Alcatel Forms Partnership With Dialogic to Develop Integrated Communications Server; Supporting Telephony, Internet Access, Computer Applications -- All on one open Platform
BusinessWire, Wednesday, March 03, 1999 at 09:08
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 3, 1999--Alcatel, a global
innovator in communications systems, and Dialogic Corporation, the
global leader in open computer telephony, today announced that they
have entered a partnership to develop a new standards-based
hardware-and-software convergence platform to be offered by Alcatel
later this year.
The new communication platform is designed to meet all the
communications requirements of small-to-medium-size companies.
Drawing upon its strong heritage in developing telecom systems
for enterprises, Alcatel will develop a new communications server --
an open, standards-based solution that will integrate telephony,
computer applications and Internet access onto one easy-to-administer,
cost-effective platform. Under this alliance, Alcatel will work with
Dialogic to develop key elements of the Dialogic CT Server hardware
architecture and CT Media resource management software for use in the
communications server, which Alcatel will market on a worldwide basis,
including the U.S.
"The innovative CT Media software from Dialogic is the ideal
software platform for Alcatel as we develop our communications server,
which will provide a truly integrated communications platform for
smaller companies -- representing the fastest growing segment of the
worldwide economy," said Patrick Liot, president of Alcatel's
Professional and Consumer Division in Paris. "Dialogic and Alcatel
have established an excellent partnership that we're confident will
provide an innovative solution for end-users."
"Alcatel is a pioneering leader in communications," said Howard
Bubb, president and CEO of Dialogic. "Dialogic is pleased to have been
selected as a partner and a key technology provider in the creation of
their new communication server, which is a unique convergent platform
that uses open systems standards to meet the needs of small to medium
businesses."
Liot noted that because most small, entrepreneurial companies
typically do not have an extensive legacy-based communications
infrastructure, they can realize significant cost advantages and roll
out new applications quickly by moving to an integrated communications
server.
Standard-Based Central Resource
For end users, an open communications server will provide the
benefits of a shared, standards-based central resource that manages
all aspects of a company's communications -- voicemail, Interactive
Voice Response (IVR), fax, Automated Call Distribution (ACD) as well
as Web access and e-mail -- and which supports various CTI
applications.
Distributors, Value-Added Resellers (VARs) and systems
integrators will benefit from being able to provide custom-tailored
applications for this open platform, enabling them to create and sell
a genuine "value add" solution -- and allowing them to move into a
profitable market previously served mainly by PBX and telecom VARs and
integrators.
A world leader in telecommunications systems, as well as related
cable and components activities, Alcatel has 118,000 employees and
operates in over 130 countries. Alcatel provides complete solutions
and services to operators, service providers, enterprises and
consumer, ranging from backbone networks to user terminals.
For more information, visit Alcatel on internet:
alcatel.com or the US web site at
usa.alcatel.com.
Contact for Alcatel Investor Relations, (US) Michael Haase,
972/519-6855, michael.a.haase@usa.alcatel.com.
Dialogic, the global leader in open computer telephony, provides
the critical building blocks and technical services that enable
partners to develop solutions for the converging voice and data
networks. Dialogic products are used in voice, fax, data call center
management and Internet protocol (IP) telephony applications in both
consumer premise equipment (CPE) and public network environments. The
company is headquartered in Parsippany, New Jersey, with regional
headquarters in Tokyo, Brussels and Buenos Aires, and sales offices
worldwide.
For more information, visit our web site at
ctserver.dialogic.com.
CONTACT: Alcatel USA
Mark Burnworth, 972/519-5168
mark_a_burnworth@aud.alcatel.com
or
Dialogic Corporation
Jane Mazur, 973/993-3000, ext 6118
J.Mazur@dialogic.com
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