Innovative Systems, a provider of telecommunications solutions for the Independent Communications Market, announced that it has added the Cortelco SIP Phone (News - Alert) brand to its Automated Configuration Service (ACS) software, part of the APMAX IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) Application Server for enhanced voice services and IPTV (News - Alert) video solutions. Cortelco is formerly part of ITT Telecommunications, manufacturers of an ever-expanding line of business telephone products and services for a wide variety of corporate and educational clients.

The company’s ACS (News - Alert) software lets companies manage groups of different brands of SIP Phones using the same unified user interface (UI) found in the company’s other enhanced voice services across the APMAX hardware platform. Users can use the solution to manage each of their SIP Phones’ specific features and firmware - including firmware updates - as well as visual provision soft keys and re-provision existing subscriber devices. An associated web portal allows subscribers to individually change their SIP key settings.

Innovative Systems’ ACS solution supports over 50 different models spanning 10 vendor brands, a list that Cortelco has now joined with its C58P, C60 and C62 models. The Cortelco brand stood up well to Innovative Systems’ lengthy and intensive testing process and is a great option for service providers aiming for the $50 - $70 price range. Furthermore, the C60 and C62 models support side care expansions for added flexibility.

“The three Cortelcos we have added to the ACS inventory while not as feature rich as some of the other brands are still rock solid phones,” said Mike Murdock, CTO of Innovative Systems. “The price point gives our service providers some great leverage if they want to include a SIP phone in a hosted package.”

Murdock noted that a Cortelco phone could be included in such a package for only $1.40 per month, on a three year contract, demonstrating the powerful return on investment offered by this solution.