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Toshiba Advances IPedge Business Communications With Software-only Option, Enhanced Collaboration and Network ScaleIRVINE, Calif., Sept. 27, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc., Telecommunication Systems Division today announced a major upgrade for its IPedge® business communication software for small to mid-size businesses and smaller enterprises. IPedge 1.7.3 adds powerful new capabilities that address key customer requirements for ease of deployment, multi-site networking and enhanced collaborative applications and integrations that improve communication among staff, colleagues and customers. Now available from Authorized Toshiba Dealers nationwide, IPedge 1.7.3 can be flexibly deployed on-site, in the cloud or in a hybrid cloud network. "Toshiba is devoted to delivering on its customers' business communications needs, and with IPedge 1.7.3, our customers can now choose a software-only deployment, expand their network and collaborate in new and effective ways," said Brian Metherell, vice president and general manager of Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc., Telecommunication Systems Division. New IPedge Software-only Solution Delivers Virtualized Deployment Toshiba's virtualized IPedge software now runs on customer-provided VMware®certified hardware. This new deployment option is a good fit for IT-centric organizations and data centers that utilize virtualization technology as a way to consolidate multiple applications on a single platform. IPedge software can also co-reside with Toshiba's contact center and reporting software on this single server for added hardware and computing resource efficiencies that translate into significant capital, operational and energy savings. Built-in Meet-me Audio & Web Collaboration for Enhanced Productivity Toshiba extends the built-in IPedge Meet-me Audio Conference application with new, fully integrated Web desktop sharing and collaboration. The new WebRTC-based IPedge Meet-me Conference capability enables quick, on-demand or scheduled audio and Web conferences (using a new Scheduler feature for conference reservation, participant control and real-time and historical details), with the added security of assigning and sending out PIN numbers to all participants invited to the conference. Four audio channel licenses are included for free, and additional audio channels are easily license-activated. Networking Capacity Increase for Growing and Distributed Companies To meet the needs of growing, multi-site customers, Toshiba's engineering team has effectively quadrupled the networking capacity among IPedge servers and Strata® CIX systems, including mixed environments with as many as 512 nodes, up from 128 nodes previously. This significant increase in scale will serve and support larger organizations that need to network multiple systems to expand capacity or to unfy geographically dispersed locations as one company-wide network. See the press release here. Enhancements to Messaging, Call Accounting and Salesforce CRM Integration Additional IPedge V1.7.3 enhancements address important capabilities related to messaging, call accounting and Salesforce® CRM integration.
About IPedge and Strata CIX Business Communication Systems Toshiba's award-winning IPedge delivers advanced capabilities on a secure Linux®based VMware server. One industry-standard server handles the call control, productivity and communications needs, including call processing, unified messaging, unified communications, mobility and centralized administration. Strata CIX is Toshiba's award-winning IP converged solution that enables users to mix-and-match digital and IP endpoints to suit their applications. Strata CIX is compatible with Toshiba's IPedge Application Server. Both IPedge and Strata CIX are networking compatible within Toshiba's Hybrid Cloud solution. About Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc. About Toshiba Founded in Tokyo in 1875, today's Toshiba is at the heart of a global network of 550 consolidated companies employing 188,000 people worldwide, with annual sales surpassing 5.6 trillion yen (US$50 billion) (as of March 31, 2016). For additional information, or to purchase Toshiba telecommunication products, visit http://www.telecom.toshiba.com for an Authorized Toshiba Dealer. © 2016 Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. All product, service and company names are trademarks, registered trademarks or service marks of their respective owners. Information including, without limitation, product prices, specifications, availability, content of services, and contact information is subject to change without notice. Toshiba PR Contact: Logo - http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20150408/197413LOGO
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