Telephony Gateway for Microsoft Skype for Business
The STAR gateway enables users to drive their desk phones and smartphones from Microsoft Skype for Business client applications. The STAR gateway solution leverages Microsoft Skype for Business call control capabilities without the need to upgrade or replace PBXs.

The key points …  

STAR Gateway uses industry-standard Telephony interfaces to control PBXs:
Supports most corporate PBXs such as Cisco, Alcatel, Avaya, Ericsson, Nortel, NEC, Siemens, Panasonic, Mitel, IPC, Etrali, Philips, Samsung...

Leverage Microsoft Skype for Business servers for telephony control without customers having to upgrade or replace their PBXs.

No need to create a SIP Trunk between PBX and Skype for Business server.

Does not require Microsoft Remote Call Control mode (RCC).

Implement Microsoft unified communications workflows and processes consistently across disparate telephony infrastructure.

Display phone presence states in Microsoft Skype for Business client application whatever the device type is : Desk phone, DECT, Headset or  Smartphone.

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Functionalities

With Corebridge STAR Gateway, the following functionalities are enabled from Microsoft Lync and Skype for business client application:

  • Make call to internal or external number by using the company existing telephony infrastructure.
  • Answer incoming calls from external and internal numbers.
  • Hang up, Hold, un-hold.
  • Blind Transfer, Attended Transfer and Call Divert to external and internal numbers.
  • Conference call.
  • Call decline (call reject).
  • Video Call, Chat and desktop sharing.
  • Bi-directional phone forwarding detection.
  • DTMF Control.
  • Delivery of telephony presence whatever the device type is.
  • Support of multi-device.
  • Call identification from 3rd party applications (Meta directory option).
  • No “call control” application is installed on user desktop (only Lync or skype client is required). Only in case if you activate the “interactive mode” option, a client application without GUI should be installed on user desktop. The Interactive mode enables Skype client application to detect all operations performed from your phone device
  • Centralized administration.