Panasonic System Communications Company of North America, a leading provider of business telephone systems, today announced the successful completion of interoperability testing with Metaswitch Networks for its latest series of SIP-based telephones including the KX-TGP600, KX-HDV330, KX-HDV230 and KX-HDV130. Metaswitch is a leading network software provider and this new certification signals admission of these two Panasonic phone series into the Metaswitch Networks’ Mosaic Partner Program. Now, hosted cloud-service providers using the Metaswitch platform can efficiently and securely provide Panasonic’s KX-TGP600 and KX-HDV series phones to business customers of all sizes in a variety of markets. 

Metaswitch Networks’ Mosaic Partner Program provides a framework for third-party vendors to ensure solutions are certified with the company’s platforms. To achieve certification, Panasonic’s SIP phones passed a variety of rigorous interoperability tests including basic functionality, advanced calling features, scalability and reliability.  

The Panasonic SIP cordless and desktop phones are designed to support both small to medium-sized business and enterprises, offering advanced features, simplified installation and unmatched flexibility to meet the demands of a wide variety of customers. Together with Metaswitch, Panasonic is dedicated to providing high-quality and cost-effective SIP telephony solutions that deliver the flexibility and reliability that are the hallmarks of its SIP technology.

“At Panasonic, we are committed to providing the very best in quality, performance and interoperability solutions to our business customers of all sizes,” said Kim Murtagh, Senior Product Manager for Panasonic Unified Communications. “We have a longstanding relationship with Metaswitch, and we’re pleased to announce the continued interoperability of our phones, ensuring our customers have the best tools to meet their communications needs.”

“Our goal is to give service providers the best tools to offer a single, all-IP platform for delivering data, voice and multimedia services," says Brandon Harper, SVP of Business Development and Channels, Metaswitch Networks. "Certification of Panasonic’s latest phones enables us to ensure that high-quality, fully-interoperable communications solutions are available to our service provider customers.” 

Pricing and Availability The KX-TGP600 (MSRP $199), KX-HDV330 (MSRP $259), KX-HDV230 (MSRP $169) and KX-HDV130 (MSRP $79) all come with a standard 2-year warranty and are available immediately through resellers. 

For more information on Panasonic’s full line of SIP Communications products, please visit www.panasonic.com/sip.