3CX Selects Grandstream IP Phones as Preferred Phones for 3CX Phone System v10

June 7, 2011 - PRLog -- London, UK and Brookline, MA. USA, June 6th 2011 – 3CX, developer of the award-winning Windows VoIP PBX 3CX Phone System and Grandstream Networks, the leading manufacturer of IP voice/video telephony and video surveillance solutions, today announced they completed interoperability testing for 3CX Phone System version 10 and Grandstream’s latest line of IP Phones – the new executive series GXP 2110, GXP 2120, GXP 2100 and the GXP 1450. The integration between 3CX and Grandstream products means customers are assured of an integrated and fully supported PBX solution. 3CX has created special support for Grandstream phones which includes Plug and Play provisioning, network wide updating of Grandstream phones and automatic provisioning.

“3CX Phone System version 10 integration with Grandstream means customers can have open standards, whilst getting the same service and support that a customer would expect from a vendor that delivers both the PBX and the phones. This is made possible by the strategic cooperation between Grandstream and 3CX. Grandstream phones provide exceptional value and take full advantage of the 3CX feature set and are thus preferred phones,” said Nick Galea, CEO of 3CX.

“We are delighted that Grandstream phones work with 3CX. 3CX is one of the market leaders in the software based PBX market and the integration between 3CX and Grandstream means customers take advantage of a unique solution,” said David Li, Grandstream Networks CEO.

3CX Phone System V10 is the latest 3CX release and allows complete network wide management of Grandstream phones from the 3CX Management Console, saving considerable time for administrators. Features include:

Plug and Play Provisioning – To connect Grandstream phones to 3CX, they just need to be plugged in to the network. The phones will automatically show up in the 3CX Management Console, allowing the administration to assign an existing extension or create a new one with a few mouse clicks.

Network Wide Firmware Updating – Administrators can see the firmware versions of Grandstream phones, and apply new firmware in batch mode to all or selected Grandstream IP phones on the network.

Network Wide Configuration – Language, codec preference and time zone can be remotely configured from the 3CX Management Console.

Assured Interoperability – Grandstream and 3CX undertake to test each release of their software PBX and IP Phone firmware and fix any interop issues. This assures customers of a fully tested and supported solution.

The combined solution is supported by both 3CX and Grandstream and the support teams of both companies will assist customers in the configuration of each others product.

About 3CX

3CX is the developer of 3CX Phone System – an open standard unified communications platform for Windows that works with standard SIP phones and replaces a proprietary PBX. 3CX is more manageable and can deliver substantial cost savings besides increasing productivity. 3CX Phone System for Windows has earned Windows Server Certification and has received numerous awards, including The Windowsnetworking.com Gold Award, the Windows IT Pro magazine 2008 Editor’s Best Award and a Best Buy Award by Computer Shopper Magazine. 3CX has offices in the UK, USA, Germany, Cyprus, Malta, Australia and Hong Kong. For more information visit: http://www.3cx.com.

About Grandstream

Grandstream Networks is an award-winning designer and manufacturer of next generation IP voice & video products for broadband networks. Grandstream’s products deliver superb sound and picture quality, rich telephony features, full compliance with industry standards, and broad interoperability with most service providers and 3rd party SIP based VoIP products. Grandstream is consistently recognized in the VoIP industry for their innovation, affordability and superior value in their products. Grandstream Networks is a private company headquartered in Brookline, MA with offices in Los Angeles, Dallas and China. For more information, please visit www.grandstream.com.