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Unimax Announces NumberPro - Automated

Phone Number Management for Voice and UC

Unimax, a leading provider of Uniied numbers or unnecessarily purchase more numbers transforms numbers and provides them in the UC administrator needs an available number, they
Communications Management Sotware, today than they need. NumberPro replaces spreadsheets native system format, informs you when you are can easily ind and select it from within a speciic,
unveiled a new uniied voice administration tool and other manual management techniques with
running out of numbers in any given range, and customized range. his number would then be
called NumberPro®.
a single application which automates the complex ensures that you don’t buy too many numbers or automatically marked as used. Conversely, when a
NumberPro greatly simpliies the complex
task of phone number management.
reuse numbers that you shouldn’t. NumberPro’s representative removes a number from use on the
task of identifying, organizing, and reporting on Companies using NumberPro will be able
beneits are immediate and measurable. Priced at UC system, it can be marked for aging or brought
phone numbers (such as DIDs, directory numbers to expect many beneits: reduced operational under $5,000 including installation, it’s a great tool back to an available status. Similarly, numbers can
and extensions) and voice mailbox numbers to determine if they are used, available, reserved or expense, increased accuracy, improved work ticket resolution time, and greater capabilities for for any organization with a lot of numbers and a must have application for companies managing be reserved indeinitely or for a set amount of time when managing special projects. It’s also easy to
in the process of aging, regardless of the vendor proactively solving problems and signiicantly thousands of numbers with more than one voice create custom number ranges based on speciic
platform, number of systems, system types or reducing errors.
system vendor.”
criteria such as location, site, department, etc.
number formats.
“With NumberPro, organizations can inally “NumberPro makes the complex simple,”
Numbers purchased from the telco can be easily
he application addresses one of the most end the confusion and chaos of attempting to said Teresa Dixon, Unimax Director of Product added to ranges at any time regardless of their
diicult and costly voice and UC problems today: manually manage voice related numbers,” said Phil Management. “Voice, IT, uniied communications native PBX, UC or voicemail platform, system
efectively managing large amounts of numbers
Moen, Unimax President and CEO. “NumberPro’s and HR teams can all beneit from NumberPro’s type or format (i.e. E.164). NumberPro can also
in a dynamic environment across multiple and functionality eliminates number management simple approach to number management. automatically transform numbers to and from
disparate voice and UC vendors and system types. problems while ofering a far better alternative
NumberPro can quickly and simply identify E.164 format, 10-digit phone number format
For many organizations, this becomes an error- to spreadsheets and other manual number whether numbers are currently being used, and variable digit extensions and voice mailbox
prone manual process using spreadsheets which management methods. For example, NumberPro available, reserved or in the aging process. his number formats. his can be done among and
rapidly results in an outdated number database, automatically synchronizes with your systems
enables you to accurately identify the next across multiple vendors and system types.” ■
communication failures and unnecessary expense. to ensure accuracy, provides the next available available DID, phone number, extension, or More at www.UCNumberManagement.com
Because of this, organizations can easily run out of
number in the range needed, automatically
mailbox number for assignment. When a voice or
and www.unimax.com

SSBC Sticker Shock - Avoiding
conventional trunk, to connect to Trademark Priority
Unexpected SBC Costs
their PBX. his delivers superior
lexibility and signiicant cost-savings, How much can I change my trademark without losing priority and who decides
but with that comes concerns about interoperability and security. his whether I have gone too far? hat was the issue in a case decided by the U.S. Supreme Court last week which is discussed in the attached article. Similar issues Sangoma Technologies, a leading advice on how to avoid price creep and
whitepaper attempts to address how to arise when a trademark is used in connection with an expanded list of goods provider of hardware and sotware sticker shock.
make the SBC buying decision easier or services or when a trademark owner uses the mark in new markets. Please components that enable or enhance
Notably, VoIP is the
and to understand the various, albeit call us if you would like to discuss these issues further. We would appreciate the IP Communications Systems for
ideal foundation for uniied
somewhat complicated, oferings on opportunity to review with you your portfolio of trademarks to help you better both telecommunications and data communications platforms. And
the market. ■
understand your priority rights and how to enhance those rights.
communications applications, has as VoIP has gained prominence,
Interested parties can download James t. Nikolai, Attorney at Law DIRECT DIAL: 612.392.7302 published a white paper that discusses SIP trunking has followed suit. SIP
the document from tinyurl.com/ Download and read the article from tinyurl.com/pvtlne7
various industry pricing models on trunking enables organizations to
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session border controllers that includes
turn to the Internet, rather than a

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