Telecom Tactics Insider articles from February 2005

Telecom Tactics Insider archives from February 2005

New from Iwatsu America, Inc.
February 15, 2005... Iwatsu Voice Networks (Iwatsu America Inc.) has introduced the Enterprise-CS (Communications Server), a converged TDM/IP communication system for small and medium businesses. Now available, Enterprise-CS scales to 1,024 IP ports in a single...

Inter-Tel Announces New IP Platform for SMBs.
February 15, 2005... Inter-Tel Inc. announces field trials for the new Inter-Tel 5000 Network Communications Solution, a pure IP platform for small- and medium-sized businesses. General availability is expected at the end of the first quarter of 2005. The modular...

NEC Unified Solutions Launches UNIVERGE SV7000 Multi-Purpose Server (MPS).(Brief Article)
February 15, 2005... NEC Unified Solutions announces the UNIVERGE SV7000 Multi-Purpose Server (MPS), a full-featured SIP-enabled system for small- and medium-size businesses. This Linux-based telephony server supports up to 750 IP stations with the full UNIVERGE...

ESI Announces Significant Product Enhancements.(Brief Article)
February 15, 2005... ESI announces a new generation of VoIP telephone systems and the new Intelligent Call Forwarding feature. Generation II software adds a shared office tenanting capability (two tenants), Caller ID to analog ports and support for ESI's VIP...

ShoreTel Releases New Capabilities for Distributed Enterprises and International Offices.
February 15, 2005... ShoreTel, Inc. announces ShoreTel5 Release 2, new capabilities that target international offices and ease integration with legacy systems. Addressing the international market, ShoreTel5 Release 2 supports U.S. English, German and Castilian...

Teltronics, Inc. Announces Cypreon 2.1.
February 15, 2005... Teltronics, Inc. announces a new version of Cypreon, an IP PBX for smallto mid-sized businesses. Version 2.1 adds new features and applications that simplify call management and improve customer interaction. A new attendant user interface...

3Com and Research in Motion (RIM) Deliver Wireless LAN Solutions.(Research in Motion)(Brief Article)
February 15, 2005... 3Com Corporation and Research in Motion (RIM) announce a new mobility solution that combines 3Com's IP PBX and wireless local area network (WLAN) switch with RIM's SIP-based BlackBerry handheld device. The joint 3Com-RIM solution targets...

Nortel Teams with Research in Motion (RIM) For SIP-enabled Wireless LAN Solution.(Nortel Networks)(Brief Article)
February 15, 2005... In a "non-binding Memorandum of Understanding," Nortel Networks and Research in Motion (RIM) announce they will deliver SIP-enabled communications over a wireless local area network (LAN). The new premises mobility solution integrates RIM's...

SpectraLink Adds Security Features to NetLink Wireless Telephones.(Brief Article)
February 15, 2005... SpectraLink Corporation adds new functionality to its NetLink e340 and i640 Wireless Telephones to address security issues. Support for the WiFi Protected Access (WPA) and WPA2, based on the IEEE 802.11i standard, ensures compatibility between...

Cisco Announces New IP Videoconferencing Solution for Schools.(Brief Article)
February 15, 2005... Cisco Systems, Inc. announces the new Cisco Internet Protocol (IP) Videoconferencing Solution for K-12, a lower-cost IP videoconferencing solution targeting the education environment. The new solution combines Cisco IP Videoconferencing...

Concerto Software Announces Two New Product Releases.(Brief Article)
February 15, 2005... Concerto Software announces the availability FirstPoint Enterprise 10.0 and Conversations 6.0, new and improved contact center solutions for the Concerto Enterprise Suite. FirstPoint Enterprise 10.0 adds a significant number of new features,...

Esna Technologies Introduces Telephony Office-LinX Small Business Edition.(Brief Article)
February 15, 2005... Esna Technologies, Inc. announces Telephony Office-LinX Small Business Edition (SBE), a new full-featured unified communications solution for smaller businesses. SBE targets organizations with 50 users or less that require advanced messaging...

NEC Unified Solutions and Qovia, Inc. Provide IP Telephony Management Suite.
February 15, 2005... NEC Unified Solutions, Inc. announces an agreement with Qovia Inc. to provide a VoIP monitoring and management solution for NEC's Electra Elite IPK system, an IP-based platform for small- to medium-sized businesses (up to 120 stations). The...

Avaya Announces SIP Deployment Plans for EMEA.(Europe, the Middle East and Africa)(session invitation protocol)(Brief Article)
February 15, 2005... Avaya Inc. announces a series of SIP initiatives in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) that will improve call handling and benefit mobile employees. At the 2005 International SIP Conference in Paris, Avaya showcased its Avaya's IP...

Inter-Tel Agrees to Acquire Ireland-based Lake Communications Limited.(Brief Article)
February 15, 2005... Inter-Tel, Inc. announces that Inter-Tel Lake Limited will acquire Lake Communications Limited and affiliated entities to create a new division focused on the small business market. The Ireland-based Lake designs communications products for the...