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ClearOne's SIP-Based Tabletop Conference Phones Now Rated 'Avaya Compliant'SALT LAKE CITY --(Business Wire)-- Sept. 13, 2006 -- ClearOne (OTC: CLRO.OB) -- MAXAttach(TM) IP and MAX(TM) IP are compatible with key Avaya SIP IP telephony solutions -- Helps Fortune 500 firms deliver crystal-clear, hands-free audio to conference rooms ClearOne, the worldwide leader in high-end audio conferencing solutions, today announced that the company's MAXAttach(TM) IP and MAX(TM) IP tabletop conference phone solutions are compliant with key session initiation protocol (SIP)-based IP telephony solutions from Avaya (NYSE:AV), a leading global provider of business communications applications, systems and services. The MAXAttach IP and MAX IP tabletop conference phones bring crystal-clear audio conferencing to the boardroom and conference table. As with ClearOne's MAX line of analog conference phones, up to four of these SIP phones can be daisy-chained together. This delivers audio coverage and distributed dial pad control that competing solutions simply cannot offer and is particularly well-suited for both long conference room tables and U-shaped table configurations. MAXAttach IP and MAX IP have been tested by Avaya and are now rated as compatible with all Avaya SIP-based solutions, including the S8710 Media Server, G650 Media Gateway, SIP Enablement Server and 4600-series IP telephone handsets. One of the companies benefiting from the compatibility of Avaya and ClearOne solutions is a Fortune 500 business located in the Midwest. The company chose Avaya SIP solutions for its communications network and ClearOne SIP products for its conference rooms. One of ClearOne's largest integrators, SPL Integrated Solutions, recently installed more than 50 MAXAttach IP and MAX IP units for the company. "ClearOne has been a strong partner for us for many years," said Tim Thornburg, global account manager at SPL. "Because of their excellent reputation with audio conferencing products and their high level of support, when the conferencing opportunity came up with our customer's Avaya SIP system, we recommended the MAXAttach IP and MAX IP. This customer has used other ClearOne products in the past and has been very happy with the price and performance on MAX IP. The ability to attach multiple phones together is a unique feature that gives them coverage in larger rooms that no other conference phone is able to match." "Achieving Avaya compliance on our SIP tabletop platform can give businesses complete confidence in deploying MAXAttach IP and MAX IP in an Avaya SIP environment," commented Zee Hakimoglu, CEO and president of ClearOne. "Our combined Avaya-tested solution delivers all the benefits of voice over IP (VoIP), along with the crisp audio clarity that ClearOne customers have come to expect. Both companies are committed to open standards, including SIP, which enables our customers to implement telephony and conferencing solutions more easily and cost effectively." ClearOne is a member of the Avaya DeveloperConnection Program -- an initiative to develop, market and sell innovative third-party products that interoperate with Avaya technology, extending the value of a company's investment in its network. As a member of the program, ClearOne is eligible to submit products for compatibility testing by the Avaya Solution Interoperability and Test Lab in Lincroft, N.J., where a team of Avaya engineers develops a comprehensive test plan for each solution to verify whether it is Avaya compliant. This ensures businesses can confidently add best-in-class capabilities to their network without having to replace their existing infrastructure -- speeding deployment of new applications and reducing both network complexity and implementation costs. "By offering compliance testing to innovative companies like ClearOne, Avaya promotes fully interoperable solutions that help businesses unleash powerful new possibilities," said Eric Rossman, vice president, developer relations and technical alliances, Avaya. "They are able to use Intelligent Communications to connect employees and customers with information from wherever they are, over whatever device they have accessible. They will get more out of their multi-vendor network and deliver new value to their bottom line." About Avaya Avaya Inc. designs, builds and manages communications networks for more than 1 million businesses worldwide, including over 90 percent of the FORTUNE 500(R). Focused on businesses large to small, Avaya is a world leader in secure and reliable Internet protocol (IP) telephony systems and communications software applications and services. Driving the convergence of voice and data communications with business applications -- and distinguished by comprehensive worldwide services -- Avaya helps customers leverage existing and new networks to achieve superior business results. For more information visit the Avaya website: www.avaya.com. For more information on the Avaya DeveloperConnection Program, visit www.devconnectprogram.com. About ClearOne ClearOne is a communications company that develops and sells audio conferencing systems and related products for audio, video and web conferencing applications. The reliability, flexibility and performance of ClearOne's comprehensive solutions create a natural communications environment that saves organizations time and money by enabling more effective and efficient communication. On the Web at www.clearone.com. This release contains "forward-looking" statements that are based on present circumstances and on ClearOne's predictions with respect to events that have not occurred, that may not occur, or that may occur with different consequences and timing than those now assumed or anticipated. Such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance or results and involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events or results to differ materially from the events or results described in the forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements are made only as of the date of this release and ClearOne assumes no obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances. Readers should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. http://www.b2i.us/irpass.asp?BzID=509&to=ea&s=0 |
