Network Equipment Technologies Receives Microsoft Qualifications under UCOIP

Network Equipment Technologies, Inc., a high performance networking equipment provider, now boasts multiple Microsoft qualifications under the Unified Communications (News - Alert) Open Interoperability Program (UCOIP). The company recently announced that its solutions met the stringent tests and satisfied the requirements of UCOIP qualification program.

The company maintains the broadest portfolio qualified under UCOIP with certifications its Tenor, VX Series and UX Series products in seven different applications, according to company officials. The qualifications include Basic gateway for Microsoft Lync, SBC for Office 365, Microsoft Lync Enhanced Gateway (News - Alert), Microsoft Lync SBA and Microsoft Lync SBC.

"Achieving product certifications is a key driver to our sales strategy and the pursuit of new market opportunities for us," said Kevin Isacks, chief development officer of NET (News - Alert), in a statement. "I believe that today, NET has the broadest product portfolio qualified under Microsoft's UCOIP for Lync Server 2010 and Office365. Continued interoperability with the Microsoft (News - Alert) Lync environment is a significant milestone in our development process. When you consider the widespread deployments of our installed base, today's announcement demonstrates this important commitment to our partners and customers worldwide."

The qualifications are a great achievement for NET which recently highlighted its UX1000 solution, which just became generally available. It can simultaneously connect to legacy TDM PBXs and the PSTN through 2 T1/E1 PRI ports.

The UX1000 does signaling translation and media interworking between Lync and legacy analog, TDM clients and PSTN endpoints. It can simultaneously connect to legacy TDM PBXs and the PSTN through 2 T1/E1 PRI ports. And up to 24FXS/FXO ports are available for analog phones, faxes, and the PSTN. BRI ports are also supported. The UX1000 also interconnects IP-based endpoints and public VoIP networks to the Lync clients. Within few days of its launch, UX1000 solution has received tremendous response from clients all over. 

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Edited by Carrie Schmelkin