Previously announced DECT Mobility solution now available from selected distributors
CONCORD, ON, CANADA — June 19, 2007 — Aastra Telecom, a global provider of open-standard communication products, systems and solutions, today announced that it has begun shipping the industry’s most advanced SIP based enterprise-grade DECT wireless solution to selected distributors in North America. Already a major player in wireless communications in Europe, Aastra now brings its knowledge and expertise in Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications (DECT) to the North American market.
Leveraging existing R&D capabilities in DECT technologies, Aastra’s highly scalable and flexible SIP-DECT solution is well suited for high-quality wireless voice applications. Small and medium sized businesses, enterprises with multiple locations, or large campus environments with several buildings can easily deploy an on-site wireless voice network creating a mobile workforce that can stay in touch no matter where they go while eliminating expensive recurring fees. Whether it is within the same building, or in another location that is on the same corporate network, the Aastra SIP-DECTTM solution provides users with secure and reliable high quality voice access anywhere across the network with full roaming and seamless hand-over support.
“Beta trials of this wireless communications system within North America elicited very positive feedback across a wide range of business environments” said Yves Laliberte, Executive Vice President at Aastra. ”The superior voice quality, simplicity of deployment and reliability of our SIP-DECT solution combined with the lower cost of ownership creates an ideal solution for enterprises requiring a wireless voice component to their network”.
The Aastra SIP-DECTTM solution is comprised of DECT Handsets and IP DECT Access Points that are managed by OpenMobility ManagerTM (OMM) software and provisioned on a SIP based infrastructure as simple SIP extensions. The OMM administrates all handset and mobility activities (roaming, seamless handover and media stream) and can be installed on the IP DECT Access Point, on a PBX, or on a Linux-Server. The system utilizes the 1920 – 1930 MHz unlicensed PCS (UPCS) spectrum that has been recently approved for use in North America by the FCC providing exceptional RF coverage per access point.
Aastra’s SIP-DECT solution can easily be deployed in most open-standard IP environments including; Hosted or Premised based using a SIP based IP-PBX, Hybrid PBX or Open Source PBXs. Furthermore, by leveraging existing SIP-based infrastructures and IP networks, IT managers can easily implement a cost-effective converged wireless solution that is scalable and future proofs any upfront investment as the system supports up to 256 access points.
The Aastra SIP-DECTTM solution is currently available in the United States from Jenne Distributing and ABP Technology, and in Canada from White Radio. List pricing for a complete solution, including handsets and access points, will start from $500 US per user depending on the type of deployment configuration. A number of accessory products including outdoor IP DECT Access Points and survey kits for large enterprise deployments will be added to the portfolio over the coming months.
To learn more about the Aastra SIP-DECTTM solution, please visit
www.sip-dect.com.
For more information on joining Aastra’s Reseller program, contact us at resellers@aastra.com.
About Aastra
Aastra Telecom is a North American business unit of Aastra Technologies Limited (“Aastra”), a global company at the forefront of the Enterprise Communication market. Headquartered in Concord, Ontario, Canada, Aastra develops and delivers innovative and integrated solutions that address the communication needs of businesses small and large around the world. Aastra enables Enterprises to communicate and collaborate more efficiently and effectively by offering customers a full range of open standard IP-based and traditional communications networking products, including terminals, systems, and applications. For additional information on Aastra, visit our website at http://www.aastra.com
Aastra® is a registered trademark of Aastra Technologies Limited.
Media Contact:
Aastra Telecom
Steve Hawkins
+1 905.760.4251
shawkins@aastra.com
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