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| 3CX Releases Version 5 of 3CX Phone System for Windows 3CX has announced the release of version 5 of 3CX Phone System for Windows. The newest version of their software-based VoIP PBX for Windows which helps businesses give employees mobility, rids them of costly phone tag and reduces administration and training time by IT staff. 3CX Phone System allows businesses to completely break free from the shackle of hardware-based, proprietary phone systems. Built on the open SIP standard, 3CX Phone System interoperates with all popular SIP phones, VoIP Gateways and VoIP providers. Key advantages of adopting 3CX Phone System: - Increases mobility – allows remote workers and tele-workers to be seamlessly integrated to the company's phone system; - Eliminates expensive telephone tag using the inbuilt Presence feature; - Easier phone system administration via a web-based configuration; - Vendor independent – significant cost savings by choosing VoIP provider and SIP equipment of choice. Key new features of 3CX Phone System v5: - Call recording – easily record calls for monitoring purposes; - Phone provisioning – set-up new extensions automatically; - Firewall friendly VoIP client with included mini VPN – suitable for remote users; - Integrated fax server; - G729 codec support; - 3CX bridges for branch offices; - SIP Trunking support. 3CX Phone System for Windows is available in four editions, all supporting an unlimited number of extensions: The Small Business edition supports up to 8, the Pro edition up to 16 and the Enterprise edition up to 32 simultaneous calls. A Free edition, supporting an unlimited number of extensions, is also available. The main differences with the commercial editions are that it is not possible to buy a support package for the Free edition, it does not offer fax, call queuing, Exchange 2007 support, call pick up and call parking, MWI, presence (to check extension status of other users), remote configuration of extension options, G729 codec support, 3CX Bridges (to connect remote branch offices) and call recording. Not withstanding, the Free edition does more than most commercial PBXs do; it includes an auto attendant and Unified Messaging. write your comments about the article :: © 2007 Computing News :: home page |