Dec. 14, 2004
Net One Systems Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Shinagawa-Ku, Tokyo; President & CEO: Osamu Sawada) developed a Hybrid IP Centrex system capable of connecting IP-PBX (Private Branch Exchange) managed within a company and IP Telephony service※1 for enterprise users offered by Nippon Telegraph and Telephone East Corporation (hereinafter, NTT East.) Net One will commence sales from December 15th.
Hybrid IP Centrex is a new solution that capitalizes on advantages of NTT East's IP Telephony service for enterprise users and corporate managed IP-PBX to resolve numerous issues. NTT East's IP Telephony service for enterprise users curtails communication cost for outside telephone calls and corporate run IP-PBX allows flexible operational management. A dedicated MRG※2 (Media Relay Gateway) connects SkyIP-PBX※3 that configures IP interoffice telephone web and NTT East's bandwidth guaranteed Ethernet line. Corporate managed SkyIP-PBX realizes flexibility in managing interoffice telephone web and system enhancements, and usage of NTT East's IP Telephony service for enterprise users for outside calls allows for low telephone rates, migration to the new system using the existing 0AB〜J telephone numbers※4, and virtual interoffice telephone web integrating remote offices. Hybrid IP Centrex not only realizes further reduction of operational cost compared to using existing IP telephone systems, but it also realizes simple deployment of IP communication environment integrating voice and video.
■Characteristics of Hybrid IP Centrex
0 Realize drastic reduction of running cost including facility investment and operational cost
0 Ease in deployment of applications integrating IP communication environment and mobile environment
0 Flexible operation through ease in setting up or relocating telephones and adding or changing services
0 A single SkyIP-PBX centrally manages interoffice lines of multiple user groups
■Characteristics of NTT East's IP Telephony service for enterprise users
0 Migratable using existing 0AB〜J numbers
0 For outside connections within the same prefecture, 6 yen (6.3 yen including tax) per 3 minutes. For outside connections to out-of-prefectures, 10 yen (10.5 yen including tax) per 3 minutes.
■Major Target Users
Large companies, local governments, public offices, etc.
■Target Sales
First FY 300M yen
■Sales Commencement Date
December 15, 2004
<NOTE>
※1 NTT East's IP Telephony service for enterprise users
IP telephony service for enterprise users offered by NTT East arrays advantages including audio quality comparable to fixed telephone lines, and access lines corresponding to office size.
＜NTT East's website＞ http://www.ntt-east.co.jp/index_e.html
Ref. IP Centrex service
IP Telephony service provided for enterprises by telecom companies via the Internet connection. The service leases voice grade servers installed at telecom companies.
※2 MRG （Media Relay Gateway）
MRG is relay equipment jointly developed by Net One and SkyWave, Inc. to connect SkyIP-PBX and the switch at NTT East.
※3 SkyIP-PBX
SkyWave's IP-PBX allows flexible Web-based configurations/changes and user additions. SkyIP-PBX offers virtual IP-PBX feature allowing a single system to perform operational management of multiple user groups.
※4 0AB〜J telephone number
The phone number is the same as the number used for fixed lines and starts from prefix number based on address. For example, for Tokyo, the number is 03-xxxx-xxxx.
Net One Systems, logos, ALL SIP Telephony are Net One Systems Co., Ltd.'s trademarks. Other corporate names, product names and service names are trademarks of each company.
