AudioCodes' “Basic Hybrid” Gateways for Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007

Fortune 500 companies evaluated AudioCodes Media Gateways for the Microsoft Unified Communications Platform Lod, Israel in October 16, 2007. AudioCodes, a leading provider of Voice over IP (VoIP) technologies and Voice Network products, has strengthened its strategic relationship with Microsoft Corp. by introducing a “Basic Hybrid” Media Gateway.

This collaboration has enabled the integration of AudioCodes MediaPackTM and MediantTM Media Gateways with Microsoft unified communications technologies: Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 and Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007.
Fortune 500 companies have evaluated AudioCodes Media Gateways as part of the public beta for Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 recently released to market. This is in addition to a large number of customers who use the same Media Gateways in conjunction with unified messaging in Microsoft Exchange Server 2007.

“AudioCodes and Microsoft are committed to delivering a unified communications solution that natively operates with existing PBX systems and can directly connect to the PSTN,” stated Lior Aldema, Vice President of Marketing and Product Management at AudioCodes. “This collaboration enables our customers to protect and leverage on existing telephony investments while providing a basis for advancing to the next level of voice communications. AudioCodes Media Gateways enable the enterprise customer to fully utilize the simultaneous strength of both Office Communications Server 2007 and Exchange Server 2007, making use of the same flexible, field -proven, high-quality product.”

“Combining Microsoft’s unified communications software with AudioCodes MediaPack™ and Mediant™ Media Gateways offers customers a rich and integrated communications experience,” said Moz Hussain, director product management, Unified Communications Group, at Microsoft Corp. “Micr osoft’s alliance with AudioCodes provides customers new le vels of business value, helping to create efficient, high quality communication and collaboration experiences.”

AudioCodes offers a range of Media Gateways for the Microsoft unified communications technologies, which includes “Basic” gateways that are designed to interface with external Microsoft Mediation Server and “Basic Hybrid” gateways that integrate the Microsoft Mediation Server software internally.

In order to ease the installation and support of the AudioCodes media gateways in the Microsoft unified communications environment, AudioCodes has created a website landing page http://www.audiocodes.com/Content.aspx?voip=2757, which includes all the technical and marketing resources needed for channel partners and end customers.

The AudioCodes Mediant™ 1000 gateway is specially designed to support these capabilities, in addition to very high VoIP quality, independently tested and acknowledged by ETSI, and interface flexibility and modularity, supporting FXO, FXS, BRI and T1/E1 interfaces in the same box.

AudioCodes gateways are available through an extensive worldwide distribution network that offers local and global toll-free support lines. The distributors may be found by clicking on http://www.audiocodes.com/Content.aspx?voip=2943

About AudioCodes
AudioCodes (NASDAQ: AUDC) provides innovative, reliable and cost-effective Voice over IP (VoIP) technology, Voice Network Products, and Value Added Applications to Service Providers, Enterprises, OEMs, Network Equipment Providers and System Integrators worldwide. AudioCodes provides a diverse range of flexible, comprehensive media gateway, and media processing enabling technologies based on VoIPerfect™ – AudioCodes’ underlying, best-of-breed, core media architecture. The company is a market leader in VoIP equipment, focused on VoIP Media Gateway, Media Server, Session Border Controllers (SBC), Security Gateways and Value Added Application network products.

AudioCodes has deployed tens of millions of media gateway and media server channels globally over the past ten years and is a key player in the emerging best-of-breed, IMS based, VoIP market. The Company is a VoIP technology leader focused on quality and interoperability, with a proven track record in product and network interoperability with industry leaders in the Service Provider and Enterprise space. AudioCodes is a certified member of the Microsoft MSPP program. AudioCodes Voice Network Products feature media gateway and media server platforms for packet-based applications in the converged, wireline, wireless, broadband access, cable, enhanced voice services, video, and Enterprise IP Telephony markets. AudioCodes’ headquarters are located in Israel with R&D in the U. S. Other AudioCodes’ offices are located in Europe, India, the Far East, and Latin America. For more information on AudioCodes, visit http://www.audiocodes.com.

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