FREMONT, CA--(Marketwire - November 11, 2008) - AltiGen® Communications, Inc. (
NASDAQ:
ATGN),
a leading provider of VoIP business telephone systems and unified
communications solutions for small-to-medium businesses (SMBs), including
companies with multiple distributed locations, announces the availability
of Service Pack 1 for AltiGen's MAX Communications Server 6.0 VoIP unified
communications platform.
MAX Communicator Server (MAXCS) 6.0 Service Pack 1 offers many improvements
on existing features while adding new features. New features include:
-- New server redundancy options with "hot standby support" for mission
critical environments
-- 802.1q support for VLANs for increased Quality of Service
-- New single T1/PRI/E1access board for the MAX1000 and MAX1000R servers
-- Enhanced Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 support
"With our flexible, software based unified communications solution AltiGen
is uniquely positioned to provide our customers with value-add feature
enhancements during the product's life cycle without the need for
traditional "forklift" upgrades commonly required of older, legacy phone
systems," said Jimmin Yao, vice president of product management.
"AltiGen's software based softswitch architecture gives IT departments the
flexibility to deploy the features they need as soon as they become
available while simultaneously increasing the AltiGen product's return on
investment while lower their company's total cost of ownership."
The MAX Communications Server (MAXCS) 6.0 is AltiGen's next generation
full-featured VoIP phone system and unified communications solution
designed for businesses with support for up to 5,000 users. To increase
scalability, the new VoIP switching architecture of MAXCS 6.0 utilizes
standard Intel® based servers to handle all VoIP voice processing.
MAX Communications Server 6.0 key features and benefits include the
following:
-- Native Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 integration for a complete
unified messaging solution
-- New software based distributed softswitch architecture with support
for 1,000 users on a single server
-- New .NET based desktop telephony client with enhanced call control
features
-- Integration with Microsoft Office Communicator to deliver rich
presence management
-- Expanded meet-me conference bridge with scheduling application
supporting 120 participants
"As AltiGen moves further upstream in the market, our ability to
continually add and improve upon our products core capabilities is critical
to meeting the demands of our customers," said AltiGen President Jeremiah
Fleming. "With the increased scalability available from a software based
softswitch and the new redundancy and QoS features available in MAXCS
Service Pack 1, AltiGen is well positioned to compete and sell into larger
opportunities."
Availability
MAX Communications Server Service Pack 1 is now generally available and can
be obtain by contacting your local Authorized AltiGen Partner.
About AltiGen Communications
AltiGen Communications, Inc. (
NASDAQ:
ATGN) is a leading provider of VoIP
business phone systems and Microsoft-based Unified Communications solutions
for small-to-medium businesses (SMBs), including companies with multiple
distributed locations, branch offices and call centers. AltiGen's scalable,
integrated, and easy to manage all-in-one unified communications solutions
enable an array of applications like standards based SIP VoIP phones and
servers, unified messaging, voicemail, call recording, conferencing, call
activity reporting and mobility solutions that leverage both the Internet
and the public telephone network to take advantage of the convergence of
voice and data communications. AltiGen's systems are designed with an open
architecture and are built on an industry standard platform. This adherence
to widely used standards allows products to integrate with and leverage the
existing technology investment of partners and customers. For more
information, call 1-888-ALTIGEN or visit the web site at
www.altigen.com.
Safe Harbor Statement
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning
of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, including, without
limitation, statements regarding the continued market acceptance of our
Voice over IP telephone systems, AltiGen's successful introduction of our
new MAX Communications Server 6.0 and the scalability of the soft switch
architecture in the market place. These statements reflect management's
current expectation. However, actual results could differ materially as a
result of unknown risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to,
risks related to AltiGen's limited operating history. For a more detailed
description of these and other risks and uncertainties affecting AltiGen's
performance, please refer to AltiGen's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
fiscal year ended September 30, 2007 and all subsequent current reports on
Form 8-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. All forward-looking statements
in this press release are based on information available to AltiGen as of
the date hereof and AltiGen assumes no obligation to update these
forward-looking statements.