Page 3 - SkypeBuzz Q3 2017

3rd Quarter 2017
AVST Supports
Microsoft
Customers
Transitioning from
Exchange Online
Uni ed Messaging
O ers Completely Integrated Uni ed Messaging Solution that Bridges the Gap to Skype for Business
FOOTHILL RANCH, CA - Microso has announced that as of July 2018 they will be discontinuing support for Session Border Controllers to connect third-party PBX systems to Exchange Online Uni ed Messaging (UM). is news forces many Microso customers to seek an alternative Uni ed Messaging solution for O ce 365 that can connect to their existing on-premise PBX. Today Applied Voice & Speech Technologies, Inc. (AVST) announced
a signi cant promotion to ease the economic impact of this UM challenge for enterprises. AVST provides Microso customers with an enterprise-class UM solution that enables
them to continue using their existing PBX investments until they are ready to transition
to the cloud and Skype for Business. AVST
not only delivers Uni ed Messaging that is compatible with O ce 365 and third-party
PBX environments, but also provides enhanced functionality around Voice Messaging, Automated Attendant, Interactive Voice Response, and Call Center solutions. While alternative solutions require an immediate PBX replacement, AVST’s industry-leading telephony interoperability provides Microso customers with an evolutionary solution for achieving their migration goals to Skype for Business.
While the discontinuation announcement leaves less than a year for Microso
customers to complete their migration,
AVST’s CX-E Uni ed Communications platform delivers a unique enterprise-class UM solution that o ers the following bene ts:
Integrates with all leading PBX/IP-PBX phone systems — Avaya, Cisco, Microso and more;
Ability to continue using Exchange UM Outlook forms;
Enables a migration from existing premise- based PBX to Skype for Business Premise or Cloud over time; and
A promotion designed to economically provide an enterprise-class Uni ed Messaging solution that integrates with their current on- premise PBX.
“ ere are many O ce 365 Exchange Online UM customers that use a third-party PBX and are not ready to rush to Skype for Business as their phone system. In this scenario, consider AVST,” said Jim Burton, Founder and CEO
of CT Link. “AVST’s extensive experience with enterprise-class telephony and Uni ed Messaging makes it an ideal solution for customers looking for a exible alternative to Exchange Online UM.”
“As a long-time Microso Gold Partner with competencies in Communications and Messaging, combined with 35 years of PBX
integration experience, AVST is uniquely quali ed to deliver Uni ed Messaging to Microso enterprise customers worldwide,” said AVST CTO Tom Mini e. “With the recent news that Exchange Online UM will no
longer directly support third-party PBXs, we are pleased to o er customers an alternative that will enable them to continue to enjoy the bene ts of Exchange-based UM, regardless of their current or future PBX, with no
SkypeBuzz by Telecom Reseller 3 interruption in service.”
To learn more about how AVST can help future-proof communications infrastructure investments, please visit www.avst.com/ exchange. ■
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