As part of the feature set, the system automatically seeks Internet call routing or traditional phone line routing to get the best conversation quality. A voice mail system which has auto attendant, time stamp, and flexible mailbox partitioning, is included. For travelers, the system allows automatic voice message forwarding to email boxes. Furthermore the iPBX links remote branch offices through the Internet as one virtual phone system to save toll charges.
AIP iPBX also offers three-way call conferencing with prices starting at $2,500 for four central office lines and eight stations. Expansion is available for up to 16 lines and 32 stations.
Meanwhile, Zultys Technologies announced the worldwide availability of its new Linux soft phone. Dubbed LIPZ4, this downloadable product, allows Linux users to make and receive phone calls from their computer, without the need for a telephone handset.
The soft phone is compatible with any IP telephony system using SIP and supports four call appearances, instant messaging, hold, transfer, forward, and redial. The LIPZ4 can store the last 32 incoming and outgoing phone numbers, making them easily accessible for immediate redial. The LIPZ4 also offers conferencing, do not disturb, encryption, compression (G.729), and the ability to specify a backup server by purchasing a license from Zultys.
Users can download the LIPZ4 soft phone by accessing www.lipz4.com. As part of its ongoing support for LIPZ4 users, Zultys hosts a discussion board where users of the phone can share solutions with other Linux users around the world. The discussion board and documentation can be accessed from the same Web page as the download.
