Whaleback Systems Teams with snom Technology for Enterprise and SMB Mobility

Whaleback Systems™ today announced a technology partnership with snom Technology AG, a leading developer and manufacturer of advanced Voice over IP phones for enterprise and residential markets. After rigorous testing and evaluation, Whaleback has certified snom’s m3 IP DECT phone as interoperable and ready for deployment with its CrystalBlue Voice Service, the company’s managed VoIP service for small businesses and mid-sized businesses.

“The snom m3’s reaffirms Whaleback’s strong commitment to office mobility and complements our existing suite of mobile services,” said David Zwicker, Whaleback’s vice president of marketing. “By integrating the snom m3 with Whaleback CrystalBlue Voice, employees can enjoy the benefits of intra-office mobility and take advantage of the advanced VoIP calling features of Whaleback Crystal Blue Voice Service without being tethered to their desk phone.” The snom m3 IP DECT phone is the company’s first cordless offering and provides an optimal VoIP communications system for small to mid-sized businesses that require inside the office mobility. With an indoor range of 164 feet and an outdoor range of 328 feet, the snom m3 is an expandable system with multiline functionality for up to eight handsets – allowing for up to three parallel calls at time. It has a 128 x 128 pixel color display with backlight function and operates for 10 hours talk time or 100 hours standby. Additional features include call transferring, call forwarding, and speed dialing with an address book allowing up to 100 entries. “We are pleased to become a certified technology partner with Whaleback Systems, one of the industry’s leading business-class VoIP service providers,” said Michael Knieling, executive vice president of sales and marketing for snom. “The combination of the snom m3 with Whaleback’s Crystal Voice Service provides businesses with the capability to offer a mobile communications solution in the workplace that is seamlessly and securely integrated with their office phone system.”  Whaleback Systems is the first and only company to deliver an end-to-end broadband business telephony service for Small and Medium Business (SMB) customers that features a managed, premises-based IP PBX with Key System Functionality along with a broadband-based telephony service infrastructure. Whaleback's CrystalBlue Voice Service offers flexible tiered-minute national and international calling packages that provide affordability and predictability to a customer’s monthly phone bill - making the most advanced technology immediately affordable for companies that need between 5 and 500 phone stations.  The CrystalBlue Voice Service includes a dedicated "voice only" broadband connection to ensure the highest voice quality and service availability.  About Whaleback SystemsWhaleback Systems is a Managed Voice Provider and the pioneering developer of the first business phone solution built from the ground up for broadband. Unlike traditional systems, the Whaleback CrystalBlue Voice Service is 100 percent premises-based and software-driven. It includes the only IP PBX with Key System Unit features and Road Warrior Functionality. Whaleback's CrystalBlue Voice Service offers flexible tiered-minute national and international calling packages that provide affordability and predictability to a customer’s monthly phone bill - making the most advanced technology immediately affordable for companies that need between 5 and 500 phone stations. The Whaleback service is available through partnerships with channel partners and VARs. Whaleback customers include law firms, real estate agencies, financial services firms, homebuilders, restaurants, resorts, advertising and public relations agencies. For more information, please visit www.WhalebackSystems.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.

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