identified, a sensitive solution would be to then go for an IP PBX that is vendor-independent, that is easy to deploy and use, and that comes at a competitive price.
3CX IP PBX Passes Tests for Interoperability with Linksys IP Phones
London – 4 June 2008 – 3CX (www.3cx.com), developer of the award-winning 3CX Phone System for Windows has announced that interoperability testing with Linksys IP telephones has been completed successfully. The tested integration offers a cost effective VoIP Telephony solution that is well suited for the small and medium business market.
"3CX Phone System for Windows' interoperability with Linksys IP telephones portfolio conforms to our strategy of offering a SIP-based IP PBX that works with the world's leading IP phones," said Nick Galea, CEO at 3CX. "We are pleased that the collaboration between 3CX and Linksys to perform interoperability in laboratory tests between our products has proved fruitful, as this will benefit many of our mutual customers."
The 3CX-Linkys VoIP combination provides a highly scalable and efficient solution to help address the increasing IP communications needs of today's businesses. Using 3CX IP PBX and Linksys IP telephones, businesses can leverage the power of end-to-end VoIP communications to help reduce deployment costs, and to benefit from a rich set of features normally only available to large enterprises.
"We are glad that all the required tests have been completed so that Linksys and 3CX customers can benefit from an excellent value VoIP solution. It is a pleasure to collaborate with such an industry innovator as 3CX," said Alberto Montilla, Linksys Product Manager.
3CX Phone System for Windows is a software-based IP PBX that is simple to install, configure and manage, and yet includes enterprise-grade features such as integrated fax server, phone provisioning, and unified messaging that can help businesses increase productivity, reduce their telecommunication costs and boost their profit margins.
3CX is an international developer of telecommunications software, headquartered in Europe with offices in Cyprus, USA, UK and Hong Kong. It is a Microsoft Gold Certified partner and is backed by an experienced management and development team. Its product, 3CX Phone System for Windows, developed specifically for the SMB market, has earned Windows Server 2003 Certification and has received numerous awards, including the TMC Labs 2007 Innovation Award, The Windowsnetworking.com Gold Award, as well as, the IT EXPO Best of Show award 2007 and the INTERNET Telephony Magazine Product of the Year Award, all in recognition to the company's commitment to innovation and quality. 3CX maintains a global presence with offices in four countries and localized information available in various languages For more information, visit www.3cx.com.
About Linksys
Founded in 1988, Linksys, a Division of Cisco, (NASDAQ: CSCO) is the recognized global leader in voice, Wireless and Ethernet networking for consumer, SOHO and small business users. Linksys is dedicated to making networking easy and affordable for its customers, offering innovative, award-winning products that seamlessly integrate with a variety of devices and applications. Linksys provides award-winning product support to its customers. For more information, visit www.linksys.com.
French Businesses Benefit from Joint 3CX and WideVOIP IP Telephony Offer
Paris, May 15, 2008 – 3CX (www.3cx.com), the international developer of the award-winning 3CX Phone System for Windows, and WideVOIP (http://www.widevoip.com), an established VoIP service provider based in France with international operations, have announced that they are joining forces and expertise to provide small and medium sized businesses with a wide choice of complete VOIP solutions.
Businesses can now implement 3CX IP PBX for Windows in combination with one of the many WideVOIP services certain that these solutions have been tested for interoperability. Furthermore, WideVOIP has put together various packages that integrate VoIP and SIP technologies and deliver a great choice of cost-effective telephony solutions, combining 3CX's software and WideVOIP services with reliable and tested hardware.
Nick Galea, CEO at 3CX said: "3CX's partnership with WideVOIP offers businesses a broad selection of VOIP solutions that can be adopted according to each company's telephony needs. Versatility and innovation is what we offer the business community with this partnership, and we trust that businesses will easily recognise the many benefits associated with the deployment of the fully interoperable 3CX-WideVOIP IP Telephony solution."
Vincent ROSZAK, Sales Manager, WideVOIP said: "We are very pleased to have 3CX as one of our main partners. 3CX Phone System for Windows has a business-grade set of features that delivers an easy to deploy alternative to proprietary PBXs, making it ideal for our customer base. We have put together combined solutions galore that incorporate our VOIP services expertise and 3CX IP PBX. With this, we are offering businesses an effective way to enjoy substantial savings on traditional telecommunications' costs."
The enterprise level VOIP plans offered through WideVOIP combine 3CX IP PBX with services that include telephone numbers, SIP trunks, installation, VoIP gateways, and much more. These VOIP solutions are not only easier to install, configure and manage, but also much more reasonably priced than any PBX alternative, starting from only €375.
3CX is an international developer of telecommunications software, headquartered in Europe with offices in Cyprus, USA, UK and Hong Kong. It is a Microsoft Gold Certified partner and is backed by an experienced management and development team. Its product, 3CX Phone System for Windows, developed specifically for the SMB market, has earned Windows Server 2003 Certification and has received numerous awards, including the TMC Labs 2007 Innovation Award, The Windowsnetworking.com Gold Award, as well as, the IT EXPO Best of Show award 2007 and the INTERNET Telephony Magazine Product of the Year Award, all in recognition to the company's commitment to innovation and quality. 3CX maintains a global presence with offices in four countries and localized information available in various languages.
About WideVOIP
WideVOIP™ is a VoIP and Internet service operated worldwide by Chmurtz Ltd. WideVOIP™ started providing premier quality terminations to end users in 2005. As to reach this goal, WideVOIP™ settled and operates its own private IP Backbone. As an integrated services provider WideVOIP™ provides equipment, VoIP and web services with first level support to customers.
The Hacking of US Department of Homeland Security's Website Highlights Dangers
Acunetix Web Vulnerability Scanner can be used to protect websites from the increasing threat of SQL injection attacks like the one on the DHS
London, May 6, 2008 – Acunetix (www.acunetix.com), a pioneer on web application security scanning technology, has announced that the sophisticated SQL injection attacks recently launched on the websites of the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the UK's Civil Service and the United Nations could have been prevented with the use of Acunetix Web Vulnerability Scanner.
Hackers have attacked hundreds of thousands of web pages from reputable sites with malicious code. This turned the hacked web sites into launch sites for attacks that install malware on the computers of those who visit them.
Sarah Tabone, Sales & Operations Manager at Acunetix said: "Research conducted on 3,200 websites showed that as many as 70% of web sites have vulnerabilities that could lead to the theft of sensitive corporate data such as credit card information and customer lists*. Furthermore, attacks like the one recently seen on the DHS can convert any web site into an attack weapon directed at unknowing visitors. These attacks could easily be avoided by using Acunetix Web Vulnerability Scanner.
"Acunetix Web Vulnerability Scanner ensures website security by automatically checking for SQL injection, Cross site scripting and other vulnerabilities. It gives security experts access to a specialized cross site scanning tool that allows them to evaluate their web sites for these threats."
Acunetix Web Vulnerability Scanner also scans AJAX and Web 2.0 technologies for vulnerabilities, gives detailed reports that enable businesses to meet legal and regulatory compliances, analyses against Google Hacking Database (GHDB) and features other advance tools that permit fine tuning of web application security checks.
The Free edition of Acunetix Web Vulnerability Scanner can be downloaded from: http://www.acunetix.com/cross-site-scripting/scanner.htm
Acunetix was founded to combat the alarming rise in web attacks. Its flagship product, Acunetix Web Vulnerability Scanner, is the result of several years of work by a team of highly experienced security developers. Acunetix is a privately held European company.
*The report on the research conducted between January 2006 and January 2007 on 3,200 sites belonging to either businesses or non-commercial entities that showed that 70% of the web sites scanned were found to contain vulnerabilities is available on: http://www.acunetix.com/security-audit/acunetix_report.pdf
ALLNET Becomes 3CX Phone System for Windows' Distributor in Three Countries
German, Austrian and Swiss Businesses to Benefit from Partnership
London, May 8, 2008 - 3CX (www.3cx.com), the international developer of the award-winning 3CX Phone System for Windows has announced the appointment of ALLNET (http://www.allnet.de), the largest VoIP distributor in Germany, as a distributors of its Windows-based IP PBX in the German, Austrian and Swiss markets.
"3CX Phone System for Windows is a great addition to our portfolio", said ALLNETS' Johannes Haseneder. "3CX has developed an IP PBX based on the open SIP standard with focus on the small and medium sized businesses. 3CX Phone System for Windows has an enterprise level set of features that delivers an easy to deploy alternative to proprietary PBXs, making it an ideal IP PBX for our customer base and resellers."
"We are delighted to appoint ALLNET as a one of 3CX's distributors in Germany. ALLNET is a leading and much respected distributor. The German market is very important for us and with this partnership we wish to expand and strengthen our presence here even further." said Nick Galea, CEO at 3CX.
Acunetix Web Vulnerability Scanner Voted Windowsecurity.Com Readers' Choice Award Winner
Acunetix Singled Out by Network Security Administrators and Specialists
London, UK – 26 February 2008 – Leading Windows Security resource site, WindowSecurity.com, announced today that Acunetix Web Vulnerability Scanner was selected the winner in the Web Application Security Solution category of the WindowSecurity.com Readers' Choice Awards.
"Our Readers' Choice Awards give visitors to our site the opportunity to vote for the products they view as the very best in their respective category," said Sean Buttigieg, WindowSecurity.com manager. "WindowSecurity.com users are specialists in their field who encounter various network security solutions at the workplace. The award serves as a mark of excellence, providing the ultimate recognition from peers within the industry."
"We are honored to receive this award from WindowsSecurity.com. Being recognized by the readers of a leading authority in network security confirms our commitment to delivering an innovative and quality product," said Sarah Tabone, Sales & Operations Manager at Acunetix.
WindowSecurity.com conducts monthly polls to discover which product is preferred by Network Security administrators in a particular category of third party network security solutions. The awards draw a huge response per category and are based entirely on the visitors' votes. WindowSecurity.com visitors can submit their votes for the current Readers' Award poll in the site's left-hand bar.
About Acunetix Web Vulnerability Scanner
Acunetix Web Vulnerability Scanner ensures website security by automatically checking for SQL injection, Cross site scripting and other vulnerabilities. It checks password strength on authentication pages and automatically audits shopping carts, forms, dynamic content and other web applications. As the scan is being completed, the software produces detailed reports that pinpoint where vulnerabilities exist. Acunetix WVS Reporting Application allows security alerts to be presented in a document which abides by the PCI Compliance specification.
About WindowSecurity.com
WindowSecurity.com (http://WindowSecurity.com) is a Microsoft Windows Security resource site. It is the leading Windows Security site, attracting over 440,000 Security administrators and specialists a month. The site provides the latest Windows Security Services, articles and tutorials by leading Windows Security experts, message boards, software listings and product reviews. WindowsSecurity.com forms part of a group of sites run by TechGenix Ltd., including http://www.windowsnetworking.com - a comprehensive Windows Networking resource site; http://www.msexchange.org, a Microsoft Exchange Server resource site; http://www.msterminalservices.org, a Server Based Computing resource site and http://www.isaserver.org, a Microsoft ISA Server resource site. For more information about WindowSecurity.com email info@windowsecurity.com
Acunetix was founded to combat the alarming rise in web attacks. Its flagship product, Acunetix Web Vulnerability Scanner, is the result of several years of work by a team of highly experienced security developers. Acunetix is a privately held European company. For more information about Acunetix, visit: http://www.acunetix.com.
3CX and VoIPon Offer Enterprise Level IP Telephony Solution for Businesses
A fully integrated and easy to use VoIP solution is delivered through tested interoperability
London, 9 April, 2008 – 3CX (www.3cx.com), the international developer of the multi-awarded 3CX Phone System for Windows, and VoIPon (www.voipon.co.uk), a worldwide business to business distributor of the highest quality voice over IP solutions, have announced a strategic alliance providing a fully integrated business grade voice solution using VoIP (voice over IP) telecommunications technology.
Companies using 3CX IP PBX for Windows can now take advantage of the many voice services in VoIPon's portfolio with assurance that the products have been tested for interoperability. The solution, which integrates VoIP and SIP technologies, is intended to help businesses increase employees' mobility and productivity while reducing the cost of local and international telephone calls.
"We are pleased to have achieved comprehensive interoperability with VoIPon services", said Nick Galea, CEO of 3CX. "The combination of VoIPon voice services and 3CX Phone System for Windows delivers a great value and innovative IP telephony solution that enables the business community to reduce telecommunications costs and to boost their profit margins."
Alexis Argent, Sales Manager at VoIPon Solutions said: "We are excited to have 3CX as a partner. 3CX Phone System for Windows has a unique feature set that is ideal for the SMB market and perfect for our customers. It offers a scaleable and easy to install alternative to proprietary PBX telephony solutions; and with VoIPon services the solution can help businesses enjoy substantial savings on traditional telephone bills."
The solution is offered worldwide, providing businesses with VoIPon services such as call credit, incoming 01/02 Geographic numbers, 0800 VoIP freephone number, 0845 VoIP local number, VoIPon tariffs, and much more, all securing low call rates. This is brought together with 3CX software-based IP PBX, a phone system that is extremely simple to install and configure, and yet includes advance features such as integrated fax server, phone provisioning, and unified messaging.
3CX and snom Team Up to Deliver a Comprehensive VoIP Telephony Solution
The strategic partnership secures an integrated solution pairing 3CX IP PBX for Windows with snom VoIP phones to deliver mobility, productivity and cost-saving advantages to businesses.
Hannover, Germany – 29 February 2008 – 3CX (www.3cx.com), developer of the award-winning software-based IP PBX for Windows, and snom technology AG (www.snom.com), developer and manufacturer of Voice-over-IP (VoIP) phones, have announced that interoperability testing between their products has been completed successfully. This certified interoperability ensures that small and medium businesses have access to a reliable and affordable VoIP solution when using 3CX's software-based IP PBX for Windows together with snom's VoIP-based products.
Businesses looking to replace their traditional proprietary hardware PBXs with an easy to install, manage and use VoIP Telephony system can now benefit from the very cost effective combined solution of 3CX Phone System for Windows and snom's VoIP phones, knowing that it is and fully supported by both vendors. Furthermore, businesses can now easily implement a complete telephone system that helps them give employees mobility, rids them of costly phone tag and reduces administration and training time by IT staff.
Nick Galea, 3CX CEO said: "We are delighted to confirm 3CX IP PBX interoperability with snom VoIP products. Companies can now implement a complete and reliable software-based IP PBX solution that is more manageable and scaleable than traditional PBXs and also costs a fraction of the price, whilst delivering more features."
Dr. Michael Knieling, Executive VP of Marketing and Sales, snom technology AG said: ""Interoperability is extremely important in the world of VoIP nowadays and we are pleased to have completed all the required tests to secure that snom and 3CX can offer the SMB market an excellent value and innovative solution that poses no instability risks to businesses."
Key advantages of 3CX & snom VoIP telephony solution
Increases mobility – allows workers to be seamlessly integrated to the company's phone system any time, any place.
Eliminates expensive telephone tag by allowing users to see if colleagues are there or not.
Businesses profit from less costs and more features compared to traditional telephone systems.
Both companies are participating as exhibitors at CeBIT 2008 from March 4-9 in Hannover, Germany (Hall 13 Booth D26).
3CX (www.3cx.com) is an international developer of telecommunications software, headquartered in Europe with offices in Cyprus, USA, UK and Hong Kong. It is a Microsoft Gold Certified partner and is backed by an experienced management and development team. The company is focused on the Windows IP PBX market with its innovative and award-winning 3CX Phone System for Windows, which has been developed for the SMB market. 3CX allows businesses to experience the multiple benefits of an IP PBX through its fully functional 3CX Phone System Free Edition and its commercially supported and competitively-priced Commercial Editions.
About snom
snom technology AG (http://www.snom.com) develops and manufactures Voice-over-IP (VoIP) telephones and related equipment based on the IETF open standard, SIP (Session Initiation Protocol). Recognized for its high quality, customizable and cost-effective business solutions, snom is also differentiated by the company's history in the VoIP industry, and its dedication to high security standards. All of snom's software exists in the firmware on the phones – making it easier for users to download updates and new features. snom customers benefit from the interoperability and flexibility that the snom telephones offer, including plug and play integration and universal compatibility with any SIP-based telephony platform.
3CX Phone System v5.1 makes integration of remote workers and branch offices easy
3CX's innovative tunnel makes firewall configuration for remote extensions using VoIP a breeze
London, UK - 20 February 08 – 3CX has announced the release of version 5.1 of 3CX Phone System for Windows. The latest version of the award-winning IP PBX has an integrated 3CX Tunnel which simplifies firewall configuration by channeling all VoIP traffic over a single port; making it easy for remote workers to connect to their company's PBX and for Network Managers to connect different remote PBX systems between them. Traditionally, firewall configuration for remote SIP / VoIP systems and/or extensions can represent a challenge, because it requires many open ports.
Nick Galea, CEO at 3CX said: "We know how important it is for businesses nowadays to have remote workers and branches seamlessly integrated to their company's phone system, and the addition of the 3CX Tunnel to 3CX Phone System for Windows facilitates this process.
"The 3CX Tunnel, unlike other similar tunneling protocols, is not proprietary and can be used with popular VoIP softphones and hard phones. This is ideal for businesses, as they can use a variety of telephone options with their IP PBX depending on their needs and budget."
Key advantages of the 3CX Tunnel:
Easy firewall configuration – choose any port (ie. port 80) for seamless networking
Remote workers do not need to edit the firewall configuration to be able to connect to the IP PBX from any location (ie. home, hotels, conference centers, airports, etc.)
Mobility, productivity and cost-saving advantages for businesses from the integration of remote workers and branches to the company's phone system
3CX Phone System for Windows allows businesses to completely break free from the restrictions of hardware-based, proprietary phone systems. Built on the open SIP standard, 3CX IP PBX interoperates with all popular SIP phones, VoIP Gateways and VoIP providers.
Main advantages of adopting 3CX Phone System for Windows:
Increases mobility – allows remote workers to be seamlessly integrated to the company's phone system
Eliminates expensive telephone tag by using the inbuilt Presence feature
Simpler phone system administration via a web-based configuration
Vendor independent – significant cost savings by choosing VoIP provider and SIP equipment of choice
Delivers unified communications technology by merging voice and data networks, allowing businesses to simplify real time delivery of information.
3CX Phone System for Windows is available in four editions: Free, Small Business, Pro and Enterprise, all supporting an unlimited number of extensions. The Free edition is limited to 8 simultaneous calls, whereas the Small Business edition supports up to 8, the Pro version up to 16 and the Enterprise edition supports up to 32 simultaneous calls. Call capacity can be expanded with upgrade packs. A detailed edition comparison table can be found on http://www.3cx.com/phonesystem/edition-comparison.html
A Free edition, supporting an unlimited number of extensions, is also available. The Free edition can be downloaded from http://www.3cx.com/phone-system/download-phone-system.html.
3CX is an international developer of telecommunications software, headquartered in Europe with offices in Cyprus, USA, UK and Hong Kong. It is a Microsoft Gold Certified partner and is backed by an experienced management and development team. Its product, 3CX Phone System for Windows, developed specifically for the SMB market, has earned Windows Server 2003 Certification and has received numerous awards, including the TMC Labs 2007 Innovation Award, The Windowsnetworking.com Gold Award, as well as, the IT EXPO Best of Show award 2007 and the INTERNET Telephony Magazine Product of the Year Award, all in recognition to the company's commitment to innovation and quality. 3CX maintains a global presence with offices in four countries and localized information available in many languages.
3CX website - www.3cx.com
3CX Case Studies & Testimonials - http://www.3cx.com/clients/index.html
IP PBX, SIP & VOIP FAQ - http://www.3cx.com/PBX/SIP-faq.html
Nick Galea's blog - www.nickonit.com
VoIP vulnerabilities increasing, but not exploits
The threats against VoIP are numerous and seem to be growing, but in 2008 the technology probably won't suffer crippling attacks.
The potential danger is very real. VoIP is susceptible to the many exploits that networks generally are heir to -- denial of service, buffer overflows and more. VoIP PBXs are servers on corporate networks and are only as secure as the networks themselves.
Read more about this here.
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3CX Receives INTERNET TELEPHONY® Magazine's 10th Annual Product of the Year Award
3CX Phone System for Windows Recognized for Outstanding Innovation
London, UK – 9 January 2008 - 3CX announced today that Technology Marketing Corporation's (TMC®) INTERNET TELEPHONY magazine (www.itmag.com) has named 3CX Phone System for Windows as a recipient of its 2007 Product of the Year Award. INTERNET TELEPHONY has been the VoIP Authority Since 1998™.
3CX Phone System for Windows is a software-based IP PBX that replaces traditional proprietary hardware PBX. It is entirely SIP-standard based, and therefore interoperates with most popular SIP phones, SIP VoIP Gateways and SIP VoIP providers. It helps businesses give employees mobility, rids them of costly telephone tag and reduces administration and training time by IT staff.
"We are honored to receive this award from TMC's INTERNET TELEPHONY magazine as the publication is a prestigious VOIP authority. Being recognized by editors from such an important magazine confirms our commitment to delivering an innovative and high quality product," said Nick Galea, CEO 3CX.
"3CX has proven they are committed to quality and excellence while addressing real needs in the marketplace. INTERNET TELEPHONY is pleased to grant a 2007 Product of the Year Award to 3CX Phone System for Windows", said Rich Tehrani, TMC President and Editor-in-Chief of INTERNET TELEPHONY magazine. We're proud to honor their hard work and accomplishments and look forward to more innovative solutions from 3CX in the future."
A full list of Product of the Year winners will be published in the February, 2008 issue of INTERNET TELEPHONY magazine. (www.itmag.com)
For more information about TMC, please visit www.tmcnet.com.
3CX is an international developer of telecommunications software, headquartered in Europe with offices in Cyprus, USA, UK and Hong Kong. It is a Microsoft Gold Certified partner and is backed by an experienced management and development team. The company is focused on the Windows IP PBX market with its innovative and award-winning 3CX Phone System for Windows, which has been developed for the SMB market. For additional information on 3CX please visit www.3cx.com.
About INTERNET TELEPHONY magazine
INTERNET TELEPHONY has been the VoIP Authority since 1998™. Since the first issue in February of 1998, INTERNET TELEPHONY magazine has been providing unbiased views of the complicated converged communications space. INTERNET TELEPHONY offers rich content from solutions-focused editorial content to reviews on products and services from TMC Labs. INTERNET TELEPHONY magazine has a circulation of 225,000 including pass-along readers. For more information, please visit www.itmag.com.
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Gotham Episode 1.10 Recap: Lovecraft
By Scott W. Kingsolver in Reviews Television November 26, 2014
Gotham's 10th episode, "Lovecraft" marked it's halfway point of the inaugural season and demonstrates how far the show has come in 10 weeks.
This episode was a solid "chase" theme with Bruce and Selina having to outrun some would-be assassin's with Alfred, Gordon and even Bullock on the trail to save them. We also got to the the mob war continue and drove us closer to poor Liza seeing her world cave in.
Let's get to the Good and Bad of this week as we also take a longer look back over the entirety of the season as well
Has the show really explained why Bruce talks the way he does? Sometimes he speaks more like a young Sheldon Cooper than he does a young Batman. Was he like this before his parents were murdered? Bullock and Gordon's dialogue suffers from some of the same awkwardness that Bruce's does and there are times when this really comes off as a blight during otherwise enjoyable episodes.
Normally, I enjoy just about any scene involving Oswald, but this week I think his scenes stood out as the most extraneous. I understand why they wanted to include them, but I think they weren't necessary. The audience came into the episode knowing Oswald is in a precarious position and has to play out his plan of using his knowledge of Liza's allegiance, and they came away from the episode with the same thing.
I know it serves to move the plot, but the reasoning of Gordon being sent to Arkham was pretty spotty, even within the internal logic of Gotham's world. This does open up an entire realm of possibilities. and if you've read about the rest of the season can probably guess how a certain character will be introduced through Gordon's time at Arkham, but still…I would've preferred it maybe if the motivation was Gordon going to Arkham undercover or something to that effect.
Harvey Dent's only be in in two episodes now, and we already see him as kind of snotty, and not very good at his job. The entire tragedy of Harvey turning into Two-Face has always been that Harvey was a great servant of justice as DA and that he was generally a great person. My hope is that Gotham does not turn him away from that in favor of making him part of the larger problem the city itself has with corruption.
Bruce, Alfred and Selina. The show has danced around really focusing on the Bruce/Alfred dynamic for extended sections of time and has used Selina more sparingly than some of the other characters. "LoveCraft" and last week's episode were nice touches as we got something of a break from the Mob-related arcs and got a chance to see Bruce and Selina getting to know one another and Alfred's growing relationship with Bruce. The latter is an obvious element for Gotham to focus on, which they have done well, but the interaction between the future Bat and Cat has really made the last two episodes shine. It creates so much more depth because we know where these two end up in the future, and it makes these scenes feel that much more important.
Sean Pertwee is absolutely dialed in and nailing it as Alfred. Michael Caine will always be thought of fondly as Alfred, but for the most part he was being Michael Caine (which is admittedly very entertaining). Pertwee, however, is bringing an edge to Alfred that many have always enjoyed as well as a warmth that brings "all the feels" to fans who want Bruce to have something to fight for as well as a model for Bruce to learn about taking care of others as he eventually becomes apt to do.
"She's scary." While the acting performance between the two was a bit odd, the dynamic between Selina and Ivy was really interesting and establishing Ivy as odd and frightening early on separates her from Bruce and Selina and hopefully positions the character for some interesting things as the series progresses.
Mid-Season Grade
That brings us to look at the series as a whole as we enter its midway point. I have seen so many different viewpoints of the show that I've come to realize the people who want to give it a chance and like it will do so more often than not and the people who look first with a cynical eye will probably never really like it. I think Fox could have gone some other directions and probably found an audience that was more fully into the show (the Kevin Smith/Paul Dini idea is hard to get out of my head) but what they've chosen is still really solid and has plenty of potential. Here are a few notes I've come to be fairly sure of regarding the show so far and its future:
When Gotham focuses episodes tightly on one character or one main plot, rather than all the characters they have and all the different plots, the show thrives and finds a much more solid footing. When the show spreads itself thin, it feels like a mess.
I'm not always a fan of them but I think more flashbacks would really help audiences better understand the motivations of characters, rather than the characters simply saying, "These are my motivations!" If there was a show that could use the "Lost" style, it's this one! There are so many more people with a much smaller comic-book knowledge than there are hardcore fans. The show doesn't need to dismiss the comic history and mythos, but rather pull casual fans into it, and I think these might be a good way to do so.
Bruce can't become Batman yet (duh) but the more we see him learning lessons that eventually help make him who he is, the better. in "Lovecraft, Selina gives him advice on balancing, and Bruce also gets a chance to see a different side of Gotham up close and personally. These little touches aren't fast-tracking Bruce to become the Bat, but they are fun ways of reminding the audience that he will get there.
I've been optimistic about this show since the beginning, which I admit to be my own bias, but at the mid-season mark that hasn't really changed. This is an entertaining and dare I say "pretty good" show even with its faults. My grade so far, a solid B, which let's be honest is a pretty fitting letter for Gotham after all.
What about you? How would you grade the show at the half-way point?
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2 Replies to "Gotham Episode 1.10 Recap: Lovecraft"
kenmorefield
Scott, I'm probably a little lower than you overall, maybe B- or C+ but the show is growing on me a little.
I think your comment about exposition and forward momentum is important. I'd like to see the show do more exposition in and through action rather than simply alternating the two modes. But I do find the Alfred-Bruce relationship compelling.
Ben C
I give it a B grade as well. Sean Pertwee is an outstanding actor and steals all the scenes he is in.
Overall, I like the entire cast although I consider Fish Mooney to be the weakest character (of the main characters), thus far. Perhaps that will change if/when they flesh out her character, but right now she's one dimensional for the most part.
And unless they make Barbera more interesting (her lesbianism doesn't make her more interesting) I wish they would leave her out.
Plus, it didn't make sense she would leave Gordon so soon after finally getting him to be completely open to her.
My favorite episodes are when the show focuses more on character development, the relationships between the characters and integrating that into good story writing.

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Missoula, Hamilton schools update COVID-19 protocols
School districts prepare for after holiday COVID cases and update protocols
By: Hannah Hislop
MISSOULA — It is back to school for students and as they file back into the classroom after the holidays, there are some new COVID-19 protocols in place. And as we reign on the New Year, schools are preparing for the newest wave of COVID-19.
"So we notified our families on Friday that they would have to continue to wear masks in schools today," said Missoula County Public Schools (MCPS) Superintendent Rob Watson. "And we'll continue to do that until the county incinerate comes down."
On the first day back to school, Waston, said they expected to have somewhere between 10-to-15 COVID-19 cases in the district. But what he found more surprising was the number of test requests.
"And on a typical day, you know, maybe we give half a dozen or a dozen tests, but so far today we've had more than 40 people request tests," Watson told MTN News.
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) changed the length of quarantine and isolation from 10 days to five days.
Watson said that is another protocol that has been changed since the district follows CDC guidelines.
Hamilton Schools Communications Director Justine Stewart said the newest COVID-19 update is that there is no mask requirement for any grade level.
"As of today, we are no longer requiring any masking at the district," said Stewart. "Of course, if individuals still wish to wear a mask, it is their personal choice."
At the start of the year, kindergarten through fifth grade students were asked to wear a mask in halls and assemblies.
Because it is not mandatory to report COVID-19 cases, the school has stopped keeping track of case numbers.
One of the main reasons why the district decided to not enforce masking is because of vaccine availability.
"The vaccine is available for five and up now," Stewart told MTN News. "So our thought process is that you know, for those who choose to be vaccinated and be protected, that's great. So we should be able to back off on that masking because the vaccines are readily available if they so choose to have their children vaccinated."
Stewart said this is something the community wanted, "our numbers were low as far as absences and everyone seemed to be pretty healthy. And our community really wanted this at least the majority of them."
Both school districts say they will keep evaluating the COVID-19 situation and update protocols if needed.


Many years ago I painted a HO PFM PS-4 in Crescent colors. The model was finished up with black drivers, which at the time I believed was correct. In the process of doing another model I have learned that some, or maybe all, of the PS-4's had green drivers that matched the boiler color.
Were the Crescent engines delivered with green drivers initially? All the engines? If so, when were the drivers painted in the black color. Any color pictures exist of any of the PS-4's in service in Crescent colors? I no longer have my copy of the Prince book on Southern steam to verify the authenticity of the paint schemes.
I intend to model either 1396 or 1397, with the Crescent lettering on the tender.
Passenger locomotives and tenders: The parts painted green include the cab up to the roof gutters; sand box and dome casing; turret casing and low water alarm; boiler jacket above running boards;bell frame and headlight case; handrails and piping above the running boards;cylinder jacket and tender tank above floor.
The parts painted white: Running board edges and driving wheel tires.
One point: be sure the cab roof is black and NOT red! On all of the color slides of SR steam in the 1940s in my collection, the drivers are black.
-- Tom Alderman (Topa12283@aol.com), July 25, 2003.
This is a real can of worms. There's no photographic evidence that the wheels were ever green, but the description cited by Tom A is pretty specific.
What I suspect is that when the Southern changed it's painting style to the lighter Sylvan green and replaced then gold leaf striping and lettering with painted Dulux Gold a number of other changes were incorporated in the scheme. This change happened in 1934, February and it seems likely that the striping on wheels and running boards changed from aluminum to white at the same time.
It's not clear that the paint on the wheels was ever anything other than black, except in the magazine article cited. However it's also possible to find a definitely lighter shade on the leading truck wheels in some photos of Western Lines passenger engines, when this is compared to the black of the pilot and other areas. This may have been a regional variation or one encouraged by the crew assigned to a particular engine.
I don't promise that this will help, but for my own modeling, which is set firmly at the time of the changeover in colors, engines with Sylvan green and Dulux gold get black wheels and those in the older green with gold leaf scheme get green. If I'm eventually proved wrong then it's easier to cover green with black than the other way around.
I haven't got a perfect match to the earlier green, but Humbrol #3 Brunswick green looks to be about right.
My only other comment relates to the cab roof - I use green since this is the color of the cab on the shop built model in the NS offices.
The source that says "green on cab roofs up to the gutters" (the print in the Wildwood Publications drawings published in 1973) omits the color of the roof between the gutters, and causes confusion, but the correct answer, from those who were there, is that the cab roofs were green between the gutters for the most part. The sole exception I am aware of was on the Washington Division (Washington-Monroe), where some (maybe all?) of the Ps-4 cab roofs were painted black between the gutters. I have seen this in photos and had it verified by Bernie Gallagher, who worked in the Alexandria shops in the late- 1940s. Otherwise, the 1410 (model in NS headquarters) is a good indicator with its all-green roof. Don't use the 1401 as a guide -- some of it is painted incorrectly, so I am told, but the Smithsonian won't change it because "that's the way it came from the railroad".
-- Bill Schafer (Bill4501@mindspring.com), September 05, 2003.


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In ear headphone conundrum ?
Discussion in 'Ask The Experts' started by t_siege, Mar 22, 2011.
Hi I've owned many pairs of in ear headphones, from Creative, Sony and Sennheisers.
The last three pairs have been Sennheisers, one pair of the cx400 II lasted the best part of 2 years of hard use. I thought the sound quality was the best out of all my previous pairs hence why I stuck with them. However the next two have broke within in six months so I'm looking for something new.
After reading MANY reviews I feel I'm going round in circles between great sound quality/wide range and durability. I've only ever paid about £60 for my previous headphones but could be persuaded to pay as much £100 as I don't mind paying for good quality as long as they don't break like all the other cheaper headphones.
Monster Beats by Dr Dre Tour in-ear headphones ?
In ear headphones of decent quality have copper cabling, copper is the best conductor for audio purposes and like any other material which is an excellent conductor it is brittle and can be broken inside the cabling very quickly with hard usage. Luckily cable faults which occur through normal use are covered under warranty - if you heavily use your in ears warranty is important and several brands offer 2 year warranty - Sennheiser, Beyer Phonak, Klipsch, etc. Full size headphones avoid cable issues by having bigger thicker copper inside with better shielding and cable covering. Full size headphone cables on their own can weigh 10 to 20 times as much as an in ear headphone which is why they put much daintier cables on the in ears.
Hi Robin, thanks for the reply and the information on in ear headphones.
In answer to your question. I suppose I would prefer a fuller big warm sound, that can provide a decent bass. The main problem I've had with headphones in the past is having a tinny sound if that answers your question?


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