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ARM Selects Jasper for Formal Verification of IP

Posted Tue, 2009-05-19 04:30 by Marjorie

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. --(Business Wire)-- Jasper Design Automation, provider of advanced formal technology solutions, today announced its JasperGold & reg; Verification System has been adopted by ARM.

Ontario Systems Enters into a Strategic Alliance with Microsoft

Posted Mon, 2009-05-18 04:30 by Marjorie

Ontario Systems, a provider of revenue cycle management and collection management solutions for the health care and debt management industries, has entered into a new strategic alliance with Microsoft Corporation that is expected to strengthen Ontario Systems' services and products.
Ontario officials said that by incorporating the Microsoft Dynamics CRM platform into its software suite, the company’s clients will experience a more robust product line, greater efficiencies of scale, and a better-quality product - all driven by Microsoft's technology.

Femto Forum Announces Femtocell Industry Awards 2009 Finalists; Winners to be announced at Femtocells World Summit in London

Posted Mon, 2009-05-18 04:30 by Marjorie

(M2 PressWIRE Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) London, UK -- The Femto Forum, the independent industry association that supports femtocell deployment worldwide, today announced the finalists for the inaugural Femtocell Industry Awards. The awards recognize outstanding achievement within, and contributions to, the femtocell industry. The winners will be announced at a gala awards dinner on 24th June 2009 at Femtocells World Summit in London.

Huawei ranked first for GPON networks in EMEA

Posted Fri, 2009-05-15 16:42 by Marjorie

Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. ("Huawei"), a leader in providing next-generation telecommunications network solutions for operators around the world, has been recognized as the largest provider of Gigabit-capable Passive Optical Network (GPON) solutions in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) by independent research firm Infonetics.
Huawei leads the market in terms of market share, accounting for nearly half of all the ports delivered to EMEA markets.

Verizon, Avaya expand VoIP, Contact Centre Capabilities

Posted Fri, 2009-05-15 00:00 by Marjorie

(DMeurope Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Verizon Business and equipment provider Avaya have completed the process of validating and certifying the interoperability of Avaya Communication- Manager 5.1.1/SES 5.1.1 and Avaya Communication Manager Branch with the Verizon IP Contact Centre (IPCC) suite of services and Verizon IP Trunking platforms.

Linking Arms, Extends it’s Arms

Posted Thu, 2009-05-14 17:33 by Marjorie

Way back in 2005, the Linking Arms, Inc. launched its nonprofit organization, its founders set forth a seemingly modest mission to train and prepare at-risk youth for entry into productive adult life through educational resources, sports, mentoring and tutoring programs.

Now, the Pensacola, Florida organization is focusing on making a positive impact in the lives of all children, beginning with those in the Northwest Florida area through a variety of media events including its first annual two-hour telethon.

NCH Software Enhances IVR Solution

Posted Thu, 2009-05-14 17:17 by Marjorie

NCH Software has announced an upgrade to its flagship product, IVM, which are a call attendant, voicemail and interactive response system.

The new version comes with an intuitive Web management console which allows administrators to set up and access voicemail systems, interactive voice response (IVR) systems and outbound dialing operations, all from a remotely-located PC.

"The Web management console is not designed to replace the application interface of the IVM," explained Stephanie Lee, marketing manager for the Denver based software company.

AT&T is now handling SlingPlayer, Just like VoIP

Posted Thu, 2009-05-14 17:14 by Marjorie

AT&T apparently is handling the Sling Media application the same way it is dealing with VoIP: users can access either sort of application using a Wi-Fi connection, but not the 3G network.
The rule appears to apply to all AT&T smart phones, not just the Apple iPhone. Sling's "SlingPlayer" for the iPhone is available now, allowing users to stream their live television signals from their own Sling boxes at home to their mobiles, so long as their mobiles are in a Wi-Fi zone.

Digium, snom Ease SMB VoIP Migration with Switchvox IP PBX

Posted Wed, 2009-05-13 15:17 by Marjorie

If you look at the number of new IP phones introduced over that past few months, two things become apparent. First, the deskphone market is not only not dying — as some large communications software vendors would have us believe — but appears ripe for growth. Secondly, the innovation that has gone into developing communications software is also finding its way into these IP phones, which are, in fact, much more than simple phones — they are designed to keep a bevy of information at users’ fingertips, leveraging the growth of the Unified Communications market.

Sprint Expands Fixed Mobile Convergence Capability for Businesses

Posted Wed, 2009-05-13 15:14 by Marjorie

-- Sprint announced plans to launch BlackBerry Mobile Voice System (MVS) as the next generation of Sprint Mobile Extension. BlackBerry MVS enables businesses to give users a converged desk phone and mobile device experience on BlackBerry smartphones.

BlackBerry MVS integrates the functions of a desk phone with a BlackBerry smartphone to help mobile workers be accessible from virtually anywhere for improved productivity, enhanced collaboration with co-workers, and backend management and IT controls.