Sangoma Adds Embedded SBC to Market’s Only All-in-One Lync Appliance and Achieves Microsoft Lync 2013 Certification
Sangoma Technologies has announced the expansion to its award-winning Lync Express series of all-in-one VoIP Gateway appliances with the release of Lync Express 2.0. The Lync Express solution integrates all the hardware and software elements necessary for a complete deployment of Microsoft Lync as a PBX replacement, or a wide range of other use cases including Survivable Branch Exchange, Office 365 telephony support, and legacy PBX integration. Lync Express 2.0 adds new models that scale up to 1000 Lync seats, includes certification with Lync 2013, and incorporates a full-featured Session Border Controller (SBC) for deployments using SIP trunks. In the convergence of Unified Communications (UC) application platforms like Microsoft Lync and traditional Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) interworking, an all-in-one product like Lync Express bridges any technology gap for enterprises and system integrators looking to deploy a comprehensive UC and PBX replacement solution,” said Mark Wagner, Sangoma vice president of carrier and UC sales. “The inclusion of a robust SBC within Lync Express further simplifies the use of combined SIP Trunks and traditional PSTN connections to ensure communication resiliency and manage operational costs. For Microsoft partners that may be less familiar with traditional telephony, the unique all-in-one design of Lync Express makes it easy to deliver a turnkey Lync solution.” Lync Express is an integrated appliance that provides the core capabilities needed in any Lync deployment, and is available...
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