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NATD Charities accepting donations –
member in need
Registration open
for IATD Annual European Conference
Nortel Networks reports wider 1Q loss
New Avaya one-X IP phones transform enterprise communications
NATD in the News
Black
Box partners with Nortel Visit www.blackbox.com.
Voda One adds support dimension to ConvergencePoint Voda One
announced significant support enhancements to its ConvergencePoint
program. Effective immediately, registered BusinessPartners can now
access powerful technical support capabilities on the ConvergencePoint
website, including customized configuration and system design support, a
dealer quote tool for calculating reseller costs, and access to Avaya Global
Services offerings through Voda One. The support options were developed to
increase the effectiveness and speed in which Business-Partners can close
customer deals. In addition to the site options, Voda One continues to offer
in-person live technical support. The Voda One Online Services tool was
designed to provide BusinessPartners with an easy and efficient means to
obtain design and support assistance for specific business applications. The
tool provides a diverse range of capabilities including the ability to track
new design requests and implement upgrade requests on Avaya products.
It also enables customers to request professional service quotes and
contracts through Avaya Global Services. Visit http://www.convergencepoint.vodaone.com. Return to top
NATD Charities accepting donations – member in needOne of our members, STL of St. Louis needs help for one of
their employee’s infant daughter Danica Boni, who at six months old has a
genetic disorder called Hurler’s Syndrome. It is a very rare
degenerative illness, caused by a less than com-plete formulation of the
enzymes in her genetic code. Less that 4,000 cases of MPS I exist in the
world; if left untreated, MPS I patients have a life of pain/suffering that
spans 5-12 years. MPS patients typically suffer from scoliosis,
blindness, deafness, liver failure, cardiomyopathy - to name a few of the
degenerative disorders that often affect them during their short life span if
a cure is not found. News in Review
Policy
and products
Avotus announces
Spanish-American War FET recovery services Avotus Corporation has rolled out Spanish-American War
Federal Excise Tax (FET) recovery services. Avotus’ service is in response to
the U.S. Treasury Department’s May 25 announcement that it “will no longer
pursue litigation and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will issue refunds
of tax on long-distance service for the past three years.” This “temporary”
luxury tax (since only rich people used phones) was instituted in 1898 to
finance the Spanish-American War. Now, 108 years later, one provision of the
tax is being terminated. The announcement applies to only the long-distance
portion of the tax and does not affect Federal taxes on “local telephone
service” and “teletypewriter exchange service.” However, in addition to the
traditional, wired telephony of the beginning of the 20th century,
it also applies to wireless services. Avotus Intelligent Communications
Management (ICM) with its Expense Management capabilities analyzes,
calculates and reports every aspect of enterprise communications bills and
can break out the FET. Just as important, it is able to document findings to
comply with Sarbanes-Oxley regulations to protect companies from errors and
omissions. Visit www.avotus.com.
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AVST launches CallXpress 7.80 unified communications solution Applied Voice & Speech Technologies, Inc. (AVST)
launched a new version of its flagship unified communications (UC) solution,
CallXpress. Featuring increased
compatibility with existing communications systems, the new features are
specifically designed to speed the implementation and improve the
administration and maintenance of a business’ communications systems. CallXpress 7.80 emulates the Avaya Intuity
AUDIX user interface, joining previous support for Octel Aria, Serenade and
Centigram interfaces. Additionally,
the new version includes enhanced addressing functionality, supporting
multiple dialing prefix numbers. This
new capability results in the ability to mimic the dialing plans and network
addressing of existing voice mail network deployments. CallXpress 7.80
includes enhanced support for message waiting indication whereby CallXpress
can support multiple lights for a single mailbox. It also makes maintenance
easier for IT administrators through increased archive capacity and improved
troubleshooting diagnostics. As a UC
solution, CallXpress enables users to have access to voice, fax and e-mail messages in a single
e-mail inbox. CallXpress supports hundreds of legacy, digital and
IP switches and is designed to deliver varying levels of communications
functionality to different segments of the workforce. Visit www.avst.com. OEM Roundup
Avaya
New Avaya one-X IP phones transform enterprise communications Avaya Inc. unveiled its next generation of IP phones that deliver unparalleled simplicity and faster access to a vast array of advanced applications, transforming the way people think about, use and hear voice communications. The new Avaya one-X Deskphone Edition is designed to enhance user experiences through more intelligent access to intelligent communications. These advanced business phones are more functional and flexible, and as easy to navigate as a cell phone, providing a better way for enterprise users to communicate, get information and be more productive in their work. The phones are the latest addition to the Avaya one-X family of products that give users access to a full range of IP applications with greater simplicity, consistency and control across Avaya devices and interfaces. The one-X family, launched in March, also includes the Avaya one-X Mobile Edition, Quick Edition and Desktop Edition. Visit www.avaya.com. Return to top
Sagem Interstar demos its boardless Cisco Compatible IP fax server software
Sagem Interstar Corporation, the global leader in
boardless IP fax, showcased its Cisco Compatible XMediusFAX fax server (FoIP)
software at the Cisco Networkers 2006 user training and networking event in
Las Vegas. The event is an opportunity for Cisco Systems engineers, partners
and users to collaborate, learn and witness first-hand new Cisco
technologies, innovations and Cisco partner solutions. Sagem Interstar Corp.
- formerly known as Interstar Technologies - was acquired by the European
mobile and broadband communication leader Sagem Communication in May 2006.
Sagem Communication is a leader in the global fax industry with a dominant
market position in the fax terminal and fax server sectors. The
acquisition brings together Sagem's traditional document management,
multifunction printer/copier and fax server solutions with Interstar's all-IP
communications architecture. Mitel
Mitel bolsters national
solutions center network with Chicago opening Return to top
Nortel
Nortel Networks reports wider 1Q loss
Nortel Networks
Corp. reported a wider first-quarter loss on higher expenses and slightly
lower sales, but the Canadian telecommunications equipment maker said it
still expects revenue growth this year. Nortel's chief executive Mike
Zafirovski described the first quarter as "challenging" but said
Nortel is still forecasting "good revenue and operating margin momentum"
beginning in the second quarter. For the quarter ended March 31, Nortel
reported a loss of $167 million, or 4 cents per share, versus a prior-year
loss of $104 million, or 2 cents per share. Revenue edged down to $2.38
billion from $2.39 billion a year earlier. Gross margin, a gauge of
profitability calculated by sales less cost of goods sold divided by sales,
was 38 percent of revenue, down 4 percentage points from the prior year.
Zafirovski described the quarter as a "tough" one in a conference
call and said gross margin was lower than expected due in part to a less
favorable product mix, as well as pricing pressures and the timing of certain
contracts. Sales of next-generation products, which have lower margins in
their early stages, hurt the quarter's results, as did revenue recognition of
several low-margin contracts which the company had been expecting later in
the year. The company projected 2006 revenue growth in the high single-digit
range, gross margin as a portion of revenue at roughly 40 percent, and
expenses flat to up slightly from 2005. Visit www.nortelnetworks.com. The Flag: EU &
International Telecom News for IATD Members
Registration open for
IATD Annual European Conference We are excited to announce that we have over 65 attendees registered for
the International Association of Telecom Dealers (IATD) Annual
European Conference on 29 June - 1 July 2006 in London. We expect to
have 75 attendees at the Conference. This is a great opportunity to network with
telecom companies that buy and sell Alcatel, Avaya, Nortel, Cisco, Siemens,
Ericson and other telecom products and services. In addition to fabulous networking events, there is a
great lineup of informative
sessions. We welcome ALL non-members (and members, of
course) to attend ALL sessions and events. It is NOT too late to register to attend. Go
to www.natd.com and choose FEATURED EVENT (on the right side of
the web page) to view a list of attendees, find lodging
information, see a full agenda or register to attend! Return to top
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