March 17, 2006 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Broadband phone system provider Whaleback Systems (whalebacksystems.com) announced on Thursday it has added two major new features to the CrystalBlue voice service, which it is demonstrate this week at the VON Spring 2006 Spring Conference and Expo. The new features, "road warrior" functionality and OrcaDial, provide access to voice over IP functionality via a broadband cable or DSL connection.
Road warrior functionality enables businesses to extend their office communications to traveling or work-from-home employees regardless of their location, underlying access network or endpoint device. It also enables SMBs to connect multiple offices, mobile employees and telecommuters as if they were all located under one roof.
OrcaDial delivers click-to-dial functionality across multiple applications, enabling users to highlight a phone number in a desktop application and establish a call by pressing the F10 key. It works with diverse desktop applications, including Microsoft Word, Excel and Powerpoint and Adobe PDF files. OrcaDial also allows users to click on phone numbers displayed in Web pages or email clients to initiate calls.
"Whaleback develops new features on Internet time because we focus on the unique needs of SMBs," says Mark Galvin, co-founder, president and CEO of Whaleback Systems. "Road Warrior Functionality provides the mobility SMBs need, and OrcaDial delivers productivity to all employees across the organization."
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