2010-03-04 - First hardware PBX designed and manufactured in SA
South Africa / Cape Town / March 2010 / Far South Networks, a South African telecommunications development company, recently launched Com.X1, a complete telephony solution in a box for the SME and the first to be developed and manufactured in South Africa.
Far South Networks’ Com.X1 has been built to perform well in South Africa’s unique environment, incorporating features such as hardware echo cancellation to counter echo on the Telco lines and lightening protection to protect the device from power surges from lightening storms. The solid hardware build, packaged with the IP-based software that includes advanced features such as auto attendant, call recording and voicemail-to-email that come standard on the PBX without the need for expensive licensed upgrades.
The Com.X1 is configured and managed through a simple web interface allowing the PBX to be set up within minutes. Due to the IP nature of the Com.X1, setting up Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) trunks on the PBX is simple, and guarantees immediate return on investment due to the savings that VoIP enables on call costs.
The new entrants, Far South Networks, are not new to the world of telephony, with directors Grant Broomhall and Michael Walton collectively boasting over 40 years of technical experience in the industry. While the Far South Networks’ Com.X1 is a product well suited to South Africa, the combination of solid hardware and innovative software design make it a leading prospect internationally. “The Com.X1 is one of the most feature-rich and cost effective telephony solutions for the SME in South Africa,” says Broomhall, Managing Director of Far South Networks.
Even Flow Distribution, one of South Africa’s prominent VoIP hardware distributors, was announced as the official distributor of Far South Networks’ products. Managing Director, Adrian Bush, says, “Com.X1 is the perfect solution for SME businesses wanting a feature-rich solution that can be easily managed without having to fork out an excessive amount of cash, and is perfectly capable of competing on the world stage with other new telephony solution entrants.”
Transformation in the telecommunications industry has lead to numerous traditional legacy PBX vendors battling to keep up with the changing technology and shrinking margins. The new IP-based PBX brands offer feature-rich solutions at a fraction of the cost of traditional legacy solutions. Far South Networks is bound to be a top contender in the rapidly evolving IP PBX market.
Additional Information - Far South Networks:
Founded in 2006 by electronic engineers, Grant Broomhall and Michael Walton, Far South boasts a total of 40 years of award winning experience in the industry. In March 2008, Far South Networks was awarded a technology grant from the Industrial Development Corporations’ Support Program for Industrial Innovation (SPII) for the development of their telephony product range.
Additional Information – Even Flow:
Even Flow is a leading trade distributor of VoIP solutions and other innovative IP hardware. The company has been entrusted with premium VoIP brands including Siemens, Snom, Vegastream, Sangoma, Epygi and many more. With over 5 years in the industry, Even Flow has a strong understanding of IP technology and, in partnership with resellers, a commitment to assist African business to move to the next level in IP communications.
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