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Whitepaper by The Radicati Group, Inc: Unified Communications as a Software as a Service (SaaS) Opportunity
Unified Communications allow providers to offer new services at a premium price to both consumers and businesses, while building customer loyalty and reducing churn. Service Providers can effectively target the business SME market which overall represents a higher revenue opportunity.

Dr. Simon Edwards, Lead Business and Technical Consultant, British Telecommunications plc.
Pronto's unified view of all forms of communication and media applications gives our people, and our customers, powerful tools to do their job with a huge competitive advantage. Pronto! is a unique and powerful way of delivering applications to the desktop and everyone just loves it!

Sara Radicati, CEO of the Radicati Consulting group, the leading Unified Communications analyst firm
Companies looking for Unified Communications today in the small- to mid-size enterprise market need complete and reliable solutions that are simple to manage.. CommuniGate Systems has strong experience in the UC market and clearly demonstrates a growing need for a single dashboard client and SaaS model of delivery.

Ronald Gruia, Principal Telecom Analyst at Frost & Sullivan
CommuniGate Pronto! is an impressive product because it delivers Flash multimedia technology blended with Unified Communications at carrier scale. We have seen the network operators moving quickly towards content and media applications delivery on their broadband services. The unique capabilities of Pronto! will enable providers to deliver and customize their value added services.

The Radicati Group Webconference on Unified Communications Solutions
Unified Communications Solutions combine messaging, voice, collaboration, and presence management capabilities in a way that can be accessed and managed via a single interface. The growth of the UC market continues to be driven by the need of employees to more efficiently communicate with each other, as well as a desire to manage a variety of communication devices and applications in a cohesive manner. Speakers of the web conference held 25 Oct 2007: Microsoft, Siemens, CommuniGate Systems. More >>

Chris Swenson, Director of Software Industry Analysis at The NPD Group
"In the age of the virtual workplace and the distributed organization, Enterprise customers have been demanding solutions that integrate all of their communication and collaboration technologies - voice, chat, instant messaging, collaboration, etc. - enabling their employees, partners and customers to work together more efficiently, thereby increasing both productivity and profitability," notes Chris Swenson, Director of Software Industry Analysis at The NPD Group, "As such, recent growth in the unified collaborative communications (UCC) solutions market has been strong and will likely remain so for several years to come."

Independent benchmark from CT Labs
sets the bar for massive scalability and quality of service for large scale deployments of IMS, VoIP applications, and presence services with CommuniGate Pro. CT Labs emulated an active subscriber base of unique SIP user agents engaging in real-world call activities.
The full independent CT Labs report is available here

Berlecon Research - Messaging Groupware for the SMB
June 2006: View the results of the German research about Messaging Groupware for the SMB market or read more on Berlecon Research's site.

CommuniGate Pro v4.3
By Ken Durham IT WEEK Magazine August 1, 2005 Rating: IT WEEK Magazine Editor's Choice Award 2005
"It was pretty simple to setup and configure and it has all the choices you could possibly want, plus terrific functionality and easy administration - this one's a winner!"
"CommuniGate Pro 4.3 is a powerful email server and wins our Editor's Choice award for functionality, ease of use and cross-platform compliance."

E-mail Servers - Four Software Packages for OS X Help You Deliver Your Message
By Michael Genrich Macworld April 2004 Rating: Four Mice
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"CommuniGate Pro is the best choice for very large organizations with money to spend and administrators who want the most control under the hood."

Stalker CommuniGate Pro - An alternative to Exchange
Mark R. Hinkle, LinuxWorld Magazine, March 16, 2004
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"If you're looking for a quality, scalable email solution that can be used on Linux (or a number of other platforms) then I suggest you check out Stalker's CommuniGate Pro."

CommuniGate Pro 4.1.7
John Clyman PC Magazine February 17, 2004 Rating: 3 Stars
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"Stalker's CommuniGate Pro has a lot going for it: easy installation, straightforward basic configuration, extensive multiplatform support, and plenty of scalability."

CommuniGate Pro Server: An Email Server for Grown-Ups
Joe "Zonker" Brockmeier, Linux Magazine January 2004
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"For those companies looking to replace Microsoft Exchange, I'd definitely recommend CommuniGate Pro as an option."

CommuniGate Pro Stalks Exchange - Stalker's CommuniGate Pro delivers high-end email and groupware functionality that rivals Exchange Server
James Borck, InfoWorld December 2003 Rating: 8.6
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"CommuniGate Pro proved a robust and scalable platform, well-suited to processing high volume email traffic, and capable of satisfying most essential Exchange groupware requirements."

Review: Power Messaging with CommuniGate Pro
Emmett Dulaney UnixReview.com November 2003
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"CommuniGate Pro is an enterprise-capable messaging server that is simple to use and exceptionally scalable. It has won numerous tradeshow and magazine awards for its innovation and ability."

A Near-Outlook Experience
Michael Caton eWeek September 1, 2003
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"For companies looking for a groupware solution that taps Microsoft Corp.'s Outlook on the desktop, Stalker Software Inc.'s CommuniGate Pro 4.1 delivers a comparable experience to Microsoft's Exchange."

The Great Pretenders: MAPI Connectors to Trick Your Outlook
Ron Anderson Network Computing July 24, 2003
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"For now, if you're seeking a server with Exchange Server functionality for your Outlook clients you still have a choice. Use Exchange or use Stalker's CommuniGate Pro."

Stalker Software's Answer To Exchange - Taking email beyond Microsoft
Barry Gerber VARBusiness May 19, 2003
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"The product works so well it can be used in place of Microsoft's Exchange Server and can offer a comprehensive and profitable solution."