March 17, 2008

Sagem-Interstar Announces New Cisco UCM 6.1 Support Using SIP Trunking

By Anuradha Shukla, TMCnet Contributing Editor

The global of provider of fax solutions for IP networks, Sagem-Interstar (News - Alert) Inc. has announced that its new XMediusFAX 5.5.2 fax server will support Cisco Unified Communication Manager, version 6.1, using SIP trunking.

This will enable SIP deployments to be standardized across the network, thereby ensuring higher interoperability with SIP providers, according to Sagem-Interstar officials.

XMediusFAX Release 5.5.2 is the latest evolution of Sagem-Interstar’s boardless, software-only, T.38 FoIP server software. It also features a built-in Python scripting capability for integration with a wide range of critical business applications to enhance document processing and workflow, according to officials.

Officials explained that XMediusFAX offers increased flexibility in fax routing, and a new Split Fax function that allows users to manipulate individual fax pages online, and XMediusFAX FoIP enables organizations to “boost productivity, save money, achieve regulatory compliance, and streamline administration.”

“Consistent with this year’s VoiceCon theme, our XMediusFAX FoIP solution enables customers to profitably leverage their IP Telephony and Unified Communications (News - Alert) implementations and bring all their fax traffic online,” said Jean Champagne, general manager at Sagem-Interstar.

He also said in a statement that XMediusFAX excels at reducing fax infrastructure by routing fax transmissions over IP networks and onto the desktop.

He added: “And our support for Cisco (News - Alert) Unified Communication Manager 6.1 using SIP trunking demonstrates our continued R&D leadership and further strengthens our position as the number one FoIP solution in the Cisco VoIP marketplace.”

Sagem-Interstar last month announced that it has maintained its number one market leadership title for the 6th consecutive year.

Sagem-Interstar’s XMediusFAX T.38 Fax over IP (FoIP) solutions continue to dominate with almost 65 percent market share—a lead of more than 40 percent over its nearest competitor—in the rapidly expanding IP fax server segment, according to fax industry analyst firm Davidson Consulting’s “Computer-Based Fax Markets, 2006-2011” report.


Anshu Shrivastava is a TMCnet Contributing Editor.

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