Polycom introduces new wireless server, handset
Keeping in line with the developing trend of wireless, mobile
voice, Polycom has announced the availability of the Kirk Wireless
Server 600v3 for the North American market.
"As widespread as the technology is in Europe,
Dect technology has just recently seen traction in the North
American market. Businesses are now realising the cost savings
associated with wireless technologies," said Richard Webb,
directing analyst of wireless at Infonetics Research. "As a
standalone voice platform that increases mobility in the workplace,
Dect provides highly secure telephony that benefits not only
vertical markets such as retail and warehousing, but also the
general office."
Able to support up to 35 users on a single server, with
expansion capabilities, the Kirk Wireless Server 600v3 offers
primarily small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) highly secure
mobile voice that connects to Sip-based IP PBX systems. Utilising
existing wired IP networks for IP PBX connectivity, the Kirk 600v3
can provide cost-effective deployment with secure communications
over a 1.9GHz wireless signal. Additional benefits include
Digium/Asterisk IP telephony system certification for Sip
support.
In coordination with the announcement of the Kirk Wireless
Server 600v3, Polycom also introduced its Kirk 5020 wireless
telephone, the newest in its line of Kirk handsets.
Sipera launches Viper services for VoIP/unified
communications security
VoIP and unified communications threats continue to create a
demand for security analysis that many enterprises and service
providers often do not have the resources to satisfy. Sipera
Systems has announced the availability of its Viper services to
enterprises, service providers and suppliers. Companies can now
employ Sipera's Viper services to analyse, assess and test their
VoIP and unified communications networks. Enterprises can actively
test their networks and devices to identify weaknesses.
Based on the vulnerability research conducted by Sipera Viper
Lab, which identifies security threats against Sip, IMS and UMA
networks, Sipera Viper services also include the Sipera Load
Analysis and Vulnerability Assessment tool, which analyses
deployments to identify known or suspected attacks. Viper services
also comprise its vulnerability-analysis tool, which determines the
robustness of VoIP and unified communications devices; the
risk-assessment tool, which creates a colour-coded risk assessment
report; and the penetration-testing tool, which launches ethical
hacks on a controlled environment to determine network
weaknesses.
Siemens agrees to license Openscape to IBM
IBM has announced the expansion of its Lotus Unified Telephony
through an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) agreement with
Siemens for elements of its Openscape open unified
communications.
"In today's global and fast-paced economy, companies need more
responsive and smarter ways of communicating, making decisions and
eliminating delays," said Jonathan B. Spira, CEO and chief analyst
at Basex, an information technology research and analysis firm.
IBM said adding the Openscape technology to its own Sametime
technology lets users benefit from easy-to-use communications tools
within the framework of applications they already use.
In addition, users will be able to decouple their unified
communications investments from their PBX infrastructure,
minimising the need for IT departments to manage a range of varied
and supplier-dependent unified communications systems. This means
that IT departments will be free to make application integration
decisions based on business needs and not on their PBX
capabilities.