Thanks to a new partnership that helps old back-end systems work with new phones, enterprises that dream of upgrading to VoIP but hesitated because of cost have reason to cheer.

 

IP phones manufacturer snom announced this week an alliance with Phybridge (News - Alert), a provider of risk-free VoIP phone infrastructure, which will give businesses the ability to take advantage of IP telephony with minimal impact to their bottom lines.

 

In the past, the cost to migrate to IP telephony proved too prohibitive, according to both companies. But with Phybridge’s UniPhyer infrastructure in place, owners of snom’s IP phones – from the 320 to the 870 touch screen – won’t have to worry about syncing the legacy systems with new high-tech devices.

 

“The use of our products together can allow end customers to deploy leading-edge VoIP solutions like IPPBXs with VoIP snom business phones in areas that maybe could not be re-cabled for Ethernet,” John Croce, chief executive officer of Phybridge, told TMCnet.

 

The Phybridge UniPhyer overcomes traditional barriers to IP phone migration by transforming existing telephony cabling as a dedicated voice path and working in parallel with the existing LAN. Because no network upgrade is needed, deployment costs drop tremendously, Croce said.  

 

“Old telephone wiring cannot be used for an Ethernet LAN deployment,” Croce said. “Now it can with the use of the UniPhyer.”

 

Alternatively, Phybridge’s customers in the market for a new commercial-grade SIP-based phone can browse snom’s collection, which includes the 3xx series (snom 320, 360 and 370 models) and the new 8xx series (snom 820 and 870 touch-screen phone, MeetingPoint Conference room phone and the m3 DECT (News - Alert) phones).

 

As the desire for enterprise VoIP increases in North America, snom is amping up its presence. The company unveiled its portfolio of advanced IP phones available throughout the United States and Canada, including its 3xx Series VoIP Phones at ITEXPO West, held Sept. 1-3 in Los Angeles.