Microsoft unveils breakthrough PBX system for SMBs
21/Mar/2007 15:22 / news.asteriskguru.com
section: Technology
At the VON 07 conference in San Jose, CA, Microsoft demonstrated its new phone system, targeted at SMBs. The so-called Response Point software offers voice-enabled interface for both PSTN and IP calls. It is still in beta now and will be available in three models: Quanta Syspine, D-Link DVX-2000 and Uniden Evolo for three hardware OEM’s Quanta Computer, D-Link and Uniden respectively. "Only 30 percent of small businesses use a PBX. The rest haven't got advanced phone systems because they require service providers to install them and they are very expensive," said Xuedong Huang, general manager of Microsoft's MSR Incubation, an internal Microsoft "startup." Microsoft, together with hardware OEM's Quanta Computer, D-Link and Uniden, hope to change that by delivering an appliance-based phone system that has no moving parts, is easy to install and provides "significant value," said Huang. "Nobody has these speech functions, ease of use, and no need for a fan. We are broadening the addressable market. This is a breakthrough technology," he added. "Power consumption was very important. We use an all-in-one chip set and processor together to reduce power consumption," said Mike Yang, vice president and general manager for Quanta's Enterprise Solutions Business Unit in Taiwan. While prices are still not available, it is clear that Microsoft demands a share in the enticing IP telephony market. Source: Read original source |