http://www.telecomweb.com TelecomWeb.com en-us 2008 Tue, 13 May 2008 0:47:20 EDT Teltronics, Inc. announces the Cerato family of voice communications, a new portfolio of IP-enabled PBX products that addresses small, medium and large businesses with the option to migrate to Voice over IP (VoIP) today or in the future. The new systems under the Cerato umbrella include: Cerato SE (5 to 40... http://www.telecomweb.com/databases/telecomtactics/insider/260344.html Tue, 15 Apr 2008 0:00:00 EDT Avaya Inc. introduces affordable Unified Communications solutions for remote workers and branch offices. The new solutions are customer-focused and aim to support today's distributed work environment with employees who often work outside a main location, either on the road or at a branch or home office... http://www.telecomweb.com/databases/telecomtactics/insider/260345.html Tue, 15 Apr 2008 0:00:00 EDT Polycom, Inc. expands its relationship with Microsoft, integrating Polycom video endpoints and conferencing solutions with Microsoft Office Communicator 2007 (OCS) 2007 software. Customers will be able to video-enable their Microsoft OCS 2007 unified communications environment, including the ability to view... http://www.telecomweb.com/databases/telecomtactics/insider/260346.html Tue, 15 Apr 2008 0:00:00 EDT ShoreTel, Inc. is partnering with IBM to integrate ShoreTel's IP PBX and unified communications solutions with IBM's Lotus Sametime software for instant messaging, presence information and Web conferencing. ShoreTel has developed software plug-ins leveraging IBM Eclipse technology (one plug-in for telephony... http://www.telecomweb.com/databases/telecomtactics/insider/260347.html Tue, 15 Apr 2008 0:00:00 EDT Aastra Telecom, the North American business unit of Aastra Technologies Limited, announces AastraLink Pro 160, a standards-based IP PBX specifically designed for small businesses in North America. The new system is affordable and promises simple plug-and-play configuration and management, yet offers advanced... http://www.telecomweb.com/databases/telecomtactics/insider/260348.html Tue, 15 Apr 2008 0:00:00 EDT Active Voice, LLC unveils Active Voice SPEAK, a new speech-enabled auto attendant system specifically designed for small to mid-size businesses (SMBs). Research shows that speech recognition can reduce call duration, improve customer service and facilitate access for mobile employees (hands-free). Both... http://www.telecomweb.com/databases/telecomtactics/insider/260349.html Tue, 15 Apr 2008 0:00:00 EDT Digium, Inc., the Asterisk Company, announces Switchvox SMB 3.5 and the AA60 Switchvox Appliance. Switchvox SMB 3.5 is first enhanced version introduced by Digium since the 2007 acquisition of IP PBX provider Switchvox. Switchvox tailored Digium's Asterisk telecommunications open source software to develop a... http://www.telecomweb.com/databases/telecomtactics/insider/260350.html Tue, 15 Apr 2008 0:00:00 EDT Microsoft Corp. announces a new Service Pack (SP1) for its Microsoft Response Point phone system software, adding Voice over IP (VoIP) phone service. Microsoft Response Point was initially introduced in beta code in March 2007 and became generally available in November 2007 as a flexible, easy-to-install... http://www.telecomweb.com/databases/telecomtactics/insider/260351.html Tue, 15 Apr 2008 0:00:00 EDT NEC Unified Solutions, Inc. announces the UX5000 Communications Server, a new IP platform that offers scalability, VoIP and traditional voice support, centralized management and productivity features for small and medium businesses (SMBs). UX5000 is due out at the end of April 2008 and offers a... http://www.telecomweb.com/databases/telecomtactics/insider/260352.html Tue, 15 Apr 2008 0:00:00 EDT Nortel introduces the Software Communication System (SCS) 500, a SIP-based communications solution for small and medium businesses (SMBs) with 30 to 500+ employees working in highly collaborative environments such as real estate, finance and manufacturing. Said to represent a new market for Nortel, the SCS... http://www.telecomweb.com/databases/telecomtactics/insider/260353.html Tue, 15 Apr 2008 0:00:00 EDT Aastra Technologies Limited launches the Aastra 5000, new IP telephony software for large, multi-site enterprises. Based on open standards and the Linux operating system, Aastra 5000 scales from 500 to 150,000 users (15,000 per server) and can accommodate 2,000 sites. Service Providers can also offer the... http://www.telecomweb.com/databases/telecomtactics/insider/260354.html Tue, 15 Apr 2008 0:00:00 EDT NEC Unified Solutions, Inc. showcased several new enterprise solutions at VoiceCon Orlando 2008, forging ahead with its UNIVERGE360 vision that the enterprise communications market is shifting toward roles-based solutions. By identifying the roles people play in an organization, NEC is beginning to unveil... http://www.telecomweb.com/databases/telecomtactics/insider/260355.html Tue, 15 Apr 2008 0:00:00 EDT NEC Unified Solutions, Inc. announces it will begin distribution of the Sphericall software and applications in North America. In August 2007, NEC Corporation of Tokyo Japan acquired software-based enterprise telecommunications company Sphere Communications Inc. NEC Sphere Communications, Inc. is now a part... http://www.telecomweb.com/databases/telecomtactics/insider/260356.html Tue, 15 Apr 2008 0:00:00 EDT Telrad Connegy is upgrading its family of legacy PBX systems with a single platform that is easily expandable from small to larger configurations. The company's latest system, AdvanceIP, is an IP-enabled business communications platform that supports TDM, VoIP and SIP, including SIP trunking and IP... http://www.telecomweb.com/databases/telecomtactics/insider/260087.html Sat, 15 Mar 2008 0:00:00 EDT Aastra Technologies Limited announces the acquisition of the Ericsson Enterprise Communications Business for SEK650 million, combining two market leaders in business telephony solutions, each with respected product portfolios that target small to large businesses. The two companies combined are expected to... http://www.telecomweb.com/databases/telecomtactics/insider/260088.html Sat, 15 Mar 2008 0:00:00 EDT Mitel introduces the Mitel Communications Suite, a pre-integrated unified communications solution that includes the company's 3300 IP Communications Platform (ICP) call control software running on an industry-standard Sun Microsystems server (Sun Fire X4150). The full 3300 ICP voice-based solution is carried... http://www.telecomweb.com/databases/telecomtactics/insider/260089.html Sat, 15 Mar 2008 0:00:00 EDT Following the October 2007 unveiling of Microsoft's Office Communication Server (OCS) 2007, Nortel continues to reinforce its commitment to integrate with Microsoft software, rolling out four new Microsoft interoperable solutions. These efforts are the next phase of the Innovative Communications Alliance... http://www.telecomweb.com/databases/telecomtactics/insider/260090.html Sat, 15 Mar 2008 0:00:00 EDT Siemens Communications, Inc. announces the OpenScape Unified Communications (UC) Server, a new software platform that comes complete with call processing and applications resident on a single server. With this announcement, Siemens is introducing the branding "OpenScape" for all its solutions and delivering... http://www.telecomweb.com/databases/telecomtactics/insider/260091.html Sat, 15 Mar 2008 0:00:00 EDT Epygi Technologies, a U.S.-based designer and manufacturer of IP systems,announces general availability for the Quadro 6L, a telephony appliance that functions more like a traditional key system with support for simultaneous ringing and shared line appearances. The new platform targets retail businesses... http://www.telecomweb.com/databases/telecomtactics/insider/260092.html Sat, 15 Mar 2008 0:00:00 EDT NEC Unified Solutions, Inc. will showcase new small- and mid-size business (SMB) solutions at VoiceCon Orlando 2008, forging ahead with its UNIVERGE360 vision that the enterprise communications market is shifting toward roles-based solutions. By identifying the roles people play in an organization, NEC plans... http://www.telecomweb.com/databases/telecomtactics/insider/260093.html Sat, 15 Mar 2008 0:00:00 EDT