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Toshiba Integrates with Microsoft OCS Feature Set

Strata CIX IP-PBX platform offers click-to-dial functionality

By Matthew Nickasch on Tue, 07/14/09 - 9:22pm.

As the Microsoft Office Communication Server 2007 platform gains popularity between end users and IP-PBX platform vendors, more and more companies are offering integration. Toshiba announced today that its "Strata CIX" IP communications system will offer remote call control integration with the Microsoft OCS platform.

“In providing an integrated solution with Microsoft OCS 2007, Toshiba is delivering on its promise to expand its Unified Communications offerings by giving customers a choice in how they communicate with their Toshiba Strata CIX VoIP system,” said Brian Metherell, vice president and general manager of Toshiba America Information Systems, Telecommunication Systems Division.

With the integration, enterprise users of Toshiba’s Strata CIX family of VoIP business communication systems can Click-to-Dial from Microsoft OCS 2007 using a Toshiba Strata telephone device. It is compatible with Toshiba’s most popular IP and digital telephones as well as Toshiba’s SoftIPT® softphone. Users also gain telephony status information for other callers on the Strata CIX system, viewable from their Microsoft OCS Enhanced Presence screen.

Presence has become a key focus for the Microsoft OCS platform, and IP-PBX platform vendors such as Toshiba are taking notice by quickly integrating such popular features into their systems.

About Considering Convergence

Matthew Nickasch is an independent consultant and analyst in the IP communication and convergence fields. His current and previous consulting experience includes systems architecture, virtualization, telecommunications, and converged networks for the financial, education, and healthcare industries. In addition to his consulting responsibilities, he has been active in the research realm, recently publishing and presenting on topics including routing protocol security and ERP and transactional database auditing. While his interests include directory services and corporate compliance, Nickasch's focus is on converged networks and IP communications.