Tornado M5 is a low cost, feature rich IP phone designed to meet the growing communication needs of consumers and businesses. With complete set of IP Centrex/PBX features, Tornado M5 offers a cost-effective alternative to expensive PBX systems. Because Tornado M5 utilizes advanced Voice-over-IP and Peer-to-Peer technologies, it enables business users to substantially reduce the cost of long distance/international calls and to cost-effectively scale their telephone systems as their communication needs grow.

Tornado M5 IP Phone with built-in PBX features is designed for maximum productivity and efficiency in the everyday business environment. Dedicated keys provide users with direct access to the functions for audio and call control while context-sensitive menus offer additional functionality. Sophisticated call control features, full call details, configuration options and online help can be accessed via browser from a PC.

With support for the Session Initiation Protocol (SIP), Tornado M5 ensures user's personal independence. Most vendors are tipping SIP to be the communication protocol of the future. SIP components can be combined into a complete system without the need to be tied to a single provider.