For Immediate Release: 03-Apr-2007
MONTREAL, Quebec, Canada – Sagem-Interstar Inc. (SAFRAN Group), the global leader in boardless, Internet protocol (IP) fax solutions, today announced that its XMediusFAX® T.38 Fax over IP (FoIP) server software is compliant with key IP telephony solutions from Avaya (NYSE:AV), a leading global provider of business communications applications, systems and services.
Sagem-Interstar's award-winning XMediusFAX fax server solution doesn't require a facsimile board and offers organizations and service providers a fast, secure and reliable means of routing legally binding and confidential faxes directly to the intended recipients' email inboxes or secure printers. XMediusFAX integrates seamlessly into existing Avaya IP telephony networks, provides a substantial return on investment and creates an audit trail to facilitate compliance with HIPAA, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and other government regulations. The XMediusFAX application was compliance-tested by Avaya for compatibility with Avaya Communication Manager 3.1 IP telephony software.
"Not only were we the world's first FoIP vendor, but now, XMediusFAX is the first boardless T.38 fax server solution to pass Avaya compliance testing," said Sagem-Interstar's Greg Trexler, director of marketing. "This exemplifies our continued leadership in T.38 FoIP software technology. XMediusFAX integrates perfectly with Avaya's open, standards-based platform to offer organizations the most robust, cost-effective and easy-to-deploy IP fax solution for Avaya IP telephony environments." One of the organizations benefiting from the interoperability of Sagem-Interstar and Avaya solutions is Duke University, a major American educational institution based in Durham, North Carolina. Duke's Office of Information Technology decided on a university-wide XMediusFAX rollout after several departments identified the software as the only boardless T.38 fax server solution that interoperates with Avaya Communication Manager IP telephony software. For example, the Duke Clinical Research Institute is using XMediusFAX to rapidly send and receive confidential fax information related to its clinical research. Since the Sagem-Interstar solution passed Avaya's rigorous interoperability testing, the Institute and other departments at Duke are ensured a highly reliable, HIPAA-compliant fax over IP capability that works seamlessly with the university's existing Avaya communication infrastructure. "We selected XMediusFAX because it is compatible with our multivendor environment, which employs an Avaya IP communications interface," said Robert Johnson, director of communications infrastructure at Duke's Office of Information Technology. "In addition, it is scalable and simple to deploy. After two separate departments targeted XMediusFAX, we decided to make it available throughout the university and our hospital system. Since XMediusFAX SP is a software-only solution, we'll only need to license more fax channels as usage increases, not buy and implement additional hardware." Sagem-Interstar is a member of the Avaya DeveloperConnection Program – an initiative to develop, market and sell innovative third-party products that interoperate with Avaya technology and extend the value of a company's investment in its network.
As a member of the program, Sagem-Interstar is eligible to submit products for compatibility testing by the Avaya Solution Interoperability and Test Lab in Lincroft, N.J. There, a team of Avaya engineers develops a comprehensive test plan for each application to verify whether it is Avaya compliant. Doing so ensures businesses can confidently add best-in-class capabilities to their network without having to replace their existing infrastructure – speeding deployment of new applications and reducing both network complexity and implementation costs.
"By offering compliance testing to the many innovative companies like Sagem-Interstar, who are members of our DeveloperConnection program, Avaya promotes fully interoperable solutions that help businesses unleash powerful new possibilities," said Avaya's Eric Rossman, vice president, developer relations and technical alliances. "They are able to use Intelligent Communications to connect employees and customers to information from wherever they are, over whatever device they have available – getting more out of their multivendor network and delivering new value to their bottom line." About Avaya
Avaya delivers Intelligent Communications solutions that help companies transform their businesses to achieve marketplace advantage. More than 1 million businesses worldwide, including more than 90 percent of the FORTUNE 500®, use Avaya solutions for IP Telephony, Unified Communications, Contact Centers and Communications-Enabled Business Processes. Avaya Global Services provides comprehensive service and support for companies, small to large. For more information visit the Avaya Web site, www.avaya.com. For more information on the Avaya DeveloperConnection Program, visit www.devconnectprogram.com. 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 Voice over IP (VoIP) networks. Sagem-Interstar (formerly Interstar Technologies Inc.) is well-known for its award-winning XMediusFAX® boardless T.38 FoIP and LightningFAX® fax server software (for legacy fax boards), 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. # # # | 
