Synergies at VoIP specialist, snom and conference telephone manufacturer, Konftel
snom technology AG and Konftel AB have reached a mutual agreement on a future co-operation. The objective of this cooperation is to share experience from each other, snom technology AG, specialist of VoIP telephones and Konftel AB in conference telephones.
“With this cooperation we can exchange knowledge that we both will benefit by,” says Peter Renkel, CEO of Konftel AB, on the co-operation. “We have so many things in common with snom that this partnership is bound to lead to interesting projects.”
“With this cooperation we can exchange knowledge that we both will benefit by,” says Peter Renkel, CEO of Konftel AB, on the co-operation. “We have so many things in common with snom that this partnership is bound to lead to interesting projects.”
snom VoIP telephones stand out with their wide range of additional functions which considerably improve everyday business communication making them particularly suited for business use. Users benefit from the interoperability and flexibility of the telephones which can be integrated in almost all SIP based environments. With the technical implementation of the current specifications through the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF), snom is also setting standards in security matters.
Konftel is based in Umeå, Sweden, and is Europe’s leading manufacturer of conference telephones. The company’s patented OmniSound® audio technology provides excellent voice transmission. Konftel offers a range of products designed to meet the varying and specific needs of both small and large groups of people. Whether the customer has an analogue, digital or DECT PBX system, or perhaps wants to use computers for online VoIP meetings, Konftel has a conference phone to match the situation. For their adoption of new and innovative technology functions Konftel was rewarded with a Product Differentiation Innovation Award by Frost & Sullivan 2007.
About snom
snom technology was founded in Berlin/Germany in 1996 and provides hardware and software products in the area of Voice-over-IP, primarily on the basis of the open standard SIP (Session Initiation Protocol). snom products stand out due to their high security standards and a multitude of functions that make everyday communication in the business area considerably easier. The devices are suitable for business use and for Internet Service Providers, carriers, and OEM customers.
With its sales network, snom is represented in over 20 countries. Whether it is VPN connection (Virtual Private Network), CTI solutions (Computer Telephony Integration) or the world’s first Microsoft Office Communication Server 2007 integration with snom OCS edition – the phones’ functions fulfil the demand of modern communication. The Linux-based VoIP telephones support, in addition to the common standards, the most modern technologies such as STUN (Simple Traversal of UDP through NATs), NAT (Network Address Translation) und ENUM (telephone number mapping). With the technical implementation of the current specifications through the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF), snom is also setting standards in matters of security. Due to the two VoIP security standards sips (RFC2246) and SRTP (RFC3711), the unwanted tracking or eavesdropping of conversations between snom telephones and other compatible terminals is practically impossible.
The Executive Directors of snom are Dr. Christian Stredicke, Alexander Khan and Dr. Michael Knieling. Members of the Supervisory Board include Prof. Harald Melcher, Klaus Füting and Yukio Shimada.
About Konftel
Konftel was started in 1988 and is Europe’s leading manufacturer of conference phones. We develop and sell products and technology for phone meetings based on cutting-edge expertise in acoustics and digital signal processing. All our conference phones are equipped with the patented OmniSound® technology, providing crystal-clear sound. The products are sold globally under the Konftel brand. Headquarters are located in Umeå, Sweden. Read more about Konftel on www.konftel.com.
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