snom Receives INTERNET TELEPHONY® Magazine’s 11th Annual Product of the Year Award

snom, developer and manufacturer of Voice-over-IP (VoIP) telephones, announced today that Technology Marketing Corporation’s (TMC®) INTERNET TELEPHONY magazine has named the snom 820 as a recipient of its 2008 Product of the Year Award.

The new snom 820 SIP-based business phone sets a new standard for design innovation and business-class performance blending a sleek, cutting-edge look with a highly intuitive user interface and a rich set of business communications features. The snom 820 is the first model of a new product line of advanced business VoIP phones from snom and complements its existing line of VoIP phones: the snom 300 VoIP telephone series. snom handsets are SIP-based and feature snom’s mature fourth generation VoIP technology designed for rugged business-class performance, reliability and ease of interoperability which has made them the VoIP handset partner of choice for the industry’s leading VoIP service providers, hosted VoIP, IP PBX and Unified Communications solution vendors.

"We are pleased to receive the Internet Telephony 2008 Product of the Year Award for our latest product, the snom 820,” said Michal Knealing, executive vice president of marketing and sales. “The snom 820 represents the fourth generation of SIP-based business phones from snom and is designed to address the requirements of the enterprise work force of today and tomorrow.   The phone blends superior usability and style with mature VoIP technology delivering cutting business-class communications features that are packaged in a sleek and intuitive design.”

“INTERNET TELEPHONY is pleased to grant a 2008 Product of the Year Award to snom for their snom 820.  snom has proven they are committed to quality and excellence while addressing real needs in the marketplace,” said Rich Tehrani, TMC President and Editor-in-Chief of INTERNET TELEPHONY magazine. “We’re proud to honor their accomplishments in the advancement of IP communications and look forward to more innovative solutions from them in the future.”
A full list of Product of the Year winners will be published in the February, 2009 issue of INTERNET TELEPHONY magazine, (www.itmag.com).  INTERNET TELEPHONY has been the authority in IP communication since 1998™.

About INTERNET TELEPHONY magazine

INTERNET TELEPHONY has been the IP Communications Authority since 1998™. Beginning with the first issue in February of 1998, INTERNET TELEPHONY magazine has been providing unbiased views of the complicated converged communications space.  INTERNET TELEPHONY offers rich content from solutions-focused editorial content to reviews on products and services from TMC Labs.  INTERNET TELEPHONY magazine reaches more than 225,000 readers, including pass-along readers. For more information, please visit www.itmag.com.

About TMC

Technology Marketing Corporation (TMC) is an integrated global media company helping our clients build communities in print, in person and online. TMC publishes Customer Interaction Solutions, INTERNET TELEPHONY, Unified Communications, and NGN Magazine.  TMC is also the first publisher to test new products in its own on-site laboratories, TMC Labs. TMCnet, TMC's Web site, is the leading source of news and articles for the communications and technology industries. TMCnet is read by three million unique visitors each month worldwide, according to Webtrends. In addition, TMC produces INTERNET TELEPHONY Conference & EXPO and Communications Developer Conference. For more information about TMC, visit www.tmcnet.com.

About snom

snom technology AG develops and manufactures VoIP telephones and related equipment based on the IETF open standard, SIP (Session Initiation Protocol). Recognized for its high-quality, customizable, and costeffective business solutions, snom is also differentiated by the company’s history in the VoIP industry, and its dedication to high security standards. All of snom’s software exists in the firmware on the phones – making it easier for users to download updates and new features. snom customers benefit from the interoperability and flexibility that the snom telephones offer, including plug and play integration and universal compatibility with any SIP-based telephony platform. Founded in 1996 and headquartered in Berlin, Germany, snom technology AG also has offices in Italy, France and the US. The company distributes its fourth generation SIP phones through its network of more than 200 authorized reseller partners in 60 countries worldwide. For more information on snom, please visit www.snom.com.

Press Contacts

snom - North America
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