Siemens Information and Communications Group, in a joint venture with Telkom, has secured a R7 million contract for the upgrade and roll-out of Med Clinic's telephony systems. JSE-listed Medi Clinic is a market leader in the private hospital industry.
In terms of the project, Siemens Enterprise Solutions will install its Hicom 300H communication servers for 12 hospitals countrywide. Roll-out will start with installations at the Louis Leipoldt Medi Clinic and Constantiaberg Medi Clinic in the Western Cape. These two hospitals will form the foundation for setting a technical specification for all the Medi Clinic hospitals that will use the Hicom 300H as their main communications platform. Roll-out will thereafter continue nationally.
Siemens Hicom systems feature state-of-the art technology and offers mobility, voice over IP (VOIP), centralised database management, digital communication to the desktop, video conferencing, as well as a host of new features that enable users to communicate efficiently and professionally with their customers.
Siemens is rolling out HiPath, its enterprise convergence architecture, which makes options available to companies for the continued development of its communication infrastructure, with the aim of a greater value creation and a faster return on investment.
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Siemens Information and Communications Group (I and C) in SA is a leading provider of voice and data networks with a comprehensive portfolio of IP-based products and solutions for enterprises, carriers and service providers. It is an integral part of the Information and Communications (I and C) business segment of Siemens AG, which also comprises Information and Communication Mobile and Siemens Business Services. The I and C Group is divided into Carrier and Fixed Networks, which focus on providing customised solutions, including the integration of products, systems and technology, to suit both business and individual needs. With a strong foundation in the mobile networks arena, which includes established GSM infrastructure, products, solutions and services for the next-generation Internet, and electronic business solutions, Siemens provides the full spectrum of mobile business solutions, allowing users to communicate and be connected to information and services any time and any place.
Further information about Information and Communications is available at: http://www.ic.siemens.com/networks/index.htm
Enterprise Solutions
Enterprise Solutions is a division of Fixed Networks, within the Siemens Information and Communications Group (I&C). There are over 1 million customers in 160 countries for this division. With 70 million connections and 2.5 million Hicom communication servers, Siemens is a key player in this highly competitive and dynamic market. New convergence solutions such as HiPath convergence architecture, provide customers with an end-to-end strategy for integrating voice and data networks on the basis of IP protocols.
The spectrum of products offered by this division included PABX systems, contact centres, digital, analogue and IP compliant terminals, as well as specialised business solutions for the hospitality industry, telephone management as well as a variety of cordless solutions.
Enterprise Solutions also offers professional services, consulting and integration services.
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