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Sensible Office Systems, Inc. (SOSINC) offers PBX, Routing
Capabilities, to Sovereign Voice Over IP Gateway
Reduces need for added equipment and expense for small to medium sized
businesses.
Sioux City, Iowa – January 4, 1999 – SOSINC, a leading provider of turnkey
Voice Over I/P telephony solutions, announced the availability of routing and PBX
functionality in its Sovereign™ V/IP telephony gateway. Robert Townsend, General
Manager of SOSINC stated, " The addition of Routing and PBX functionality along
with the Voice over IP in the same carrier class chassis, allows for a dramatic cost
reduction in providing a complete turnkey solution for the small to medium sized
business. These businesses no longer need to seek multiple vendors for Routers,
PBX's and V/IP Gateways."
The Sovereign Bridge/Router capabilities provide an economical interconnectivity
solution for system administrators managing Ethernet local area networks or those
looking to establish a LAN. It provides transparent bridging and multiprotocol
routing capabilities between two segments. The Sovereign also provides the
capability to connect multiple networks that are geographically separated from one
another, creating a wide area network.
Some of the many applications for our Sovereign Bridge/Router include:
Network Optimization: Heavily loaded networks can be split into two or more
sub-networks. Each sub-network is then connected to the other with the
Sovereign. By only forwarding those packets, which are destined for the opposite
segment, network utilization is reduced, thus improving response time.
Fault Isolation: The failure of a single Ethernet node can cause the entire
network to fail. By dividing large networks into two or more smaller
sub-networks, failures can be isolated to particular segments.
This results in improved overall network "up time".
Physical Network Extension: Ethernet standards limit the length of a single
network segment. This length cannot be exceeded even if "repeaters" are used.
However, by using our Sovereign, the "logical' network length can equal the
sum of several "physical" network segments. Even geographically distant LANs
can be connected creating two (or more) LANs interconnected by a WAN.
The Sovereign's PBX functionality's include:
AUTO ATTENDANT
In-house supervised call transfers
Transfer calls to any requested extension
Up to four digit extension numbers
Up to 10,000 extensions
Privacy and Call screening
Voice mail for unanswered or busy extensions
Automatic Name Directory
Custom Operator Handling
Programmable audiotex for pseudo extensions
Programmable PBX parameters
Standard flash book hook and touch tone control
REMOTE CALL ROUTING
In-house or call transfers
Transfer calls to preprogrammed extensions
Up to 12 digit phone numbers
Long distance dialing strings
Conference outside transfers
Standard flash hook and touch tone control
VOICE MAIL
Up to 10,000 mailboxes
Up to 8 classes of service
AUDIOTEX
Add your own interactive menus
Time of day and weekend programming
Unrestricted number of menu categories
Log of caller responses
Change prompts and messages remotely
Unique Applications per DID or DNIS number
ONLINE TRAFFIC TRACKING
Speak call counts and lengths of calls
Number of hang-ups
Available message space
Time remaining in debit mailboxes
Message Types: Normal, urgent, broadcast, distribution, scheduled delivery, return
receipt
Mailbox ID: Greeting and user name
Message Playing Actions: Play, replay, pause, fast forward and rewind save, skip,
erase, reply, transfer (with or without comment), time/date/sender of message.
Record Message Actions: Record, review, append, cancel, send, send urgent, send
scheduled, send to many.
Notifications types: Message notification, reminder and wakeup; Voice, digital and
tone pagers, Sky Tel pagers; Direct page with callback number.
Reports: Inbound/outbound call accounting and billing
User Mailbox Control Options: Password, name, greeting, message notification and
wakeup contact number and time, language of prompts, debit usage time.
Class of Service Programming: Maximum messages and message length, retention
period, enable options, Toll Saver.
Administration Authorization: Security codes, callout area codes per box, create
and delete mailboxes via touch tone. Both systems maintenance and voice mail
maintenance are password protected.
Patricia Townsend, C.E.O of SOSINC, noted, "The ability to innovate and deliver
these enhanced services for Voice Over I/P telephony will be a key differentiator for
new and incubent carriers. SOSINC is positioned to deliver a complete turnkey
VI/P services platform."
SOS Inc is located in Sioux City, Iowa. We can be reached at 712-266-0836
fax 712-266-0847. Or visit
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