Zultys, Aastra Telecom Reach OEM Pact to Delivery Next Wave of ZIP Phones

Aastra 5i Series Expands Flexibility of Zultys MX Line by Achieving Full Interoperability

SUNNYVALE, California, USA or CONCORD, Ontario, Canada – Aastra Telecom, a leading provider of traditional and VoIP communication products and systems, and Zultys Technologies, a pioneer of pure SIP-based communication solutions for small to midsized businesses and enterprises ranging from 10 to 10,000 users, today announced the two companies have reached a strategic original equipment manufacturing (OEM) arrangement, demonstrating full interoperability between Aastra's 5i series and Zultys' line of Media eXchange servers, the MX250 and MX30 systems.

"In Zultys, we are delighted to find a SIP PBX partner that shares our core underlying philosophy that open standards should afford customers an easy-to-use, cost-effective communications solution that offers the maximum flexibility," says John Drolet, Vice President of Sales at Aastra Telecom USA.

The milestone represents the successful conclusion of extensive validation testing involving the Aastra 5i Series, which consists of a line of advanced SIP-based desktop and wireless telephones and expansion modules:
· 51i - Entry level single line set with 3 line/16 character display and 9 configurable speed dial keys using the number keypad
· 53i - Featured set with 3 line/16 character display and 4 programmable keys; compatible with up to three 536M expansion modules
· 55i - Advanced Featured set with 144 x 75 backlit LCD display, up to 26 programmable function capability; compatible with up to three 560M or 536M expansion modules
· 57i - Full Featured set with 144 x 128 backlit LCD display, up to 30 programmable function capability; compatible with up to three 560M or 536M expansion modules
· 57i CT - All the features of the Aastra 57i plus integrated cordless base providing VoIP mobility employing secure 2.4GHz Frequency Hopped Spread Spectrum technology
· 536M - Expansion Module with 36 programmable keys
· 560M - Expansion Module with LCD Screen and 60 programmable keys
When paired with the latest build of Zultys' MX software (version 3.2 or higher), this robust combination gives enterprise and SMB customers the added flexibility to choose from a wide range of open standards-based IP desktop and wireless solutions. MX software tightly integrates a suite of predefined critical features, including the so-called "Four P's" – that is, Paging, Parking, Pick-Up and Provisioning.

"The handsets are extraordinarily flexible and can serve as the foundation to any robust enterprise solution – whether fixed or mobile. Customers have praised their voice quality, phenomenal range and roaming capabilities in both indoor and outdoor installations," says Van Gravlee, President of cyberjoes.com, a Fayette, AL-based IT consultant that is both a Zultys Certified Sales Specialist (ZCSS) and a certified reseller of Aastra.
As a result, Zultys will soon make available the following additions to its portfolio of award-winning phones: the ZIP 53i, ZIP 55i, ZIP 57i, ZIP 57i CT as well as the ZIP 536m and ZIP 560m expansion modules. Under the terms of the OEM arrangement, those phones will be rebranded by Zultys and made available to its distributors and resellers.

"The addition of the Aastra 5i Series to our Zultys community creates a truly unique opportunity for organizations of all size migrating to pure IP or a converged IP environment. This further reinforces our commitment to offering customers unprecedented freedom of choice in finding a solution that is perfectly suited to meet their needs," explains Jonna Paquette, VP of Sales and Marketing at Zultys.

About Aastra Telecom
Aastra Telecom is a North American business unit of Aastra Technologies Limited ("Aastra"), a global company at the forefront of the Enterprise Communication market. Headquartered in Concord, Ontario, Canada, Aastra develops and delivers innovative and integrated solutions that address the communication needs of businesses small and large around the world. Aastra enables Enterprises to communicate and collaborate more efficiently and effectively by offering customers a full range of open standard IP-based and traditional communications networking products, including terminals, systems, and applications. For additional information on Aastra, visit our website at http://www.aastra.com/
Aastra® is a registered trademark of Aastra Technologies Limited.

About Zultys Technologies
Zultys Technologies is the pioneer of pure SIP communication solutions for small- to medium-sized businesses and enterprises ranging from 10 to 10,000 users. The award-winning standalone server design of the MX family offers innovative solutions that increase worker productivity, scalability for future growth and investment protection, and interoperability with industry standard SIP devices. The company is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, and has operations around the world. For more information on Zultys as well as our products and solutions, please visit: http://www.zultys.com/.
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Aastra Telecom
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Zultys Technologies
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