AltiGen's Microsoft-based Unified Communications platform deployed by First State Bank

Corporate IT Update, April 3, 2009

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AltiGen Communications Inc (Nasdaq:ATGN), a provider of VoIP business phone systems and Unified Communications solutions, announced on Thursday (2 April) that its Microsoft-based Unified Communications platform has been deployed by First State Bank, based in Nebraska, USA.

As part of a plan to integrate all voice and data networks across its branches, First State Bank evaluated VoIP telephony platforms from several manufacturers. By deploying an integrated voice solution, it wanted to decrease carrier, equipment and administrative costs while providing its managers with tools to measure and monitor customer interactions. After evaluating several telecomms solutions and providers, the bank selected Network Innovations, which recommended the AltiGen platform.

According to the company, AltiGen's Microsoft-based platform enables First State to achieve primary objectives to: utilise its private data network to transmit VoIP telephone calls; reduce hardware deployed via a centralised solution housed in its data centre; enable the IT staff to administer all moves, adds and changes from a single application; and provide a software-based solution to support flexibility and scalability for future growth.

No financial details were disclosed.

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