innovaphone AG provides a well-engineered VoIP telepho-
ne system - the innovaphone PBX. Together with appropriate
software, it forms the basis for modern Unified Communicati-
on solutions from one source. The solutions are perfectly tai-
lored to suit any size of company and can be extended prac-
tically at will. Software and hardware are always perfectly
coordinated. Within the innovaphone PBX, there are terminals
suitable for any kind of use – from simple to complex scena-
rios, from stationary to mobile. Integration of non VoIP termi-
nals is also possible. Existing software can be integrated over
standardised interfaces, enabling the innovaphone PBX to fit
seamlessly into any heterogeneous environment. VoIP with in-
novpahone enables new and varied possibilities which would
hardly have been conceivable with traditional telephony.
Consistent scalability
As the number of gateways enables increases, even more
exact scalability of the telephone systems is possible. The
area for deployment is vastly extended for providers and PBX
hosting providers thanks to the additional possibility of imple-
mentation in a VMware environment. An individual innovapho-
ne PBX package can be tailored to meet the exact conditions
of any company – never over-sized, but just right with room to
grow, as necessary. All features are always available. Using
the same firmware for all innovaphone products also brings
advantages for technicians and administrators, saving time
and costs for training.
Maximum security
The innovaphone PBX can be protected by all the usual se-
curity features. Passwords can be managed centrally and can
be linked with the login data from the Active Directory. Login
data is therefore personal and not device-bound. Administra-
tion can be undertaken centrally thanks to the link to the Acti-
ve Directory. This increases convenience especially in large
organizations with many terminals, as a central password can
be used for all devices instead of having to enter an individual
password into each device. Maximum protection against all ty-
pes of attacks can be reached on the innovaphone PBX if all
security mechanisms are used in the correct way. Protocols
such as SRTP or TLS are also available for voice data encryp-
tion.
Mobility for professionals
The innovaphone PBX can be extended with a mobility modu-
le. This enables mobile phones to be integrated easily into the
PBX. Thus a mobile phone can use the features of the PBX as
a subscriber and is recognised as an internal subscriber. If the
subscriber is called on his company extension number, not on-
ly his fixed line telephone will ring, but also his mobile phone.
Another software module available on the market allows out-
going calls to be made so that the person being called sees the
company extension number on his display and not the mobile
number. The module enables convenient dialling from the mobi-
le phone directory and ensures that all calls are directed over
and listed by the innovaphone PBX. The presence status of the
subscriber is also visible in the innovaphone PBX.
PBX in the cloud – PBX as a service
The innovaphone PBX can be installed on a PC as a Virtu-
al Appliance (IPVA) in a VMware environment. Especially pro-
viders of centralised telephone systems such as PBX hosting
providers and other service providers benefit from Virtual Ap-
pliance. As the solution does not entail a high initial investment,
the solution is particularly attractive for newcomers to the mar-
ket and the solutions can be extended from small scenarios to
any size. Installing a new customer solution entails just setting
up a PBX in a new VMware entity. Individual customer PBXs
are securely separate from each other, and can be managed
and billed easily.
As an alternative to the innovaphone Virtual Appliance (IP-
VA), the PBX can also run on the gateway. In this case, the in-
novaphone PBX’s multi-client capability is important for a ho-
sted PBX solution. It enables several virtual and independent
PBXs for different customers to be run on one and the same
device. The virtual PBXs can be added or deleted dynamical-
ly – without having to reboot the hardware.
Displaying presence
A presence feature is included in the innovaphone PBX as part
of the Unified Communications solution. It enables the PBX sub-
scriber’s calling status to be displayed on the telephone. The fea-
ture is available under both SIP and H.323 protocols. The pre-
sence feature works on all terminals, including the
SoftwarePhone. The PBX manages the presence information it-
self. Within a PBX, it is possible for subscribers to set their cur-
rent presence status on the telephone by selecting the appro-
priate availability information from a list and, if necessary, by
inputting additional text. The presence feature is especially of in-
terest for branch enterprises as it works across all company lo-
cations thus significantly increasing communication efficiency.
The additional feature of SIP Federation enables messaging and
presence to be used beyond the company borders. This enab-
les business partners to also exchange their current status infor-
mation or text messages.
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