[May 04, 2008] Fonality Launches Open Source Telephony Ecosystem Tweet (Wireless News Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Fonality, a provider of open source phone systems, has announced the Fonality Authorized Certified Ecosystem (FACE), a program that certifies third party products for trixbox CE, trixbox Pro and PBXtra so customers and resellers can deploy them with complete confidence. Fonality said that FACE certification validates interoperability and identifies the best components for use with Fonality s software platforms. Ground floor FACE partners include IP phone manufacturers Aastra and Polycom, communications service provider Bandwidth.com and connectivity hardware provider Sangoma. Fonality FACE partners provide the highest quality technology and the deepest integration with Fonality s IP-PBX VoIP phone systems, and Fonality provides support discounts and incentives to resellers and IT consultants who choose FACE-certified hardware products when building Fonality phone systems for their customers. A big problem in this emerging, open market is the glut of questionable hardware and non-compliant providers, said Chris Lyman, CEO of Fonality. This creates a confusion which leads to customers inadvertently using sub-standard components, and then paying the price for it. FACE removes any uneasiness about compliance, allowing customers to deploy phone systems with complete confidence. Aastra and Fonality are both committed to developing and implementing open standard VoIP products and systems for the needs of small and medium businesses. Our respective products have been tightly integrated to exceed our customers expectations for value and performance, notes Yves Laliberte, Executive Vice President, Aastra Telecom. ((Comments on this story may be sent to [email protected])) ((Distributed on behalf of 10Meters via M2 Communications Ltd - http://www.m2.com)) ((10Meters - http://www.10meters.com)) Copyright ? 2008 Wireless News [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]