Technical Communities and ABP International Sign Government Channel Partnership

July 28, 2009 - PRLog -- SAN BRUNO, CA and DALLAS, TX —Technical Communities, Inc., the company technical organizations who sell to the government rely on for proven go-to-market solutions to grow sales, lower costs and reduce risks, announced today a new government channel partnership agreement with ABP International, Inc. the leading specialty distributor for high-end technology products in IP Communications and Solutions.

The agreement authorizes Technical Communities to provide U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) Schedule management for ABP channel partners, including Altai Technologies, CyberData Corporation, ITS Telecom, and snom technology AG. GSA buyers can now easily incorporate:

* Altai's carrier grade A8 Super WiFi cellular architecture for next generation network (WiFi NGN) and the A3 Smart WiFi, gigabit 802.11n multi-radio WiFi product with built-in controller for deployment in both indoor and outdoor environments. Users and operators can couple Altai's controllers with low cost access points to expand the aggregate network capacity and integrate flat panel antennas or external antenna for long range transmission.

* CyberData's USA manufactured overhead paging and public address products and industrial grade IP phones. All products are designed for high level reliability, safety, and for ease of installation and interoperability with existing or greenfield applications.

* ITS Telecom products to provide ingress/egress security with a full line of VoIP Access Control Systems for IP environments, with connectivity to SIP IP PBXs and SIP phones. ITS also offers a line of Gateways for Analog to GSM, ISDN-BRI/PRI to GSM and Cellular to VoIP, among other solutions.

* snom IP Phones' exceptional value with advanced security features, multiple line appearances, interoperability on IP based and many legacy PBXs, and industry leading IPv6 capability with the new snom8xx series, including the new snom870 touch-screen IP phone and the broadly used snom3xx series. snom also offers its conference room MeetingPoint IP phone and enhanced mobility with the snom m3 DECT.

"ABP is pleased to join forces with Technical Communities to provide the US government and all GSA buyers with best-of-class, interoperable IP products and solutions," said Chance Caldwell, ABP's Vice-President of Government Sales. "Our comprehensive IP product portfolio offers advanced VoIP, WiFi and IP Video designed to improve functionality, connectivity and mobility of government employees and contractors when deploying or upgrading their communication and security surveillance capabilities."

"Technical Communities is excited to bring our industry expertise to help ABP International achieve greater access to government organizations," said Peter Ostrow, President and CEO of Technical Communities. "Our goal is to continue to optimize the GSA buying and selling experience for our partners such as ABP International."

The General Services Administration (GSA) Multiple Award Schedules (MAS) managed by Technical Communities, which will provide content, transaction, marketing, sales support, and reporting services around them. Technical Communities also will provide presentation and order processing through the GSA's e-commerce web site, gsaadvantage.gov, and the company's own online marketplaces, gsamart.com, testmart.com, and navicpmart.com.

About ABP
ABP International, Inc. (dba ABP Technology) is a Dallas, TX based, value-added distributor of IP Communications and IP Video products and services marketed throughout North America, Latin America and the Caribbean. The ABP portfolio includes VoIP phones and IP-PBXs, IP peripherals, IP paging products, gateways, Mobility solutions with WiFi, DECT and Video technology, IP Surveillance Cameras, recognition software, video analytics, pre-sales engineering consultation services, post-sales technical support, IP training, extended warranty options along with provisioning, pre-configuration and fulfillment services. ABP's clients include channel partners, specialized VARs, Service Providers, federal, state and local government and educational institutions. For more information, please visit: www.abptech.com.

About Altai Technologies
Altai Technologies with US patented, advanced technology is focused on the design, development and marketing of innovative outdoor wireless broadband solutions. Its flagship product, the A8 Super WiFi base station, is being deployed throughout the world in outdoor environments. Altai's award-winning base station dramatically improves the Wi-Fi signal coverage while minimizing interference from other signals broadcasting within the 2.4GHz unlicensed frequency spectrum. The A8 Super WiFi base station has been proven in both urban and remote application in various regions and countries, including cities in the US, China, Malaysia, Cambodia, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asian-Pacific countries. For more information, please visit www.altaitechnologies.com.

About CyberData
CyberData Corporation is a leading OEM design and manufacturing firm with more than 30 years of experience. CyberData specializes in protocol conversion technologies and in designing innovative POS and Retail peripherals and OEM Application Specific Endpoints for Unified Communications. Our commitment to quickly meeting our customer's engineering and business objectives has established CyberData as a leading supplier to Government entities, OEM's, VARs and high volume end users. CyberData's headquarters and manufacturing operation is located in Monterey, CA. For more information, please visit www.cyberdata.net.

About snom
snom technology AG develops and manufactures Voice-over-IP (VoIP) telephones and related equipment based on the IETF open standard, SIP (Session Initiation Protocol). Recognized for its high quality, customizable and cost-effective business solutions, snom is also differentiated by the company's history in the VoIP industry, and its dedication to high security standards. All of snom's software exists in the firmware on the phones - making it easier for users to download updates and new features. snom customers benefit from the interoperability and flexibility that the snom telephones offer, including plug and play integration and universal compatibility with any SIP-based telephony platform. Founded in 1996 and headquartered in Berlin, Germany, snom technology AG also has an office in North Andover, MA. The company distributes its fourth generation SIP phones through its network of authorized reseller partners in Europe, South America, Asia-Pac, Africa and Australia. For more information on snom, please visit: www.snom.com.

About ITS Telecom
With a strong market presence in more than 45 countries, Israel based ITS Telecom is a leading company that provides a comprehensive range of complete voice, data, cellular, and video solutions for highly effective business environment. ITS Telecom is a major vendor with special proficiency in FMC, IP PBX and PBX peripherals focusing on converged IP solutions with uncompromised quality. Connecto, ITS Telecom's flagship, is a unique all-in-one wireless office communicator of IP-PBX, voice, data, WiFi and Internet connectivity in one integrated appliance that operate over the cellular network. For more information, please visit: www.its-tel.com.

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About Technical Communities
Companies who sell to the government rely on Technical Communities for proven go-to-market solutions to grow sales, lower costs and reduce risks. We use our contracting expertise and powerful technology solutions to enable organizations to more effectively manage contracts, sales, marketing and procurement. The company, with offices in the California's Silicon Valley and the Washington, DC area, is owner and operator of marketplaces http://gsamart.com, testmart.com, navicpmart.com, and eurekaspot.com. Government contract-focused websites include http://govcontractsmagazine.com and testequipmentmagazine.com. For more information, visit http://technicalcommunities.com.