Telecom Tactics Insider articles from February 2008

Telecom Tactics Insider archives from February 2008

TelecomTactics Survey: The Complete IP PBX for SMBs.
February 15, 2008... Telecommunications manufacturers continued to focus on the Small and Mid- size Business (SMB) telephony market throughout 2007. Database and analyst group, TelecomTactics, a division of The Telecom Intelligence Group at Access Intelligence,...

Avaya Communication Manager 5.0 Leverages SIP.
February 15, 2008... Avaya leverages the Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) to improve functionality for its flagship IP telephony software, Avaya Communication Manager, reducing trunking costs, speeding deployment, adding options for connectivity and improving...

Cisco Begins Shipping Unified Communications Manager 6.1.
February 15, 2008... Cisco has begun shipping a new version of the Cisco Unified Communications System, the company's portfolio of voice, video, mobility, and IP communications solutions, including the Cisco Unified Communications Manager for call processing...

Quintum Simplifies Deployments of Microsoft Unified Communications.
February 15, 2008... Quintum Technologies, manufacturer of VoIP gateways and subsidiary of Network Equipment Technologies, Inc., announces a new hybrid VoIP gateway designed to simplify deployments of Microsoft Office Communications Server (OCS) 2007 with legacy...

Avaya Adds New Contact Center Solutions.
February 15, 2008... Avaya announces new contact center solutions that leverage the Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) open industry standard, helping businesses to cut costs, simplify implementations and improve multimedia communications. The new solutions are...

NEC and IBM Partner for Unified Communications.
February 15, 2008... NEC Corporation announces it will integrate its UNIVERGE SV7000 IP communication servers with IBM Lotus Sametime on-demand instant click-to-access functionality to enhance teamwork and speed collaboration among dispersed colleagues, customers...

ShoreTel Unveils New Color IP Telephone and Microsoft CRM.
February 15, 2008... ShoreTel, Inc. announces the ShorePhone IP 565g, a new member of the ShoreTel IP telephone family that features a high-resolution color display, Gigabit Ethernet connectivity and Bluetooth headset integration for handsfree calling. Designed...

Siemens Announces HiPath Wireless 802.11n Solution.
February 15, 2008... Siemens Enterprise Communications introduces a new HiPath Wireless 802.11n solution to address the ever increasing mobile workforce and the need for higher performing, more reliable Wireless LANs and associated mobile applications. The IEEE...

AltiGen Launches New Service Plans.
February 15, 2008... AltiGen Communications, Inc. introduces two new Service Plans that complement the company's Software Assurance Plan introduced in 2007. The plans foster long-term relations with customers, continually providing them with the latest updates to...

CounterPath Acquires FirstHand Technologies, Adds Mobile Software Products.
February 15, 2008... CounterPath Corporation (formerly CounterPath Solutions, Inc.) announced plans to acquire FirstHand Technologies, Inc., adding a Fixed Mobile Convergence (FMC) solution to its portfolio of VoIP softphone and server applications. FirstHand's...

Mitel Launches Expanded Exclusive BusinessPartner Program.
February 15, 2008... With the completion of the 2007 merger of Mitel Networks Corporation and Inter-Tel, Inc., two well-respected market leaders in IP communications, Mitel turns its attention to the channel. Mitel is combining best practices from both companies...

Nortel Broadens Global UC 1-2-3 Program.
February 15, 2008... Nortel aims to simplify business with its global UC 1-2-3 program that lets customers try unified communications solutions in a limited deployment and for a low cost. These ready-to-use solutions are offered as starter kits that are...