Alcatel-Lucent VoIP network infrastructures are proliferating today. For organizations transitioning to an Alcatel-Lucent VoIP and multimedia deployment, a vital component often overlooked in unified messaging is Fax over IP (FoIP).

Consequently, new VoIP deployments sometimes lag behind with costly POTS lines or unreliable ATAS still being utilized for connecting traditional fax machines and multifunction printers (MFPs) while the rest of the organization's telecommunications reap the benefits of VoIP features.

This non-optimal setup significantly impedes ROI payback on VoIP investments, since organizations continue to face long-distance fax charges, fax board maintenance and upgrades, paper, toner, as well as other fax-related costs. Without FoIP, organizations are hindered in productivity, business workflow, and ultimately even regulatory compliance in sectors such as government, healthcare, and finance.

As an Alcatel-Lucent Application Partner, Sagem-Interstar offers XMediusFAX, a unique T.38 FoIP server application that addresses the “fax problem” in non-optimized VoIP environments.

About the XMediusFAX Boardless FoIP Technology

XMediusFAX differentiates itself as the world’s first IP fax server software with a boardless approach to fax-enabling VoIP networks. Interoperating seamlessly with the Alcatel-Lucent Omni PCX Enterprise (OXE) VoIP platform, XMediusFAX enables faxes to share a common inbox with email and voicemail.

Certified by Alcatel-Lucent, XMediusFAX offers end-users the most robust, cost-effective, and easy-to-deploy IP fax solution adapted for Alcatel-Lucent VoIP environments.

Alcatel-Lucent users with XMediusFAX T.38 FoIP technology reap numerous benefits, including a future-ready investment for both planned or installed VoIP networks, significantly lower costs, improved productivity, single-network manageability, seamless integration, and improved workflow.

Reliable, easy-to-use and secure FoIP. For organizations of all sizes.

XMediusFAX Seamless Integration with the Alcatel-Lucent Omni PCX Enterprise VoIP Platform

Outbound Faxes to the PSTN:

XMediusFAX sends fax calls using the SIP protocol to Alcatel-Lucent Omni PCX Enterprise Communication server. The Alcatel-Lucent Omni PCX Enterprise (OXE) routes the fax calls to one or more PSTN trunks.

Inbound Faxes from the PSTN:

Alcatel-Lucent Omni PCX Enterprise Communication server routes the fax calls over the SIP trunk to XMediusFAX.

Who Is XMediusFAX for?

Sagem-Interstar’s future-ready XMediusFAX boardless T.38 FoIP solution targets organizations (of any size) that have deployed or plan to deploy an Alcatel-Lucent IP Telephony infrastructure.

Integration with Alcatel-Lucent VoIP

Field-proven to manage large fax volumes and deliver high levels of reliability and availability, XMediusFAX connects to Alcatel-Lucent over a SIP trunk. Alcatel-Lucent Omni PCX Enterprise connects to the PSTN via an ISDN-PRI trunk. XMediusFAX users send/receive faxes to/from the PSTN through Alcatel-Lucent Omni PCX Enterprise. The XMediusFAX solution has been compliant-tested with Alcatel-Lucent Omni PCX Enterprise, versions 8.0 and 9.1. Please contact Sagem-Interstar for specifics regarding compatibility.

Integration with Email and MFPs

XMediusFAX runs on Microsoft Windows (2008 and 2003) and Exchange (2010, 2007, and 2003) platforms. Users can send and receive faxes directly from their desktop email client (Microsoft Outlook or Lotus Notes), SMTP mail client (Microsoft Outlook Express, Eudora and Mozilla Thunderbird) or networked MFPs (SAGEM, OKI Printing Solutions, HP, Xerox, Lexmark, eCopy) via the VoIP network.