BNS Group is proud to announce that it has achieved AWS Differentiated Partner status (Amazon RDS Service Ready) for its Enterprise SMS Server product running on AWS EC2 Windows Servers and AWS RDS SQL Server. 

AWS RDS Service Ready is a technical distinction that recognises the company’s Enterprise SMS Server Software using AWS RDS SQL Server, delivering high availability on Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud platform. 

“High availability is provided at all layers including Platform layer (AWS RDS SQL), Application layer (EC2 SMS Server level) and SMS Service provider level (encrypted delivery to primary and backup SMS Service providers,” said Clive Pereira R&D Director of BNS Group. 

This prestigious recognition places BNS Group among the top 2% of AWS partners worldwide across all AWS partner streams, demonstrating the company’s dedication to providing innovative and reliable cloud solutions that meet the unique needs of its customers. 

“We are extremely proud to achieve AWS Differentiated Partner status for our Enterprise SMS Server product, which is a testament to our team’s expertise, hard work, and commitment to delivering the best-in-class communication solutions to our customers,” said Laurence Buchanan, CEO of BNS Group. 

As an AWS Differentiated Partner, BNS Group will continue to leverage its deep technical expertise to help customers streamline SMS messaging across their organisation. This achievement highlights BNS Group’s commitment to maintaining the highest standards of excellence and underscores the company’s ability to deliver innovative and reliable communications solutions that are tailored to meet the unique needs of its customers. 

“We are excited to continue working with AWS to drive innovation and transform the way businesses communicate and operate,” added Buchanan. “As an AWS Differentiated Partner, we are uniquely positioned to help our customers take full advantage of the power and flexibility of AWS to achieve their digital transformation goals”.

Sydney Australia 7 July 2017

BNS announces a 2 year lead time for end of support for Brooktrout SR140 drivers in its msXfax software.

End of support for Brooktrout SR140 is 30 June 2019

BNS has successfully tested msXfax version 8.1 with Windows Server 2016 and Exchange 2016.  Sonus session border controllers 1000 & 2000, Office 2016 on Windows 10, Optus SIP Trunks & ISDN lab configurations.

Version 8.1 build 22 supports XCAPI Fax over IP Drivers from TE-Systems is now available for download.

Version 8.1 has been fully tested with Sonus Session Border Controllers using T.38 (internal customer networks) with both ISDN and Optus Evolve SIP Trunks in BNS’s test labs.

Other SIP compliant equipment is supported.  Contact BNS sales or support for further details.

Refer to the documentation and download section

BNS has successfully tested msXfax with a Sonus session border controller on the Optus Evolve SIP Trunk Service.

BNS confirms the following tests were performed.

• Connectivity testing using G.711 fax pass through at speeds of 28,800bps
• Sending to fax destinations on the PSTN domestic and international
• Receiving fax calls from the Optus SIP Trunk Service.
• Sonus SBC testing confirmed using G.711 28,800bps
• Security classifications not allowed to the public network were blocked by msXfax.
• Exchange Server / Office 365 testing as part of the platform test.
  
• T.38 support on the internal enterprise network is supported at 14.4kbps.
• Sonus SBC performs transcoding from T.38 to G.711 (internal to Optus)
• XCAPI Fax over IP drivers also tested with Sonus SBC over Optus SIP Trunk.

Detailed information below. 

msXfax interoperability with Sonus session border controllers provides Skype for Business/Lync customers the ability to share telephony connections ISDN BRI, E1/T1 & SIP Trunks for both Fax and Voice.

For more information refer to the datasheet.

1 June 2015

BNS tested msXfax version 8 build 19 with Sonus SBC (1000) version 4.1.1 build 377 using 2 stress tests:

Stress test #1

A total of 50,000 faxes of 1 page each sent from a 30 channel transmit fax server to the SBC then routed via ISDN back to the SBC then routed to a 30 channel receive fax server to folders for document processing.

Stress test #2

A total of 50,000 faxes sent the same way but routed to Exchange on-premises server.

msXfax supports Exchange online 365 routing also.

The purpose of this test was to make sure that Sonus SBC was compatible with msXfax and handled constant demands for transcoding/routing between 2 SIP Signalling Groups containing 1 fax server each.

Thank you to Sonus Australia for your co-operation.

14 November 2014

msXsms Enterprise SMS Connector today passed certification tests with Telstra Integrated Messaging using open standard SMPP protocols.

BNS Group’s Enterprise SMS Connector runs on a Windows Virtual Machine inside the customer’s network or Amazon Web Services (AWS) or Microsoft Azure.

Customers maintain complete control and logging of all SMS messages sent and received within their own SQL Database.  Other benefits include:

• SQL transactions records for compliance reporting
• Customer defined Dashboards, graphs and traditional reporting
• Cost centre reporting
• Multi Brand/company support
• Message retention controls
• Audit
• SPAM/window controls
• Runaway application controls
• Works with Azure
• Works with AWS
• Conforms to Australian Government and UK Government standards for protective marking controls for outbound messaging
• Works with any email system including: All versions of Exchange, Office 365, Gmail for Business and other service providers.
• Works with any email client on Exchange/Office 365 or other supported email systems
• Supports Business Applications
• Microsoft System Center Operations Manager integration for SMS Alerting
• Microsoft Active Directory Security Group and Distribution Group integration without schema extensions
• and more

msXfax Enterprise Fax Cloud Connector has been fully tested with Exchange 2013 Enterprise On-Premises and Office 365.  Enterprise customers with On-premises, Hybrid or Office 365 can implement BNS’s fax cloud connector knowing their investment will be preserved into the future.