Avaya quietly delivers mobile convergence

Wireless Alert NetworkWorld.com | Wireless & Mobile Research Center | Update Your Profile Avaya quietly delivers mobile convergence By Joanie Wexler Avaya has quietly rolled out PBX-extension and seamless inter-network roaming capabilities to its customer base. Unlike other mobile convergence setups that require an appliance for wireless signal handoff and management, Avaya's solution involves installing client software on dual-mode handsets only. Read full story Joanie Wexler is an independent networking technology writer/editor in California's Silicon Valley who has spent most of her career analyzing trends and news in the computer networking industry. She welcomes your comments on the articles published in this newsletter, as well as your ideas for future article topics. Reach her at joanie@jwexler.com. 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