Toshiba America Information Systems Inc., Telecommunication Systems
Division (Toshiba —www.telecom.toshiba.com)
today announced the launch of its “Trade
Up with Toshiba” program, which enables users of legacy Toshiba
business telephone systems to trade up to newer Toshiba business
telephone systems and take advantage of robust VoIP applications. Users
of Toshiba’s Strata® DK, Strata CTX and Strata
CIX™ systems can trade up to VIPedge™ cloud-based
business telephone solution as well as Toshiba’s IPedge®and
Strata CIX670 on-premises business telephone systems. Available through
select Authorized Toshiba Dealers, the “Trade up With Toshiba” promotion
runs through March 31, 2014*.
“Founded in 1978, Toshiba Telecom has hundreds of thousands of installed
systems, many of which are more than a dozen years old. The ‘Trade Up
with Toshiba’ program gives existing Toshiba customers the opportunity
to trade in their legacy Toshiba business telephone systems for
affordable new systems, empowering them to choose newer,
application-rich systems that are right for them today,” said Brian
Metherell, vice president and general manager of Toshiba America
Information Systems Inc., Telecommunication Systems Division.
There are three ways for Toshiba customers to trade up their older
Toshiba systems to a new Toshiba on-premises or cloud-based telephone
system:
Promotion 1: Trade up to Toshiba’s VIPedge cloud-based business
telephone solution
Users of legacy Toshiba business telephone systems, including Strata DK,
Strata CTX and Strata CIX systems, can trade up to Toshiba’s VIPedge
cloud-based business telephone solution and receive a free IP5531-SDL
IP telephone for every Toshiba EKT, DKT, or IP1000/2000 series
telephone they trade in by December 31, 2013. From January 1, 2014
through March 31, 2014, IP5531-SDL
IP telephones will be available for purchase at just $25 per handset
for every Toshiba EKT, DKT, or IP1000/2000 series telephone traded in.
Getting new IP telephones gives users a very affordable pathway to cloud
telephony. For each telephone traded in, this promotion also requires a
two-year VIPedge service contract.
Promotion 2: Trade up to Toshiba’s IPedge business telephone
system
Users of Toshiba’s legacy systems, including Strata DK, Strata CTX and
Strata CIX, can trade up to a new IPedge business telephone
system and get up to 50 percent off the purchase price of an IPedge user
license with Call Manager Standard for each Toshiba EKT, DKT or
IP1000/2000 series telephone traded in. This promotion also requires the
purchase of a Toshiba IP telephone for each telephone traded in. This
promotion runs through March 31, 2014.
Promotion 3: Trade up to Toshiba’s Strata CIX670 on-premises
converged IP business telephone system
Users of Toshiba’s legacy systems, including Strata DK, Strata CTX and
smaller Strata CIX systems, can trade up to a new Strata CIX670 with R5
and IPedge as an application server. This promotion includes a
$50 discount for each older Toshiba EKT, DKT, or IP1000/2000 series
telephone model traded in towards the purchase of a new Toshiba 10- or
20-button DP5000
business telephone. This trade-up offer requires the purchase of new
digital station cards with sufficient ports to support the number of
telephones purchased. This promotion gives users the benefit of an
affordable, on-premises Strata CIX670 system with a significant savings
on telephone costs. This promotion runs through March 31, 2014.
Smooth Migration for Contact Center Applications
Toshiba is also offering a smooth migration path for users of
applications, including Toshiba’s ACD/NetServer, TASKE call reporting,
and OAISYS Tracer and Talkument® call recording solutions.
Up to Five-year Warranty on Toshiba’s IPedge and Seven-year
Warranty on Toshiba’s Strata CIX
Toshiba offers one of the longest manufacturer’s warranties in the
business telephone industry. Toshiba’s Value Plus warranty program
offers a two-, three- or five-year manufacturer’s warranty on Toshiba’s
IPedge systems plus up to seven-year warranties on Toshiba’s
IP5000 series telephones. Toshiba also offers up to seven-year
warranties on Strata CIX business telephone systems. Warranty service is
provided by Toshiba’s nationwide network of Authorized
Toshiba Dealers.
Recycling of Old Systems
Systems that are traded in become the property of the Authorized Toshiba
Dealer. Authorized Toshiba Dealers are responsible for having systems
recycled in a timely manner in accordance with all applicable laws,
including using R2 or e-Steward certified recyclers.
*Free phones offer is a component of the “Trade Up to VIPedge” promotion
for a limited time and limited to the number of qualifying phones traded
in. Review full details in our promotion Terms & Conditions.
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About Toshiba America Information Systems Inc. Telecommunication
Systems Division
Toshiba America Information Systems Inc., Telecommunication
Systems Division is one of the three business units of Toshiba America
Information Systems Inc. (TAIS) and offers business communication
solutions for SMB enterprises and enterprises with multi-site or
regional locations. Toshiba’s VIPedge cloud-based business telephone
solution supports up to 500 users, and the IPedge and Strata CIX
systems support from 8 to 1,000 users and offer Voice over IP, voice
mail and unified messaging, conferencing and collaboration, unified
communications applications, networking, mobility and more. Together
with Toshiba’s PCs, tablets, copiers, and surveillance video
cameras/recorders, Toshiba’s Telecommunication Systems Division helps
enterprises maximize business efficiency in communications and mobility.
Headquartered in Irvine, Calif., TAIS is an independent operating
company owned by Toshiba America Inc., a subsidiary of Toshiba
Corporation. For more information, visit www.Telecom.Toshiba.com.
About Toshiba
Toshiba Corporation is a world-leading diversified manufacturer,
solutions provider and marketer of advanced electronic and electrical
products and systems. Toshiba Group brings innovation and imagination to
a wide range of businesses: digital products, including LCD TVs,
notebook PCs, retail solutions and MFPs; electronic devices, including
semiconductors, storage products and materials; industrial and social
infrastructure systems, including power generation systems, smart
community solutions, medical systems and escalators & elevators; and
home appliances. Toshiba was founded in 1875, and today operates a
global network of more than 590 consolidated companies, with 206,000
employees worldwide and annual sales surpassing 5.8 trillion yen (US$61
billion). Visit Toshiba's web site at www.toshiba.co.jp/index.htm.
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