PARIS and BOSTON, Oct. 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- VON Conference --
Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) today announced the
availability of a fully integrated audio conferencing solution for IBM
Lotus Sametime customers. Developed using open IBM Lotus Sametime unified
communication and collaboration (UC2(TM)) APIs, OmniTouch My Teamwork for
IBM Lotus Sametime provides workers with click-to-conference capability
from Lotus Sametime and IBM Lotus Notes and audio conference scheduling and
management from Lotus Sametime Web conferencing.
OmniTouch My Teamwork for IBM Lotus Sametime delivers several key
benefits. A measurable and quick return on investment with reduced
conferencing costs by eliminating the need for third-party audio
conferencing services; ease of deployment for IT staff -- no additional
client to download and its ability to work with existing telephone systems
or softswitches; and on-demand, multiparty audio conferencing for Lotus
Sametime users to foster innovation and productivity.
The comprehensive feature set includes multiparty
"click-to-conference," PSTN quality dial-in "meet-me" conferencing, audio
conference scheduling, conference call control, active talker indication,
and call recording-unique to the Alcatel-Lucent integration. All features
are tightly embedded within the familiar Lotus Sametime unified
communications and collaboration client for ease of use enabling end users
to be up and running from day one.
With this new development, the two companies expand their relationship
and shared commitment to an open unified communications platform by
offering a flexible, standards-based solution that is network agnostic and
extensible, freeing businesses from the costly hardware-centric and
proprietary approaches of other vendors. In addition, Alcatel-Lucent offers
advanced telephony services with click-to-call for Lotus Sametime and Lotus
Notes customers.
"Our software-based conference bridge offers significant savings for
CIOs on many levels, without sacrificing features, capacity, or
performance," said Tom Burns, vice president, enterprise activities at
Alcatel-Lucent. "As a leader in enterprise communications we have
demonstrated success in developing and bringing to market innovative,
low-cost solutions that free our customers from expensive, inflexible
third-party services or the proprietary hardware- based constraints of
competitive alternatives."
"We are excited to welcome Alcatel-Lucent to our growing community of
unified communications and collaboration Business Partners," said Bruce
Morse, vice president, unified communications and collaboration products
IBM Lotus. "IBM's UC2 strategy is designed to make it easier for people to
find, reach and collaborate through a unified communications experience
using an open and extensible software platform. The integration of
OmniTouch My Teamwork with Lotus Sametime software is further proof that
businesses can benefit from industry-leading technology without sacrificing
choice and flexibility in their IT decisions."
OmniTouch My Teamwork for IBM Lotus Sametime integrates with Lotus
Sametime 7.5 and above. The solution will be on display at the
Alcatel-Lucent booth #1443 at Fall VON in Boston October 30-31, 2007.
About OmniTouch My Teamwork
OmniTouch My Teamwork for IBM Lotus Sametime 7.5 is another significant
addition to Alcatel-Lucent's conferencing and collaboration suite, which in
addition to its OmniTouch My Teamwork for the enterprise solution, also
includes a hosted model for Alcatel-Lucent's service provider customers,
Multimedia Instant Conferencing (MMIC); support for mobile devices with
OmniTouch My Teamwork for Windows Mobile 5(R) Pocket PC; and land mobile
radio integration with OmniTouch My Teamwork Land Mobile Radio Conferencing
and Collaboration (LMRCC). The OmniTouch My Teamwork product line runs on
the software- and SIP-based OmniTouch Advanced Communications Server (ACS),
which can be deployed on any commonly available computer hardware and
offers industry-standard XML and SIP-based APIs (Application Programming
Interface) that supports the rapid creation of multimedia Internet-enabled
applications.
For more information on IBM Lotus Sametime visit:
http://www.ibm.com/lotus/sametime
IBM, Lotus, Sametime, Notes and UC2 are trademarks of IBM Corporation
in the United States, other countries, or both.
About Alcatel-Lucent
Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) provides solutions that
enable service providers, enterprises and governments worldwide, to deliver
voice, data and video communication services to end-users. As a leader in
fixed, mobile and converged broadband networking, IP technologies,
applications, and services, Alcatel-Lucent offers the end-to-end solutions
that enable compelling communications services for people at home, at work
and on the move. With operations in more than 130 countries, Alcatel-Lucent
is a local partner with global reach. The company has the most experienced
global services team in the industry, and one of the largest research,
technology and innovation organizations in the telecommunications industry.
Alcatel-Lucent achieved adjusted proforma revenues of Euro 18.3 billion in
2006 and is incorporated in France, with executive offices located in
Paris. [All figures exclude impact of activities transferred to Thales].
For more information, visit Alcatel-Lucent on the Internet:
http://www.alcatel-lucent.com
SOURCE Alcatel-Lucent
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