PRESS RELEASE: Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc., Telecommunication Systems Division, announced that its IPedge® Software-Only business communication solution has been awarded a 2017 INTERNET TELEPHONY Product of the year Award from TMC, a global, integrated media company.

The winners of the 2017 INTERNET TELEPHONY Product of the Year are featured in the INTERNET TELEPHONY magazine’s January 2017 issue.

“It gives me great pleasure to recognize Toshiba with a 2017 Product of the Year Award,” said Rich Tehrani, CEO, TMC. “Toshiba’s IPedge has proven to be among the best IP communications solutions available on the market, demonstrating Toshiba’s commitment to excellence and innovation.”

“We are honored to receive a 2017 INTERNET TELEPHONY Product of the Year Award for our IPedge Software-only Solution, which enables users to gain all the advantages of our IPedge on-site solutions in a virtualized environment,” said Brian Metherell, vice president and general manager for Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc., Telecommunication Systems Division.

Toshiba’s new IPedge® Software-only business communication solution delivers powerful capabilities that address key customer requirements for ease of deployment in a software-only solution. Toshiba’s virtualized IPedge software runs in a customer-provided VMware environment or on industry-standard servers.

Designed for small to mid-size businesses and smaller enterprises, IPedge Software-only solution includes multi-site networking and enhanced collaborative applications and integrations that improve communication among staff, colleagues and customers. It can be deployed on-site, in the cloud or in conjunction with Toshiba’s VIPedge® for a Hybrid Cloud solution.

One industry-standard server handles the call control, productivity and communications needs, including call processing, unified communications, mobility, contact center and centralized administration.