Monday, November 28, 2011

3CX Mobile Device Manager

3CX Mobile Device Manager is an online service that secures, monitors, manages and supports your mobile devices. You can manage applications, data and configuration settings remotely for all sorts of mobile devices, from smartphones to tablets and notebook computers.

Mobile devices and applications have flooded the market, therefore mobile device management is growing in importance. Businesses lower support costs and security risks when they optimize the functionality of their mobile devices, while controlling and protecting data and configuration settings on them.

3CX Mobile Device Manager uses Google Maps via its user-friendly online dashboard to allow users to easily find and track connected devices in real time and view the routes employees have taken. You can also send messages to any number of devices simultaneously without any charge and receive instant delivery status.

Users can remotely lock mobile devices or completely erase sensitive company data from an abused, lost or stolen mobile device and any attached SD cards with the remote wipe feature in order to increase security. 3CX Mobile Device Manager also offers secure communications between the 3CX Mobile Device Manager servers and devices, which keeps keep data secure.

Users can manage mobile apps that are on each device - you can deploy apps to connected devices without needing to upload them to the Android Market, as well as manage, block or remove rogue apps on individual or groups of devices. By doing this, data plan and call budgets remain below their limits.

Have complete control over all your mobile devices with mobile device management. Sign up for your free 3CX Mobile Device Manager account today. For more information, visit http://www.mobiledevicemanager.com

Friday, October 21, 2011

3CX Named a 2011 CRN Emerging Technology Vendor

3CX, international telecommunications developer of Windows-based PBX software, has announced that it has been selected as a 2011 CRN Emerging Technology Vendor. The list features the most innovative vendors who deliver technology that is easy to use and also generates high margin solutions providers require. 3CX made the annual list due to 3CX Phone System.

3CX Phone System for Windows drew praise for providing a high-value, low-cost VoIP IP PBX that’s software-based and provides unified communications. It uses the Open SIP Standard, which means it works with any SIP IP Phones and is easy to manage. 3CX runs on a standard Windows computer and can be virtualized. It is far less expensive to purchase and expand compared to proprietary phone systems. For instance, adds and moves can be done in seconds with the 3CX web interface. Being an IP-based PBX means that there’s no need for separate wiring as all phones use the existing computer network.

Businesses can save money on their telephone administration costs because it works seamlessly with leading VoIP providers and it allows users to make and receive calls via Skype. It improves employees’ productivity with desktop call control presence. 3CX also delivers mobility to employees by allowing them to work from home via remote extensions.

The 3CX Channel Program is open to all IT and telecoms solutions providers and gives an excellent opportunity for resellers to use their Windows skills to tap into a new market. 3CX Partners generate profitable recurring income as they resell 3CX products and their own services to existing customers, whilst also targeting new customers. The roll-out involves software / hardware sales and provides the opportunity for consultancy.

Benefits of the 3CX Partner Program include access to free products and technology. Numerous free partner training events held worldwide each year and direct access to the 3CX Support Team.

“Enabling customers with the tools and strategies to solve real business problems has always been a priority to solution providers. The market has grown increasingly competitive over the years; so too has the demand for innovative, channel-friendly technologies.” said Kelley Damore, VP, Editorial Director, Everything Channel. “From the cloud to semantic technology, this year’s list of Emerging Technology Vendors highlights the emphasis on innovation and ease of use that has been the hallmark of any successful channel offering.”

The vendors that make up the CRN Emerging Technology Vendor list were founded in 2005 or later, have revenue under $1 billion and have an active U.S. channel strategy. Final selection of the Emerging Technology Vendor list was made by the CRN editorial team.

3CX CEO Nick Galea said, “We are proud to have been included in this year’s CRN Emerging Technology Vendor list. 3CX continues to lead the market for Windows based IP PBX solutions. Companies are switching to 3CX Phone System as it allows them to make huge savings on their monthly telecoms bills and provides rich features. 3CX is a 100% channel company, providing an excellent opportunity for IT specialists to resell a high-value, low-cost PBX solution, as well as bundle in hardware and consultancy services to their existing and new customers. 3CX provides all the tools needed for our channel partners to be successful.”

For more information visit http://www.3cx.com

Thursday, May 5, 2011

3CX Phone System Gets Skype Connect Certified

3CX, developer of the award-winning 3CX Phone System for Windows, has announced that its internationally used cross-platform communications application has received Skype Connect™ interoperability certification! Now, businesses of all sizes that are using the 3CX Phone System can now communicate more efficiently by directing their outbound calls to mobile phones and landlines around the world through Skype. It will also allow those companies to receive inbound calls from their clients, partners and suppliers who are Skype users.

Nick Galea, 3CX CEO, said, “By utilizing Skype Connect, businesses running a 3CX Phone System can allow customers, partners and employees to call them. Click & Call buttons on a company’s Web site can make it quick and easy for customers to reach out and buy – thereby increasing sales.”

Businesses of all sizes are looking for ways to reduce their communications costs. Skype Connect™ delivers an offering to business customers that can interoperate with existing SIP enabled PBX or UC systems. Skype Connect integrates easily with a business’ 3CX Phone System, enabling employees to use Skype to make outbound calls to landlines or mobile phones at Skype’s standard calling rates. In addition, through the separate purchase of Skype’s online numbers, a company can receive inbound calls via Skype from business contacts and customers calling from landlines and mobile phones.

Customers can also call a business by using Skype’s Click & Call feature. By adding a Click & Call button to a company’s Web site, email and other online promotions, customers using Skype can call with just a click of a button, making the business easier to reach, as well as providing a free communication between your business and your customers. All Skype calls being received in the 3CX Phone System via the Click & Call button will be handled like any other call, which means call queuing, transferring of calls, making use of the digital receptionist and additional features available with the 3CX Phone System can reduce the barriers to communicating with your business and help increase sales, as your business will be far more accessible to potential and existing customers.

The 3CX Phone System can help improve employee productivity since users can take advantage of Skype Connect™ to call around the world, while also taking full advantage of the additional key features of the 3CX Phone System, such as call switching, routing, queuing, call recording and more.

Thursday, March 24, 2011

3CX Release Version 10 BETA!

3CX, the company behind the IP 3CX Phone System, have announced BETA of their new version 10 PBX. Version 10 is a major release, using Silverlight for the user portal, 3CX MyPhone for the first time. MyPhone will replace the 3CX Assistant and the old 3CX MyPhone portal as everything has been grouped in one easy to use portal.

The company has said that the new 3CX MyPhone will be web based, but users will also be able to install MyPhone as a desktop app (it will run on Macs as well). In this mode it uses the browser in the background but allows the user to resize 3CX MyPhone to their preference, as well as launch it automatically.

It's definitely worth checking out, especially after you see the features:
  • Notification to Windows Event log, 3CX Event Log and optionally by e-mail on key events
  • PnP support for 3CXPhone for iPhone, Android and Windows, Grandstream Executive GXP-21xx and Yealink phones. This means that you can just plug in the phone, assign extension in the management console and the phone will be automatically configured. This eliminates the need to specify the provisioning URL in the phone or via DHCP option 66.
  • Complete support for the new Grandstream GXP-1450, GXP 2100, GXP 2110 and GXP 2120 phones. Requires firmware v. 1.0.1.56 and up. Note that these phones are still in BETA
  • Support for the Grandstream GXP 3140, GXP 3175 video phones
  • Support for the Yealink VP 2009 video phones
  • Ability to black list IPs
  • Ability to block extensions being registered from outside the network
  • You can configure that particular extensions can not be used outside of the local network
  • Ability to limit extensions registering externally to use tunnel
  • Native 64 bit version (not available in beta)
  • Ability to record prompts via the phone – simply click on prompt, enter extension name and record prompt
  • Reduced memory footprint and elimination of extra service
  • Specify extension group in outbound rules to easily create Class of Service rules
3CX have provided a downloads section where you can try out the BETA version 10.

3CX BETA Version 10 Phone System can be downloaded here. The administration manual can be found here (PDF). The 3CX MyPhone and Extension user manual is web based and can be found here while users can post any questions about the BETA here in the 3CX Phone System V10 BETA forum.

You can use this Beta V10 Demo Key to activate enterprise features: LFMD-4QDR-7OHP-ZZO2