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Wednesday March 4, 7:56 pm Eastern Time
Company Press Release
Lucent Technologies Announces Vantage DSPM, an
OEM Breakthrough Technology for Powerful Computer
Telephony Solutions
Cost-effective "in-skins" module offers full-featured digital signal
processing capabilities
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 4, 1998-- Lucent Technologies today
announced the availability of Vantage(tm) DSPM, a cost-effective, ''in-skins'' voice and
fax processing technology for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs).
Lucent's Vantage DSPM module has a form factor slightly larger than a credit card and
conveniently combines with a single-board computer (SBC) to provide a complete
PC-based platform in a compact package. The SBC is a custom designed to insert in
the backplane of key systems and PBXs.
The DSPM module offers state-of-the-art Digital Signal Processor (DSP) capabilities of
the Lucent Vantage Series platforms, including high-performance fax algorithms
which enable fully featured unified messaging (UM), information on demand (IOD) and
other Computer Telephony applications. Each DSPM module provides up to four
channels, expandable up to 16 channels per SBC.
The DSPM module should reduce overall costs for OEMs and distributors by
eliminating the need for redundant analog interface on the voice and fax processing
component and utilizing the interface that is available in the PBX. It also provides a
more reliable and easier distribution channel for field deployment by reducing points
of failure and allowing tightly integrated solutions.
''Lucent Technologies Computer Telephony Products is leading the trend toward
PC-based, entry-level computer telephony applications and delivering powerful new
capabilities to switches, such as messaging and fax at affordable prices,'' said Kenneth
Lavine, president and CEO of the Lucent Technologies Computer Telephony Products
unit.
The Vantage DSPM offers digital integration through the backplane, allowing
advanced features typically associated with larger, more expensive systems. The
resulting solutions provide faster response to market with shorter time to
implementation, and higher reliability.
''Lucent has shown me they have both a high quality product and excellent
engineering resources,'' stated Ram Metser, president of Telekol Corporation. ''This is
why we are partnering with them to provide innovative CTI solutions. We are excited
about the first project between our companies where we are using Lucent's Vantage
DSPM to provide specific components as a part of our OEM contract with a major
worldwide manufacturer of telephone systems.''
Utilizing fifth-generation DSP technology, the Vantage Series is a state-of-the-art,
highly scaleable (4 to 32 ports per board) voice and fax processing platform, perfect for
peak-performance solutions. The versatility of the Vantage series allows developers to
build robust applications on a variety of platforms including Windows NT, Windows 95,
Solaris, QNX, SCO OpenServer, SCO UnixWare, OS/2 and DOS. Enhanced voice, fax,
and rotary Digital Signal Processing (DSP) algorithms expand opportunities for CT
applications in the global markets.
Lucent Technologies Computer Telephony Products was formed on Sept. 29, 1997
through Lucent's acquisition of Octel Communications Corporation. Formerly knows
as Rhetorex, it is a leading provider of superior enabling technologies for the computer
telephony industry, and manufactures hardware and software components that
connect PCs and LANs with telephone networks. For more information on the Lucent
Technologies Computer Telephony Products unit, visit our web site at
http:www.lucentctproducts.com
Lucent Technologies (NYSE:LU - news), headquartered in Murray Hill, N.J., designs,
builds and delivers a wide range of public and private networks, communications
systems and software, data networking systems, business telephone systems and
microelectronic components. Bell Labs is the research and development arm for the
company. For more information on Lucent Technologies, visit our web site at
lucent.com.
Telekol offers a complete line of feature rich automated call processing, voice/fax
processing and unified messaging systems. The company has been helping small to
medium-sized businesses take control of their communications. Telekol is a pioneer
of client/server based unified messaging technology running on Windows(tm)95 and
NT operating systems providing native integration with Outlook(tm), Inbox(tm), and
Exchange(tm) server.
Founded in 1989, Telekol Corporation is headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts.
Serving worldwide markets, the company develops and manufactures, call processing,
voice/fax processing and unified messaging systems. Supporting more than 400
dealers, with thousands of systems installed, the company's products provide users
with the ability to intelligently manage business communications.
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