Iristel Inc. expands its International Phone Numbers coverage to include: Austria, Denmark, Estonia, South Africa, El Salvador, Georgia, Hong Kong, Panama and Singapore.

Top-Quality, Integrated IP PBX Solutions Now Available to
Canadian Channel Partners

TORONTO (July 27, 2010) – Iristel Inc., a Competitive Local Exchange Carrier (CLEC)  licensed by the Canadian Radio Television and Telecommunications (CRTC), today announced it has added Toshiba’s IP PBX (Internet Protocol Private Branch eXchange) products to the growing list of industry-leading hardware solutions that are compliant with the Iristel VoIP (Voice over IP) network and available for resale by Iristel’s Canadian channel partners.

In addition, Iristel announced rigorous interoperability testing has been completed to certify Toshiba’s Strata CIX™ 40/100/200/670/1200 IP PBX products work seamlessly with Iristel’s high-quality SIP (Session Initiation Protocol) Trunking service which allows customers to converge local, long distance and private voice traffic on a single IP backbone and reduce network costs.

“Iristel promotes a diversity of choices in both service offerings and hardware partners but under strict quality assurance,” says Samer Bishay, President and CEO of Iristel Inc. “We work closely with leading manufacturers like Toshiba to deliver high-quality, integrated solutions that create new opportunities for channel partners to grow their bottom line by enabling the delivery of exciting capabilities to small and medium businesses and enterprises customers at an affordable price point.”

Toshiba’s affordable Strata CIX™ products offer big business capabilities to small business. When combined with Iristel’s sophisticated VoIP network, Canadian channel partners can quickly deliver high-quality integrated IP BPX solutions to small and medium businesses and enterprises (SMBs/SMEs).

“The fact that Toshiba successfully completed a vigorous interop with Iristel demonstrates how we are focused on providing compatible solutions that create opportunities for our authorized dealer network,” says Richard Wierzbowski, Director Telecommunication Operations, with Toshiba of Canada Limited. “As a CRTC-licensed CLEC with coast-to-coast local coverage, Iristel is well suited to provide Toshiba resellers with an exciting option to profitably deliver big business performance to small business customers.”

About Toshiba’s Strata CIX™ IP Business Communications Systems

Toshiba’s award-winning Strata CIX™ IP business communication systems deliver Voice over IP, networking, mobility, and the ability to customize applications.  Supporting up to 1200 ports, the Strata CIX™ family can be TDM-enabled to support digital telephones, and provides a smooth migration path from Toshiba Strata CTX™ and Strata  DK digital business communication systems. Compatible with the Strata CIX™ systems are Toshiba’s Stratagy® Voice Processing solutions, and Toshiba IP telephones, SoftIPT™ soft phones, and digital telephones. Toshiba gives enterprises the ability to grow, change and migrate their systems as their businesses grow, while retaining their initial investment. Toshiba delivers complete business communication solutions, including Toshiba notebooks and tablet PCs, and more, helping enterprises maximize their business efficiency in communications and mobility.

To find an Authorized Toshiba Dealer in your area, visit the Toshiba website at www.toshiba.ca .

About Toshiba of Canada

Toshiba of Canada Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of Toshiba Corporation, one of the world’s largest integrated manufacturers of electronic products and semiconductors. Headquartered in Markham, Ontario, Toshiba of Canada Limited is well established as an $800 million Financial Post 500 company with more than 700 employees and more than 40 years of Canadian operations.

Toshiba brings innovative new products to market in the consumer, medical and business sectors ranging from traditional and IP telephone systems , the latest HD home theatre systems, televisions, Blu-ray players and notebook computers to industry leading CT scanners, ultrasound and X-ray systems, office scanners and copiers. Throughout its history, Toshiba’s commitment to technological and environmental innovations has distinguished the corporation from its competitors. For more information on Toshiba’s leading innovations, visit the company’s Web site at www.toshiba.ca.

About Iristel Inc.

Established in 1999, Iristel is a leading global provider of Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) services with its headquarters in Toronto, Canada. The company was granted a carrier license by the Canadian Radio-Television Commission (CRTC) in 2000 and today it is a national VoIP service provider with the CRTC’s Competitive Local Exchange Carrier (CLEC) designation in Canada. In addition, Iristel offers the broadest portfolio of IP services in Canada, including hosted IP PBX (private branch exchange), virtual faxing, virtual roaming, and global IP trunking products and services. Its expertise includes PBX and VPN (virtual private network) installations for enterprises with multiple locations. Iristel has also deployed multiple, redundant switching facilities and Points of Presence (PoPs) nationally resulting in the delivery of stable telecom business solutions to its customers. More information about Iristel can be found at: http://www.Iristel.ca.

The Mediatrix 4100 Series access devices are high-quality, cost efficient VoIP gateways connecting small to large branch offices and multi-tenant buildings to an IP network, while preserving existing investments in analog telephones and faxes.

Product Overview

The Mediatrix 4100 Series allow Service Providers to deploy rapidly and economically their solutions in medium-size enterprises as well as being the ideal solution for branch office connectivity to larger private networks.

The Mediatrix 4100 Series has the additional benefit of supporting high compression codec’s simultaneously on each analog voice ports, thus saving valuable bandwidth. In addition The Mediatrix 4100 Series offers features such as TLS, SRTP, certificates management, and HTTPS designed to bring enhanced security for the network management, SIP signalling and media transmission aspects.

In addition, an intelligent PSTN bypass allows Mediatrix 4100 users to make emergency calls and maintain their phone service in the event of a power outage or network failure.

The 4100 Series also provides web interface, giving users a convenient access to the unit for initial set-up. The devices can also auto-provision by fetching their encrypted configuration from a TFTP or HTTP server making installation secure and transparent to the end-users. To further facilitate deployments, factory loaded configurations are possible.

The Mediatrix 4100 Series access devices are high-quality, cost efficient VoIP gateways connecting small to large branch offices and multi-tenant buildings to an IP network, while preserving existing investments in analog telephones and faxes.

Product Overview

The Mediatrix 4100 Series allow Service Providers to deploy rapidly and economically their solutions in medium-size enterprises as well as being the ideal solution for branch office connectivity to larger private networks.

The Mediatrix 4100 Series has the additional benefit of supporting high compression codec’s simultaneously on each analog voice ports, thus saving valuable bandwidth. In addition The Mediatrix 4100 Series offers features such as TLS, SRTP, certificates management, and HTTPS designed to bring enhanced security for the network management, SIP signalling and media transmission aspects.

In addition, an intelligent PSTN bypass allows Mediatrix 4100 users to make emergency calls and maintain their phone service in the event of a power outage or network failure.

The 4100 Series also provides web interface, giving users a convenient access to the unit for initial set-up. The devices can also auto-provision by fetching their encrypted configuration from a TFTP or HTTP server making installation secure and transparent to the end-users. To further facilitate deployments, factory loaded configurations are possible.

The Mediatrix 4100 Series access devices are high-quality, cost efficient VoIP gateways connecting small to large branch offices and multi-tenant buildings to an IP network, while preserving existing investments in analog telephones and faxes.

Product Overview

The Mediatrix 4100 Series allow Service Providers to deploy rapidly and economically their solutions in medium-size enterprises as well as being the ideal solution for branch office connectivity to larger private networks.

The Mediatrix 4100 Series has the additional benefit of supporting high compression codec’s simultaneously on each analog voice ports, thus saving valuable bandwidth. In addition The Mediatrix 4100 Series offers features such as TLS, SRTP, certificates management, and HTTPS designed to bring enhanced security for the network management, SIP signalling and media transmission aspects.

In addition, an intelligent PSTN bypass allows Mediatrix 4100 users to make emergency calls and maintain their phone service in the event of a power outage or network failure.

The 4100 Series also provides web interface, giving users a convenient access to the unit for initial set-up. The devices can also auto-provision by fetching their encrypted configuration from a TFTP or HTTP server making installation secure and transparent to the end-users. To further facilitate deployments, factory loaded configurations are possible.

The Mediatrix 4100 Series access devices are high-quality, cost efficient VoIP gateways connecting small to large branch offices and multi-tenant buildings to an IP network, while preserving existing investments in analog telephones and faxes.

Product Overview

The Mediatrix 4100 Series allow Service Providers to deploy rapidly and economically their solutions in medium-size enterprises as well as being the ideal solution for branch office connectivity to larger private networks.

The Mediatrix 4100 Series has the additional benefit of supporting high compression codec’s simultaneously on each analog voice ports, thus saving valuable bandwidth. In addition The Mediatrix 4100 Series offers features such as TLS, SRTP, certificates management, and HTTPS designed to bring enhanced security for the network management, SIP signalling and media transmission aspects.

In addition, an intelligent PSTN bypass allows Mediatrix 4100 users to make emergency calls and maintain their phone service in the event of a power outage or network failure.

The 4100 Series also provides web interface, giving users a convenient access to the unit for initial set-up. The devices can also auto-provision by fetching their encrypted configuration from a TFTP or HTTP server making installation secure and transparent to the end-users. To further facilitate deployments, factory loaded configurations are possible.

The Mediatrix 4100 Series access devices are high-quality, cost efficient VoIP gateways connecting small to large branch offices and multi-tenant buildings to an IP network, while preserving existing investments in analog telephones and faxes.

Product Overview

The Mediatrix 4100 Series allow Service Providers to deploy rapidly and economically their solutions in medium-size enterprises as well as being the ideal solution for branch office connectivity to larger private networks.

The Mediatrix 4100 Series has the additional benefit of supporting high compression codec’s simultaneously on each analog voice ports, thus saving valuable bandwidth. In addition The Mediatrix 4100 Series offers features such as TLS, SRTP, certificates management, and HTTPS designed to bring enhanced security for the network management, SIP signalling and media transmission aspects.

In addition, an intelligent PSTN bypass allows Mediatrix 4100 users to make emergency calls and maintain their phone service in the event of a power outage or network failure.

The 4100 Series also provides web interface, giving users a convenient access to the unit for initial set-up. The devices can also auto-provision by fetching their encrypted configuration from a TFTP or HTTP server making installation secure and transparent to the end-users. To further facilitate deployments, factory loaded configurations are possible.

Astounding voice quality and clarity from the world’s most advanced IP conference phone

The SoundStation IP 7000 is a breakthrough conference phone that delivers outstanding performance and a robust feature set for SIP-based VoIP platforms. It is the most advanced conference phone ever developed, and is ideal for executive offices, conference rooms, and board rooms.

The SoundStation IP 7000 features Polycom HD Voice technology, boosting productivity and reducing listener fatigue by turning ordinary conference calls
into crystal-clear interactive conversations. It delivers high-fidelity audio from 160 Hz to 22 kHz, capturing both the deeper lows and higher frequencies of
the human voice for conference calls that sound as natural as being there.

For all conference calls, the SoundStation IP 7000 delivers advanced audio performance that far exceeds previous generations of conference phones.
From full-duplex technology that eliminates distracting drop-outs to the latest echo cancellation advancements, only Polycom can deliver a conference phone experience with no compromises.

Features and Benefits

• Polycom HD Voice technology for high-fidelity calls at up to 22 kHz – An industry first, a VoIP conference phone that sounds as natural as being there
• Patented Polycom Acoustic Clarity™ technology delivers the best conference phone experience without compromise
• 20-foot (7-meter) microphone pickup range, and even greater distances with optional expansion microphones or multi-unit connectivity to reach all corners of the conference room
• Flexible configuration options – Multi-unit connectivity, expansion microphones, and integration with Polycom HDX solutions to meet the needs of many different types of rooms
• Ideal VoIP conferencing platform – leveraging the most advanced SIP conferencing endpoint software in the industry, with advanced call handing, security, and provisioning features
• Robust VoIP interoperability – Compatible with a broad array of SIP call platforms to maximize voice quality and feature availability while simplifying management and administration
• Resists interference from mobile phones and other wireless devices while delivering clear VoIP conferencing with no distractions
• Large high-resolution display with XHTML microbrowser enables new applications that make conference calling easier and more functional
• Applications Port connects to mobile phones for dialing from rooms without an analog phone line, and connects to a PC to become a high-quality conference phone for Internet calling

The SoundStation IP 6000 features Polycom HD Voice technology, boosting productivity and reducing listener fatigue by turning ordinary conference calls into crystal-clear interactive conversations. It delivers high-fidelity audio from 220 Hz to 14 kHz, capturing both the deeper lows and higher frequencies of the human voice for conference calls that sound as natural as being there.

Features and Benefits

• Polycom HD Voice technology for high-fidelity calls at up to 14 kHz – An industry first, an IP conference phone that sounds as natural as being there
• Patented Polycom Acoustic Clarity™ technology – delivering the best IP conference phone experience without compromise
• 12-foot (4-meter) microphone pickup – ideal for small to midsize conference rooms. Add even greater range with optional expansion microphones
• Strong, robust SIP software – leveraging the most advanced SIP endpoint software in the industry, with advanced call handing, security, and provisioning features
• Robust VoIP interoperability – Compatible with a broad array of SIP call platforms to maximize voice quality and feature availability while simplifying management and administration
• Resists interference from mobile phones and other wireless devices while delivering clear voice conferencing with no distractions
• High-resolution display – enables robust call information and multi-language support

Excellent sound quality and an enterprise-grade feature set

• Two-line entry-level phones
• Superb sound quality and full-duplex speakerphone performance with Clarity by Polycom™ acoustic technology
• Enterprise-grade feature set
• Easy to configure and use
• Integrated Power over Ethernet (PoE) support
• Interoperability with leading IP PBX and Softswitch platforms
• SIP features

Features and Benefits

• Two lines
• Full-duplex IEEE 1329 Type 1-compliant speakerphone with Clarity by Polycom™ acoustic technology
• 102 x 33-pixel graphical LCD
• Integrated 802.3af PoE support
• Two-port 10/100 Ethernet –switch – SoundPoint IP 331 (Single 10/100 Ethernet port – SoundPoint IP 321)
• Small footprint

Make Great Things Happen with Polycom SoundPoint IP 321 and 331

In today’s Internet driven world, the ability to conduct real time communication and collaboration has become critical to an organizations survival. As the market leader in voice, video, data and Web solutions, our award-winning IP telephony and conference technology makes it easy for people to interact and maximize productivity over any network, in just about an environment, anywhere around the globe. That’s why more organizations worldwide use and prefer Polycom IP
telephony and application solutions. Because when people work together, great things happen. See how you, too, can achieve great things with the Polycom SoundPoint IP 321 and 331 desktop phones.