ADTRAN to Provide Gateways for Use With Toshiba's IPedge IP Business Telephone System

ADTRAN Inc., a leading supplier of unified business and converged communications solutions, and Toshiba America Information Systems Inc., Telecommunication Systems Division announced today the availability of ADTRAN's Total Access® 908 and 908e gateways for use in conjunction with Toshiba's IPedge? IP communication system. Certified as interoperable with the IPedge family of systems, the ADTRAN gateways are used to convert T1/ISDN-PRI to SIP Trunks, allowing the connection of the IPedge systems to SIP Trunks for cost-effective business communications. The ADTRAN gateways are now available nationwide from Authorized Toshiba Dealers.

"Toshiba Dealers can depend on the standards-based Total Access 900 Series IP Business Gateways for unsurpassed interoperability and reliability," said Chris Thompson, senior product manager, VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol), ADTRAN Enterprise Networks Division. "We are excited about the relationship with Toshiba and the possibilities it holds for the future."

"ADTRAN's Total Access 900 Series IP Business Gateways provide reliable SIP Trunking connectivity for Toshiba's IPedge IP communication systems. We are very pleased to offer ADTRAN gateways as an integral part of our IPedge product offering," said Eric Abing, product manager, Toshiba America Information Systems Inc., Telecommunication Systems Division.

ADTRAN's Total Access 900 Series gateways offer the following benefits to Authorized Toshiba Dealers actively marketing Toshiba's IPedge IP communication systems:

About ADTRANADTRAN Inc. is a leading global provider of networking and communication equipment, with a portfolio of more than 1,700 solutions. ADTRAN's products enable voice, data, video, and Internet communications across a variety of network infrastructures. ADTRAN solutions are currently in use by service providers, private enterprises, government organizations, and millions of individual users worldwide.

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