Teo Announces TSG-6 Certification for New PoE-enabled IP Phones

MUKILTEO, Wash., July 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Teo (http://www.teotech.com), an innovative telecommunications company formerly known as Tone Commander Systems, announced today that it received TSG-6 certification for two new Power over Ethernet (PoE)-enabled IP phone models from the National Telephone Security Working Group (NTSWG). Teo is the first manufacturer to receive Committee on National Security Systems (CNSS) Class A certification for a PoE-enabled phone.

Both new models include 802.3af PoE support and a built-in switched Ethernet port, which allows a single network connection to support both a PC and phone. The U.S.-manufactured phones are industry-standard SIP compliant and are capable of working with virtually all SIP compatible systems including Cisco, Avaya, Nortel, Asterisk, Shoretel and Broadsoft, as well as many others.

The Teo 7810PoE-TSGA is TSG-6 Class A certified and may be used in Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility (SCIF) areas without any other equipment restrictions. The less expensive 7810PoE-TSGB is TSG-6 Class B certified and may only be used in applications where the Ethernet switch is collocated within the SCIF.

"With these certifications, Teo continues its tradition of being a leading provider of highly secure, government-grade communications systems," said Steve Hill, president of Teo. "We now have the largest range of TSG-6 approved telephone equipment in the industry."

These new phones add to Teo's extensive line of TSG-6-certified telephone equipment. In April 2009, the company announced TSG-6 certification for its 7810 TSG-6 IP phone – the first VoIP phone to be approved by the NTSWG and the CNSS. Other Teo/Tone Commander TSG-6 products include the industry's only certified TSG-6 ISDN phones and TSG-6 NT1 ISDN Network Terminations.

Pricing and availability

Both models are available now. GSA pricing for the IP Phone 7810PoE-TSGA is $679; the 7810PoE-TSGB is $599. For more information, call 800.524.0024 or email [email protected].

About Teo

Teo is an innovative telecommunications company specializing in telephone and network solutions for Fortune 1,000 companies, government agencies, educational institutions and small and large businesses around the world. The company, located in Mukilteo, WA, offers several made-in-the-USA products including U.S.-manufactured VoIP telephones, Enhanced 911 (E911) Emergency Response Solutions, NT1 ISDN Network Terminations, ISDN Centrex Attendant Consoles and ISDN telephones. For more information about Teo, please visit www.teotech.com or call 800-524-0024.

Media Contacts: Michelle Craig or Katie James, Nyhus Communications LLC for Teo, (206) 323-3733 | [email protected] or [email protected]

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