Adtran announces UC offering; Avaya credit rating dropped to junk status

Avaya credit rating dropped to junk status in wake of Nortel buy; Desktop Video, Not Ready to Replace the Telephone Convergence and VoIP Alert NetworkWorld.com | Update Your Profile | Forward this to a Friend >>> Sponsored by IBM NWW Looking for a fast payback? Spend 10 minutes with free JDE ROI Tool and save thousands! Learn how you can boost ROI and productivity with a JDE technology refresh. Included is a user-friendly video tutorial that shows how you can tailor the parameters to meet your specific needs and business scenarios. Learn More Spotlight Story Adtran announces UC offering Adtran has entered the unified communications market with its recently introduced NetVanta Unified Communications Solution Suite, designed to accommodate from five to greater than 2,000 users per server. The UC Solution Suite features include voice mail, unified messaging, fax server and auto attendant. The suite establishes an entry point for Adtran to take on other competitors such as Avaya and Cisco for the mid-tier and enterprise market. Read full story Related News: Avaya credit rating dropped to junk status in wake of Nortel buy Avaya is now the undisputedly largest unified communications vendor, but its purchase of Nortel's enterprise business has dropped the company's investment rating to junk status, according to Moody's Investors Service. Desktop Video, Not Ready to Replace the Telephone Although Nemertes sees increased interest in desktop video, we don't expect it to replace straight voice calls. Instead, it's most often used to augment other video conferencing systems, enabling home or mobile workers, or those unable to get to a video conferencing room to still participate in a video session comprised primarily of room-based users. Rarely have we found companies who are making... 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