ShoreTel has announced a new family of ShoreGear Voice Switches.

It claims the ShoreGear 50V, ShoreGear 90V and ShoreGear 90BRIV switches reduce the cost and complexity of deploying a reliable voicemail system across multiple locations.

Highlights include a cost-effective UC platform, greater flexibility and storing voicemail messages on Compact Flash Card technology.

According to Tony Warhurst, managing director of ShoreTel A/NZ (pictured), voicemail is a crucial business tool and a key component for both small and large workforces.

“ShoreTel’s new range of switches offers our resellers a solution of enterprise-class voicemail suitable for their smaller clients with remote sites,” he said.

“These switches are deployed locally offering more reliability and significant cost-savings.

“This is another example of ShoreTel’s tailored solutions that our partners and resellers can provide to current and prospective customers,” he added.

The ShoreGear 50V switch supports up to 50 IP telephones, two analog extensions and four loop-start trunks.

It also supports 50 voicemail boxes with 22 hours of voicemail storage.

The ShoreGear 90V switch supports up to 90 IP telephones, four analog extensions and eight loop-start trunks.

It supports 90 voicemail boxes with 56 hours of voicemail storage.

The ShoreGear 90BRIV switch supports up to 90 IP phones, four analog extensions, and four BRI ports (eight channels).

It also supports 90 voicemail boxes with 56 hours of voicemail storage.