Telecom Tactics Insider articles from September 2007

Telecom Tactics Insider archives from September 2007

Alcatel-Lucent Launches "Office Communications Solutions" for SMBs.
September 15, 2007... Alcatel-Lucent's OmniPCX Office Release 6.0 introduces the concept of 'Office Communication Solutions,' a suite of Alcatel products packaged specifically to meet the needs of Small and Mid-sized Businesses (SMBs) (typically 6-100 employees),...

Aastra Telecom Launches the 51i SIP Telephone.
September 15, 2007... Aastra Telecom's 51i is a new single line SIP-based phone and new member of the 5i Series of SIP telephones first introduced in March 2007. Aastra continues to round out its SIP telephone portfolio, adding the 51i in response to customer...

Epygi Rolls Out New Website and Expands IP Systems Portfolio.(Website overview)
September 15, 2007... Epygi Technologies, aU.S.-based designer and manufacturer of IP systems,educates resellers and potential end-users using a newly formatted website with separate, targeted areas for each type of visitor (http://www.epygi.com). Following...

Grandstream Announces New Two-Line SIP Phone.
September 15, 2007... Grandstream Networks, Inc. announces the GXP1200, a new SIP telephone for the Small to Mid-sized Business (SMB) market. The GXP1200 joins two GXP Enterprise SIP telephones, adding an affordable, 2-line model with traditional calling features...

snom to Add XML Applications and Wireless Headset Adapter.
September 15, 2007... snom technology AG of Germany is looking to develop XML applications for its family of SIP telephones, recently launching a contest for the VoIP programmer community and snom partners called "eXtreMeLy snomlified!" The snom SIP telephones...

Avaya Updates Self Service Software.
September 15, 2007... Avaya Inc. focuses on excellence in customer service, introducing enhancements to its self service solutions - Avaya Voice Portal and Avaya Interactive Response - as well as the Avaya Dialog Designer, an application development tool for both...

AVST Unveils SMB Speed Bundles.
September 15, 2007... Applied Voice & Speech Technologies, Inc. (AVST) introduces CallXpress Speed Bundles, pre-packaged unified messaging solutions for the small and medium business market. CallXpress is the company's flagship unified communication solution...

NEC Launches UNIVERGE UM8500.
September 15, 2007... NEC Unified Solutions, Inc. launches UNIVERGE UM8500, a unified messaging solution for large enterprises. This scalable Windows-based messaging server can serve as an affordable voice mail only solution or a full unified messaging solution...

Polycom Integrates IBM Lotus Sametime.
September 15, 2007... Polycom, Inc. announces Polycom Unified Collaboration for Lotus Sametime and Lotus Notes, a new solution that lets IBM customers launch conferences directly from Lotus Sametime and Lotus Notes, including point-to-point (two sites) and...

Altitude Software Emerges in the North American Contact Center Market.(Industry overview)
September 15, 2007... Altitude Software, a global contact center solutions vendor, continues to expand operations and increase its partner network throughout the world. The Altitude unified Customer Interface (uCI) contact center solution serves more than 650...

CounterPath Finalizes Acquisition of NewHeights.
September 15, 2007... CounterPath Solutions, Inc., a Voice and Video over IP SIP softphone company, has closed the acquisition of Canada-based NewHeights Software Corporation, a provider of next-generation software clients. The combined company, set to become a...

ShoreTel Partners with Black Box for Large Enterprises.
September 15, 2007... ShoreTel, Inc. announces that technical services company Black Box Corporation will begin distributing ShoreTel's IP telephony systems to large enterprise customers in the United States and Canada. Though the ShoreTel system scales to 10,000...

Siemens Announces OEM Agreement with IBM.
September 15, 2007... Siemens and IBM are combining strengths to deliver a unified communications and collaboration solution to Lotus software users at enterprises worldwide. The two companies have signed an OEM agreement that allows IBM to license "elements" of...