Avaya, a global leader in corporate networking solutions and services, today announced two bundled `convergence kit` offers that contain everything a business needs to begin to enjoy the benefits of running their telephony and data communications over a single Internet Protocol (IP) network.
The two special promotional offers, which will be available through qualifying business partners across Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), are priced and targeted at early adopters interested in trying out IP telephony in their enterprise.
They reflect Avaya`s strategy of giving businesses implementation choices as they move to converged networks. Both are based on networking technologies from Avaya`s award-winning Enterprise Class IP Solutions (ECLIPS) portfolio.
Businesses can choose whichever kit best suits their needs - whether they want to opt for a pure-dedicated LAN-based IP system or IP-enable their existing Avaya private branch exchange (PBX):
Enterprise Class Convergence Kit (LAN-Based IP Convergence Kit):
At the heart of the solution is the Avaya IP600 Internet Protocol Communication Server - offering full feature rich PBX functionality for companies with 20 to 200 users, but with growth potential over distributed networks spanning multiple sites to expand to over 12 000 IP user end-points (see Notes to Editors); 15 Avaya IP Telephones 4612 (black); 5 Avaya IP Softphones; Cajun P333R stackable switching system. The package contains two days of free training for business partners who commit to certification on IP600 under Avaya`s business partner accreditation programme. The kit will be offered at an introductory price that is about 10% off the normal total list price of the unbundled components.
DEFINITY IP Enabling Kit:
This kit provides the best of both worlds by IP enabling existing and new DEFINTY R9 communications servers: providing the reliability, functionality and feature-rich applications of the DEFINITY server with the flexibility and ubiquity of IP networks. It includes: DEFINITY IP Media Processor Circuit Pack; 10 Right To Use (RTU) IP Software licences; 5 Avaya IP Telephones 4612 (black); 5 Avaya IP Softphones. The kit will be offered at an introductory price that is about 25% off the normal total list price of the unbundled components.
Anil Srivastava, Avaya`s Vice President Indirect Channels for EMEA, said, "Organisations of all shapes and sizes are awaking to the considerable benefits of converged networking and eager to try out IP telephony. However, many businesses are wary of new technology and understandably want to test the water before jumping in with both feet.
Our convergence kits offer them the perfect entry point, providing an affordable, easy-to-implement, low risk means of deploying an IP telephony system. Suitable for organisations with 12 or more users, we envisage the technology is ideal for trial in a branch or office department."
Each of the convergence kit promotions will be available through participating Avaya authorised business partners in the major European countries.
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Avaya IP600 Internet Protocol Communication Server is a 19-inch rack-mounted, 100% IP solution with no compromises in reliability, voice quality, feature-functionality or network performance. The IP600 offers all the PBX functionality and interoperability inherent within Avaya Call Processing software, with built-in voice mail, fax messaging, Avaya Message Manager and Avaya Site Administration software.
Avaya IP Telephone 4612 is a fully IP capable telephone with a complete feature set: full duplex speakerphone with echo cancellation for superior sound quality; a 10/100Base T Ethernet connection; an integrated Ethernet connection to connect a PC to the telephone and easy upgrades through downloadable firmware.
Avaya IP Softphone is a software-based phone accessed through a graphical user interface on a PC or laptop computer. Ideal for road warriors, it offers high quality voice over IP as well as a full suite of DEFINITY features such as speed dial, send all calls, message waiting, etc.
P333R is a 24-port Ethernet switch and member of the Cajun family of multi-servicing networking solutions. Using Cajun Rules policy manager it enables voice traffic to be prioritised to meet business needs.
DEFINITY IP Enabling Kit: DEFINITY IP Media Processor Circuit Pack is a media card that slots into the DEFINITY server to enable IP telephony RTU Avaya IP Software activates the IP functionality inherent within the DEFINITY R9 server, enabling the full support of IP telephony with superior voice quality over packet facilities and advanced support for IP telephones and softphones.
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Avaya, headquartered in Basking Ridge, NJ, is a leading global provider of communications solutions and services that help businesses, government agencies and other institutions - including more than 75% of the Fortune 500 - excel in the customer economy. Avaya offers Customer Relationship Management Solutions, Unified Communication Solutions, Hosted Solutions, MultiService Networking Infrastructure, and Converged Voice and Data Networks - including the company`s no-compromise Enterprise-Class IP Solutions (ECLIPS) - all supported by Avaya Services and Avaya Labs. Avaya is the worldwide leader in unified messaging, messaging systems, call centres and structured cabling systems. It is the US leader in voice communications systems. For more information about Avaya, visit its Web site at http://www.avaya.com.
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