Telrad Connegy product launch heralds a new generation of converged IP communications solutions in the UK  

Iridiacom, the Hertfordshire based Telrad Connegy distributor launched its new family of converged telecommunications solutions in the United Kingdom today. The announcement follows the official unveiling of AdvanceIP – release 3.10 of the Telrad Connegy family of telecoms solutions in New York on October 3rd 2005.

The AdvanceIP product represents the full convergence of VoIP and traditional voice communications, facilitating the seamless integration of telephony and networking communications at the enterprise level. Voice over IP opens up a multitude of new possibilities for easily connecting remote sites, for enabling telecommuters and travelling users to work as if they were at the office, and for cutting down on telephone bills.

“AdvanceIP solutions are suitable for any mid-size organization planning to capitalize on the IP revolution in telecommunications,” says Alan Doyle, Managing Director of Iridiacom. “The new generation Telrad Connegy solutions family incorporates a series of performance and stability improvements but retains the reliability and quality of digital telephony that Telrad has perfected over decades.”

AdvanceIP provides a range of richly featured networked applications including unified messaging, speech recognition, call recording, media blending and multi-party conferencing. The launch of AdvanceIP Release 3.10 in the UK enriches Iridiacom’s portfolio with expanded IP capabilities including unlimited IP extension capacity based on multi TVSe Server support, along with private DPNSS IP Networking and SIP trunk support implemented using BOScom SIP gateways.

Iridiacom was appointed the exclusive UK Distributor for the BOS range of VoIP Claro Gateways in June 2005 following an agreement with the communications solutions division of B.O.S. (Better Online Solutions Ltd). “BOS gateways can be deployed as remote trunks in a truly distributed VoIP offering. The gateways are vendor independent and provide cost effective VoIP to any user regardless of which telephone system they use,” says Alan Doyle.

Backward compatibility is one of the hallmarks of Telrad Connegy solutions and all previous versions of the hardware are supported by the new release, including narrow 6-slot cabinets. All hardware components, with the exception of MPD-128 cards, are upward-compatible. In addition, a new software version of the IPeX processor server in the AdvanceIP boosts capacity from 128 to 400 ports (extensions and trunks). Previous limitations to the number of IP extensions that can be connected to the system have been completely removed, the number of IP extensions it can now support being limited only by the availability of system resources.

The AdvanceIP launch coincides with the release of Telrad’s new Avanti IP 3000D display phone and the Avanti SP 15 Softphone, a software telephone program for PC users, which can make/receive both VoIP calls and ordinary PSTN calls simultaneously via a USB handset providing complete Avanti station functionality over IP lines. Communication with the AdvanceIP system can take place through the LAN, VPN, ISP connection or modem dial-up.

Iridiacom provides participating dealers with a complete AdvanceIP product and marketing support program, a system demonstration and testing suite and the assistance of a highly experienced dealer support team. The combination of next generation technical strength and the unrivalled support provided by Iridiacom amount to an unrivalled proposition for UK telecoms dealers looking to strengthen or complete their IP product portfolios.