Sagem-Interstar’s T.38 Boardless IP Fax Server Software: First to Interoperate with Cisco MGCP

Montreal, Canada – Sagem-Interstar Inc. (www.faxserver.com), the global leader in boardless IP fax software for VoIP networks since 2002, announced today that its XMediusFAX® fax server solution is the first to interoperate with Cisco Unified CallManager in Media Gateway Control Protocol (MGCP) mode. The award-winning XMediusFAX T.38 Fax over IP (FoIP) software will be showcased at this week’s Cisco Networkers 2007 event (Booth E39 – Row 10A), being held January 30 to February 2 in Cannes, France.

As a Cisco Technology Developer Partner, Sagem-Interstar dominates the market for boardless (software-only) FoIP fax servers, per analyst firm Davidson Consulting’s latest fax market study. With thousands of deployments in more than 40 countries worldwide, Cisco Compatible XMediusFAX also prevails in the market as the fax server with the largest number of boardless T.38 FoIP integrations with Cisco equipment.

Current, state-of-the-art, IP fax servers communicate directly with the VoIP gateway. Most large enterprises today with distributed VoIP network infrastructures deploy both VoIP gateways and Cisco Unified CallManager in MGCP mode. That’s because Cisco MGCP mode optimizes the Cisco CallManager for centralized gateway administration and IP Telephony solutions. In larger distributed VoIP networks requiring more management, a centralized solution with Cisco MGCP support is required.

Beyond leading with today’s cutting-edge IP fax capabilities, XMediusFAX has carved into new frontiers as the industry’s first and only T.38 FoIP server solution that interoperates with Cisco Unified CallManager 4.2(3) and higher in MGCP mode.

“Other fax server vendors are still developing products to interface properly with VoIP gateways. Sagem-Interstar is far beyond that,” said Sagem-Interstar’s Sébastien Boire-Lavigne, VP of Technology. “With our brand-new Cisco CallManager MGCP support, Sagem-Interstar’s XMediusFAX IP fax server solutions are the only ones on the market that can talk directly to the Cisco CallManager. By focusing R&D efforts on pioneering innovations such as this Cisco MGCP support, Sagem-Interstar is way ahead of its competitors in the fax server arena. We strive to continue providing the most comprehensive and robust IP fax solutions for today’s enterprise, government and service provider markets.”

About XMediusFAX FoIP and Cisco MGCP
XMediusFAX caters to organizations of any size. Whether they have deployed or plan to deploy a VoIP telephony infrastructure, XMediusFAX enables organizations to FAXimize their Cisco IP network. Field-proven to manage large fax volumes and deliver high levels of reliability and availability, XMediusFAX connects to Cisco voice gateways via SIP or H.323.

XMediusFAX supports the following Cisco VoIP gateways (MGCP, SIP, H.323):

• 1700, 1800, 2600, 2800, 3600, 3700 and 3800 Series

• AS5300, AS5400 and AS5800Series

About Sagem-Interstar Inc.
Sagem-Interstar Inc., the North American subsidiary of European mobile/broadband communications leader Sagem Communication (SAFRAN Group [Paris: SAF.PA]; www.safran-na.com), is the global pioneer and leader in boardless T.38 Fax over IP (FoIP) fax server solutions for VoIP networks.

Sagem-Interstar (formerly Interstar Technologies Inc.) is well-known for its award-winning XMediusFAX® (boardless T.38 FoIP) and LightningFAX® (for legacy fax boards) fax server software, catering to enterprise, government and service provider accounts of all sizes in more than 40 countries. Sagem-Interstar has been “Changing the Way You Fax” with software-only FoIP since 2002. Visit Sagem-Interstar’s website at: www.faxserver.com.

Media Contact:
Gisèle Seto
Sagem-Interstar Inc.
Phone: +1.514.422.4323
gisele.seto@sagem-interstar.com

Sagem-Interstar Inc.
455 Fenelon Blvd.
Suite 112
Montreal (Dorval), Quebec
Canada H9S 5T8
www.faxserver.com