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Although digital communications is eliminating the need for paper in many applications, there are still many paper intensive markets in which a hardcopy is required. Today's fax solutions have to work across many different platforms, operating systems, communications devices, and security protocols.

Sagemcom (News - Alert), a provider of fax server solutions for IP networks, has achieved Gold Partner Status in the US market as part of the Xerox Innovation Business Partner Program. This recognition assures Xerox customers that the XMediusFAX solution Sagemcom provides is both secure and reliable and that users can send and receive faxes from smartphones, tablets, and PCs, as well as fax-enable multifunction printers (MFPs).

To ensure compatibility and uniform user experience no matter which device a customer uses, the line of Sagemcom fax solutions have been validated against Xerox Extensible Interface Platform-enabled MFPs.

The XmediusFAX platform is designed to give users fax over IP (FoIP) capability from any device, anywhere and anytime. By leveraging the web optimized tools in the application and supporting key technologies including virtualization, Sagemcom offers organizations a flexible fax solution that is cost effective and easily deployed, seamlessly integrating into existing VoIP and other communications platforms.

Organizations face several fax challenges, include compatibility issues as part of the corporate network bring your own device (BYOD) initiatives, security issues, different Xerox MFPs, and traditional environments with analog fax kits requiring the maintenance of many fax lines.

Addressing these challenges, XMediusFAX provides many enhanced features and provide organizations with multiple options for fax distribution and management including:

• Common user experience
• Authenticated single sign-on
• High level of personalization
• Real-time fax queue access
• Secured fax printing
• Reduced hardware requirements for MFPs
• Reduce costs and improve efficiency

Many security and compliance laws on the books, designed to protect consumer privacy in the digital world, also apply to faxes. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act   (HIPAA) and Sarbanes-Oxley Act are two laws in particular that demand strict document confidentiality. The XmediusFax platform provides powerful document security and integrity protection to facilitate such compliance.

"Sagemcom is proud of advancing within the Xerox Business Innovation Partners Program. Our increased collaboration with Xerox represents a paradigm shift in the way organizations approach electronic document delivery," said Jean Champagne (News - Alert), general manager of Sagemcom Canada.