January 16, 2008
Aculab's ApplianX Gateway Awarded Product of the Year
By Stefania Viscusi, TMCnet Assistant Editor
Aculab ( News - Alert), a manufacturer of IP  communications enabling technology, has received a 2007 Product of the Year Award from INTERNET TELEPHONY magazine for their ApplianX Gateway ( News - Alert) for Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007.
"Based on leading enabling technology from Aculab, the ApplianX Gateway has been designed to help reduce operational costs, be easy to install and configure and have extensive resilience features," said Faye McClenahan Head of Strategic Marketing in a statement to the press.
The ApplianX Gateway for Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 is a SIP-to-TDM  gateway that is Microsoft certified as a "basic hybrid" gateway and that makes it possible for enterprises to take full advantage of Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 in a mixed IP and TDM environment.
In addition to all of the functions of the ApplianX IP Gateway, it also includes the Microsoft Mediation Server--lowering the total cost of ownership  .
"We have been overwhelmed by the response to our gateway products to date and attaining the Internet Telephony ( News - Alert) 2007 Product of the Year award further acknowledges that we have correctly interpreted the market need for "plug and play" network appliances," also commented McClenahan.
This year marks INTERNET TELEPHONY magazine’s 10th Annual Product of the Year Awards and honors the most innovative products and most deserving companies based on who the editors of INTERNET TELEPHONY view as demonstrating the " vision, leadership and attention to detail that are the hallmarks of the prestigious Product of the Year award."
"Aculab has proven it is committed to quality and excellence while addressing real needs in the marketplace. INTERNET TELEPHONY is pleased to grant a 2007 Product of the Year Award to the ApplianX Gateway for Office Communications Server 2007," said Rich Tehrani, TMC ( News - Alert) President and Editor-in-Chief of INTERNET TELEPHONY magazine. "We're proud to honor their hard work and accomplishments and look forward to more innovative solutions from Aculab in the future."
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(source: http://www.tmcnet.com/channels/voip-developer/articles/18490-aculabs-applianx-gateway-awarded-product-the-year.htm)
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