Aastra Telecom Commences Shipping of North America's Most Advanced Standards Based SIP-DECT Wireless Communications Solution.Previously Announced DECT (Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications) A cordless phone standard mostly used in Europe; however, DECT 6.0 is increasingly used worldwide. The first DECT standards were introduced by ETSI in 1992, and DECT phones have been used as cordless home phones as 6.0 Mobility Solution Now Available from Selected Distributors CONCORD, Ontario -- 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 (communications, standard) Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications - (DECT, formerly ".. European ..") A standard developed by the European Telecommunication Standard Institute from 1988, governing pan-European digital mobile telephony. (DECT) to the North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. 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-DECT(TM) 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-DECT(TM) solution is comprised of DECT Handsets and IP DECT Access Points that are managed by OpenMobility Manager(TM) (OMM OMM Organisation Météorologique Mondiale (French: World Meteorological Organization) OMM Organización Meteorológica Mundial (Spanish: World Meteorological Organization) OMM Organizzazione Meteorologica Mondiale ) software and provisioned on a SIP based infrastructure as simple SIP extensions. The OMM administrates all handset and mobility activities (roaming, seamless handover n. 1. The act of relinquishing property or authority etc. to another; as, the handover of occupied territory to the original posssessors; the handover of power from the military back to the civilian authorities s>. and media stream) and can be installed on the IP DECT Access Point, on a PBX (Private Branch eXchange) An inhouse telephone switching system that interconnects telephone extensions to each other as well as to the outside telephone network (PSTN). , or on a Linux-Server. The system utilizes the 1920 - 1930 MHz (MegaHertZ) One million cycles per second. It is used to measure the transmission speed of electronic devices, including channels, buses and the computer's internal clock. A one-megahertz clock (1 MHz) means some number of bits (16, 32, 64, etc. unlicensed PCS (1) (Personal Communications Services) Refers to wireless services that emerged after the U.S. government auctioned commercial licenses in 1994 and 1995. This radio spectrum in the 1. (UPCS UPCS Unlicensed Personal Communication System (also abbreviated U-PCS) UPCS Unlawful Possession of A Controlled Substance UPCS United Presbyterian Church of Scotland ) spectrum that has been recently approved for use in North America by the FCC (1) (Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC, www.fcc.gov) The U.S. government agency that regulates interstate and international communications including wire, cable, radio, TV and satellite. The FCC was created under the U.S. 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-DECT(TM) solution is currently available in the United States from Jenne Distributing and ABP 1. (networking) ABP - Alternating bit protocol. 2. ABP - Microsoft Address Book Provider. 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-DECT(TM) 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([R]) is a registered trademark of Aastra Technologies Limited. |
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