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Panasonic Introduces All-in-One IP Communication PlatformPanasonic (News - Alert), a leading provider of business telephone systems1, today announced the new KX-NS700, a Compact Hybrid Communication platform offering the same advanced features as its predecessor, the KX-NS1000 IP Communications Server, but optimized for the growing SMB market. Its advanced features and simplified maintenance makes it an ideal communications solution for small to medium sized businesses offering the scalability to support up to 288 extensions with optional expansion units. Panasonic's next-generation Compact Hybrid Communication Server supports legacy digital infrastructures and provides a seamless migration path for businesses transitioning to IP-providing a highly flexible and cost-effective solution capable of scaling to meet the changing needs of today's increasingly mobile and evolving business environment. "The KX-NS700 offers tremendous flexibility for our SMB customers, including the advanced Unified Communication features customers want, ability to combine legacy digital and IP trunks for a flexible and cost effective system, and the expandability to support additional features as a business grows," said Gary Moeller, Product Manager, Panasonic System Communications Company of North America. "All of these capabilities make our new Smart Hybrid Communication server a great choice for a wide range of businesses." The KX-NS700 is the latest addition to Panasonic's business telephone communications platform offering rich IP features such as high-definition voice quality and seamless integration with desktop applications such as Microsoft (News - Alert) Outlook. Built-in call center applications include Queue Announcement, Live Status Monitor, Activity Report, Automatic Conversation Recording, and Network Attached Storage (NAS), enabling customers to benefit from lower overall communications costs and a high return on investment. Key features include:
In addition, the KX-NS700 seamlessly integrates with Panasonic's full line of digital, IP and SIP-based desktop phones as well as its business DECT (News - Alert) handsets, allowing calls to desk extension phones to be transferred to wireless handsets, enabling increased mobility while keeping users connected with customers and other staff in hotels, medical offices, retail and other SMB environments. "The new Panasonic hybrid communications solution has helped us be more efficient and allows us to quickly respond to incoming calls and requests from our clients," said Jackie Vingelli, Office Administrator of Dye, Deitrich, Petruff & St. Paul law firm, and beta-tester of the new KX-NS700. "The products have been performing extremely well and the whole process has been a seamless experience." Panasonic also features its own One-Look Networking software that will connect the KX-NS1000 IP Communications Server with the Panasonic KX-NS700 hybrid platform. This allows the two systems to function as a single, fully transparent system with centralized administration and reporting. Pricing and Availability The KX-NS700 comes with a 2-year warranty and is available immediately through authorized resellers at an MSRP of $760. Feature activation keys are preinstalled and many come with a 60-day free trial. For more information on Panasonic's full line of IP Business Communications products, please visit www.panasonic.com/bts. Panasonic Solutions for Business Panasonic delivers game-changing technology solutions that deliver a customized experience to drive better outcomes-for our customers and our customers' customers. Panasonic engineers reliable products and solutions that help to create, capture and deliver data of all types, where, when and how it is needed. The complete suite of Panasonic professional solutions for government and commercial enterprises of all sizes addresses unified business communications, mobile computing, security and surveillance, retail point-of-sale, office productivity, visual communications (projectors, displays, digital signage) and HD video production. Panasonic solutions for business are delivered by Panasonic System Communications Company of North America, Division of Panasonic Corporation of North America, the principal North American subsidiary of Panasonic Corporation. All brand and company/product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of the respective companies. All specifications are subject to change without notice. Information on Panasonic solutions for business can be obtained by calling 877-803-8492 or at us.panasonic.com/business-solutions/. About Panasonic Corporation of North America Panasonic Corporation of North America provides a broad line of digital and other electronics products and solutions for consumer, business and industrial use. The company is the principal North American subsidiary of Osaka, Japan-based Panasonic Corporation and the hub of Panasonic's U.S. branding, marketing, sales, service and R&D operations. In Interbrand's 2014 annual "Best Global Green Brands" report, Panasonic ranked number five overall and the top electronics brand in the report. As part of continuing sustainability efforts, Panasonic Corporation of North America relocated its headquarters to a new facility, built to meet LEED certification standards, adjacent to Newark Penn Station in Newark, NJ. Learn more about Panasonic at www.panasonic.com. 1 For full calendar year of 2012 in North America. By the Parsippany, NJ based information technology market research firm T3i Group. Defined by T3i Group as the sum of key/hybrid, PBX, and IP-PBX business phone systems with 2-40 extensions. |
