Latest Small Business Communication Tool from Toshiba

Toshiba America Information Systems Telecommunication Systems Division (TAIS TSD) recently announced the launch of Strata CIX40 IP business communication system. Designed specifically for small companies, Strata CIX40 supports up to 16 station ports and eight IP channels. The launch of Strata CIX40 also marks the complete transition of the entire Toshiba product line to Voice over IP. Now businesses of all sizes can take advantage of Toshiba’s offerings, from the small scale 16-port CIX40 through the CIX100 and 200 (72 users and 160 users respectively) to fullblown CIX670’s, which are designed to serve up to 560 users. All of these systems can run in a networked environment, so that businesses with varied office sizes and locations can deploy the appropriate systems as their branch office needs dictate.
The announcement of the CIX40 is a boon to small businesses looking to embrace VoIP. According to Yankee Group Director of Global Business Communication Strategies, Steve Hilton, “Offers like the Toshiba solution allow small businesses a full IP solution or a hybrid solution that combines TDM and IP. It gives small businesses a choice in when and how to make the move to VoIP.” Strata CIX40 has been designed to deliver virtually every feature to every user, regardless of the type of Toshiba endpoint they are using, whether they are fixed or mobile. The system supports IP phones, IP wireless telephones, IP softphones on notebook and tablet PCs, and digital (TDM) and analog telephones.
“Toshiba’s Strata CIX40 offers all the benefits of Toshiba’s larger Strata CIX systems at a size and price that is perfect for small businesses,” said Brian Metherell, vice president and general manager of Toshiba’s Telecommunication Systems Division. “With the addition of Strata CIX40, Toshiba has now completed the transition of its entire line of voice solutions to VoIP platforms, while still keeping its promise of a migration path from older Toshiba digital systems.”