Cisco is officially offering its customers and partners a Cisco part number for the Phybridge 24 and 48 Port PoLRE (Power over Long Reach Ethernet) switches.
Phybridge claims the move will help resellers overcome infrastructure barriers and enable their Cisco customers to migrate to an all-Cisco IP Telephony and Unified Communications platform.
Phybridge switches deliver Ethernet and power over a single pair of wire (CAT3) and are said to provide four times the reach of traditional Ethernet switches, transforming the existing voice infrastructure into a Power over Ethernet (PoE) network.
"The Cisco relationship is a significant milestone in our corporate development," said John Croce, CEO of Phybridge. "Cisco's leadership position and global reach will be a catalyst to our global expansion plans."