Alcatel Unleashed

Can someone tell me is there any unique A-Lu IP PBX feature witch other vendors (Cisco, Avaya..) does not offer?

Thanks in advance,

Ig

Key feature #1: PBX could be independent of IP network ! The biggest advantage over CISCO! Note that in areas like hospitals or factories there is almost no ethernet netwoks...
Key feature #2: it's still PBX with IP telephony, so it still has ready to use features like S0 terminal access, analog (FXS => SLI, Z) access, UA with range of 1200 m signle pair telco-grade
cable
Key feature #3: many functions are embedded and built-in, don't require any external server (thing about service, TCO etc.. for 4 servers or just 2 duplicated CPUs with CCD)

Don't know Avaya that well to pin-point your marketing strategy.
Well, for someone who just loves CISCO it whould be 'obsolete' etc..

Thank you very much for your reply.

Ig

Also:
1. Unification of the equipment for both types of ALU PBX's (Office and Enterprise):
- all types of terminals (UA, IP, DECT) and base stations DECT IBS are identical to all PBX types;
- also the interface boards for Office and Enterprise Common Hardware are identical.

2. Traditional TDM DECT-system:
- up to 60 base stations DECT in Office and up to 1000 base stations DECT per node in Enterprise;
- high reliability;
- ease in usage;
- base stations DECT IBS (6 channels)are connected in standard UA ports and can be on range to 1200m depending on UTP cable type;
- base stations DECT RBS (12 channels) can be on range to 2400m depending on UTP cable type.

Puno wrote: 2. Traditional TDM DECT-system:
- up to 60 base stations DECT in Office and up to 1000 base stations DECT per node in Enterprise;
- high reliability;
- ease in usage;
- base stations DECT IBS (6 channels)are connected in standard UA ports and can be on range to 1200m depending on UTP cable type;
- base stations DECT RBS (12 channels) can be on range to 2400m depending on UTP cable type.

1000 RBS/node (only 256 IBS/node)

Talking about "PABX" equipment only, Alcatel is an european company.
Cisco, Avaya - USA.

Alex wrote:Alcatel is an european company.
Cisco, Avaya - USA.

ALU (Alcatel-Lucent) - global company:
- "A" (Alcatel) - Europe
- "LU" (Lucent) - USA.

And at PBX Avaya IP Office the UK origin - is created by the British company purchased subsequently Avaya. Therefore Avaya IP Office strongly differs from Avaya Definity/CM (hardware, terminals (partially), software)

Puno wrote:ALU (Alcatel-Lucent) - global company:
- "A" (Alcatel) - Europe
- "LU" (Lucent) - USA.

And at PBX Avaya IP Office the UK origin - is created by the British company purchased subsequently Avaya. Therefore Avaya IP Office strongly differs from Avaya Definity/CM (hardware, terminals (partially), software)

1st Release of Akcatel's 4400 PABX -1993.
Alcatel - Lucent merger -2006.

Lucent != Avaya.

And I did add some smileys to my post.

Alex wrote:Lucent != Avaya.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avaya

Avaya Inc. is a privately held telecommunications company which specializes in enterprise network, telephony, and call center technology. Formerly the Business Communications unit of Lucent Technologies, it was spun off on October 1, 2000, with 34,000 employees.

Also what about the qwerty/azerty keyboard for dial by name afaik this is unique