IPTV to Grow 32 Percent Annually to Nearly 79M Subscribers by 2015

As the demand for ip telefonie high speed broadband connectivity grows, trends are showing that interactive bi-directional television is increasing at the expense of legacy formats.

According to a new study by ABI Research (News - Alert), IPTV will grow by an estimated 32 percent annually over the next six years to nearly 79 million subscribers globally by the end of 2014.

The new study is called “Pay-TV Subscriptions” is updated quarterly, profiles global pay-TV subscription information. Detailed market trends and market forecast information for key regions and countries around the globe are provided where available.

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3CX appoints Factis as distributor for Portugal

Londres, 02-02-2009 – A 3CX (www.3cx.com), empresa responsável pelo desenvolvimento internacional do 3CX Phone System para Windows que conta já com vários prémios obtidos, anunciou um acordo de canal com a pioneira do 3CX em Portugal, a FACTIS (www.factis.pt). A FACTIS irá encarregar-se da distribuição do 3CX IP PBX a uma rede de parceiros própria, aos quais fornecerá todo o apoio no sentido de garantir a entrega de soluções VoIP completas aos seus Clientes. A principal missão da FACTIS será a de colocar este sistema telefónico inovador como uma referência de facto no mercado português do VoIP.

“Na 3CX estamos bastante contentes por trabalhar com a FACTIS. A FACTIS tem bastante experiência na área de VoIP e é reconhecida em Portugal. Consideramo-la uma excelente empresa para uma parceria que nos permita penetrar no mercado Português” disse Nick Galea, CEO da 3CX.

João Fonte, CEO da FACTIS disse “Com a adição do 3CX Phone System ao nosso portfolio de produtos e soluções e com o investimento que entretanto efectuámos no treino dos nossos colaboradores, estamos agora em posição de oferecer aos nossos revendedores acesso ao mercado emergente dos sistemas telefónicos VoIP baseados em Windows. O 3CX IP PBX é muito simples de gerir para administradores de rede na medida em que se integra perfeitamente na infra-estrutura de rede Windows, fazendo dele o produto ideal para os nossos Clientes e parceiros.

O 3CX Phone System para Windows é baseado no standard SIP e suporta os equipamentos comuns disponíveis no mercado - Telefones SIP, Gateways VoIP, Service Providers VoIP e linhas tradicionais PSTN. É uma alternativa bastante escalável e de fácil instalação às soluções baseadas em PABX proprietárias, ao mesmo tempo que permite o acesso a uma vasta gama de funcionalidades avançadas, redução drástica dos custos de telecomunicações, melhora a mobilidade e a produtividade dos colaboradores.

Acerca da 3CX

A 3CX é uma empresa internacional de desenvolvimento de software de telecomunicações com sede na Europa e escritórios no Reino Unido, EUA, Alemanha, Chipre, Malta, Austrália e Hong Kong. É Gold Partner da Microsoft e é constituída por uma equipa com vasta experiência em gestão e desenvolvimento. O seu produto, o 3CX Phone System para Windows, recebeu a certificação para Windows Server 2003, assim como vários prémios como reconhecimento do compromisso da empresa com a inovação e qualidade, destacando-se: Windowsnetworking.com Gold Award, o Communications Solutions 2007 Award, o Windows IT Pro magazine 2008 Editor's Best Award e um Best Buy Award da Computer Shopper Magazine.

Mais informação disponível em www.3cx.com e no Blog 3CX VoIP.

Acerca da FACTIS

Criada em 1995, a FACTIS é uma empresa Portuguesa de serviços de Engenharia e Tecnologias de Informação baseada em Lisboa e com cobertura nacional, incluíndo os arquipélagos da Madeira e dos Açores. Promovendo soluções de sistemas e telecomunicações assim como serviços de suporte, a FACTIS é uma empresa orientada para o Cliente com um objectivo específico: construir relações fortes a longo prazo com Clientes e parceiros. No sentido de melhor servir e responder às necessidades dos seus Clientes está organizada em Áreas de Negócio Funcionais - Outsourcing e Projectos Especiais, Engenharia e Soluções de Infra-estrutura e Consultoria e Soluções de Software.

Para cada produto ou solução, a FACTIS desenvolve um modelo de negócio específico adequado ao mercado local.

VoIP Nugget: Using a Patton VoIP gateway with 3CX

This VoIP Nugget has been developed by Marco Liechti of Patton and is the first of three part series about using VoIP gateways with 3CX. It explains why you need a VoIP Gateway and how it works. Recommended!


You can find more VoIP nuggets here.

7 Easy Survival Tactics to Selling Smarter in the Recession

Learn to sell smarter and close more deals faster in the tougher economy.

You’ll learn:

• Cost-saving benefits of automating sales processes
• 7 easy tactics to sell smarter and close more deals faster in a tough economy
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3CX Phone System v7.0 Delivers on Mobility Promise

New interface and advanced call rules allow flexible configuration of users’ extensions

London – 8 December 2008 - 3CX (www.3cx.com) the international developer of telecommunications software has announced the roll out of version 7.0 of 3CX Phone System for Windows. The new version comes with a revamped design aimed at making its already user-friendly Management Console and User Interface even easier to work with; whilst effectively delivering more mobility to users by empowering them to configure their own extensions with advanced call handling rules based on caller ID and time of call.

Nick Galea, CEO at 3CX said that these improvements are building on the company’s strategy to deliver a software-based IP PBX that is easy to manage and use. “One of the things we discovered from listening to our customers is that VoIP phone system users want more flexibility in managing their incoming calls. By allowing call rules to be configured based on caller ID, time received and type of call, users can break free from the office and have more mobility. For example, after-hour calls from important customers can be routed to a mobile phone, whereas all other calls can go to voice mail” Galea said; adding that with the new call handling rules also come many added functionalities such as a new management console and a new configuration wizard.

Furthermore, 3CX version 7.0 is an example of better Windows integration in an IP PBX environment. “By replacing the use of technologies such as Apache and PHP with IIS and .NET, adding support for PBX virtualization in Hyper V, resolving inbound calls to MS Outlook contacts, and incorporating VOIP Windows management tools for better monitoring, we are taking a step forward towards further integration of 3CX Phone System with Microsoft Windows”, added Nick Galea.

3CX Phone System for Windows allows businesses to completely break free from the restrictions of expensive hardware-based, proprietary phone systems. It also ships with many other enterprise-level features that help businesses enjoy substantial productivity and efficiency gains.

Key new features of 3CX Phone System for Windows version 7.0

• Revamped Web Management Console and User Interface
• Added support for running as a virtual instance in Hyper V
• New configuration wizard
• Advanced call forwarding and call queue rules
• Resolve inbound calls to MS Outlook contacts
• Support for Sangoma cards
• Integration of Microsoft Web server, .NET and Windows management tools
• .NET API
• Optimized system performance to handle 50,000+ calls per day

A video presentation on 3CX Phone System for Windows v7.0 is available from: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=irUmoGQqMa8

One Free edition and four Commercial editions: Mini, Small Business, Pro and Enterprise

3CX Phone System is available in five editions. The Free edition can handle up to 4 simultaneous calls, whereas, the Commercial editions have a more extensive feature set and concurrent call capacity that can be expanded with upgrade packs. A detailed edition comparison table can be found on http://www.3cx.com/phone-system/edition-comparison.html.

About 3CX

3CX is an international developer of telecommunications software, headquartered in Europe with offices in the UK, USA, Germany, Cyprus, Malta, Australia and Hong Kong. It is a Microsoft Gold Certified partner and is backed by an experienced management and development team. Its product, 3CX Phone System for Windows, developed specifically for the SMB (small & medium business) market, has earned Windows Server 2003 Certification and has received numerous awards, including The Windowsnetworking.com Gold Award, the Communications Solutions 2007 Award, the Windows IT Pro magazine 2008 Editor’s Best Award and a Best Buy Award by Computer Shopper Magazine, all in recognition to the company’s commitment to innovation and quality. 3CX maintains a global presence with localized information available in various languages. For more information, visit www.3cx.com.

3CX Appoints VoIPon as Distributor

Partnership will make 3CX Phone System for Windows cost-effective VoIP telephony offer available to more UK businesses

London, 26 November 2008 – 3CX (www.3cx.com), the international developer of the award-winning 3CX Phone System for Windows has announced a distribution agreement with VoIPon (www.voipon.co.uk), a business to business distributor of the highest quality voice over IP solutions. VoIPon aims to promote the distribution of 3CX IP PBX to further establish the innovative phone system as a key player in the VoIP market in the United Kingdom.

“We are delighted to be partnering with VoIPon, a renowned distributor in the UK. Their vast network and expertise in VoIP, as well as, their talent to proactively sell and support IP PBX solutions in the British market make them a perfect distribution partner for 3CX,” said Nick Galea, CEO at 3CX.

Alexis Argent, Sales Manager at VoIPon Solutions said, “With the addition of 3CX Phone System for Windows to our portfolio, we are now in the position to offer our resellers access to the booming Windows-based VoIP telephone system market. 3CX IP PBX is easy to manage by system administrators as it integrates well with Windows Network infrastructure, making it an ideal product for our customers and resellers.”

3CX Phone System for Windows is based on the SIP standard and supports most popular SIP phones, VoIP Gateways, VoIP service providers and PSTN phone lines. It offers a scalable and easy to install alternative to proprietary PBX telephony solutions; whilst giving businesses access to a full set of advanced telephony features that allow them to reduce telecommunications costs by enhancing staff’s mobility and productivity.

About 3CX

3CX is an international developer of telecommunications software, headquartered in Europe with offices in the UK, USA, Germany, Cyprus, Malta, Australia and Hong Kong. It is a Microsoft Gold Certified partner and is backed by an experienced management and development team. Its product, 3CX Phone System for Windows, has earned

Windows Server 2003 Certification and has received numerous awards, including The Windowsnetworking.com Gold Award, the Communications Solutions 2007 Award, the Windows IT Pro magazine 2008 Editor’s Best Award and a Best Buy Award by Computer Shopper Magazine, all in recognition to the company’s commitment to innovation and quality. For more information visit www.3cx.com and 3CX VoIP Blog.

About VoIPon Solutions

VoIPon is a trading division of Keison International Ltd, which has been successfully distributing industrial products around the world for over 20 years. VoIPon utilises this experience in the rapidly expanding area of voice over IP telecommunications technology. Since 2005, VoIP on has gone from strength to strength, growing rapidly year on year by diversifying their product portfolio and building ongoing relationships with manufacturers and re-sellers, cementing their reputation as one of the most progressive companies in their field. VoIPon’s portfolio features the widest range of market leading brands available today. VoIPon shares the industry's vision, and believes in this market's potential, due to the multiple innovations and benefits available through VoIP. VoIPon is accredited to both ISO 9001:2000 and ISO 14001:2004 Quality and Environmental international standards.

3CX VoIP Nugget: Call Setup

First in a series of VoIP tutorials by 3CX. Enjoy :)