Telecom Tactics Insider articles from January 2006

Telecom Tactics Insider archives from January 2006

Vertical Communications Announces InstantOffice 7.0.
January 15, 2006... Recent mergers and acquisitions have made Vertical Communications a significant competitor in the IP-PBX market. In September 2005, Vertical announced the acquisition of Comdial Corporation, a well-established and leading manufacturer of...

Inter-Tel Announces Inter-Tel 5000 v1.2.
January 15, 2006... Inter-Tel, Inc. announces a new version of its Inter-Tel 5000 Network Communications Solution, a pure IP platform for small- and medium-sized businesses. The new v1.2 software increases the built-in voice mail capacity (from four to eight...

Iwatsu Voice Networks Announces Enterprise 2.0 Communication Server and New Terminals.
January 15, 2006... Iwatsu Voice Networks announces Enterprise 2.0 Communications Server, a new version of the company's converged TDM/IP communication system for small and medium businesses that scales to 1,024 IP ports in a single gateway cabinet. The new...

Mitel Simplifies VoIP Deployments with Open Standards.
January 15, 2006... Mitel announces that the 3300 IP Communications Platform, the company's IP communications platform for small to large business environments, is compliant with the new Telecommunications Industry Association's Link Layer Discovery Protocol...

Alcatel Acquires Brazilian Voice Self-Service Company GMK.(Company Profile)
January 15, 2006... Alcatel announces the acquisition of GMK, a leading Brazilian company that specializes in contact center voice self-service and interactive voice response (IVR) solutions. Based in Sao Paulo, Brazil, GMK was founded in 1984, employs about...

Ericsson BusinessPhone Adds New Options.
January 15, 2006... Ericsson introduces BusinessPhone 8.0, a new software release for the company's IP-enabled business telephony system available in Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas (not available in North America). Aimed at improving business...

KPN and Philips Renew Partner Agreement.
January 15, 2006... KPN Entercom Solutions will continue to distribute and support Philips Business Communication (PBC) SOPHO IP systems in The Netherlands for an additional three years. As one of Philips' largest distributors, KPN and Philips have partnered...

3Com's Enterprise Wireless Products Interoperate with SpectraLink.
January 15, 2006... 3Comr Wireless LAN Managed Access Point 37503Com Corporation announces the interoperability of 3Com enterprise wireless switch products with SpectraLink's Voice over Wi-Fi phones. 3Com's WX4400, WX1200, WXR100 Switches and 3Com Managed...

Avaya IP Solution Targets Telecommuters and Remote Workers.
January 15, 2006... Avaya announces VPNremote, a new solution that targets remote workers using an Avaya 4600 IP Telephone who need "headquarters-quality" communications. With the VPNremote software embedded into the Avaya IP telephone, an employee can quickly...

Avaya and Polycom Enhance IP Video Telephony Solution.
January 15, 2006... Avaya announces the Avaya Desktop Video Edition 2.0, an IP video telephony solution developed with strategic alliance partner Polycom, Inc. Designed to facilitate meetings among dispersed workers, the solution combines Avaya's Communication...

NEC Unified Solutions Adds New Contact Center Solution from SophistiCom.
January 15, 2006... NEC Unified Solutions, Inc. and SophistiCom Technologies, Inc. announce that NEC will resell SophistiCom's Interaction Quality Manager (IQM) for NEC, a recording and quality monitoring system for business and call center environments. IQM is...

ShoreTel Unveils Integrated Conferencing and Collaboration Platform.
January 15, 2006... ShoreTel, Inc. announces ShoreTel Converged Conferencing 5.6, an integrated conferencing and collaboration solution for the ShoreTel 6 IP PBX. The new conferencing appliance connects to the ShoreTel system via the LAN and enables audio and...