Mitel Networks, a global provider of business
communications solutions, and Marconi, a global telecommunications
equipment, services and solutions company, have announced a
partnership that aims to provide feature-rich, highly-scalable IP
communications to enterprises.
The solution, which will lead to feature enhancements on Marconi’s
carrier class Softswitch, is designed to provide customers with
high levels of choice and flexibility in the distribution of IP
communications services, devices and applications using a mix of
hosted, managed services and in-house deployment models.
Large enterprises using a hosted or Centrex service have,
traditionally, had limited access to cost-effective, advanced
applications, such as teleworking, unified messaging, contact
centre applications, conferencing and collaboration solutions.
Through the agreement, customers are expected to benefit from
solutions using open standards that bring hosted core and rich edge
functionality together to deliver cost savings, employee
productivity and enhanced customer service.
“This alternative solution seamlessly integrates best in class
hosted and customer premise-based IP solutions to deliver new value
and more choice to large enterprise customers,” said Andy Bull, a
director for Mitel Networks.
”Through our efforts with Marconi, we have completed the first
step towards fulfilling our joint vision, by providing truly
ubiquitous, open and cost-effective solutions for large
enterprises.”
“The relationship with Mitel will enhance Marconi’s commercial
Softswitch proposal and will create a set of feature-rich IP
applications that will enable users to take advantage of new and
exciting IP services,” said Martin Harriman, chief marketing
officer at Marconi.
This collaborative endeavour uses the Session Initiation
Protocol (SIP), an open standard for establishing and managing
multi-party, mixed-media communications sessions over converged
networks.
The internet working and integration of a highly scalable
Softswitch, with the rich features of an IP PBX, delivers a wide
range of IP telephony features and innovative IP applications.
Written by
Computing SA staff