Grandstream Named Official Training Sponsor for Elastix

BROOKLINE, MA, April 11, 2013

Elastix, the largest open source software solution for unified communications in Latin America, announced today that Grandstream Networks, the leading manufacturer of IP voice/video telephony and video surveillance solutions, is an official sponsor of Elastix worldwide training centers and training courses. Grandstream's sponsorship covers two product categories: IP Multimedia Phones and FXO Gateways. Elastix Training Centers located worldwide will be equipped with the Skype-certified GXV3140 IP Multimedia Phone and GXW4104 FXO Gateways for use in educating and certifying systems integrators, IT professionals and resellers on the benefits and capabilities of Elastix-based IP voice and video solutions.

"The number of professionals wishing to get certified with Elastix keeps growing, and to prepare our testing centers for different scenarios from current technologies is our goal" said Edgar Landivar, CEO and head of the Elastix project. "We are pleased to incorporate Grandstream as one of the sponsors of the official Elastix Training Program, since this will benefit our trainees who shall complete lab practices using this great hardware that will prove to be an essential tool in the classroom of our testing centers."

"Grandstream is honored to support the Elastix's new training initiatives," said David Li, CEO of Grandstream. "We appreciate the opportunity to partner with Elastix as their official training sponsor as it further proves the quality and value of our VoIP solutions." He added, "We look forward to supplying Elastix Training Centers throughout the world with feature-rich, easy-to-use, and easy-to manage IP Multimedia Phones and FXO gateways."

Grandstream's award-winning line of innovative voice, video, and video surveillance products offer industry-leading feature sets, simplified provisioning and management, and advanced security protection. The Skype-certified GXV3140 IP Multimedia Phone features extraordinary video quality, advanced telephony features and rich web applications embodied in a sleek industrial design. The GXW4104 IP Analog Gateway offers a cost-effective, easy to deploy VoIP FXO solution. The GXW4104 allows any business to seamlessly connect multiple locations with up to 4 PSTN lines, to an IP PBX system, or with an existing traditional phone system.

About Grandstream Networks
Founded in 2002, Grandstream Networks is the leading manufacturer of IP voice/video telephony and video surveillance solutions. Grandstream serves the SMB and consumer markets with innovative products that lower communication costs, increase security protection, and enhance productivity. Our open standard SIP-based products offer broad interoperability in the industry, unrivaled features, flexibility, and price-performance competitiveness. Visit http://www.grandstream.com for more information or connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.

About Elastix
Elastix is appliance software that integrates the best tools available for Asterisk-based PBXs into a single, easy-to-use interface. It also adds its own set of utilities and allows for the creation of third party modules to make it the best software package available for open source telephony. These characteristics added to the strong reporting capabilities make it the best choice for implementing an Asterisk-based PBX. Visit http://www.elastix.org for more information.

About PaloSanto Solutions
PaloSanto Solutions is an Ecuadorian company dedicated to development and support of open source solutions. Since 2006, PaloSanto Solutions is the company behind the Elastix Project, an IP-PBX Distribution for Unified Communication Server Solutions. PaloSanto began its operations in 1999 and now distributes its services through Ecuador, an extensive reseller network in America and other countries around the world.