February 02, 2011
IP-PBX Software Solutions Provider Launches Softphone That Supports Asterisk-based Telephony FeaturesBy Jaclyn Allard, TMCnet Copy Editor TMC’s CEO, Rich Tehrani (News - Alert), recently interviewed Dr. Daniel Krahenbuhl, CEO of Intuittech Sdn Bhd, a provider of complete PBX software solutions for SMBs and enterprises and 2009 Digium (News - Alert) Innovation award-winner. Krahenbuhl spoke in great detail about the benefits that a stable and flexible Asterisk solution can bring to businesses of any size. Large enterprises have recently come on board with Asterisk (News - Alert) because they now realize that they need a system that allows a seamless integration into current and future platforms. Asterisk-based solutions can offer flexibility, freedom and cost savings, he added. Krahenbuhl proudly supports Asterisk solutions as it introduces Hayibo!, the first SIP Softphone application specifically written for business users. Hayibo! is built to support Asterisk-based telephony features such as Queues and Aux / Pause Codes. It is a secure, standards-based softphone that enables voice and HD (1280 x 720p) video calls. Hayibo! doesn’t only integrate with Asterisk solutions, but can also be integrated with a variety of enterprise and carrier infrastructure equipment from major vendors such as Avaya, Broadsoft, Cisco (News - Alert), NEC, Nokia Siemens Networks, and Alcatel-Lucent, as long as they support SIP protocol. For instance, Alcatel-Lucent offers a comprehensive access and border control portfolio, comprised of both integrated and decomposed offerings that support millions of subscribers worldwide. To flexibly meet the business needs of any wireless and wireline service provider and enterprise and provide best in class security at the network’s edge, Alcatel-Lucent offers the: 5060 IP Border Controller-4, 5450 IP Session Controller, 7510 Media Gateway and 5060 Media Gateway Controller-8.. A new Frost & Sullivan report finds that softphone use in North America is growing rapidly. Sales rose to 416,000 units worth $18.9M in 2007. In 2014, sales should reach 4.2 million units worth $M135.1, according to research analyst Alaa Saayad. Dr Daniel Krahenbuhl, CEO of Intuittech Sdn Bhd. "Hayibo! proves that small and medium businesses, large enterprises, contact centres, government agencies and mobile users, don’t have to compromise on quality set up, good user experience, innovative features not available with other softphones, or usability, when choosing to take advantage of all of the bottom-line benefits that softphones provide. With Hayibo! powerful features and competitive pricing, Intuittech Sdn Bhd is able to extend its reach to plethora of countries, to interoperate with a great number of PBX systems, and to raise the bar for enterprise-grade softphones that users can bet their business on." Hayibo! major features include:
To find out more about Intuittech Sdn Bhd, visit the company at ITEXPO East 2011. To be held Feb. 2-4 in Miami, ITEXPO is the world’s premier IP communications event. Visit Intuittech Sdn Bhd in booth No. 909. Don’t wait. Register now. Jaclyn Allard is a TMCnet copy editor. She most recently worked on the production team at Juran Institute, a quality consulting firm producing its own training and marketing materials. Previously, she interned at Curbstone Press, a nonprofit publishing press in Willimantic, CT, and fulfilled the role of Editor-in-Chief for the literature and arts journal published by the University of Connecticut. To read more of her articles, please visit her columnist page. Edited by Jaclyn Allard |