CommuniGate Pro Communication Platform for Enterprises and Telecom Operators

CommuniGate Pro is a single communication platform for enterprises and telecom operators. A single core provides all services, in contrast to the standard approach of integrating several solutions with each other. This allows the customer to save on infrastructure and maintenance.

CommuniGate Pro is installed on a server (or multi-server cluster) based on Unix, Linux, Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X or any other supported OS.

The platform processes requests sent over the network by different clients - communication applications installed on PCs, laptops, mobile devices and other end-user devices.

These applications provide the user with access to email, collaboration, instant messaging clients, IP telephony and other services connected to the CommuniGate Pro program through an extensive list of supported protocols of various standards: SMTP, SIP, IMAP, XMPP, LDAP, XIMSS, CalDAV, WebDAV, etc.

The CommuniGate Pro platform provides an open environment for developers of additional mail, instant messaging, and VoIP features using CG/PL scripts.

Clients

More than 200 million people in 17,000 organizations worldwide are users of CommuniGate Systems unified communications solutions.

The company provides its products to leading telecommunications companies: Rostelecom, Beeline, Mango, MTS, Tele2, Sipnet, Akado, Kazakhtelecom, Sri Lanka Telecom, etc.

CommuniGate Pro is used by companies, schools, universities, government agencies and corporations. Among the clients of the decision: State Duma, Ministry of Internal Affairs, Russian Railways, Rosgosstrakh, AvtoVAZ, Ilim Group, Foreign Ministry, etc.

History

2024

CommuniGate Pro 6.3.38 with VKS uninstall and update capability

SBK, the owner of exclusive rights to the CommuniGate Pro mail server, introduced an updated version 6.3.38 on November 6, 2024, which makes mail even more reliable, functional and enjoyable to use.

In this version, we have focused on improving security and expanding functionality to work more efficiently with mail and calendar. CommuniGate Pro 6.3.38 is a step towards an even more reliable, functional and convenient communication system, "commented Dmitry Savitsky, product owner.

Added CommuniGate Proy features:

Mail Rules (QUEUERULES): Added an action in mail rules that allows you to add alerts to messages. You can now create even more flexible and informative rules by adding warnings to messages. This allows you to manage incoming and outgoing correspondence more effectively.

Videoconferencing Management (PLUGINS): The VKS control module (videoconferencing) has added the ability to delete and update the VKS, which allows you to more effectively manage videoconferencing by updating information about the composition of participants, name, start and end times, and duration.

CALENDAR SYNCHRONIZATION: Implemented RFC 6578 (WebDAV Sync) support optimizes CalDAV clients, making synchronization even more efficient.

Convenient settings in the web interface (WEB): When scheduling meetings and meetings, you can select the VKS, meeting room and specify the venue with one click. And highlighting links in invitations makes them more noticeable and convenient.

Improving security is our top priority, so the security of the authentication mechanism using TOTP has been improved, which significantly increases the protection of user accounts. Fixed password complexity check, making accounts even more secure.

Additional improvements:

• Addressed issue with a temporary mailbox lock. Thus, the uninterrupted operation of the mail is ensured.
• The automatic process of creating a calendar folder for new accounts has been added - working with the calendar is simplified.
• Checking for a more current event in the calendar prevents confusion in the received invitations.
• Improved the display of images in attachments in emails. This makes the letters more appealing and informative.
• Fixed a problem with duplicate contacts when adding them to a calendar event.

Alt Server Compatibility 10

BaseALT and the Secure Communications System have confirmed the compatibility of the CommuniGate Pro unified communications platform and the Alt Server 10 operating system on the x86_64 platform. Based on the results of testing, a certificate was issued. This was announced by "BASEALT" on October 25, 2024.

We hope that the official confirmation of the compatibility of CommuniGate Pro with the Alt operating system will help many organizations decide on the joint use of domestic solutions that have proven effectiveness with many years of operational experience and successful competition both in the domestic and international markets. We guarantee users effective technical support, - said Dmitry Starovoitov, General Director of Safe Communications System JSC.

BigBlueButton Integration

On October 4, 2024, the Secure Communications System (SBK JSC) announced the integration of the BigBlueButton audio and video conferencing service into the tools of the CommuniGate Pro unified communications platform.

BigBlueButton is free software. The service has no restrictions on the number of participants and simultaneously held conferences. You can connect to the VKS without registration, demonstrate presentations and the desktop, record the screen and use an interactive whiteboard.

The integration of the BigBlueButton service into the CommuniGate Pro platform provides users with additional collaboration capabilities by organizing VKS right inside CommuniGate Pro, demonstrating the presentation, using interactive whiteboards. BigBlueButton is also convenient for webinars. The service has the opportunity to add a "proprietary" interface design style - a background image during a video communication session, configure the input for moderators and participants - these are just the functions that are in great demand during webinars, - commented the head of the technical support service of SBK JSC Sergey Chupris.

For CommuniGate Pro users who want to use the BigBlueButton video conferencing service, SBK JSC provides a plugin for embedding. The integration of BigBlueButton does not increase the cost of acquiring licenses for CommuniGate Pro.

CommuniGate Pro is a unified communications platform that provides collaboration tools in the customer organization, regardless of its size, scope, system-wide software used, or the presence or absence of its own computing power.

Developer CommuniGate Pro - JSC "SBK" ("System of safe communications"). SBK owns the exclusive rights to the CommuniGate Pro, CommuniGate Pro 6.2 and CommuniGate Pro ver multi-protocol communication server. 6.3.

CommuniGate Pro 6.3.37 with mail rule settings for destination groups and attached files

SBK on September 20, 2024 announced the release of CommuniGate Pro 6.3.37.

Product improvements have increased user security. Additional platform functions are implemented. Changes have been made to further improve the reliability and stability of the CommuniGate Pro.

CommuniGate Pro 6.3.37 has improved network connection protection, namely PROXY protocol for HTTP, IMAP, SMTP, POP and PWD. This allows administrators to increase control over network connections and protect against unauthorized access.

With two-factor authentication, it is possible to use the specially entered parameter "Do not request network addresses of clients." This makes it easier to log into CommuniGate Pro from the organization's network without reducing information security requirements for remote work.

Added configuration of mail rules for groups of addressees and attached files. This allows administrators to create more complex and efficient filters for mail, and more effectively manage the flow of incoming and outgoing messages. By improving the processing of SDP attributes in RTP, the reliability of audio and video conferencing is improved. Improved mail rule management - Added calendar, extended sampling period to display mail rules in WEBADMIN. This simplifies the configuration of mail rules, makes them more visual and understandable.

AIRSYNC has fixed errors that may have corrupted data in the associated mailbox when responding to a calendar event.

Improved compatibility with individual implementations of the CalDAV protocol, its reliable support in//environments is provided. macOSiPadOSiOS Work with other calendar systems has become more stable, the exchange of events and information has been simplified.

XIMSS: Fixed errors that caused critical server failures when editing tasks. Now editing tasks is carried out correctly and does not lead to abnormal situations.

Also, XIMSS now correctly processes attachments in Microsoft TNEF format, which in many cases greatly facilitates migration from Exchange to CommuniGate Pro (even if Exchange was configured only to work with other Exchange, the letter can still be viewed).

WEBADMIN: Fixed the display of PROXY client addresses in the Monitoring section. This makes the information more visual and convenient for administrators.

Minor improvements have been made to the interface of the WEB version of CommuniGate Pro, including positioning the letter formatting panel, moving lines in links, displaying the Reply and Reply to All buttons.

Version 6.3.36 with the ability to create resource boxes

SBK has released an updated release of CommuniGate Pro. Version 6.3.36 focuses on user collaboration, improving platform security and stability. In total, this version includes 23 developments. The company announced this on July 11, 2024.

Working on product updates, of course, we always pay considerable attention to improving the security and stability of the server. But in version 6.3.36, we focused on improving the functions for user collaboration. Thus, functions for convenient scheduling of meetings and resources have appeared, compatibility with other calendar systems has been improved. Addressed a number of issues that users have experienced. We strive for CommuniGate Pro to become an even more powerful tool for teamwork, "commented Dmitry Starovoitov, CEO of SBK.

A number of changes are responsible for simplifying user collaboration. The updated version of CommuniGate Pro allows you to create resource boxes, such as meeting rooms, and see their occupancy on the calendar. This makes it easier to schedule appointments and eliminates double bookings.

Added support for extensions to get information about the availability of meeting participants (Free/Busy) from other calendar servers. It also improves user interaction.

To improve security, PROXY protocol support has been added for HTTP, IMAP, SMTP, POP and PWD, which gives administrators more control over network connections and increases security. Banning the use of old passwords improves the security of accounts, reduces the risk of hacking accounts with compromised passwords.

This release fixes a number of critical errors that could cause the server to crash, including when working with IMAP, XIMSS protocols, which ensures more stable and reliable platform operation.

Fixed display errors in the web interface. Fixed problems with duplicating images in emails, displaying large calendar events and formatting text, which makes working in the web interface more comfortable.

Increased stability of mobile synchronization. A number of fixes in the AIRSYNC protocol improve the stability of synchronization of mail, calendars and contacts on mobile devices.

Onlanta Cloud Availability

Companies from the SMB segment have access to corporate email based on the Russian Communigate Pro platform, deployed in the Onlanta public cloud (part of the LANIT group). As part of the cooperation agreement with the Secure Communications System company, the Onlanta team ensures the easy implementation and seamless migration of the mail service with the provision of a free test period. LANIT announced this on April 22, 2024.

Changes in the corporate mail market have forced small and medium-sized businesses to reconsider communications tools. The main criteria that entrepreneurs are guided by when choosing a mail service are saving data when migrating from third-party mail solutions, the ability to teamwork with calendars, protection against spam and viruses, and adapting web interfaces. Due to the transition of many Russian postal services to paid tariffs, its cost is also an important indicator.

Given the requirements of the SMB segment, Onlanta has prepared a comprehensive solution for providing the Communigate Pro mail service from the OnCloud.ru cloud with already fixed infrastructure parameters and a guaranteed cost. CommuniGate Pro corporate email meets the requirements of entrepreneurs - the system consists of built-in modules: mail, calendar, messenger, telephony and collaboration tools. The decision is included in the register of domestic software.

We strive to create a modern and secure workspace for small and medium-sized businesses, where each employee can effectively interact with customers and partners. Our customers can benefit from 24/7 technical support, including expert advice for complex tasks and incidents. This is especially true for small companies where, as a rule, they do not have their own IT division, noted Kirill Dianov, head of the product development department of Onlanta.

CommuniGate Pro 6.3.34 with Server Security Enhancements

SBK, the owner of exclusive rights to the CommuniGate Pro mail server, has released an updated product release. It includes 23 developments, including those that increase the stability of the server and its security. The developer announced this on April 9, 2024.

What appeared in CommuniGate version 6.3.34:

• An updated extension subsystem that allows you to configure the integration of third-party video conferencing solutions through the web interface of the Pronto application.
• Three improvements that improve the stability of AIRSYNC, RPOP protocols.
• Added the ability to improve server security (disabling relay for client addresses).
• 10 improvements/fixes to the Pronto web application.
• Eight other improvements/fixes related to LDAP, import of calendar events and administration interface (WEBADMIN).

Also, to eliminate situations related to emergency server shutdown, the development team optimized the implementation of the CalDAV and AirSync protocols. During the development process, packages of automated tests (a total of more than 100 tests in two packages) were used to comply with the CalDAV protocol implementation with the relevant RFC standards, a series of improvements were made to eliminate inconsistencies that could disrupt the work of client applications running on this protocol. Improved synchronization of confirmation of invitations in the calendar when users who interact with calendars through different protocols (Web, CalDAV, AirSync) work together.

We also completed the design of the updated web, desktop and mobile application and started implementing them. We plan to release these updates at the beginning of the fourth quarter of 2024, - announced the general director of SBK Dmitry Starovoitov.

2023

Enabling Communigate Pro ver. 6.3 in the register of Russian software

SBK on December 27, 2023 announced that the Communigate Pro ver software package. 6.3 is included in the register of Russian software and software of Russia (Unified register of Russian programs for electronic computers and databases and unified register of programs for electronic computers and databases from the member states of the Eurasian Economic Union, with the exception of the Russian Federation). Registry entry sequence number: 7112.

«Communigate Pro ver. 6.3 is included in the list of trusted programs, which means it is recognized by the state as a Russian product. This was the last thing we planned to do this year for our customers and for the entire Russian IT market. 2023 was a very busy year for SBK. Anna Butenko, the heiress of the creator of the program, Vladimir Butenko, transferred the exclusive rights of the SBK company she created, and Rospatent registered these changes. We have assembled a development team and released the first large-scale product update, launched an additional (third) line of user support. The largest integrators and technology partners work with us. In 2024, we plan a technological partnership with IT companies and quarterly releases of Communigate Pro, "commented Dmitry Starovoitov, CEO of SBK.

Communigate Pro 6.3.32 with the possibility of deferred sending of letters

SBK, the owner of exclusive rights to the Communigate Pro mail server, has released the first large-scale product update. The company announced this on December 20, 2023.

Version 6.3.32 contains 29 improvements and fixes. For example, the possibility of deferred sending of letters has been added. Improvements and corrections have been made to the built-in CG/PL programming language, improvements have been implemented in the WEB user interface for working with letters, calendar, messages. It is possible to integrate with various video conferencing solutions.

The team of our programmers worked on updating Communigate Pro for several months. The backlog was also formed together with sales partners based on feedback from users. We have seriously worked to improve security when working with Communigate 6.3 and included in this release the ability to encrypt any letter, as well as mandatory two-factor authorization based on the TOTP algorithm. Two-factor authorization is a completely necessary component, so we provided it in version 6.3.32. We are confident that our customers' mail should be protected in the best possible way. In 2024, we will go on quarterly updates, - commented Dmitry Starovoitov, CEO of SBK.

What's new with Communigate 6.3.32:

• The basic ability to integrate with various VKS solutions has been added.
• MAIL: the function of deferred sending of letters has been added.
• MAIL: added the ability to encrypt any letter using the S/MIME key.
• LOGIN: added the ability to two-factor authorization via TOTP.
• CG/PL: Added base32 format for Convert function.
• CG/PL: Added Base32Encode and Base32Decode features.
• CG/PL: additional parts URL and the GetHTTPResource method for Web applications can now be used within a session.
• WEB: menu items about marking letters are made more familiar.

Corrections and Changes:

• Correction: SMTP: The domain specified in the EHLO SMTP is selected by the IP address from which the request is sent, according to RFC 5321.
• Fix: Console migration utilities have been added to the RPM package.
• Correction: LOGIN: Blocking an IP address on repeated failed login attempts may not have worked.
• Correction: WEBADMIN: An error occurred while saving cluster settings, even if the settings were correct.
• Correction: WEBADMIN: When saving session settings, an error was displayed, even if the settings were correct.
• Correction: WEBADMIN: Fixed the search transition in the built-in documentation.
• Correction: CG/PL: When using the RunScript function, an outage could occur. servers
• Correction: CG/PL: The entrypoint parameter of the RunScript method was not processed correctly.
• Correction: WEB: Items to enable delivery notifications were not displayed correctly.
• Correction: WEB: Many small modifications to items in the form of creating a calendar event.
• Correction: WEB: The action bar for the selected emails may not have been displayed correctly.
• Correction: WEB: The list of letters may have shifted slightly when the first letter was selected from the list.
• Correction: WEB: The user's initial could appear out of center in the absence of an avatar picture.
• Correction: WEB: The display of the names of the days of the week has been changed in Russian localization.
• Correction: WEB: Improved behavior and display of add files buttons in user card, files, calendar, etc.
• Correction: WEB: The active area of ​ ​ folders in mail, settings and files now occupies the entire width of the line.
• Correction: WEB: the text on the change button of the contact card in Russian localization was not placed in the place allocated for it.
• Correction: WEB: Russian localization has fixed a typo in the S/MIME password input interface.
• Correction: WEB: In Russian localization, a typo in the notification has been fixed when saving login settings.
• Correction: WEB: In Russian localization, no signatures were placed in the confirmation buttons of the calendar event.
• Correction: WEB: Errors were removed in the browser console when deleting the folder.

Compatibility with the Cyber Backup system

The company SBK on November 22, 2023 announced the technological compatibility of its Communigate Pro platform backup "Cyber Backup" and the company's system. "Cyberprotect"

The solutions of the SBK and Cyberprotect are fully compatible, this was shown by product testing. The Cyber Backup system allows you to save backups of data from Communigate Pro, and if necessary, granularly restore mailboxes, correspondence, calendars, tasks and system settings.

"Cyber Backup" - a system of backup, recovery and protection data protection - virusesencoders for - IT systems of any complexity with centralized management and storage optimization. Cyber ​ ​ Backup protects physical virtual and environments, as well as applications, works with both the Russian foreign platforms. Ecosystem support domestic software is a priority for the development of Cyber ​ ​ Backup and is achieved through a technological partnership with. Russian software companies

Start Additional User Support Line

On November 3, 2023, SBK, the owner of exclusive rights to the CommuniGate Pro product, launched an additional line of user support. Its own support line was created to strengthen the first and second support lines that operate in the integration companies that are partners of the SBK in CommuniGate Pro.

The third line is an additional team of specialists, it not only responds to customer requests and solves problems that require immediate solution, but itself, together with the development team, searches for flaws in the product code, sets tasks for developers to release a release with improvements. In response to requests from partners, we have already begun developing additional modules (plugins) based on the Kaspersky SDK for filtering mail from viruses and spam, "commented Dmitry Starovoitov, CEO of SBK.

After analyzing the feedback received through the technical support service, the SBK team formed a plan of improvements that will be included in the next release of CommuniGate Pro. The launch is scheduled for early January 2024.

So, to improve safety, they are implemented two-factor authorization on one-time to passwords via the TOTP application. It will be possible to encrypt a single letter with the user's key. The release will include integration Russian server with the solution manufacturer, video conferencings Vinteo delayed sending of letters and other innovations. The web client architecture will be optimized.

Completion of the transfer of exclusive rights to CommuniGate Pro to the BSC

On October 23, 2023, SBK JSC (Secure Communications System) announced that the Federal Intellectual Property Service (Rospatent) had completed re-registration of exclusive rights to the product and the CommuniGate Pro version. As a result, the owner of the exclusive rights was the SBK, which will develop the product.

The company was created by Anna Butenko, the heiress of the creator of the CommuniGate Pro computer program Vladimir Butenko, who transferred exclusive rights to the product to SBK JSC.

In particular, the transfer of rights is registered for the following programs with the introduction of appropriate changes to the Register of programs for computers of Rospatent:

• Communigate Pro Multi-Protocol Media Server - (RD0446413) 2015663302,
• CommuniGate Pro 6.2 - (РД0446414) 2020661864
• и CommuniGate Pro ver. 6.3 - (RD0446412) 2019662694.

SBK will develop CommuniGate Pro

In negotiations with StalkerSoft, an end has been put, they lasted more than two months, Anna Butenko told TAdviser in October 2023, who was recognized by the decision of the appellate instance of the Moscow City Court on July 10, 2023 as the sole legal owner of the Russian communication server CommuniGate Pro. According to her, the development of the product will be carried out by the SBK company. Read more here.

The dispute over the rights to CommuniGate Pro has been resolved. The question arose how to resume the development and sale of the product, which is used by government agencies and corporations

On July 10, 2023, the Moscow City Court of Appeal recognized Anna Butenko, daughter of the author of the first version of CommuniGate Pro software, Vladimir Butenko (died in 2018), as the only legal owner of this product. In this regard, on August 9, 2023, StalkerSoft, which previously sold the software complex, and Anna Butenko jointly announced the following:

Anna Butenko and StalkerSoft JSC have begun active negotiations on a comprehensive settlement of relations and establishing constructive interaction in the interests of clients and partners using the CommuniGate Pro communication platform, the TAdviser said in a statement.

In the near future, the basic principles and parameters of further interaction will be determined, for which it is planned to conclude relevant settlement agreements.

Further interaction should be understood as active work on the final signing of a joint settlement agreement, the main conditions of which have already been largely agreed between the parties, but there are still details that need to be agreed upon, TAdviser specified in StalkerSoft.

Within the framework of the discussed settlement agreement, lawyers from both parties are working on options for joint and coordinated actions, which should lead to the fact that StalkerSoft JSC can continue its production and trading activities, in the interests of end users of the product, - explained to TAdviser the general director of StalkerSoft Vladimir Bugrov.

The joint statement emphasizes that the unconditional priority for Anna Butenko and StalkerSoft is to ensure the interests of customers who can continue to use the software product in the current mode.

Among the users of the product on its website are named the largest domestic companies, such as Russian Railways, Gazprom and Rosatom structures, various government agencies.

Since with the recognition of Anna Butenko as the sole legal owner of CommuniGate Pro, StalkerSoft lost the right to sell this product, its sales were suspended after July 10. Sublicensee partners were notified of this, through which licenses for the right to use the CommuniGate Pro product are directly provided to end customers, Vladimir Bugrov told TAdviser.

The development and refinement of the product in the interests of Russian customers has also been suspended. According to Vladimir Bugrov, by a court decision, a number of persons, some of whom are developers of CommuniGate Pro, currently do not have the legal basis for work on changing and distributing the specified product.

While the issue of the rights to the product was decided by the Moscow City Court, in parallel, as of August 2023, a criminal case on copyright infringement was being considered in the Khoroshevsky Court of Moscow. According to the database of courts of general jurisdiction of Moscow, this case entered the court back in August 2022, and its consideration began in September^[1]

The defendants in this case in the database are Alexander Malyshev and Maria Trishina, who worked at different times as general directors of StalkerSoft, as well as its technical director Dmitry Akindinov. Moreover, Alexander Malyshev suddenly died in January 2022. And Maria Trishina and Dmitry Akindinov are under recognizance not to leave.

According to the Kommersant newspaper, a criminal case on copyright infringement of CommuniGate Pro owners was initiated in February 2021 at the request of Anna Butenko, who is the victim in the case^[2] the^[3].

Staltersoft has lost the right to release the CommuniGate Pro server. It passed to the daughter of the late product creator

On July 11, 2023, it became known that the Staltersoft company, which sells the Russian communication server CommuniGate Pro, lost its rights to this product by a court decision.

According to CNews, in the proceedings in question, the plaintiffs were Dmitry Akindinov and Roman Prokhorov, high-ranking technical specialists of Stalkersoft, who worked together with the author of the first version of CommuniGate Pro Vladimir Butenko. The defendants are Staltersoft JSC itself, Anna Butenko (daughter of Vladimir Butenko, who died in 2018 at the age of 57) and the Federal Intellectual Property Service (Rospatent).

The essence of the claim is "recognition by co-authors of computer programs, recognition by co-owners of a computer program, an obligation to amend the register of computer programs and information about the program, recovery of unjust enrichment." The fact is that Staltersoft JSC ceased to formally belong to Vladimir Butenko in 2013. Until his death, however, he was the sole beneficiary of society. After the death of the entrepreneur, Anna Butenko tried to negotiate with the management of Stalkersoft on an acceptable division of business income, but these attempts did not lead to anything.

According to the court order, Anna Butenko was recognized as the copyright holder of the computer program "CommuniGate Pto v 6.2" under registration number 2020661864 of October 1, 2020. In addition, the court ordered the Federal Intellectual Property Service to make appropriate changes to the information state on the registration of the program in terms of indicating the copyright holder. A similar solution, as noted by CNews, concerns the CommuniGate Pgo v 6.3 program ON. It was she who Ministry of Digital Development was included in the Russian register with the authorship of Staltersoft. All other parties to the dispute are prohibited from disposing of and using the products in question.^[4]

CommuniGate X with delayed sending of letters

The CommuniGate Systems Group of Companies on June 20, 2023 announced the release of an updated major version of the corporate communications and collaboration platform - CommuniGate X. The product is already listed in the Register of Domestic Software.

The creation of this version lasted 4 years. With special attention, the developers approached the update of the administrator's web interface - the updated design of the administrative panel improves the ease of platform management. CommuniGate X also significantly increases the speed of address book searches, and thanks to XIMSS optimization, the speed of Samoware client applications is increased by 2.5 times.

Among the major changes:

• Delayed sending of letters;
• Second-level shopping cart - allows the administrator to restore letters deleted by the user from his shopping cart;
• View third-party user calendars in free/busy format;
• Additional recording modes for telephony: "stereo recording" - a separate recording channel for each participant in the audio conference;

Support for multiple LANs to route voice calls based on customizable conditions, etc. The new version supports a wide range of integrations: with IP geolocation services; enterprise backup system Cyber Backup; ARCHIVE e-mail archiving software; CRM, ERP systems, office applications, corporate portals, antispam and anti-phishing filters, as well as with a number of VKS - Webinar, Vinteo, Video Selector, TrueConf.

CommuniGate X includes a number of significant security improvements:

• Delivery of mobile applications in secure containers;
• Restricting the launch of external applications using the manifest file;
• Additional features of mail processing using rules;
• Extension of the role model of administrator rights;
• A one-time temporary password (TOTP) mechanism for use as a second authentication factor;
• The security audit log has been expanded with records on changing settings and passwords, etc.

The fully updated corporate messenger is now part of the platform distribution. A feature of the messenger was crosservice: from chat to letter; from chat to conference call; from chat to event; from the file cloud to the chat.

Among the improvements of the messenger are the creation of various types of group chats, flexible publicity settings, expanding the capabilities of administrators, accurate settings of participant rights, content and restrictions in group chats, guest access, editing messages, pin of selected chats and several messages in the chat, etc.

The client part of the platform has also been significantly improved. The desktop version of the Samoware communication client has added the ability to locally archive and filter by labels. In the near future, the vendor plans to add the Tasks service to the desktop version, as well as a start page with the ability to personalize widgets and integrate with EDMS and corporate portals.

An application for Aurora OS is being developed, and Mail and Calendars services have been added to the mobile client for Android. Mail is also integrated into the iOS app, with calendars expected to be added soon. In mobile applications, security settings have been expanded: prohibition of launching on rutted devices, prohibition of operations through the clipboard, prohibition of saving files to directories available to the user, prohibition of receiving/transferring from other applications, prohibition of attaching files from the file storage of the operating system.

In addition, the CommuniGate Systems team plans to gradually update the web version of Samoware, introduce its own into the platform, AEROSPACE FORCES implement it into the platform cryptographic enciphering using algorithms GOST, 1.3 TLS , a new interface for management, as telephony well as the CommuniGate "federation" - common access to services in geodistributed structures.

Compatibility of the mail and calendar service with the Webinar platform

The companies Webinar Group CommuniGate Systems also announced on March 2, 2023 integration the platform Webinar and postal and calendar service, which is part of the CommuniGate Pro corporate communications and collaboration platform. More. here

2022

As a foundation for the service in# CloudMTS

On November 22, 2022, MTS PJSC "" announced that cloudy provider #CloudMTS had developed another service - corporate mail based on the CommuniGate Pro solution. The solution will become an alternative Russia to the postal services unavailable for November 2022 and will allow you to use the usual level of communication in your daily work. More. here

Inclusion of CommuniGate Pro as a Service in the ActivePartner Program

Cloud solution provider ActiveCloud on August 18, 2022 announced the addition of the "CommuniGate Pro as a Service" service to the ActivePartner Partner Program package. Read more here.

Compatibility with Cyber Backup

Cyberprotect Russian solution developer "," for, and backup data protection and recovery the company, CommuniGate Systems an expert in the field of unified communications, report on the mutual compatibility of software products. This was announced by CommuniGate Systems on August 16, 2022. More. here

Based on corporate mail from Onlanta

Onlanta (part of the LANIT group) has released corporate e-mail on the market based on the CommuniGate Pro domestic development platform. LANIT announced this on June 17, 2022. Read more here.

Compatibility with P7-Office editors

On March 28, 2022, CommuniGate Systems announced that the CommuniGate Pro enterprise communications platform has offered its customers an additional option - now users of the Samoware web interface can open, view and edit documents, tables and presentations of any formats online. This was made possible by the compatibility of CommuniGate Pro and P7-Office editors.

Now users of the platform can work with documents, use the functionality of reviewing, formatting documents directly in. browser Having received the document in, to mail users can save it in their personal in one click cloud files and then work with it, giving access to view, co-edit or download it to the device to both local and external users. To create a new document, table or presentation, now just go to the file cloud and click the corresponding menu item.

CommuniGate Pro provides users with a full range of communication capabilities: email, instant messaging, voice, calendars, contacts, tasks and notes, access to video communications, sharing corporate content, and a "one-stop shop" contact center. System scalability ranges from a small office to cluster installations serving millions of users.

"We do not stop work on the creation of software systems that cover most of the customer's needs. With the function of editing documents directly from the browser, we will increase the user experience while complying with all information security measures, "- notes CommuniGate Systems CEO Vladimir Burgov.

Integration "" P7 Office"and Communigate Pro gives users the ability to work online with documents directly from the browser. At the same time, thanks to the end-to-end to enciphering documents remain in full, "- safety spoken at R7.

Red OS Compatibility

The Russian IT- companies CommuniGate Systems and "" Red Soft confirmed the correctness of the platform for corporate communications CommuniGate Pro under control operating system RED OS on, processors Baikal-M which Red Soft announced on February 16, 2022.

Earlier, the developers reported compatibility with the RED OS of the universal client Samoware, which is part of the ecosystem of the CommuniGate Pro platform.

We continue to develop cooperation with our technological partner - RED SOFT. Each next version of our products must work smoothly and correctly, thereby creating a convenient ecosystem of domestic IT products for end users. In addition, we must also focus on domestic iron developers, in this case - on the product of the Baikal Electronics company. Thus, we strive to give our customers the opportunity to choose the most suitable hardware and software complexes for the specifics of their activities, "said Vladimir Burgov, CEO of CommuniGate Systems.

CommuniGate Systems and RED SOFT have been developing technological cooperation for a long time. Each of the companies develops, improves its products, tests them, including for the Baikal-M processor. Timely tests not only ensure the correctness of the work of domestic "software" and "hardware," but also promote the process of import substitution. Now customers, including those belonging to the subjects of KII, will be able to use our joint technology that meets the requirements of modernity and security. We thank our colleagues for their fruitful work, - said Rustam Rustamov, Deputy General Director of RED SOFT.

On the basis of Baikal Electronics processors, more and more solutions appear. The ecosystem is evolving. Our cooperation with domestic software companies such as CommuniGate Systems and RED SOFT is another step towards comfortable integrated import substitution and the availability of affordable software and hardware solutions for customers - Andrey Evdokimov, General Director of Baikal Electronics JSC, shared his thoughts.

2021

Baikal-M compatibility

and CommuniGate Systems Baikal Electronics"" on November 18, 2021, confirmed the technological compatibility of the CommuniGate Pro and enterprise communications platform. Russian processor Baikal-M

Our platform is undemanding in hardware, and the Baikal Electronics processor provides the highest performance in its class. Therefore, we had no doubt that the tests would be successful. Now the high-quality work of CommuniGate Pro on the Baikal-M processor has been confirmed by the certificate of compatibility of the products of our companies, - said Vladimir Babayev, leading engineer of CommuniGate Systems.

The development of the ecosystem around Baikal processors is our first priority, which we solve, "said Andrei Evdokimov, General Director of Baikal Electronics. - It is gratifying that more and more application software developers are joining the manufacturers of operating systems. Baikal-M's interoperability with the enterprise communications platform extends the application of our products to customer infrastructures.

Integration with Express and Vinteo Video Core

On November 9, 2021 Russian , the solution manufacturer, Vinteo platform developer, unified communications CommuniGate Systems secure developer messenger Express and distributor Neutronix announced the creation of a technology alliance. Partners plan to combine their expertise to address their corporate communications needs not only in, but also RUSSIAN FEDERATION outside. The alliance will offer the market a solution for organizing fast synchronized corporate communication online,,, video conference telephony office, AUTOMATIC TELEPHONE EXCHANGE task management, management of complex calendars, etc. More. here

Compatibility with the OS "StaRT"

CommuniGate Systems and CorpTech have signed a technology partnership agreement. As part of the cooperation, the developers successfully tested their products - based on its results, the compatibility and correctness of the communication platform CommuniGate Pro with the StaRT operating system was confirmed. This was announced on October 25, 2021 by CommuniGate. Read more here.

Compatibility of Samoware Communication Client with Red OS

On September 17, 2021, CommuniGate Systems announced that, together with RED SOFT, they confirmed the compatibility of the Samoware communication client on the RED OS operating system.

Earlier, the developers reported the compatibility of the CommuniGate Pro platform with RED OS. Now the universal Samoware client, which is part of the platform ecosystem, also runs on the domestic operating system.

We are pleased to develop our technological cooperation with RED SOFTWARE and will continue to work to ensure that each next version of our products works smoothly and correctly, thereby creating a convenient ecosystem of domestic IT products for end users, "said Alexander Malyshev, Managing Partner of the CommuniGate Systems Group of Companies.

One of the main tasks of the operating system is to provide the user with a comfortable environment where all the necessary applications will function correctly and in full. Regular work to establish product compatibility, carried out by us and partners, allows not only to realize this goal, but also to contribute to the development of the domestic IT market. We thank CommuniGate Systems for fruitful cooperation, - comments Rustamov Rustam, Deputy General Director of RED SOFT.

CommuniGate Pro 6.3 compatibility with "Red OS" 7.3

On July 14, 2021, the company RED SOFT"" announced that, together CommuniGate Systems with, they confirmed the compatibility and correctness of the platform for creating corporate communication systems CommuniGate Pro 6.3. operating system RED OS and 7.3. The work is aimed at expanding the range of domestic competitive solutions within the framework of the program. import substitution

RED SOFTWARE and CommuniGate Systems have been collaborating since 2018. Strong partnerships allow you to market current and technically advanced joint solutions. The evolution of IT in Russia largely depends on the established communication of developers. We thank our colleagues from CommuniGate Systems for their readiness to develop together, - commented Rustamov Rustam, Deputy General Director of RED SOFT.

We highly value our partnership, as we see great potential for users in it. The market is not interested in individual solutions - ecosystems and digital platforms are popular, allowing you to cover the basic needs of customers. It is necessary to create holistic product lines, import-independent Russian software and hardware complexes. Together with colleagues from RED SOFTWARE, we will continue to work to ensure that the latest versions of our products are compatible with each other. Full integration with Russian solutions, such as RED OS 7.3, gives us additional opportunities to expand functionality and allows us to meet market needs, "said Alexander Malyshev, managing partner of the CommuniGate Systems group of companies.

Confirmation of compliance with the criteria for universal adoption of the "Поддерживаю.РФ" project

CommuniGate Pro has received confirmation that it meets the universal acceptance criteria in the.RF domain. This was announced on June 28, 2021 by the developer CommuniGate Systems.

The system for confirming compliance with ON the criteria for universal adoption of the project Поддерживаю.РФ determines compliance with software the practices of universal adoption with respect to Cyrillic domain names and postal addresses in the.RF domain, and is part of the program for promoting such products on the Russian market. Any software manufacturer or online service developer who has tested his product in accordance with the project rules and recommendations for supporting Cyrillic can pass the compliance check. Internet identifiers

As noted by the project manager Поддерживаю.РФ Maria Kolesnikova, checking for compliance with the criteria for universal adoption in the domain. RF is an important step in modifying the software and serves as a confirmation of the quality of the product and its developers' compliance with the most current standards. {{quote 'We, in turn, we make efforts to inform Russian consumers about software products, which provide high-quality work with Cyrillic domain names and e-mail addresses, thus providing the pros and best user experience to its consumers, "added Maria Kolesnikova. }}

We tested CommuniGate Pro in accordance with the established requirements - our product fully supports Cyrillic domains and email addresses of IDN/EAI (Email Address Internationalization) formats. Now customers of the CommuniGate Pro unified communications platform can conveniently use mail services completely in their native language, "said Alexander Malyshev, CEO of the CommuniGate Systems group of companies.

As part of the Alt software complex -CommuniGate Pro 6.3

The companies BASEALT"" CommuniGate Systems and on June 23, 2021 announced the creation of a software complex for corporate communications, fully built on the Russian solutions. The test results confirmed: the CommuniGate Pro 6.3 unified communications platform works correctly in the environment of Russian "9 OS "Alt Server and a protected OS Alt 8 SP Server certified. Based on FSTEC of Russia this complex state , commercial organizations will build a technologically independent, comfortable, productive and reliably protected exchange environment. information

Any organization is as successful as its managers and line employees make decisions quickly and accurately. To do this, they need an environment in which you can freely exchange information via e-mail, instant messages, voice, video, files, tasks and be sure that attackers will not get to this data, "said Alexey Smirnov, Chairman of the Board of Directors of BASEALT. - This is the corporate communications environment that my colleagues from CommuniGate Systems and I created, ensuring the compatibility of our software products.

The software complex "Alt" -CommuniGate Pro 6.3 works on computers the Russian both foreign processors architectures Elbrus",," ARM MIPSEL, PowerPC,. x86 This complex can be used by tens of thousands of people at the same time. Tests have shown that its correct operation is maintained even at the highest load. Regular component updates take place without failures, the integrity of the OS is not broken, communications are not interrupted, data is not distorted or lost.

The technological partnership between CommuniGate Systems and BASEALT has been going on for several years, "says Alexander Malyshev, CEO of CommuniGate Systems. - Over and over again we note with satisfaction the full compatibility and stability of our products, as well as the high reliability of the obtained integrated complex.

The leading architect of CommuniGate Systems Ivan Ryzhaev emphasized that the CommuniGate Pro unified communications platform allows you to reliably protect information from unauthorized access. For this, end-to-end authentication and authorization of workstation users are involved - they are provided by the ALT domain and FreeIPA controllers together with the built-in security services CommuniGate Pro 6.3.

Inclusion of antivirus and antispam plugins based on the Kaspersky SDK in the Registry of domestic software

Russian software developer CommuniGate Systems on March 18, 2021 announced that the add-ons (plugins) to the CommuniGate Pro unified communications platform, which provides antivirus and antispam control over all incoming and outgoing correspondence (instant messages, letters, events, etc.), as well as documents and files exchanged by users and devices connected to the platform, both within the corporate segment and with external subscribers, are registered in the Unified Register of Domestic Software in accordance with Order of the Ministry of Telecom and Mass Communications of Russia No. 131.

In particular, the registry includes the CommuniGate Pro AntiVirus Plugin based on antivirus plugin Kaspersky SDK and the CommuniGate Pro AntiSpam Plugin Plugin based on Kaspersky SDK plugin number 9554 and 9553, respectively.

These plugins manufactured by the CommuniGate Systems group of companies allow you to protect platform users from. harmful content Both plugins also create daily reports, including the number of scanned objects; distribution of objects by gradations of assessments; Recipient lists and sender addresses of viruses detected or spam objects elapsed time and resources, etc. Plugins are administered and configured from a single platform management console.

Add-ons and plugins to CommuniGate Pro manufactured by different companies are part of the platform ecosystem, which, among other security tools, includes Call-Center, Management Panel, VCS Connector and others. Plugins, unlike similar products located outside the contour of the CommuniGate Pro ecosystem, give a radical increase in speed, a significant increase in the possibilities for settings and rules for responding to the actions of antivirus and antispam mechanisms, emphasized in CommuniGate Systems.

Thanks to the programming language built into CommuniGate Pro, as well as an open, documented API, the list of component manufacturers for the CommuniGate Pro platform is constantly expanding.

According to CommuniGate Systems Commercial Director Vladimir Burgov, CommuniGate Systems has always supported and supported both its technology partners and individual developers.

Especially pays attention and helps - with additional resources, training and comprehensive consultations - those who are engaged in integration, creation of add-ons, add-ons and applications on the CommuniGate Pro platform. Uses the platform as a universal communication bus for its solutions, of which there are already several dozen around the world. This year we devote to the development and strengthening of the community of developers, integrators and equipment manufacturers using CommuniGate Pro in their solutions, allocate special grants for initiative developers, systematize and open up to the community the previously accumulated experience in creating various solutions on our platform, - added Vladimir Burgov.

2020

Inclusion in the Unified Register of Domestic Software

Communication platform CommuniGate Pro 6.3 is included in the Unified Register of Domestic Software under registration number 7112, in accordance with the Order of the Ministry of Telecom and Mass Communications of Russia dated 12.10.2020; No. 522. CommuniGate Systems announced this on October 15, 2020.

The release of the CommuniGate Pro 6.3 software platform was released on May 22, 2020.

CommuniGate Pro 6.3 is a product with a deeply updated architecture. Within the framework of which, among other things, other data storage formats have been implemented, cluster protocols, as well as encryption mechanisms and technologies have been supplemented and expanded, "says Vladimir Burgov, Commercial Director of CommuniGate Systems Russia. - "Reboot" also affected blocks running on the TLS, ActiveSync and IMAP protocols. Extended internal and custom protocols and interfaces XIMSS, CG/PL, CLI. Additional functions have acquired the Kernel and API.

CommuniGate Pro 6.3 replaced CommuniGate Pro 6.2x and all previous software versions.

Among the advantages of the solution are cross-platform: Astra Linux, Alt, RED OS, ROSA (and other domestic operating systems), Windows, Mac OS, FreeBSD, Solaris. The ability to access both through the web interface and through client applications. There is a single administrator control panel.

COVID offers: free access to the platform for creating a corporate communication system

CommuniGate Systems Russia has opened free access to the CommuniGate Pro platform, which allows you to create corporate communication systems. In fact, it turned out to be a free trial period - the product can be deployed in a couple of hours, and then refused if there is no need for it.

What is CommuniGate Pro

CommunicationsGate Pro is a Unified Communications category software platform that allows you to combine all corporate communications tools. Within the framework of a single software core, email, instant messages, video calls and access to video conferencing, telephony, calendars and corporate content management are implemented. Moreover, the functionality allows employees to fully work wherever there is access to the Internet.

The solution is available to enterprises and organizations of any format - from a small office to high-load cluster installations that serve millions of users. At the same time, CommuniGate Pro meets the requirements of the import substitution policy.

software the Russian programmers It is proprietary and has been in development since the late 1990s. Among its key features are the following:

• refusal to borrow code and solutions from the tripping ecosystem and reliance on open standards (RFC);
• native program code, "written from scratch,"
• support for standard data exchange protocols,
• Carrier-level performance, resiliency, and scalability.

The solution works with most operating systems, both Linux and FreeBSD, Sun Solaris, HP/UX, IBM AIX, AppleMac OS and Windows Server. And in March of this year, the company offered everyone to use the services of the CommuniGate Pro platform for free until the removal of the social and protective measures taken by the state to combat coronavirus .

Why it was made free

In the new reality, the capabilities of CommuniGate Pro have actually gained new value - the platform serves as an affordable and effective tool for organizing remote work of personnel. The proposal is addressed to both state departments and institutions of Russia and business.

What CommuniGate Pro gives public sector businesses:

• compliance with import substitution policy requirements;
• the price is at least half the price of solutions from well-known foreign vendors;
• A "boxed" product that does not require an implementation project
• support and support in Russian;
• reliability and scalability;
• integration with most IT systems - 1C, Consultant, CMEV.

What CommuniGate Pro gives business:

• the difference in cost compared to the solutions of other vendors from 2 to 14 times;
• free access for 5 subscribers;
• a solution with low resource requirements - for 50 users, a Raspberry Pi-level server is enough;
• Easy to install, maintain, and maintain
• Product with ready-made migration tools
• Quick and easy building up of functionality by replacing keys Integration with many IT systems, such as CRM or ECM
• easy adjustment of the number of users.

In the current conditions, it is important to ensure the work of enterprises in a remote format and without reducing the efficiency of employees, which means that they are confident in CommuniGate Systems Russia, it is necessary to reproduce the usual formats of interaction. All of the communication channels listed above, from e-mail to video conferencing, can be deployed during the working day, while operating within the existing enterprise infrastructure.

In a pandemic, limiting social interactions, such as attending public events and places, minimum use of public transport, switching to a remote mode of work and study, is a sound and effective measure to localize the spread of coronavirus and reduce morbidity. Our solution allows you to practically not change the usual logic of corporate communications when switching to a remote mode of operation, explains the commercial director of CommuniGate Systems Russia Vladimir Burgov.

CommuniGate Pro 6.3: Integration with instant messengers and VKS systems

On May 14, 2020, CommuniGate Systems announced the release of an updated version of its CommuniGate Pro software platform. CommuniGate Pro 6.3 has enhanced kernel and API functionality, bringing cross-platform and ability to integrate with third-party solutions.

According to the company, the updated version of CommuniGate Pro, which CommuniGate Systems announced, has received a completely updated architecture and functionality at the kernel and API levels. According to the developer, first of all, blocks based on the TLS, ActiveSync and IMAP protocols were "rebooted," internal and custom protocols and interfaces XIMSS, CG/PL, CLI were also expanded.

In fact, we are talking about another product with an updated architecture, within the framework of which other storage formats are implemented, cluster protocols, as well as encryption mechanisms and technologies are supplemented and expanded. told Dmitry Akindinov, CTO of CommuniGate Systems

Among the updated functionality, company representatives noted a wide range of integration tools. For example, using the VC Connector, integration with such VKS systems as Vinteo, VideoMost, IvaMCU, Mind, TrueConf, VideoSelector and several others becomes possible. The Messenger Connector module is responsible for integration with messengers: Telegram, Facebook Messenger, VK, WhatsApp and others.

In addition, CommuniGate Pro 6.3 supports updated type certificates and GOST algorithms. Integration of two-factor authentication with mobile applications has also appeared, as a result of which the use of the second factor for access via standard protocols will become available. Integration of mobile applications in access control to encrypted data and electronic signature is also possible .

CommuniGate Pro is a software platform for creating corporate communication systems that is used both in small offices and for cluster installations that serve millions of users. The main functionality of CommuniGate Pro is email and instant messaging, calendar, contact and task management, access to voice and video communications, your contact center, storage and collaboration with corporate content.

The key advantages of the analytics line are its cross-platform (deployment based on Astra Linux, Alt, RED OS, ROSA and other domestic operating systems, Windows, Mac OS, FreeBSD, Solaris is available), the ability to access both through the web interface and using client applications, as well as the presence of a single administrator control panel.

According to CommuniGate Systems Commercial Director Vladimir Burgov, CommuniGate Pro 6.3 retains all the accompanying platform capabilities - a quick start and intuitive setup, no need to purchase equipment, as well as additional proprietary software, the ability to deploy and use the full functionality of the solution within a few hours.^[5]

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Provision of free access

On March 18, 2020, CommuniGate Systems Russia announced the provision of free access to the CommuniGate PRO communication platform for working at home as an office.

The CommuniGate PRO platform is email and instant messaging, calendar management, video calls and audio conferences, corporate content storage, collaboration - available in one "box." Allows you to conduct full-fledged work and production activities from home with full preservation of the functionality of work in the office in terms of communications.

{{quote 'author=tells the commercial director of CommuniGate Systems Russia Vladimir Burgov' In the current conditions of the COVID-19 epidemic, the capabilities of CommuniGate PRO have gained a different value, on the one hand, as well as responsibility - on the other. Therefore, we considered it timely to offer to use all platform services free of charge until the removal of the social and protective measures taken by the state to combat coronavirus. }}

Limiting social interactions - refusing to attend public events and places, minimizing the use of public transport, switching to remote work and study - is one of the sensible and effective measures aimed at localizing the spread of coronavirus and reducing the incidence that we support. Moreover, CommuniGate PRO allows you to interact online without harm to health, says CommuniGate Systems Russia CEO Maria Trishina

2019

Uzbek Language Interface Release

On July 22, 2019, CommuniGate Systems, a solution manufacturer from the UC (Unified Communications) segment, announced the release of a full-fledged CommunicationGate Pro interface in Uzbek. The long-time partner of CommuniGate Systems, the global IT service distributor Axoft, helped implement a full-scale product transfer .^[6]

Compatibility with the domestic browser "Sputnik"

On July 21, 2019, PP Sputnik and CommuniGate Systems announced technological cooperation, in which they checked and installed the compatibility of the CommuniGate Pro combined communications platform and the Sputnik domestic corporate browser. The companies signed a certificate of compatibility for their products, entered into a technological partnership agreement and outlined a strategy for bilateral support for the development of company solutions and their promotion in the Russian market.^[7]

Launch of sales of Dr.Web Mail Security Suite as part of CommuniGate Pro

On May 14, 2019, Doctor Web announced the next stage of a technological partnership with CommuniGate Systems, in which sales of the Dr.Web Mail Security Suite mail traffic protection system as part of the CommuniGate Pro unified communications platform will start. Read more here.

2018

Compatibility with ROSA Virtualization/Enterprise Desktop/Enterprise Linux Desktop/Enterprise Linux Server, ROSA Cobalt Workstation, ROSA Cobalt Server

On December 3, 2018, it became known that STC IT ROSA and CommuniGate Systems conducted joint technological tests for the compatibility of their solutions. Following testing, CommuniGate announced the conclusion of a technological partnership and full compatibility of the CommuniGate Pro multi-protocol communication server and software, the development of the POCA IT NTC: ROSA Enterprise Desktop (RED); ROSA Enterprise Linux Desktop (RELD); ROSA Enterprise Linux Server (RELS); ROSA Cobalt Workstation; ROSA Cobalt Server; ROSA Virtualization.^[8]

CommuniGate Pro technical support on x86 and Elbrus servers

ALP Group CommuniGate Systems On November 15, 2018, the companies announced the start of providing vendor technical support for the CommuniGate Pro platform throughout the Russian Federation, deployed on servers x86 and/or "" (Elbrus manufactured by the company), MCST as well as as as part of a software and hardware complex (PAC) based on Elbrus.

Technical support applies to the operation of ON CommuniGate Pro surrounded by Russian (OS Viola developer - company) BaseALT and current OS versions (Microsoft Windows Server only on x86). servers For all acceptable combinations of computer technology and operating systems, the customer organization can conclude a single service contract (with a single one) SLA and receive technical support on the basis of "one window" for CommuniGate Pro software (three operating system technical support lines for OS Alt, 1st and 2nd lines for MS family OS Windows) and hardware platform (in the case of Elbrus and PAC servers based on them). Such a service contract sets out a single SLA for responding to and eliminating IT incidents and problems not only for CommuniGate Pro, but also for all other products (except in cases that require submission of an application to Microsoft technical support), ALP Group explained.

The option of vendor technical support DBMSostgres Pro (developed by Postgres Professional) and PostgreSQL can also be included in a single service contract .

At the same time, the customer can use separate service contracts to support the communication platform, operating systems and computer equipment. This option is useful if the organization has long-term service contracts with the vendor for the entire line of its products.

According to ALP Group, the CommuniGate Pro software vendor technical support service is based on the cooperation of several companies. For example, CommuniGate Systems provides the 3rd line of technical support for its flagship product, i.e. is responsible for solving problems that require expert knowledge. And if necessary, and modifications of the program code. ALP Group provides scalable 1st and 2nd technical support lines and a single point of contact for CommuniGate Pro users. Monitors SLA execution, provides a multi-tender portal. And also coordinates work with complex requests, if necessary, connecting technical support services of vendors of other products. At the same time, the interaction of companies is completely hidden from users of CommuniGate Pro software.

Astra Linux Special Edition Compatibility

On September 26, 2018, CommuniGate Systems Russia announced that, together with NPO RusBITech JSC, they tested the compatibility and correctness of the products: the CommuniGate Pro multi-protocol communication server and the Astra Linux Special Edition operating system, and also entered into a technological partnership. The joint activities of the companies will allow a comprehensive approach to solving problems within the framework of the implementation of the import substitution policy .

author '= Vladimir Burgov, Commercial Director of CommuniGate Systems Russia ' We highly appreciate our partnership with RusBITech, since we see in it great potential not only for solving the current and strategic tasks of our customers, but also for the long-term development of the technological base. In January 2018, our company announced the release of the next version of the CommuniGate Pro 6.2 product, which takes into account the previously identified user needs as much as possible, and successfully introduced additional functions and capabilities. We pay special attention to the issues of ensuring security and organizing the protection of users from cyber attacks. Integration with Russian solutions such as Astra Linux Special Edition gives us additional opportunities to expand functionality and allows us to meet high market demands.

Author '= Anton Bugretsov, Commercial Director of LLC "RusBITech-Astra" ' We are confident that this mutually beneficial cooperation with CommuniGate Systems Russia will allow us to take a different look at the issue of protection against cyber attacks using the domestic operating system Astra Linux Special Edition. Checking the compatibility of the latest versions of products enables users to use the most advanced technologies and developments in solving their daily and strategic tasks.

Compatibility with Alt Linux 8 SP and Alt Workstation

CommuniGate Systems Russia BASEALT On June 12, 2018, the companies and "" announced the successful testing of the latest versions of two products from the developer lines: the multi-protocol communication servers CommuniGate Pro (CommuniGate Systems) and on the operating systems platform (Viola BASEALT).

The full compatibility and correctness of the products has been confirmed, which allows us to recommend the CommuniGate Pro multi-protocol communication server for operation in the Alt Linux 8 SP operating systems, certified by the Ministry of Defense, and Alt Workstation 8.2.^[9]

Compatibility with Red OS 7.1 Moore

CommuniGate Systems Russia and Red Soft signed a technological partnership agreement in June 2018. As part of the collaboration, the developers tested their products. The test results confirmed the compatibility and correctness of the CommuniGate Pro software platform, manufactured by CommuniGate Systems Russia, with the operating system Red OS 7.1 Moore. Read more here.

2017

ComminuGate Pro ver. 6.2 - Focus on Comprehensive Information Protection

On January 24, 2018, CommuniGate Systems announced a new version of its flagship CommuniGate Pro ver solution. 6.2, entered in 2016 into the Unified Register of Russian Programs for Electronic Computers and Databases.

The product is a unified corporate communications platform with a 20-year development history. Over time, CommuniGate Pro was implemented as a platform that allowed additions using a system of external plugins and customization of web interface skins, which helped to effectively adapt the system to a specific application. The solution had convenient user interfaces in which system administrators, knowing the needs of their company from the inside, could carry out the necessary improvements. Modern realities require developers to pay close attention to the corporate user and a higher speed of response to incoming requests. That is why many functions that have grown from "de facto" standards and are previously available as external code are included in the basic set of functions in version 6.2, i.e. directly in the product kernel.

The key demand of time has been close attention to security issues and the organization of user protection from cyber attacks. В CommuniGate Pro ver. 6.2 User interfaces are addressed to the required level of security in relation to network attacks, as well as attacks carried out using specially prepared mail messages. This was made possible through cooperation with engineers in the field of penetration tests and strengthening security perimeters in user and administrative interfaces. The new version implements the necessary improvements in CommuniGate Pro protocols and interfaces in order to increase their resistance to various kinds of attacks. In classic web interfaces and in Pronto! added the possibility of two-factor authentication.

Over the entire existence of the product, CommuniGate Pro has relied on its own implementation of SSL and TLS protocols, which today is supplemented by the implementation of the necessary encryption algorithms and crypto sets. Version 6.2 implemented the GSM AES encryption method, which increased the security of the solution and compatibility with modern browsers. Reliance on its own libraries provided protection against attacks that were subject to well-known standards, even widespread implementations of SSL and TLS (for example, Open SSL).

In version 6.2, encryption of the contents of mail folders appeared at the level of the folders themselves. In future versions of the product, this feature will be enhanced by the ability to collaborate with data in similar folders. The new features can be used in addition to the S/MIME encryption already existing on the server. You can work with such folders in classic web interfaces and in Pronto! This function is especially useful for top managers of companies who can now easily and quickly make folders "locked" for storing mail and be sure that physically, on the server, their information is stored in encrypted form. It cannot be read even with access to the file system. The updated CommuniGate Pro solution creates the ability to open and close access to encrypted folders at the request of the information owner, without involving a system administrator for this. In the future, the technology will apply to stored user files with the ability to use different users, and to settings.

In the updated version of CommuniGate Pro ver. 6.2 introduced the function of support for "application passwords," which provides the ability to set passwords on different devices for authentication in one account. The application password support feature avoids problems with the security system blocking devices or accounts in the event of a password change, an attempt to authenticate with an old password, if the device is lost, or in other cases.

In the CommuniGate Pro ver web interface. 6.2 expanded and enhanced integration with OnlyOffice, which allows you to use CommuniGate Pro as the company's workflow engine. Improved compatibility while working with calendars and mobile devices using the ActiveSync protocol and, accordingly, the MAPI connector has been improved, which allows you to use advanced scenarios for using calendars in working with Outlook. This feature is not directly related to security and protocol implementation, but is often a required requirement of corporate information policy. In particular, the DKIM (DomainKeys Identified Mail) standard provides verification of letters "in out," that is, it checks the domain addresses in the headers, but does not check on whose behalf the letter is actually written and whether it is legitimate. Previously, internal correspondence of such a check was subjected only when using additional external modules. Now the CommuniGate Pro server has the ability to implement additional policies, check the legitimacy of using the sender's address in the headers of the letter. Just like the usual email recall function for many users, it became part of the CommuniGate Pro ver solution. 6.2.

It is important for us to maintain a balance in determining development goals: we do something in response to market requests, and something according to the internal vector of product development. Ensuring safety, improving speed and reliability of our solution are basic tasks. I can say with confidence that the implementation of the solution is correct and time-tested. The architecture chosen 20 years ago proved its portability to various platforms and once again did not fail, allowing the launch of CommuniGate Pro on a Russian platform, the Baikal processor. Moreover, CommuniGate Pro was successfully propilated on all Russian OS Linux distributions. We are constantly moving forward and are planning to further develop the CommuniGate Pro solution. The functions demanded by most of our customers, we try to add to the server core quickly, with maximum efficiency and reliability. Today we are focused on solving the problems that we saw in the Enterprise segment. This is collaboration with calendars, delegation functions, feedback of letters, etc. We carefully monitor the needs of users of our product and are open to dialogue at all levels, - said Dmitry Akindinov, technical director of CommuniGate Systems.

On the one hand, CommuniGate Pro is a scalable, clustered and reliable solution that includes everything you need for large installations. On the other hand, we receive feedback from system administrators who ask specific questions about the application of the solution in an Enterprise environment. And we respond to these requests with a development that includes seemingly minor improvements. It is no secret that the interests of the Chief information officer, the end user of the service, and the administrator often do not overlap. The chief information officer is interested in the cost of ownership of the IT asset, its reliability and applicability of the solution in the corporate environment, as well as the need for FSTEC certificates, confirmation of the availability of software in the registry, compatibility with the maximum number of operating systems, etc. CommuniGate Pro meets most of these requirements. At the same time, it is important for us to respond to the requests of all groups of users of our solution, be in contact with the market and be able to quickly respond to its changes. The work has already led to a significant simplification of the installation of the solution and an acceleration of the process of integrating the product into the existing IT infrastructure. Work continues to expand the interfaces, which will make the CommuniGate Pro platform even more convenient for programming in order to customize and expand the business logic in processing mail, instant messages, phone call scenarios, "said Alexander Malyshev, CEO of CommuniGate Systems Russia.

2016

CommuniGate Pro 6.1.12

On October 12, 2016, the company CommuniGate Systems announced the release of version 6.1.12 ON CommuniGate Pro. The product received advanced functionality, integration with was added. OnlyOffice

Upgrade in version 6.1.12

• The CommuniGate Pro server allows you to deploy a "contact center out of the box" with a wide range of voice and service functions, including a supervisor and online tip interface, media stream recording and call statistics processing, integration with voice recognition and processing systems^[10].

• Together with the functionality extension, the built-in file storage and calendars are organized in a mobile browser.

• Created CommuniGate Pro mail client for Windows. The client version for desktop PC has added mail, UC client, support for chats, calls, the ability to hold video conferences, and work with files. In this version, the library debuted for calls from the site.

• Starting with this version, CommuniGate Pro has OnlyOffice integration tools that allow you to edit files directly in the browser window.

• Call function from the site. The developers have implemented the ability to call from the site to the company's office through a browser, including a mobile Android device. The function supports the ability to communicate via video and chat using the Web RTC protocol.

• The ability for the client in the queue is to select Call Back or record an audio message after which he can disconnect ("hang up"), but his message or callback request will continue to "wait in the queue." When the operator responds, the application will automatically associate it with the client or play the recorded message to the operator.

Inclusion in the Register of Russian Software

On September 5, 2016 Ministry of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media Russia , in accordance with 06.09.2016 Order No. 426, CommuniGate Pro was added to. register of Russian software

CommuniGate Pro 6.1.11

On July 26, 2016, CommuniGate Systems announced the release of CommuniGate Pro 6.1.11 with contact center functionality.

The development company sees its product as a reliable solution for ensuring communication and interaction of employees (e-mail, voice, video, files) in enterprises of any size^[11]

The system operates on a single core, which is deployed "on any hardware" and provides all communication services. The customer company is able to save on infrastructure and maintenance.

CommuniGate Pro can run on the OS platform,,, and Unix Linux Microsoft Windows Mac OS X other operating systems. The server processes requests sent over the network by different communication client applications installed on the PC laptops and mobile devices. These applications provide users with access to email, collaboration, instant messaging services IP-telephony , and other services connected via protocols,,,,,, SMTP SIP XIMSS IMAP, XMPP LDAP CalDAV, WebDAV, ActiveSync, etc.

The upgraded CommuniGate Pro helps the customer deploy a contact center with a wide range of voice and service functions, including supervisor and online tip interface, media stream recording and call statistics, integration with voice recognition and processing systems.

The Pronto! for working with audio and video streams. In this version, the product supports calls directly from the browser.

The functionality of working with built-in file storage has been expanded, in particular, options for online saving and adding files from a centralized data store to emails have been implemented.

The server software supports open source WebRTC technology for real-time communications in a web application environment.

2015

IP Forum and CommuniGate Pro Interoperability Testing

On January 21, 2015, it became known about the testing of the interaction of the IP Forum system and the CommuniGate Pro communication platform, conducted by specialists from AMT GROUP and CommuniGate Systems. The purpose of the test is to determine the possibility of mutual integration of systems, their joint use^[12].

Based on the results of testing, it was concluded that the products are compatible, which allows you to organize a service of managed audio conferences for subscribers - IP-PBX CommuniGate Pro.

"The IP

Forum selector meeting and dispatching communication system in conjunction with the CommuniGate Pro communication platform clearly demonstrates the capabilities of the products created in our country, thereby attracting the attention of customers focused on domestic developments interested in services of modern communications at their enterprises and organizations," said Maxim Mamaev, technical director of AMT GROUP.

"The use of such a complex is beneficial, first of all, in that customers in this case receive an already tested by manufacturers and an integrated solution, thereby reducing the costs of IT services at the stage of its implementation," said Oleg Nikitin, Commercial Director of CommuniGate Systems.

CommuniGate Pro v.6.1.2

On March 16, 2015, it became known about the release of the CommuniGate Pro 6.1.2 unified communications server. The solution implements the necessary media encryption standards ^[13] media encryption: ^[13].

Release under version 6.1. The main direction of software development in this release is support for WebRTC technology.

Platform support enabled : Linux/ARM v6-11 (including Raspberry Pi)

Version 6.1 of CommuniGate Pro implements the SRTP and DTLS media encryption standards required to interface with WebRTC. The system combines all the necessary technologies into one application that does not require complex configuration and integration.

CommuniGate Window Snapshot, 2014

The server comes with a JavaScript library, with which you can easily add calls without plugins to your site or application. In addition to telephony, users have access to mail, GroupWare, file storage, instant messaging, and the ability to integrate with existing infrastructure to expand functionality.

CommuniGate Pro comes with an integrated HTML5 client Pronto! and the traditional web client. In addition, CommuniGate Pro works according to standard protocols, so you can use any third-party mail, instant messaging and telephony clients to access services.

1998

First version of CommuniGate Pro

The developer of CommuniGate Pro is Russian Vladimir Butenko, who gained some fame back in the 1980s, when, together with other students and graduate students of the Physics Department of Moscow State University, he wrote the Unix-like operating system MISS for the Soviet computer EU 1010.

MISS was installed "on 80 percent of the entire fleet of EU 1010/1011 machines in the Soviet Union," Butenko recalled in an interview with Computerworld in 2000. "But when these machines simply stopped buying, the market for our system dried up," he added.

In 1993, Butenko founded Stalker Software in the USA ("if the product is not made in the USA, it will not go," the programmer explained the reasons for this step). At first, the company specialized in developing utilities for the Macintosh, and in 1998 released the first version of CommuniGate Pro for the Rhapsody operating system (later called Mac OS X).

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