Telecom Tactics Insider articles from December 2006

Telecom Tactics Insider archives from December 2006

American Vendors Express High Interest in snom SIP-based VoIP Phones.(Company overview)
December 15, 2006... Founded in 1996, German telephony provider snom technology AG manufacturers SIP-based VoIP telephones for small and medium-sized enterprises, home offices, and for Internet Service Providers, carriers, and OEM customers. Session Initiation...

Aastra Telecom Partners with BroadSoft.
December 15, 2006... Aastra Telecom announces a new agreement with VoIP application software provider, BroadSoft, Inc., that more closely aligns each vendor's product roadmaps with the goal to deliver "pre-integrated" solutions, including BroadSoft's BroadWorks...

Ericsson Launches MX-ONE Version 3.
December 15, 2006... Ericsson announces new Version 3 software for the MX-ONE IP-based solution, extending system capacity to 50,000 users (up from 7,000 users), standardizing management and introducing a new Web console that eases system administration. With...

Inter-Tel Releases Inter-Tel 5000 Version 2.1.
December 15, 2006... Inter-Tel, Inc. announces new software for the IP-based Inter-Tel 5000 communications server, a pure IP platform for small- and medium-sized businesses. The new Version 2.1 software expands the embedded unified messaging capacities, and in...

Nortel Enhances BCM 50 for Small Offices.
December 15, 2006... Nortel announces new SMB products and enhancements, including new functionality for the Business Communication Manager (BCM) 50, a low cost IP PBX that targets small offices with fewer than 20 station users, addressing the lower-end market...

Siemens Announces New OpenStage SIP Phones.
December 15, 2006... Siemens Enterprise Communications announces OpenStage, a new line of SIP telephones with a "revolutionary new design that combines ease-of-use with PC functionality," according to the company. SIP compatibility enables advanced functionality...

Avaya To Deliver New Unified Communications Editions.
December 15, 2006... Avaya announces new "editions" in the Avaya Unified Communications product family, a suite of communication and collaboration tools that help workers communicate "wherever they are, on any device." Unified Communications encompasses a broad...

Esnatech To Offer UC Application for BlackBerry.
December 15, 2006... Esnatech announces the integration of its UC Mobile Link software on a Research in Motion BlackBerry device, delivering presence, messaging, mobility and computer telephony to mobile users. The combination of Esnatech's mobile application...

Inter-Tel Announces Unified Communicator V4.0.
December 15, 2006... Inter-Tel, Inc. announces new Version 4.0 software for Unified Communicator, the company's presence management and collaboration tool. Unified Communicator software enables the management and control of call routing and telephone features via...

Nortel Introduces New SIP Contact Center Capabilities.
December 15, 2006... Nortel announces new functionality for its SIP Contact Center 6.0 solution, improving customer service and the ease of interaction with agents - the improvements address "how people talk to people," according to Nortel. The company cites...

Siemens Launches Open Mobility Portfolio.
December 15, 2006... Siemens Communications Inc. announces enhancements to its Open Mobility Solutions, including the HiPath Ready Partner Program, the new HiPath Wireless Manager and Version 4 software for Siemens WLAN Controllers and Access Points. The new...

Alcatel and Lucent Complete Merger and Reveal New Logo.
December 15, 2006... Alcatel and Lucent Technologies announce the completion of their merger on December 1, 2006. The new company called Alcatel-Lucent creates one of the largest communications suppliers in the world with Alcatel's product strengths in the...

Avaya Acquires Traverse Networks.
December 15, 2006... Avaya Inc. announces the acquisition of Traverse Networks, a California- based developer of enterprise mobility solutions, including server software and mobile handset interfaces. The Traverse solution enables mobile users to handle calls and...

Cisco Announces Growth in SMB Partners and New Partner Initiatives.
December 15, 2006... Cisco announces two new partner initiatives for the Cisco SMB Select Partner program in Europe, the Unified Communications Accelerator Program and SMB University. Originally launched in 2004, the SMB Select Partner program offers incentives...

Pivot VoIP Completes Acquisition of Zultys Technologies.
December 15, 2006... Pivot VoIP announces the complete acquisition of Zultys Technologies, designer and developer of IP-based communications products since 2001, including two SIP-based IP PBX systems and several standards-based telephones. Pivot VoIP, formed by...