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Avaya Brings Nokia ESeries Online WIth WiFi |
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Written by Adam Gosling
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Friday, 20 July 2007 |
Avaya has announced a Fixed to Mobile Convergence (FMC) solution for
the Dual Mode Nokia Eseries devices that that enables 'One-Touch'
handoff between Wi-Fi netowrks and cellular mobile phone networks.
The new solution, Avaya one-X Mobile Dual Mode, promises Nokia Eseries
users a single number VoIP and mobile solution that encompasses the
advanced enterprise telephony capabilities on Avaya's IP telephony
platform. The enterprise telephony features available with the dual
mode solution include conferencing, transfer and extension dialing.
Security benefits include the ability to authenticate the Nokia Eseries
device to a PBX.
It works like this: When a worker is communicating while roaming inside
company walls, the solution uses the company's communications system and
a secure Wi-Fi network. This drives cost savings by eliminating the need
to use cellular minutes while at work. When the worker travels outside a
company's Wi-Fi network, they can handoff their Wi-Fi call to the
cellular network outside by pressing a button, keeping their
conversation going uninterrupted.
The client application will run on the following Eseries devices - Nokia E60, Nokia E61
and Nokia E70 the software can be
downloaded but requires Avaya Communication Manager
software, Avaya SIP Enablement Services (SES) and an Avaya Extension to
Cellular dual mode license.
Avaya SES uses SIP to facilitate the
registration of users, and enables the "handoff" functionality.
"We're finding that more and more businesses are using mobile devices in
their telephony evolution cycle to deal with an increasingly virtual
workforce," said Nathan Dyer, Yankee Group senior analyst, Enterprise
Mobility. "Apart from cost-savings, integrated Wi-Fi and cellular
devices enable simplified management and greater enterprise control over
wireless voice devices."
In a prior agreement, Nokia and Avaya announced a joint alliance to
deliver the Avaya one-X Mobile application to Nokia S60-based mobile
devices. This new solution extends the joint alliance to dual mode
technologies, with both vendors agreeing to cooperate on the marketing
and selling of dual mode offerings.
www.avaya.com
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