Alcatel today announced that the Alcatel 4980 Softphone has won Network World`s distinguished 2002 "Best of the Tests Award" in the 11 November Best issue. The Alcatel 4980 Softphone is an application that enables road warriors and home workers to use their computer as a telephone to access the Alcatel OmniPCX 4400 IP-PBX`s corporate telephony features from virtually anywhere in the world.
Over the past 12 months, the reviews editors of Network World conducted extensive tests on over 230 products and services of enterprise scope. Selection was based on the highest scores for products and services within a category that underwent Network World`s rigorous, hands-on testing. Network World gives these awards in 13 separate categories and the Alcatel 4980 Softphone received the top score in the VOIP category.
According to Miercom, a member of the Network World Global Test Alliance, the Alcatel 4980 Softphone was clearly a cut above the other products tested in this category. This product support more than 90% of the traditional corporate telephone features, and it topped the ticket in terms of installation, ease of use and configuration.
Additionally, Alcatel offers an easy to deploy, easy to manage Web-based soft phone for businesses wanting to exploit the full potential of the Internet by delivering corporate telephony features quickly and efficiently to online employees. Both the Alcatel WebSoftphone and 4980 Softphone are supported by a single server and may be used interchangeably by any licensed user.
"Network World`s Best of the Tests Award reflects Alcatel`s ability to excel in a competitive IP communications industry," said Tom Wilburn, general manager, Alcatel North America enterprise business. "After a series of market share accomplishments and major product distribution agreements around our North American business, it is rewarding to end the year on a high note with this prestigious accolade."
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The 2002 "Best of the Tests" Award represent Network World`s top-ranked product reviews, selected from a field of 230 enterprise products tested during the past 12 months. Network World is the premier source of objective, authoritative reviews in the network marketplace. Network World produces both single-product and comparative product reviews on a weekly basis. As part of the Network World Global Test Alliance, the publication partners with the most qualified industry experts, network integrators and universities to conduct the product reviews.
Network World`s fourth annual Signature Series Best Issue, published in November, highlights the best new products, services and practices in networking and the best new ideas on buying, building and managing networks. Network World Fusion hosts a companion Web site at www.nwfusion.com/best/2002.
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Alcatel enterprise networking solutions
Alcatel delivers standards-based IP communications solutions to a global customer base of over 500 000 small, medium and large enterprises, government agencies, healthcare facilities, and educational institutions. Alcatel`s award-winning Omni family of IP Communications solutions consists of an extensive portfolio of network switching infrastructure products and IP telephony products built to provide long-term value.
Alcatel
Alcatel designs, develops and builds innovative and competitive communications networks, enabling carriers, service providers and enterprises to deliver any type of content, such as voice, data and multimedia, to any type of consumer, anywhere in the world. Relying on its leading and comprehensive products and solutions portfolio, stretching from end-to-end optical infrastructures, fixed and mobile networks to broadband access, Alcatel`s customers can focus on optimising their service offerings and revenue streams. With sales of $22 billion in 2001, Alcatel operates in more than 130 countries.