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Data Sheet

Cisco Application eXtension Platform (AXP) with
Sagemcom XMediusFax Server Solution

Introduction

Compliance and corporate governance initiatives are pushing more organizations from unmanaged and

unconnected fax machines to fax servers, as fax servers provide better records and traceability for document

communication, specifically faxes that are sent or received.

Innovative, productivity-enhancing unified communications solutions are being deployed by enterprises worldwide,

transforming how they do business by improving access to information and people anywhere, any time and the

speed of overall communications.

The promise of unified communications is really about eliminating islands of communication and to improve overall

business process integration. Fax is one of those islands that most people forget about, yet it is one that brings a

strong return on investment (ROI) case to unified communications and IP convergence.

The Cisco Integrated Services Router has been instrumental in bringing business services and the networking

infrastructure together and significantly reducing operational costs. The Cisco

Application Extension Platform

(AXP) provides a powerful and flexible environment to extend the benefits of this concept. It enables hosting and

integration of custom applications and network services, like fax, into the Cisco Integrated Services Routers. Using

the AXP, the ISR becomes a powerful integration platform to build and host complete vertical-centric solutions.

Industry Trends

Fax is still a critical communication component in use every day in the corporate world. It is the prevailing,

preferred, legally-binding method for transmitting critical, time-sensitive, and confidential information, yet it often

remains completely unmanaged and unsecured.

For example:

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U.S. pharmacy chains use fax servers to log prescriptions, renewals, and clarifications from doctors in

every state they serve.

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Financial institutions use fax to process multibillion-dollar transactions.

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Large global investment companies log significant fax traffic with orders and confirmations from customers.

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Law firms use fax servers and fax machines to exchange hand-marked-up contract drafts, as well as final

signed versions, as legally valid means of communications.

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A manufacturer of cleaning supplies uses fax to respond to requests for U.S. Material Safety Data sheets

for emergencies. Requests may come from hospitals and fire departments with no e-mail or Web service.

Companies face challenges with traditional faxing, including high costs for deploying fax machines, Multi-Function

Printers (MFP) dedicated analog circuits, and consumables. Furthermore, faxes are often left in open areas,

vulnerable to the eyes of unintended recipients.