E Series Phones from Nokia SIP with Avaya for FMC

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Nokia and Avaya announced that the Nokia E-Series phones will have SIP(Session Information Protocol) capabilities allowing them to switch between, cellular calls, and (WLAN) calls, called "Dual Mode."

This Fixed Mobile Convergence solution delivers greater convenience, enhanced functionality, and improved security by giving employees one device for business and personal use, one number call access, and one voicemail message interface.

Avaya a provider of business communications applications, systems and services, and Finnish telecomms solutions provider announced on Wednesday the next phase of their strategic collaboration with a solution that provides users of Nokia Eseries business devices with one number access and advanced enterprise telephony capabilities.

According to the companies, the new solution, Avaya one-X Mobile Dual Mode Edition, combines Internet protocol (IP)-based applications with Nokia Eseries business devices (the Nokia E60, Nokia E61 and Nokia E70) to deliver the benefits of FMC. The offering includes a dual-mode device with Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) capabilities that can make and receive calls over mobile and wireless local area networks (WLAN), both on and off a company campus.

The solution reportedly delivers greater convenience, enhanced functionality, and improved security by giving employees one device for business and personal use, one number call access, and one voicemail message interface. Enterprise telephony features available with the dual mode solution include conferencing, transfer, and extension dialing, while security benefits include the ability to authenticate the Nokia Eseries device to a PBX, the companies said.

The dual-mode solution can be obtained by downloading the Avaya one-X Mobile for Symbian Dual Mode application to either the Nokia E60, Nokia E61 or Nokia E70. It requires Avaya Communication Manager software, Avaya SIP Enablement Services (SES) and an Avaya Extension to Cellular Dual Mode license. No financial or pricing details were disclosed.

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