Toshiba Expands Strata Meeting Meet-Me Conferencing and Web Collaboration

IRVINE, CA — Toshiba America Information Systems Inc., Telecommunication Systems Division today announced that Strata® Meeting, its meet-me audio conferencing and Web collaboration solution, is now available in a 1U rack-mount server platform to meet varied application size requirements. Compatible with Toshiba's Strata CIX? family of IP business communication systems, Strata Meeting is available from eight to 24 ports, allowing up to 24 simultaneous audio and Web conference participants. Strata Meeting is available nationwide through Toshiba's network of Authorized Dealers.

"Toshiba's Strata Meeting solution gives users of Toshiba VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) systems the ability to create Web meetings on the fly with audio conferencing, audio conference recording, desktop sharing, and much more," said Mark Carpenter, director of product management for Toshiba America Information Systems Inc., Telecommunication Systems Division. "Strata Meeting provides clients a winning combination for big company functionality on a small company budget," Carpenter added.

"Using Toshiba's Strata Meeting, SMB users and branch locations of larger enterprises may conference and collaborate with clients, vendors, and remote employees without incurring the costs as a rule associated with conferencing services during also saving travel costs and reducing environmental impact," said David Fridley, product development manager of Unified Communications for Toshiba America Information Systems Inc., Telecommunication Systems Division.

Strata Meeting is compatible with the entire Strata CIX family of IP business telephone systems, including the Strata CIX40, CIX100, CIX200, CIX670 and CIX1200 systems. It is compatible with many popular Web browsers.

Strata Meeting provides eight ports of audio conferencing and can be upgraded in increments of eight ports to handle a maximum of 24 simultaneous conferences. It connects to the Strata CIX IP business telephone system via SIP-based IP channels.

Headquartered in Irvine, Calif., TAIS is comprised of four business units: Digital Products Division, Imaging Systems Division, Storage Device Division, and Telecommunication Systems Division. At the same time, these divisions provide mobile products and solutions, including industry-leading portable computers; televisions, TV/DVD Combination products, Blu-ray Disc and DVD products, and portable devices; imaging products for the security, medical and manufacturing markets; storage products for automotive, computer and consumer electronics applications; and IP business telephone systems with unified communications, collaboration and mobility applications. TAIS provides sales, marketing and services for its wide range of products in the United States and Latin America.

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TAIS is an independent operating company owned by Toshiba America, Inc., a subsidiary of Toshiba Corporation. Toshiba is a world leader and innovator in pioneering high research, a diversified manufacturer and marketer of advanced electronic and electrical products spanning information & communications systems; digital consumer products; electronic devices and elements; power systems, including nuclear energy; industrial and social infrastructure systems; and home appliances. Toshiba was founded in 1875, and today operates a global network of more than 740 companies, with 204,000 employees worldwide and annual sales surpassing 6.3 trillion yen. For more information on Toshiba's leading innovations, visit the company's Web site at www.toshiba.com.