This is a press release. Multi-Tech has been around for a long time but their equipment has always been a bit pricey (though not horribly so). For some multi-location businesses that are not quite ready to replace their old phone equipment, but still want the cost savings of VoIP, there may be an interim solution here.
MINNEAPOLIS, MN USA 05/05/2004
MINNEAPOLIS, May 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Virtually any multi-location business that wants to reduce toll charges between frequently called or faxed locations can do it without replacing existing equipment. All you have to do is add a VoIP gateway to each location connected to existing phone equipment and routers. Now Multi-Tech(R) Systems, Inc., a leading data communications and telecommunications technology company based in suburban Minneapolis, can make that a "no risk" proposition by letting qualified users try out a pair of MultiVOIP(TM) voice over IP gateways free of charge (U.S. only) for a 60 day evaluation period. There is no need to buy expensive new phone or router equipment, because MultiVOIP VoIP gateways will operate with most existing equipment.
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"We have been providing add-on voice over IP solutions for over seven years and were one of the very first companies to offer it," states Chip Harleman, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. "It has always seemed very natural to us that users who are satisfied with their phone systems and data networks should add an application like VoIP to that existing equipment rather than taking the more expensive route of replacing it. The return on investment can be very short even with a company using the most inexpensive long distance calling plans.
For instance, a company with a central site in California and remote sites in Chicago and the UK can pay for a MultiVOIP gateway in each location in less than six months with typical business phone usage. With ROIs like that it is easy to see why investing in VoIP technology is a smart business decision." The MultiVOIP voice over IP gateways provide toll-free voice and fax communications over the Internet or Intranet. By integrating voice and fax into an existing data network, businesses can realize substantial savings on inter-office long distance toll charges.
The MultiVOIP family is available in analog and digital models ranging from one to 60 ports. MultiVOIP products connect directly to phones, fax machines, key systems, PSTN lines or a PBX to provide real-time, toll-quality voice connections to any office on a VOIP network. The MultiVOIP gateway is designed to help maximize investments already made in the existing data and voice network infrastructure. Multi-Tech Systems is an ISO 9001:2000 certified global manufacturer of award-winning telephony, Internet and device networking products that connect voice and data over IP networks, add connectivity to equipment using embedded technologies, and provide the latest in cellular wireless technologies.
With a 34-year history of inventing products known for their reliability and performance, Multi-Tech Systems still employs the same mission on which the company was founded: to provide solutions that solve real business problems. To reinforce this philosophy, Multi-Tech Systems prides itself on developing and fostering mutually beneficial long-term relationships with its worldwide network of technology partners, sales channels and customers. Privately held, Multi-Tech Systems has over 60 U.S. patents and numerous international patents. The company's intellectual property portfolio includes patents covering transmission of multiplexed voice, data and video packets used in technologies such as Internet telephony, PC telephony, voice over IP or frame relay, and DSVD modems.
For additional information, contact Multi-Tech in the U.S. at
800-328-9717 or +763-785-3500, via fax at +763-785-9874, EMEA at T: +(44) 118 959 7774 (UK) or T: +(33) 1 64 61 09 81 (France), and via fax at F: +(44) 118 959 7775 (UK) or F: +(33) 1 64 61 09 71 (France) or browse the company's World Wide Web home page atSOURCE Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. Web Site: