FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 15, 2006
Media Contact: John Gates, Elevate Communications, 617.536.8695 ext. 802
PORTSMOUTH, NH. - Whaleback Systems™ has received a "Four Diamond Score" from Broadband Gear Report for the company's SMB 1500 IP PBX. According to Broadband Gear Report, Four Diamond scores are presented only to an "excellent product with technical features and performance that provides clear and substantial benefits."
Mark Galvin, co-founder, president and CEO of Whaleback said, "We're thrilled to be recognized for our innovative technology. The SMB 1500 is a full-featured IP PBX that allows cable operators to compete with phone companies for revenues from small-and-medium size business. It is a crucial element of Whaleback's CrystalBlue™ Voice Service and it allows Whaleback to offer a managed service that brings unprecedented broadband VoIP features that encourage small-and-medium size business to take advantage of cable services to improve business communications."
The scores were assigned by a panel of cable industry experts. The Diamond Judges were:
Wayne Hall, VP of Engineering, Comcast
Tom Gorman, VP of Operations Engineering, Charter
Robert Schaeffer, Founder and Senior Technologist, Technology Planners
Paul Stephens, VP of Technical Operations, Greensboro Division, Time Warner Cable
Gene White, VP of Engineering, Bright House
The SMB 1500 will be displayed at the SCTE Cable-Tec Expo June 20-23, where it will be demonstrated in the VoIP Lounge and provide "free of charge" calling to all attendees of the Expo.
This is the second award given to the SMB 1500 in recent months. In January, the SMB 1500 was named an Internet Telephony "Product of the Year."
The Whaleback SMB 1500 is the first IP PBX designed for broadband. It transports voice signals over broadband connections via native SIP trunks to drive down recurring bandwidth charges. Unlike IP Centrex and alternative PBX solutions, the SMB 1500 is premises-based and software-driven to simplify system management, enhance call quality and optimize network performance.
The SMB 1500 is an IP PBX that also features unique Key System Unit (KSU) emulation functionality such as shared and bridged line appearances, intercom with hands-free response and group paging. Traditional PBXs and IP Centrex services often do not include KSU emulation features, leading to tremendous user frustration. The SMB 1500 offers a rich set of innovative features once only available on big business phone systems.
About Whaleback Systems
Whaleback Systems is the pioneering developer of the first managed business phone solution built from the ground up for broadband. Unlike traditional systems, the Whaleback CrystalBlue Voice Service is 100 percent premises-based and software-driven. It includes the only IP PBX with Key System Unit features and Road Warrior Functionality. Whaleback's all-inclusive, unlimited nationwide calling package makes the most advanced technology immediately affordable for companies that need between 5 and 500 phone stations. The Whaleback service is available through partnerships with channel partners and VARs. For more information, visit www.WhalebackSystems.com.
