Press Release Summary: Ecotel GSM3-3x cuts telephone expenses when
calling GSM
networks while allowing mobile usage of telephones, fax machines
and PCs
Press Release Body: Ebermannstadt, Germany – September 17, 2007.
Vierling will present its new Ecotel GSM3-3x analog
GSM gateway for the first time ever during the Vierling Autumn
Fair from September 19-20, 2007. Once the gateway is connected to
an analog port of a PBX, the gateway can reduce the cost of making
calls with GSM networks. This opens up new applications for mobile
users who need access to
Internet, e-mail and fax
services where no landline is available, e.g. in emergency vehicles
and offices on construction sites. With its software-based architecture,
Ecotel GSM3-3x can be extended in a flexible manner while remaining
cost-effective to manufacture.
Significantly decrease telephone costs
Once connected to a PBX via an analog port, Ecotel GSM3-3x can begin
turning costly calls between the fixed network and mobile radio
networks into more cost-effective mobile-to-mobile
calls. Especially in Eastern Europe, Asia and South America,
Ecotel GSM3-3x can be looped into the analog trunk lines commonly
used in those regions.
When a caller dials a mobile radio number, the call will always
be routed via the gateway. The gateway contains a mobile radio module
and a SIM
card supplied by the user. This allows Ecotel GSM3-3x to decrease
telephone costs by up to 70 per cent.
The gateway usually pays for itself in less than six months.
Mobile usage of analog terminal equipment
Ecotel GSM3-3x can be used to connect analog telephones, fax machines,
multifunctional devices, PCs and entire PBXs to the global telecommunications
infrastructure without fixed network access. In locations that
do not have access to the fixed network such as office containers,
emergency vehicles and weekend homes, the gateway allows connection
via GSM mobile radio and the general packet radio
service (GPRS). When accessing the Internet, data rates of up to
85.6 kbit/s are possible for downloads and 42.8 kbit/s for uploads.
A version of the gateway with a connection for an analog fax machine
should be available by the end of the year.
A flexible, expandable gateway for the global market
“We have a positive outlook for selling the Ecotel GSM3-3x particularly
in Eastern Europe, Asia and South America. There also exists potential
in Germany and Western Europe where the gateway will be used primarily
on analog extensions of PBXs or for mobile network access”, said
Anton Glöckner, Director Product Line Mobile
Communication at Vierling. “Ecotel GSM3-3x is based on an expandable
platform representing an entirely new development which holds the
potential to implement future gateway extensions in the areas of
ISDN and voice over IP (VoIP). The gateway’s software-based architecture
allows maximum flexibility in conjunction with cost-effective manufacture.”
The most powerful solution on the market
“Ecotel GSM3-3x offers the most comprehensive set of features currently
available among analog GSM gateways”, added Glöckner. “Other factors
differentiating the gateway from its competitors include optimized
voice quality and reliability.” Notable gateway features include
least cost routing (loop-through), automatic routing and voice announcements
for incoming calls, transfer of incoming telephone numbers to extensions
(CLIP function) and callback by the gateway. Ecotel GSM3-3x is connected
via either the FXO line interface or the FXS
phone interface to the trunk port or an extension of the PBX,
respectively.
Specifications for Ecotel GSM 3-3x
GSM channels: 1
FXO interface (not powered): 1
FXS interface (powered): 1
Interface for analog
fax machine: 1 (available starting 12/2007)
GPRS: Max. 85.6 kbit/s downlink, 42.8 kbit/s uplink
PC SMS Yes
For graphical materials, please call +49 (0)9194-97-305 or send an e-mail to
marketing@vierling.de.
About Vierling
The Vierling Group is based in Ebermannstadt, Germany near Nuremberg
and offers customized communications equipment, test equipment and
electronic manufacturing services (EMS). Vierling Communications
GmbH has a product portfolio that includes GSM, CDMA and UMTS gateways
to enable efficient interconnectivity between mobile radio, VoIP
and fixed networks as well as stationary and portable test and measurement
solutions for telephone, DSL and broadband networks and IP-based
services. Vierling Production GmbH develops and manufactures
electronic equipment ranging from individual printed circuit boards
to complex electronic systems for companies in diverse industries.
The Vierling Group has two independent subsidiaries: Vierling Communication
SAS based in Plaisir, France near Paris and Vierling Communications
Inc. based in Tarrytown, New York (USA). The Vierling Group is represented
by sales partners in more than 40 countries. For additional information,
please visit www.vierling-group.com and
http://www.vierling.de/www_vierling/gsm_gateways_overview-en_135_130_11_f.htm
Web Site: http://www.vierling-group.com
Contact Details: VIERLING Communications GmbH
Dr. Markus Diehl
Director Marketing
Pretzfelder Str. 21
91320 Ebermannstadt
Germany
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