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Digium has said that it executed on the initial planned build-out of the Switchvox (News - Alert) appliance family with the release of the Digium Switchvox AA300 appliance.

 

This new product, an easy-to-use IP PBX, gives companies with up to 150 users a turnkey business telephone solution based on Asterisk (News - Alert) software, according to Digium’s officials.

 

A medium-sized appliance, AA300 can be used on a tabletop or in a rack, and it supports up to 45 simultaneous calls. Moreover, officials said that it also supports up to 10 recorded calls and up to 15 simultaneous conference calls.

 

Digium (News - Alert) Switchvox AA300, which is backed by Digium’s Exceptional Satisfaction Program (ESP) guarantee, is VoIP ready, and does not require additional hardware to connect to SIP or IAX voice over IP trunks, it also offers support for analog and T1/E1 interfaces.

 

Recently, Digium delivered two other Switchvox appliances: a free, downloadable version of the Switchvox IP PBX (News - Alert) software and a combined reseller program.

 

Last year, Digium acquired Switchvox and has integrated the two companies’ offerings to provide customers with a wide range of options.

 

The Digium Switchvox appliance family provides options for businesses with up to 400 users, plus an upgrade path for growing companies, a money-back guarantee, and subscriptions for professional support and maintenance.

 

“The integration of Switchvox into Digium has moved ahead quickly, and the AA300 with SMB 3.5 software is the latest result of our continuing progress,” said Joshua Stephens, general manager of San Diego operations at Digium.

 

He also said that customers and channel partners are benefiting from the rapid delivery of Switchvox on appliances that can be up and running supporting calls just about as soon as they come out of the box and that can be easily upgraded as customers need more features or add users.

 

“The result of all our work is more options for customers that let them get rid of expensive phone systems, yet keep all the functionality of a PBX designed for the largest businesses,” he added.

 

Digium Switchvox appliances are now available on three systems that provide a fit for a wide range of companies, according to officials.

 

While the AA60 appliance, which features Switchvox SOHO or Switchvox SMB, supports up to 30 users and is considered ideal for small offices or home offices that require professional phone system in a small form factor, the AA300 appliance is meant for medium-sized businesses.

 

And the AA350 appliance, which features Switchvox SMB, supports up to 400 users and is a redundant rack-mount server, said to be ideal for larger customers.