911 Services

Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) is the future of the communication system. It brings invaluable benefits ease of management, ubiquitous coverage, cost reduction and convergence of data and voice together.

911 Enable, a provider of E911 solutions for IP telephony and Aastra USA, a company at the forefront of the enterprise communications market, expanded their partnership with a reseller agreement. The agreement allows Aastra to offer 911 Enable's Emergency Gateway (News - Alert) (EGW) appliance to its customer base, making it easier for Aastra users to implement an end-to-end IP telephony system that includes the industry's most robust and reliable E911 capabilities.

The EGW, an on-site appliance helps organizations simplify E911 management and meet state and local E911 legislation. Its key functions include automatic IP phone tracking and on-site security desk routing and notification. The EGW also provides organizations with 911 call recording, detailed reporting and monitoring capabilities, and support for off-campus workers. It is the only E911 solution on the market certified with Aastra Clearspan systems.

Lev Deich, director of 911 Enable (News - Alert) said that 911 Enable is excited to partner with Aastra USA as a reseller of our Emergency Gateway and the Emergency Gateway is designed to complement IP-based communications systems like Aastra (News - Alert) Clearspan, and this agreement will help make it easier for Aastra customers to implement E911 capabilities for their entire deployment.

Aastra Clearspan is a VoIP network platform that provides truly unified communications for the enterprise as well as comprehensive, feature-rich telephony applications including Call Center, Unified Messaging and Business Conferencing. Employees are able to communicate anywhere, anytime, on any device; simply and effectively, creating a Continuous Enterprise that is flexible and free from unnecessary communication restrictions.

Tim Whittington, executive vice president and general manager of Aastra USA said that E911 capabilities are an important consideration to enterprises deploying VoIP solutions and the company is pleased to be able to offer a comprehensive solution like 911 Enable to its customers.

In the other company news, TMCnet reported that 911 Enable’s Emergency Gateway (EGW) appliance has successfully completed compliance testing with Avaya (News - Alert) Aura Communication Manager 6.0 and Avaya Aura Session Manager 6.0 from Avaya.