NEC PHILIPS FAIT DE LA MOBILITÉ D'ENTREPRISE UNE RÉALITE GRÂCE AU LANCEMENT DE SA DERNIÈRE VERSION D'UNIVERGE ASSURED MOBILITY
21 April 2008
Cost effective WLAN is attractive wireless solution for smaller organisations
Hilversum, The Netherlands – With the introduction of a latest release of UNIVERGE Assured Mobility, NEC Philips Unified Solutions introduces significant enhancements to its Voice over Wireless LAN (WLAN) solution, making seamless enterprise mobility a reality. The new release adds enhanced functionality, a new Access Point and new terminals to the portfolio.
The new Access Point, the WL1700, is ideally suited to offer a very cost effective WLAN solution for smaller offices. Combining a WLAN controller and an Access Point, the WL1700 is an ideal solution for Small and Medium sized Businesses, as well as for larger organisations with offices spread over several locations. A WL1700 Access Point is capable of managing 3 additional WL1500 Access Points, while up to 6 WL1700 can be combined in a mobility domain, providing users wireless mobility including seamless handover.
New antenna options are available extending WLAN coverage to outdoor premises and enabling users to continue communicating while walking from one building to another. The Assured Mobility Phase 2 release also includes two new terminals, the MH110 and the Polycom E340, which provide powerful functionality such as text messaging.
Voice, data and multi-media integrated with business applications
Convergence of voice and data drives market demand for Voice over WLAN, which is expected to complement and add to DECT and IP DECT solutions in the years to come. The NEC Philips solutions provide organizations comprehensive converged wireless communications, combining voice, data and real-time multimedia with mission-critical business applications.
The user-friendly, fully integrated solution is robust, secure and highly scalable and comprises all key components such as wireless controllers, access points, network management software, user devices and applications. UNIVERGE Assured Mobility is compatible with the latest releases of NEC Philips’ 2000 IPS, SV7000 and iS3000 platforms.
About NEC Philips Unified Solutions
NEC Philips Unified Solutions is a leading provider of comprehensive communications solutions to organisations of all types and sizes. NEC Philips is part of NEC’s global enterprise communications activity, ranked nr 1 in worldwide enterprise communications. Its advanced IP-based solutions unify products, applications and services, enabling organisations to communicate and collaborate more effectively, efficiently and reliably. As Microsoft Gold Partner, NEC Philips specializes in providing real-time Unified Communications (UC) and collaboration solutions. NEC Philips Unified Solutions is headquartered in Hilversum, the Netherlands, and serves its customers through a global network of sales organisations and business partners. For more information: www.nec-philips.com.
About NEC Corporation
NEC Corporation is one of the world's leading providers of Internet, broadband network and enterprise business solutions dedicated to meeting the specialized needs of its diverse and global base of customers. NEC delivers tailored solutions in the key fields of computer, networking and electron devices, by integrating its technical strengths in IT and Networks, and by providing advanced semiconductor solutions through NEC Electronics Corporation. The NEC Group employs more than 150,000 people worldwide. For additional information, please visit the NEC home page at: http://www.nec.com
About Royal Philips Electronics
Royal Philips Electronics of the Netherlands (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHI) is a global leader in healthcare, lifestyle and technology, delivering products, services and solutions through the brand promise of “sense and simplicity”. Headquartered in the Netherlands, Philips employs approximately 125,800 employees in more than 60 countries worldwide. With sales of EUR 27 billion in 2006, the company is a market leader in medical diagnostic imaging and patient monitoring systems, energy efficient lighting solutions, personal care and home appliances, as well as consumer electronics. News from Philips is located at www.philips.com/newscenter.
For more information, please contact:
Robert van Amerongen
NEC Philips Unified Solutions
Tel: +31 35 689 1521
Email: robert.van.amerongen@nec-philips.com
Forward-looking statements
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