snom technology AG (News - Alert), a developer of IP phone systems and IP communications solutions, has entered into a partnership with ZyXEL Communications (News - Alert), a world-class networking company providing innovative and reliable Internet solutions, to offer comprehensive end-to-end VoIP solution for small and medium-size businesses (SMB).

Officials with snom said that after exhaustive testing, ZyXEL Ethernet switches and the company’s IP communication devices have been certified to interoperate for a reliable and cost-effective business VoIP solution.

 “ZyXEL shares our passion and business objective for IP-based business applications and expect our collaboration to benefit both our reseller partners and our end customers to offer reliable, cost-effective VoIP solutions to SMBs on an international scale,” said Mike Storella (News - Alert), COO of snom, in a statement.

Company officials said that snom’s suite of VoIP desktop phones includes advanced IP phones such as the snom 3xx series, full-color touchscreen desktop phones such as the snom 870, and the first and only standards-based SIP phones qualified by Microsoft (News - Alert) for use with Microsoft Lync 2010 – the snom 300 UC edition and the snom 821 UC edition.

The snom portfolio also includes the award winning snom ONE IP PBX and its hardware-based equivalent, the snom ONE plus.

ZyXEL offers a complete line of carrier-grade Ethernet switches so businesses and installers can choose the right switch that fits their mission critical application.

“IP based telephony is a critical business application and ZyXEL recognizes the importance of providing reliable and easy to install integrated VoIP solution,” said Alpha Chen, vice president of enterprise solution business unit for ZyXEL.

Chen said that the collaboration with snom has combined the best-of-breed networking expertise and VoIP products for an integrated solution for unified communication.

TMCnet recently reported that officials of IP phone system manufacturer snom recently announced that their snom ONE plus IP PBX phone system appliance was a winner in the Third Annual Unified Communications (News - Alert) Excellence Awards by Internet Telephony and TMCnet.