Alcatel Wins Network World's 2002 Best of the Tests Award in VoIP Category; Market Leader Chalks Up Yet Another Enterprise Award.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers CALABASAS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 12, 2002 Alcatel (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :ALA) today announced that the Alcatel 4980 Softphone has won Network World's distinguished 2002 "Best of the Tests Award" in November 11's Best issue. The Alcatel 4980 Softphone is an application that enables road warriors
The Road Warriors were a professional wrestling tag team famously comprised of Michael "Hawk" Hegstrand and Joseph "Animal" Laurinaitis, though other members and home workers to use their computer as a telephone to access the Alcatel OmniPCX 4400 IP-PBX's corporate telephony features from virtually anywhere in the world. Over the past 12 months, the reviews editors of Network World conducted extensive tests on over 230 products and services of enterprise scope. Selection was based on the highest scores for products and services within a category that underwent Network World's rigorous, hands-on testing. Network World gives these awards in 13 separate categories and the Alcatel 4980 Softphone received the top score in the VoIP category. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Miercom, a member of the Network World Global Test Alliance, the Alcatel 4980 Softphone was clearly a cut above the other products tested in this category. This product supports more than 90% of the traditional corporate telephone features, and it topped the ticket in terms of installation, ease of use and configuration. Additionally, Alcatel offers an easy to deploy, easy to manage Web-based soft phone for businesses wanting to exploit the full potential of the Internet by delivering corporate telephony features quickly and efficiently to online employees. Both the Alcatel WebSoftphone and 4980 Softphone are supported by a single server and may be used interchangeably by any licensed user. "Network World's Best of the Tests Award reflects Alcatel's ability to excel in a competitive IP communications A general term for networks that use the IP protocol for voice (VoIP) and video traffic. See IP telephony. industry," said Tom Wilburn, general manager, Alcatel North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. enterprise business. "After a series of market share accomplishments and major product distribution agreements around our North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. business, it is rewarding to end the year on a high note with this prestigious accolade." About Network World's 2002 Best of the Tests Award The 2002 "Best of the Tests" Award represents Network World's top-ranked product reviews, selected from a field of 230 enterprise products tested during the past 12 months. Network World is the premier source of objective, authoritative reviews in the network marketplace. Network World produces both single-product and comparative product reviews on a weekly basis. As part of the Network World Global Test Alliance, the publication partners with the most qualified industry experts, network integrators and universities to conduct the product reviews. Network World's fourth annual Signature Series Best Issue, published in November, highlights the best new products, services and practices in networking and the best new ideas "New Ideas" is the debut single by Scottish New Wave/Indie Rock act The Dykeenies. It was first released as a Double A-side with "Will It Happen Tonight?" on July 17, 2006. The band also recorded a video for the track. on buying, building and managing networks. Network World Fusion hosts a companion Web site at www.nwfusion.com/best/2002. About Network World, Inc. Network World Inc., the Leader in Network Knowledge, empowers Network IT Executives through education, information and community. Network World is the leading provider of news, analysis, reviews, events and education on information technology. Network World publishes the leading newsweekly news·week·ly n. pl. news·week·lies A weekly newsmagazine or newspaper that reports current events. , NetworkWorld, hosts the most active online community, Network World Fusion (http://www.nwfusion.com), and produces educational seminars and events worldwide. About Alcatel enterprise networking The networking infrastructure in a large enterprise with multiple computer systems and networks of different types is extraordinarily complex. Due to the myriad of interfaces that are required, much of what goes on has little to do with the real data processing of the payroll and orders. solutions Alcatel delivers standards-based IP communications solutions to a global customer base of over 500,000 small, medium and large enterprises, government agencies, healthcare facilities, and educational institutions. Alcatel's award-winning Omni family of IP Communications solutions consists of an extensive portfolio of network switching infrastructure products and IP telephony The two-way transmission of voice over a packet-switched IP network, which is part of the TCP/IP protocol suite. The terms "IP telephony" and "voice over IP" (VoIP) are synonymous. products built to provide long-term value. About Alcatel Alcatel designs, develops and builds innovative and competitive communications networks, enabling carriers, service providers and enterprises to deliver any type of content, such as voice, data and multimedia, to any type of consumer, anywhere in the world. Relying on its leading and comprehensive products and solutions portfolio, stretching from end-to-end optical infrastructures, fixed and mobile networks to broadband access See broadband and wireless broadband. , Alcatel's customers can focus on optimizing their service offerings and revenue streams. With sales of $22 billion in 2001, Alcatel operates in more than 130 countries. In 2001, the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. was the largest single market served by Alcatel. For more information, visit Alcatel on the Internet: http://www.alcatel.com |
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