Intel Selects Catalyst Telecom as First North American Distributor for Converged Communications Platform.Business/Technology Editors LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 6, 2001 Leading Application Developers Rally to Offer Next Generation Networks Solutions for Business Communications (CT EXPO SPRING 2001)--As a leading enabler of next generation networks, Intel today announced that Catalyst Telecom will become the first North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. distributor for the Intel(R) Converged Communications Platform. This standards-based, application-ready platform enables value added resellers See VAR. (company) value added reseller - (VAR, or "value added retailer") A company which sells something (e.g. computers) made by another company (an OEM) with extra components added (e.g. specialist software). (VARs) and system integrators to consolidate many telephony and business communications applications such as unified messaging Having access to e-mail, voice mail and faxes via a common computer application or by telephone. For example, unified messaging may send faxes and digitized voice mail to a mail server that turns them into e-mail attachments. and speech dialer solutions, from multiple vendors onto a single system. This in turn allows small to medium sized companies to rapidly and cost-effectively expand their business communications capabilities at any time. The platform will be demonstrated at CT Expo Spring in Dialogic di·a·log·ic also di·a·log·i·cal adj. Of, relating to, or written in dialogue. di  a·log booth 1301 and Catalyst booth
1311.
Intel Converged Communication Platform - A Communications Solution For a Growing Business Based on Dialogic(R) CT Media(TM) server software, the Intel Converged Communications Platform is an expandable, upgradeable, standards-based, application-ready telephony platform that, combined with applications provided by CT Media Value Network third parties, provides business critical communications services for small-to-medium sized businesses. The Intel Converged Communications Platform enables Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) to build scalable, converged communications applications that can be deployed on traditional networks, IP networks or both. CT Media developers are backed by the CT Media Value Network, an ecosystem of CT Media-compatible products, services and sales channels. Catalyst Telecom As a leader in telecommunications distribution, Catalyst Telecom was a natural choice for Intel to offer distribution of the Intel Converged Communications Platform. The company's strong commitment to CT VARs includes offering a broad product selection, competitive pricing, fast delivery, strong multi-vendor configuration capabilities, proven system integration experience and first-line technical support. Catalyst Telecom provides a well-known single point of distribution for the platform and has a strong background in the telephony market. "The Intel Converged Communications Platform is an impressive addition to the range of products Catalyst offers resellers in the telephony market," said Farrar Pittman, vice president of Sales/Merchandising for Catalyst Telecom, a sales unit of ScanSource, Inc. (Nasdaq: SCSC SCSC State Civil Service Commission SCSC Schedule Control Systems Criteria SCSC Software Council of Southern California SCSC Surface Combat Systems Center (formerly ACSC; Wallops Island, VA) SCSC Santa Clara Swim Club ), distributor of specialty technology products. "By offering the powerful combination of the platform and applications from CT Media Value Network members, we are able to provide our reseller An organization that sells hardware and software to the general public. Resellers purchase products from software publishers and hardware manufacturers. customers with a comprehensive communications system In telecommunication, a communications system is a collection of individual communications networks, transmission systems, relay stations, tributary stations, and data terminal equipment (DTE) usually capable of interconnection and interoperation to form an integrated whole. that can be customized with telephony and business communications applications that fit their individual needs. In addition, our services open up new markets for developers providing applications for the platform, enabling them to expand their customer base and market share." "Customer decisions in the growing converged premise system switching market are being driven by reduced management and support costs, single point of management simplicity, and the open-nature of systems," said Megan Marek, analyst for Gartner Dataquest. "Platforms offering customers a solution that address these critical needs in a reliable, high QoS environment are expected to give customers a powerful tool for successful growth in their respective industries." Industry Support Intel also announced today that several launch partners from the CT Media Value Network are developing applications that will be ready for deployment on the platform when it ships later this year. "This new platform, combined with a suite of communication applications offered by our CT Media Value Network members, continues to fuel the growth of next generation converged communications solutions," said Howard Bubb, vice president & general manager, Communications Products Group, Intel Corporation (company) Intel Corporation - A US microelectronics manufacturer. They produced the Intel 4004, Intel 8080, Intel 8086, Intel 80186, Intel 80286, Intel 80386, Intel 486 and Pentium microprocessor families as well as many other integrated circuits and personal computer networking . "Catalyst Telecom's proven expertise in configuring multi-vendor applications and providing top notch notch (noch) incisure; an indentation on the edge of a bone or other organ. aortic notch dicrotic n. cardiac notch 1. technical support to its customers significantly enhances the value our platform provides to VARs and system integrators, enabling users to enhance and expand their business communications capabilities at any time." Communication Solutions For Next Generation Networks Each of the ISVs participating as launch partners are providing their own unique value-add to the Intel Converged Communications Platform by providing interoperable The ability for one system to communicate or work with another. See interoperability. CT Media-based applications that deliver unmatched price performance and functionality compared to single application systems available today. These applications will provide customers with unprecedented choices for their business critical communication applications and Intel continues to encourage and support third-party developers  It has been suggested that First-party developer, Second-party developer be merged into this article or section. to expand the
number and type, of applications available for the Intel Converged
Communications Platform. Participating ISVs and corresponding
applications currently include:
- Artisoft, Inc. - Software-PBX, Voicemail, Auto Attendant - BBX Technologies, LLC - Contact Center - Coactive Systems Corporation - Contact Center - Connect IT Communications - Contact Center - CTL - Unified Messaging - Elix - PC-Based PBX - Envox - Applications Development Platform - Gallery Telecom Systems, Ltd. - Call Reporting and Analysis - ICONICS, Inc. - Multimedia Notification System - Interactive Northwest, Inc. - IVR, Web Portal, Auto Attendant, Speech Recognition - NOVAVOX AG - Messaging, Fax, IVR Toolkit - Onset Technology - Fax Manager, Messaging - Optus Software/FACSys - Fax and Messaging - Sintel - Fax Server - Sound Advantage - Voice portal - Systems Solutions Pty, Ltd. - Fax, Telex, Voice Messaging Communications Server - TriVium - Call Management, CRM "As growth and demand for communications applications continue to grow, the ability of open standards-based systems to provide interoperability The capability of two or more hardware devices or two or more software routines to work harmoniously together. For example, in an Ethernet network, display adapters, hubs, switches and routers from different vendors must conform to the Ethernet standard and interoperate with each other. between applications will continue to be an instrumental factor in the industry's ability to meet the needs of small- to medium-sized businesses," said Steve Manson, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Artisoft. "Developing applications on CT Media and the Intel Converged Communications Platform is enabling Artisoft to leap frog frog, common name for an amphibian of the order Anura. Frogs are found all over the world, except in Antarctica. They require moisture and usually live in quiet freshwater or in the woods. into new markets and expand our existing market share." "Developing on CT Media and adhering to standards creates compatibility with other applications that reside on the Intel Converged Communications Platform," said Michael Metcalf, CEO and president, Sound Advantage. "Customers can use our SANDi(TM) voice user interface technology products to incorporate speech into their existing business communications solutions and other developers can link into SANDi's capabilities without investing valuable resource into developing their own speech applications." "By developing on CT Media and the Intel Converged Communications Platform, developers will be able to integrate their applications, such as interactive voice response, with TriVium's Web-based CRM (Customer Relationship Management) An integrated information system that is used to plan, schedule and control the presales and postsales activities in an organization. solutions," said Mathews Manaloor, president and CEO for TriVium triv·i·um n. pl. triv·i·a The lower division of the seven liberal arts in medieval schools, consisting of grammar, logic, and rhetoric. . "Dialogic then brings to this channel an affordable way for companies to manage their customers, formalize their business processes and increase profitability." Availability The Intel Converged Communications Platform is planned to be generally available in 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. and Japan in the second quarter of this year. The platform will be sold and supported through channels and OEMs. Additional information on the Intel Communications Platform can be found at http://www.dialogic.com/converged/6746web.htm. About Dialogic, an Intel Company Dialogic, an Intel company, provides the critical building blocks and technical services that enable its customers to develop solutions serving the converging con·verge v. con·verged, con·verg·ing, con·verg·es v.intr. 1. a. To tend toward or approach an intersecting point: lines that converge. b. Internet and telecommunications market segments. Dialogic products are used in voice, fax, data, speech recognition and synthesis, call center management, and Internet protocol See Internet and TCP/IP. (networking) Internet Protocol - (IP) The network layer for the TCP/IP protocol suite widely used on Ethernet networks, defined in STD 5, RFC 791. IP is a connectionless, best-effort packet switching protocol. (IP) telephony applications in both service provider and customer premise equipment (CPE (Customer Premises Equipment) Communications equipment that resides on the customer's premises. CPE - Customer Premises Equipment ) environments. Dialogic and the Dialogic logo are registered trademarks of Dialogic Corporation. All other names products, and services mentioned are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective organizations. |
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