Japanese electronics giant Panasonic launched its multifunction printers and hybrid IP-PBX systems for the Bangladesh market in Dhaka yesterday to meet communication needs of small- to mid-size offices.
Panasonic’s KX-TDA 100D hybrid IP-PBX system provides the features and flexibility to handle corporate communication needs of today and future, said Hiroyuki Fukuda, chief engineer of Panasonic System Network.
“We are set to launch this system for Bangladesh market aiming at small- to mid-size offices such as retail stores, educational institutions, factories and small hotels with 30-50 rooms,” Fukuda.
The IP-PBX product offers wireless mobility and advanced call centre function, said Fukuda.
Wireless mobility enables employees to respond to important calls when away from their desk, while advanced call centre functions helps to distribute and handle calls, manage agents, and control internal use of the phone system.
Easy installation, port expandability, caller ID option, and message waiting lamp, are the key features of the product.
“Its capacity is expandable up to 128 single telephone lines because it supports around 20 to 120 port size business by one box,” said Spring Chong, technical executive of Panasonic.
Business enterprises can choose wireless handsets among four types such as entry, standard, compact and tough-type model, based on the organisation’s requirement.
“These sets can reduce noise because it has in-built technology,” said Chong, “so, the person at the other end of the line can hear clearly even the background is noisy.”
“The total cost of hybrid IP-PBX system with 128 single line telephone in Bangladesh is nearly Tk 5 lakh,” said Siddique A Rumi, director of Quantum Electronics, the official channel partner of Panasonic in telecommunication.
Panasonic also launched its KX-MB2000 series multi-functional printers for Bangladesh market.
“These printers will be an excellent choice for small and remote offices,” said Desmond Ong, sales and marketing executive of the company, “because these printers have print, copy, scan and fax options with superior quality.”
“Bangladesh is going to be one of the next emerging countries and business will also flourish here,” said Ong, “so, we plan to launch this printer in Bangladesh aiming the small and medium sized offices.”
These printers can print up to 24 pages per minute, and photocopy up to 24 copies per minute. The printers also have a high resolution colour scanner with up to 9,600 dpi, 33.6 kbps super G3 fax and a standard network connection.
“We launched these printers in the global market nearly four years ago. The company is selling nearly 3,500 pieces each month in the Asia Pacific region, said Ong.
Organisations can save up to 20 percent of their cost in terms of money, space and time, using these printers, said Ong. The cost of these printers will be around Tk 30,000 to Tk 40,000, said Rumi.
“The annual market size of the telecommunications product is nearly Tk 45 crore,” said Rumi. Key players like Cisco, Avaya, Mytel and Alcatel will also launch their products in Bangladesh by end February, he added.
