Aastra extends converged networks

Aastra has made further steps to boost its telephone system adoption by expanding its A2p2 partner accreditation programme with Extreme Networks to deliver fully integrated unified communications (UC) solutions, states Zycko.

The partnership will allow medium to large-sized enterprises to benefit from Aastra's 5000, a software-based Internet protocol control manager, to improve the performance and productivity of employees through the implementation of collaboration and UC solutions.

Pierre-Alexandre Fuhrmann, joint vice-president of global technology and development at Aastra, said an increasing number of organisations are deploying IP telephony. Indeed, Forrester's latest 'Enterprise and SMB networks and telecommunications' survey found that a quarter of small and medium-sized businesses and enterprises are currently implementing, or already have, a UC solution.

iVitas Networks has rolled out enterprise-class fixed mobile convergence and a UC solution on Samsung phones based on the Microsoft Windows Mobile platform, reports Business Wire.

Following the release of Samsung Mobile Innovator's Software Developer Kit version 1.2.0, Samsung and DiVitas have collaborated to enhance the Samsung phones.

DiVitas Networks says this is a significant step towards enabling commercial mobile unified communications products on Samsung Windows Mobile devices for both GSM and CDMA networks.

HID Global has partnered with Select Technologies for strategic IT market development of HID on the Desktop, says Security Park.

The companies say the partnership adds value to the physical access control channel portfolio for implementation of the delivery of converged secure identity solutions in the Indian market.

“HID is delighted to be allied with Select as a strategic IT partner,” said Ranjit Nambiar, director of sales, HID Global India. “Select enjoys an excellent reputation for their IT expertise in providing information protection and management solutions”.