The convergence of voice over Internet Protocol (VOIP) technology with wireless access and cellular connectivity will simplify and reduce the cost of corporate communications says Broadband Communication Technologies (BCT Global).
Companies have turned to wireless local area networks (WLANs), VOIP and cellular technology to reduce collaboration barriers, but this has resulted in the need to carry multiple electronic devices without achieving a consistent user experience, says BCT Global business operations director Sadiq Malik.
A BCT Global corporate mobility solution has been designed to provide converged wireless voice and data communications, using dual-system smartphones and personal digital assistants (PDAs).
Inside the company, the devices use standard wireless (IEEE 802.11) connections to a VOIP telephone system through a secure, voice-enabled WLAN to provide a complete range of business calling features, explains Malik.
The new mobility solution is designed to provide a seamless hand-off between the internal WLAN access points and the cellular network outside the company to enable employees to access voice, data and video applications from anywhere.
Convergence saves money by reducing maintenance and management costs through network consolidation and reducing dependence on the Telkom telephone network, says Malik.
Dual carrier smartphones and PDAs are an important element of the BCT Global solution, he says, enabling mobile enterprise employees to access company voice and data networks using a single device.
"Converged applications will enable remote employees to be as present and productive in the extended virtual workplace as their colleagues in the office," says Malik.
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