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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Patricia J. Schreiber
Miercom
609.490.0200
Hands-on lab test results on leading IP PBXs detailed in new Special Report by Miercom
PRINCETON JUNCTION, NJ - June 25, 2001 - Miercom, an independent test lab, based in Princeton Junction, NJ, reveals the full low-down on leading IP-PBX systems in their latest special report, "2001: IP Telephony," a comprehensive assessment of IP PBXs.
"We wanted to cut through the vendors' web site claims and marketing fluff to report on what's real and what's not, and what works and what doesn't," said Edwin Mier, founder of Miercom and author of hundreds of insightful articles and reports on all aspects of networking.
Miercom's Test Lab is the only independent lab to have recently tested the leading IP-PBX vendors and "2001: IP Telephony" is the only report with hands-on analysis available on the market today. Product evaluations are included on Alcatel's OmniPCX 4400, Avaya's IP600 Internet Protocol Communication Server, Cisco's AVVID IP Telephony System (CallManager), Mitel's Ipera 2000, NEC's NEAX 2400 IPX, Shoreline's IP Voice Communication System, Sphere's Sphericall and Vertical Network's InstantOffice System. Comparative performance results are offered on voice quality, call completion rate/reliability, redundancy and fail-over capabilities, latency, and IP bandwidth consumption.
"2001: IP Telephony" offers easy-to-understand, in-depth profiles and comparisons of the IP-PBX systems from more than 20 vendors. Side-by-side comparisons examine details of IP-PBX systems including: station equipment, call control platforms, IP-enabled vs. IP-centric architectures, soft phones, PBX features, application software and add-ons, IP phones and in-line powering, management, IP-to-PSTN trunk fail-over, standards, VoIP interoperability and more.
Through surveys and interviews of IP-PBX vendors, Miercom's analysts assess market trends, including the reasons why customers are choosing IP-PBX systems and vendors' current and planned VoIP standards support. A side-by-side comparison of 22 systems includes products from: Alcatel, AltiGen, Avaya, Cisco, COM2001, Dialogic, Ericsson, Inter-Tel, Mitel, NEC America, Nortel Networks, OKI, Shoreline, Siemens, Sphere, TEK DigiTel, 3Com, Tundo, Vertical, and VIVE Synergies. This special report also offers insightful answers to the top questions regarding IP Telephony asked by IT professionals today.
About Miercom
Miercom, formerly MIER Communications, founded in 1988, offers networking consulting and testing services and publishes in-depth technology reports of strategic importance to information industry professionals. Articles researched and published by Miercom appear in leading trade periodicals including Business Communications Review and NetworkWorld.
Call 1.800.MIERCOM to order your copy of "2001:IP Telephony" or e-mail Miercom at .
- Single copy: $2,995 (site licenses and multiple copy discounts available, contact Miercom for details)
- Annual subscription: $5,995 (includes initial report and two updated reissues)
For more information check Miercom's website at www.miercom.com.
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