Aastra Telecom has announced the availability of a new software update for their line of SIP telephones including Models 480i, 480i CT, 9133i, 9112i, 53i, 55i, 57i, and 57i CT.

Key highlights of the new software include:

• Additional XML flexibility with new options and functionalities for XML objects.
• Enhanced VLAN functionalities that enable the phones to pass untagged packets unmodified to the PC port.
• Improved Audio features that provide additional benefits for visually impaired users.
• Advanced incoming call and Intercom handling options when the user is already on the phone.
• Extended SPRE support for 9112i, 9133i and 53i phones.
• Additional features available with the 5i family, to allow the configuration of Directed Call Pickup with a BLF or BLF List softkey.
• Improved features for failover conditions.
• Further interoperability enhancements for Sylantro®, Asterisk®, BroadfSoft® and MetaSwitch based VoIP environments.

The new firmware update and documentation are freely available from the Aastra’s website. Please visit www.aastratelecom.com

click on “Support” and then select “Download Area”.