Here's something I found interesting and filled with potential. With Linuxworld in full swing, CommuniGate took the opportunity to share this info with Linux, Windows and Apple OS X users—just to show the company’s interoperability on ANY platform with their Pronto! rich media unified communications dashboard. Consumers and SOHO users can either signup for free through CommuniGate’s portal at www.TalkToIP.com or can download their CommuniGate Pro Community Edition and enjoy all the features for up to five users free.

The Community Edition operates on any operating system and with Pronto!, you can access it through any browser. It’s perfect for the small business without the full-time IT department or lots of IT support, since its easy to use and relatively maintenance free. This server software ties in all your internet communications and more—email, calendaring, IM, etc.—in a very secure and simple package. To get all the power of CommuniGate’s single software package, you’d be looking at a very complex system with multiple software installations.

For screenshots and a Flash video demo of Pronto! visit: www.communigate.com/pronto

CommuniGate Pro, the World’s most powerful IP Communications Server, just got better with free consumer and small business offerings

CommuniGate Systems offers flash based client Pronto! in a free hosted portal and a 5 user free edition of the CommuniGate Pro Enterprise Suite.

Mill Valley, August 7, 2007 – CommuniGate Systems, the leader in scalable carrier-class Rich Media Internet Communications solutions, today announced two new initiatives for free Internet Communications addressing consumers and SOHO enterprises. In a bold move, CommuniGate Systems is bringing its industry leading technology to the masses — with free versions of its Flash based client Pronto! and the CommuniGate Pro Internet Communications platform.

CommuniGate’s new portal, www.TalktoIP.com, gives consumers a free live account of Pronto!, a flash based user interface that integrates e-mail, calendaring and secure IM in a single dashboard. Users can create their individual accounts @TalktoIP.com in just a few simple steps.

In addition, the CommuniGate Pro Community Edition is available for a complimentary download giving up to five users free full-service accounts installable on any computer or server inside their home or small business. The product is compatible with any operating system—Windows XP, Windows Server Edition, Apple OSX, and of course, Linux. The Community Edition allows small businesses and home users to enjoy the power of a carrier-grade technology through a simple and easy-to-manage package for e-mail, IM, and VoIP technologies for free.

A perfect option for small businesses without a full-time IT staff, and even those with internal support, CommuniGate Pro offers a simple and easily manageable system. The key benefit of the single-package architecture truly sets it apart from other free and open source technologies. The simplicity and robust nature of CommuniGate Pro is ideal for those companies and individuals without the time or expertise to serve and manage more complex systems that rely on multiple software suites to accomplish what CommuniGate Pro does from one simple package.

The features of the Community Edition include:

• E-mail
• Groupware
• VoIP
• Instant messaging (SIP/Simple & XMPP)
• Virtual PBX with free CG/PL application source code
• Conferencing server with free CG/PL application source code
• Voicemail
• Pronto! Flash UI
• Mobility suite

Download CommuniGate Pro Community Edition today by visiting www.communigate.com, or for the online live version visit www.talktoip.com to get a free account. The CommuniGate Pro Enterprise Suite, including Pronto!, is available today, starting at US$849 for 25 users. ISP and Carriers can contact sales@communigate.com for pricing information.

About CommuniGate Systems
Founded in 1991 and based in Mill Valley, California, CommuniGate Systems develops carrier-class Internet Communications software for broadband & mobile service providers, enterprises, and OEM partners worldwide. Over 130 million subscribers including 47 million voice customers rely upon CommuniGate Systems products for their voice and data communication today. CommuniGate Systems is the most trusted & financially stable vendor which maintains the highest customer satisfaction levels in the Rich Media Communications industry. CommuniGate Systems provides flexibility, performance, scalability, with the benchmark proven architecture that remains un-challenged in the industry. Our open development environment with simple APIs delivers extensible flexibility with a unique clustering technology for 99.999% uptime for the most demanding application environments. CommuniGate Systems has over 175 members in its partner network worldwide.

Download CommuniGate Pro today and join the initiative to drive interoperability of Unified Communications and convert nearly 2 billion e-mail accounts to a single identity for all forms of Internet Communications. For more information, go to www.communigate.com.