Toshiba (News - Alert) America Information Systems (TAIS), Telecommunication Systems Division, and Clearfly Communications today announced that Clearfly’s ClearPhone services have been certified with Toshiba’s family of Strata CIX IP business communication systems and are now available from Authorized Toshiba Dealers.

 

As an infrastructure-based provider of integrated communications solutions for the small and medium business community, Clearfly supplies SIP Trunking services throughout the Western and Midwestern United States.

 

“Clearfly brings Toshiba’s Strata CIX IP business communication system users a cost-effective, reliable new choice for SIP Trunking services,” said Brian Metherell, vice president and general manager for Toshiba Information Systems, Telecommunication Systems Division. “We are pleased to offer Clearfly’s ClearPhone SIP Trunking services to Toshiba customers via our network of Authorized Toshiba Dealers.”

 

“Clearfly’s ClearPhone enables Toshiba Strata CIX IP users to optimize their systems by providing T1 services that are terminated locally on a routing device with a direct handoff to the individual Toshiba Strata CIX system,” stated Chris Hunter, chief marketing officer for Clearfly Communications.

 

Clearfly’s ClearPhone services are available in flat-rate data and voice packages and offer unlimited long distance calls. Its products are specifically designed to meet the needs of small- and medium-sized businesses (companies with 5 to 500 employees). Clearfly services provide the reliablity and quality of traditional voice, coupled with the performance and functionality of dedicated high-speed Internet access.

 

“Since Clearfly owns its own network, it controls and maintains a high level of quality of service and reliability while delivering savings of up to 30 percent in long distance and network infrastructure costs for its customers. In fact, the Clearfly solution completely eliminates long distance costs for calls made within the United States and Canada,” added Hunter.

 

“Using Clearfly ClearPhone gives small enterprise users of Toshiba’s Strata CIX40 IP business communication system the benefits of PRI without the expense. Together, Toshiba’s Strata CIX40 and Clearfly ClearPhone allows companies with even as few as four trunks to enjoy DID numbers and unified messaging, plus compatibility with Toshiba’s Video Communication System (VCS), Net Phone and MicroMAS media application server,” explained Ray Mosness, president of ABTelcom. “We beta tested the Clearfly SIP Trunking solution for Toshiba and liked it so much that we are keeping it for our business.”

 

Clearfly services are delivered through a single connection with domestic local and long distance as well as international calls to Canada included in the base rate-- saving customers up to 30 percent on their monthly telecommunications expenses. ClearPhone seamlessly connects to the Toshiba Strata CIX IP business communication system so that the transition to the new service is unnoticeable to users and allows customers to keep all their current phone numbers.

 

“With ClearPhone, Toshiba enterprise users get local, long distance and dedicated Internet access in one simple, reliable package,” said Eric Abing, product manager, Toshiba America Information Systems, Telecommunication Systems Division. “This allows our customers to maximize the reach of their Toshiba Strata CIX system while continuing to take advantage of the system’s flexibility, application-rich functionality, and unbeatable reliability.”