Fonality announces the Fonality Authorized Certified Ecosystem, a program that certifies third party products for trixbox CE, trixbox Pro and PBXtra so customers and resellers can deploy them with complete confidence. FACE certification validates interoperability and identifies the best components for use with Fonality’s software platforms. Ground floor FACE partners include IP phone manufacturers Aastra and Polycom, communications service provider Bandwidth.com and connectivity hardware provider Sangoma.

Fonality FACE partners provide the highest quality technology and the deepest integration with Fonality’s IP-PBX VoIP phone systems, and Fonality provides support discounts and incentives to resellers and IT consultants who choose FACE-certified hardware products when building Fonality phone systems for their customers.

Following are comments from FACE partners about the new ecosystem:

“Aastra and Fonality are both committed to developing and implementing open standard VoIP products and systems for the needs of small and medium businesses. Our respective products have been tightly integrated to exceed our customers’ expectations for value and performance.” – Yves Laliberte, Executive Vice President, Aastra Telecom.

“Bandwidth.com is excited to participate as the Platinum network service partner in the Fonality FACE program. This certification is a testament to our commitment to Fonality and to the hundreds of mutual customers that have already benefited from a certified IP communications solution, great rates and unparalleled support all specifically tailored for the business community.” – Henry Kaestner, CEO, Bandwidth.com.

“By supporting Polycom’s full line of SoundPoint phones, Fonality is able to deliver a reliable, turnkey solution to SMB customers on both PBXtra and trixbox. Together, we provide integrated, cutting-edge solutions that enable our customers to smoothly transition to VoIP for more streamlined, cost-effective business communications.” – Chalan Aras, Vice President of Marketing, Polycom Voice Communications Solutions Group.

“We’re pleased to be Fonality’s partner to bring the highest quality IP-PBX systems to the SMB. Our award-winning cards combined with Fonality’s breakthrough technology guarantee reliable calls and great voice quality.” – Dave Mandelstam, CEO, Sangoma.

To find out more about Fonality’s business phone systems and for a complete list of FACE-certified components, go to http://www.trixbox.com/partners.