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Toshiba Announces Hitachi Cable WirelessIP5000 Wireless Telephone for Toshiba Strata CIX IP Communication System; Supports Toshiba's Commitment to Wireless Solutions

Posted on: Thursday, 18 May 2006, 12:03 CDT

Toshiba America Information Systems Inc., Telecommunication Systems Division (TAIS TSD) today announced Hitachi Cable, Ltd.'s WirelessIP5000(a) Wireless Telephone for Toshiba's Strata(R) CIX(TM) IP business communication system. Distribution licensed from Hitachi Cable America Inc., WirelessIP5000 is an 802.11b wireless handset supporting Session Initiation Protocol (SIP), which maximizes multimedia communications over the Toshiba Strata CIX system. It is available now from Authorized Toshiba Dealers nationwide.

"WirelessIP5000 Wireless Telephone integrates fully with Toshiba's Strata CIX IP business communication system empowering SMB enterprises to have the complete flexibility of campus-wide wireless communications with all the benefits of their LAN infrastructure," said Brian Metherell, vice president and general manager of Toshiba's Telecommunication Systems Division. "This announcement validates Toshiba's ongoing commitment to wireless solutions with valued partners including Hitachi Cable America Inc."

WirelessIP5000 productivity benefits include:

-- Affordable wireless telecommunications with campus-wide coverage

-- Enables users to move freely without missing a single call

-- Reduces cell phone costs on-campus while retaining the convenience of mobility

-- Maximizes the existing investment in the corporate LAN

-- Takes advantage of security already built into the corporate LAN

WirelessIP5000 user features include:

-- Continuous Call Time of up to 190 minutes; standby time of up to 20 hours

-- Easy-to-read Display with 8 lines of 10 digits that provides valuable information, including signal meter, extension number, battery level, messages, date/day of the week, time, and alarms

-- Internal Phone Book allows up to 200 entries, which can be backed up or restored using an USB cable to connect to a PC

-- Call History feature displays a log of up to 20 incoming/outgoing calls

-- Call Time Display tells users how long they've been on a call

-- Redial for last number dialed

-- Charging cradle, AC Adapter and Battery

-- Optional earphone and USB cable options for connection to PC

ABOUT TOSHIBA AMERICA INFORMATION SYSTEMS INC. (TAIS)

Headquartered in Irvine, Calif., TAIS is comprised of four business units: Digital Products Division, Imaging Systems Division, Storage Device Division, and Telecommunication Systems Division. Together, these divisions provide mobile products and solutions, including industry leading portable computers; projectors; imaging products for the security, medical and manufacturing markets; storage products for automotive, computer and consumer electronics applications; and telephony equipment and associated applications.

TAIS provides sales, marketing and services for its wide range of information products in the United States and Latin America. TAIS is an independent operating company owned by Toshiba America, Inc., a subsidiary of Toshiba Corporation, which is a global leader in high technology and integrated manufacturing of electrical and electronic components, products and systems, as well as major infrastructure systems. Toshiba has worldwide sales of over $54 billion and approximately 300 subsidiaries and affiliates worldwide. For more information visit the company's Website at www.toshiba.com.

(a) WirelessIP5000 is a trademark of Hitachi Cable, Ltd.

(C) 2006 Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc. All product, service and company names are trademarks, registered trademarks or service marks of their respective owners. Information including without limitation product prices, specifications, availability, content of services, and contact information is subject to change without notice.

Source: Business Wire

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