Over 40 of the Industry's Top Vendors Make Announcements at VoiceCon Orlando 2010

SAN FRANCISCO, March 15 /PRNewswire/ -- VoiceCon® Orlando, produced by UBM TechWeb, today provides a snapshot of the more than 40 product and service announcements to be made at the upcoming VoiceCon Orlando 2010. VoiceCon provides a unique platform for solution providers to showcase the latest news and technology innovations in enterprise communications -- IP Telephony, Converged Networks and Unified Communications.  VoiceCon Orlando 2010 will be held March 22-25 at the Gaylord Palms in Orlando, FL.  For more information visit: www.voicecon.com/orlando/.

"We are pleased that over 40 leading industry providers have selected VoiceCon Orlando to unveil their latest products and services," said Fred Knight, VoiceCon General Manager and Co-chair. "The sheer number demonstrates that innovation is alive and well in enterprise communications.   VoiceCon presents the key enterprise decision-makers with information and understanding of new products and services so they can leverage their enterprise communications platform for maximum advantage."

The list of VoiceCon Orlando 2010 exhibitors making announcements currently includes the following:

911 Enable introduces the industry's first E911 solution for Microsoft Communications Server "14." Working with Microsoft, 911 Enable adapted the Emergency Routing Service (ERS), an E911 SIP trunking service, to offer Next Generation emergency call routing capabilities.

911 ETC will introduce SoftLoc, which requires soft phone users to provision their current location for emergency services. SoftLoc runs as a Windows system-tray application, quietly waiting for the user to launch a configured soft phone application. Upon launch, SoftLoc appears above all other applications with the location provision reminder.

ActionPacked! Networks will introduce a special edition of its LiveAction management software that combines fully interactive Cisco QoS monitoring with end-to-end visualizations of network traffic flows. This edition, tailored specifically for VoIP, UC, and videoconferencing, will be offered free of charge to all VoiceCon attendees at booth 308.

Alcatel-Lucent introduces an enterprise smartphone (ESP), a new device that combines a smartphone with an addictive, innovative touch screen design and kiosk in an open platform. The ESP is reliable, intuitive, intelligent, and desktop integrated. It supports basic telephony, personalized applications, enhanced communication services, UC2, video, and in-house wireless devices.

Asentria announces SitePath, a software administrative portal that simplifies the creation of a VPN tunnel to a Teleboss located remotely behind your customer's firewall.   Eliminate the cost of dial-up and the headaches of setting up VPNs across the public internet when monitoring voice equipment on your customer's networks.

Avistar (Booth #1031), a leader in unified visual communications solutions, introduces packaged editions of its industry leading Avistar C3™ solutions, delivering unrivaled price/performance to distributors, partners and clients. Available in Standalone, Pro and Business Editions, these packages deliver state-of-the-art videoconferencing features to the value centric end-user.

Axede presents new releases of its CEBP product suite which includes: Interaxion, a business events and communications management tool and Xynthesis, a communications business intelligence tool.  Axede improves its customer's business indicators integrating communications into their business processes (CEBP) and is a proud developer partner of Alcatel, Avaya, Cisco and Polycom.

Calabrio announces the first contact center suite in a Web 2.0 framework. Initial Calabrio One applications within the framework include live voice and screen monitoring, call recording, quality management, and performance management dashboards and reports. Calabrio also announces Calabrio Speech Analytics, featuring a quick-start approach for tapping into business benefits.

Continuant will be introducing the new MyContinuant Customer Portal.  MyContinuant empowers customers with dashboard visibility, real-time alerts, and online tools and resources to better manage their communications systems.  Customers can place and manage service tickets, track progress, and engage engineers through an easy to use web portal.

CXtec®, a global provider of certified pre-owned and new data networking and voice equipment, launches LIFECYCLExpress™, one of the industry's most expansive IT asset recovery programs. LIFECYCLExpress includes IT asset disposal and technology remarketing.

Cyara Solutions Corp. is pleased to announce Cyara Cruncher Lite, a low cost cloud based automated testing solution with thousands of concurrent lines available on-demand for telecom infrastructure, IVRs and Contact Centers.  Slash testing costs & time, reduce deployment risk and provide exemplary customer experience. Come see us at booth 304.

Dimension Data, a $4.0 billion global IT solution and services provider, unveils Adoption Management Program (AMP), a turnkey solution that accelerates end-user adoption of unified communications, TelePresence and IP telephony. AMP enables accelerated adoption of new technology, adoption rate measurement, increased ROI and realizing technology's full potential.

EasyRun announces EPICAcceV6, the first solution that bundles voice infrastructure, advanced management, and a multimedia PBX Agnostic contact center in a single purpose built appliance.  EPICAcce can be deployed as a standalone PBX, standalone contact center or as a combined solution.  It can be installed into any existing voice network.

eOn Communications will debut its new eConn IP Messenger Unified Communications desktop software, UC LINK Version 8.0, which offers added integration to multiple operating systems and business solutions such as Google Apps, Skype, Windows Live Messenger and Salesforce.com. With UC LINK enterprises can now deploy unified communications into any environment.

Epygi introduces the QuadroM8L, for offices from 32 to 98 users starting below $2,500. Standard features include auto attendant, unified voicemail and fax, free software upgrades and other powerful features. Purchasable options include ACD for call centers, call recording, supervisor barge-in and whisper, silent agent monitoring, and integrated conference.

GN Netcom announces new software for Jabra PRO and GO series called Value Pack and Service Pack. Value Pack defines new features and Service Pack defines improved functionality including auto-link, support for reject and redial call with Microsoft OC, headset introduction with small animation, improved user experience, and headset/base stability improvements.

GTRI, a leading provider of technology consulting services, will be launching its new suite of fully customizable UC applications known as GlobalACE. The suite allows clients to communicate instantly, document voice calls, and eliminate the use of multiple devices by enhancing functionality. GTRI will be providing demonstrations at Booth 1418.

Integrated Research will launch PROGNOSIS Network Diagnostics, fully-integrated with its award-winning PROGNOSIS VoIP performance management. It auto-discovers, classifies and maintains a network map of devices and connections allowing you to correlate network performance with call and voice quality, identify trends, and have visibility and control of the complete VoIP ecosystem.

IQ Services (www.iq-services.com) will showcase its IP Telephony User Experience testing services, which help ensure contact center and enterprise telephony solutions can handle real-world traffic conditions.  Today's technologies are real game changers – SIP pipes, virtualization, cloud services and more.  IQ Services helps you play by the new rules.

iscoord launches the new carrier-class, lightweight, modular and platform independent UC client is-phone Portable at VoiceCon in Orlando, booth #736. is-phone Portable's high customization level and its added value features supporting UC, OS, chat, as well as PBX independency, matches the needs of the market for scalable, competitive UC solutions.

Matrix Telecom (Booth 1419) is pleased to announce availability of the Eternity line in North America!  It supports all popular interfaces including: POTS, ISDN, T1/E1, GSM, CDMA, 3G and VoIP.  ETERNITY offers Universal Connectivity with virtually all networks combining industry leading manufacturing and a full feature set at a value price.

MicroAutomation will launch MicroPilot a "smart" IVR product which can make all communications run more efficiently by integrating with business intelligence to allow insight into the caller preferences and potential up-sell opportunities. The intelligent MicroPilot solution enables the IVR to be a revenue generator - increasing efficiency and customer satisfaction.

Motorola announces TEAM Radio Link Solution and TEAM Radio Link Solution Express to enhance its award-winning Total Enterprise Access and Mobility (TEAM) portfolio. Building on expertise in reliable push-to-talk technologies, Motorola's easy-to-deploy, reliable solutions provide voice interoperability between business-critical two-way radios and voice-enabled Motorola mobile computers and TEAM Voice-over-WLAN smartphones.

NEC is demonstrating integrated, software-based UC and voice applications that help you simplify business and work smarter. NEC is also showing new solutions for video collaboration, contact centers and mobility, as well as packaged vertical applications.  More at booth 609.

Nectar Corp. will announce its new Virtual Session Border Controller (vSBC) solution; a fully functional, hosted Session Border Controller with a simple and intuitive web management portal.  With the new offering, organization's can easily manage formerly complex functions while accelerating their ability to reap the benefits of a converged WAN.

Nortel CVAS (booth 631) will introduce its Hosted IP Communications for Large Enterprise solution that equips enterprises with cost-effective carrier-hosted IP communications – including unified communications, VoIP, IM, call center and audio/video conferencing. This will give businesses the productivity benefits of IP without purchasing, installing and managing any CPE infrastructure.

Psytechnics (booth #522) will unveil Experience Manager 5 with Service Desk, delivering trusted, independent end-user quality of experience (QoE) visibility for real-time unified communications and collaboration, specifically voice and video, in a simplified, actionable form to IT and operations teams.  

RedSky introduces RedBox™, an all-in-one E911 compliance appliance that helps small- and medium-sized businesses meet all state regulations and protect employees.  With RedBox™, organizations with a single PBX or call server and up to 1,000 phones can now be E911 compliant in as little as 48 hours!

Resource Software International Ltd. (RSI) will unveil multi-platform and multi-vendor call accounting, hotel billing, call center reporting, E911 notification, mobile tracking, internet usage and a new line of presence console solutions at Booth 536. RSI will showcase Shadow CMS Enterprise, Revolution Web Call Accounting and Visual Rapport Desktop Console.

Sagem-Interstar (Sagemcom) will launch XMediusFAX AXP 6.5, the only IP fax server supporting the latest Cisco Application eXtension Platform (AXP) and new Cisco Integrated Services Router (ISR) G2.  XMediusFAX AXP FoIP addresses mission-critical IP fax applications to seamlessly enhance the borderless branch IT, UC and Enterprise Content Management (ECM) ecosystems.

Sencommunications®, Inc., will showcase Plantronics Calisto 540, a USB desk phone that also manages PC communications, optimized for Microsoft® Office Communicator 2007 at Booth 310. Sencommunications®, Inc. is a certified women's business enterprise and a Premium Plantronics® Distributor with experience in headsets, phones and telecomm products and services.

ShoreTel is pleased to announce the availability of ShoreTel for IBM Lotus Foundations – a brilliantly simple unified communication and collaboration solution that combines the powerful features of IBM Lotus Foundations and ShoreTel IP telephony. Untangle complexity with this affordable and easy-to-manage appliance built for enterprise-class reliability and performance.

Smoothstone IP Communications (Booth 433) enhances its SIP trunking offering with the introduction of Disaster Recovery and Survivability (DRS) services for Cisco Unified Communications Manager and Avaya Aura -- a first-to-market, cloud-based  service that provides automated in-bound call re-routing in the event of circuit or on-premise equipment failures.  www.smoothstone.com

Sprint will be showcasing enhancements to its Mobile Integration solution which extends desktop phone features to Sprint mobile phones.  Sprint Mobile Integration increases productivity and call management capabilities for customers by integrating mobility into IP PBX and unified communications investments, and providing mobile presence to UC presence application servers.

At VoiceCon, TANDBERG will share the company's vision for unified communications and reveal several innovative and ground breaking new video conferencing and telepresence solutions that usher in a new era of HD quality video access for everyone.   Attendees should stop by the booth for hands-on demos. 

Tone Software announces ReliaTel-Streamline 2.6 VoIP Management Solution with the Operational Knowledge Base that dynamically provides voice engineers with specific resolution assistance for an active fault, performance, or VoIP quality issue, including the manufacturer's recommended actions, installation-specific procedures, and relevant documentation that speeds resolution and drives down VoIP support costs.

Unimax will announce a new version of its 2nd Nature software adding compatibility for Avaya's Communication Manager. Unimax customers realize significant cost savings by using 2nd Nature to administer and manage their Avaya/Nortel, AVST, Cisco, and other PBX/voice mail systems with one centralized, easy-to-use software interface. Visit Unimax at www.unimax.com.

VOSS Solutions, leading provider of a centralized, fully automated unified communications (UC) service delivery and management platform, is pleased to announce that at VoiceCon Orlando it will be unveiling a new solution to manage complex UC environments, including auto-discovery, for large enterprise customers. Email christopher.may@voss-solutions.com to book a meeting.

V2 will announce Universal Connection Server SBS-8100 which simplifies Enterprises UC multi-machine system to a ONE BOX system for SMB users.  A UC platform based on an innovative and Video-QoS efficient architecture enriches quad-play convergent applications.

WIN Communications Corporation, one of the oldest companies in the CPE business is introducing a cloud integrated PBX solution for small to midsized businesses.  Powered by Star 2 Star this product can only be described as revolutionary.  Stop at booth 1412 for more information and a demonstration.

Zeacom (BOOTH# 528) will make four announcements from VoiceCon: three will detail its penetration and specific customer successes in various vertical markets, and another that reports 2009 fiscal and corporate growth. Zeacom, which recently unveiled its OCS Gateway, provides UC software to more than 2,800 SMEs globally. www.Zeacom.com

For more information on these companies, participating exhibitors and a complete conference schedule at VoiceCon Orlando, go to http://www.voicecon.com/orlando/.

About VoiceCon®

Now in its 20th year, VoiceCon® is the leading conference and exhibition for enterprise IP Telephony, Converged Networks and Unified Communications in North America. VoiceCon® brings corporate IT decision makers together with the industry's vendors, analysts and consultants to focus on the issues central to enterprise networks and communications. In 2009, VoiceCon Orlando was named one of Tradeshow Week's Fastest 50, a distinguished award recognizing the fastest-growing tradeshows. 2009 is the third time since 2005 that VoiceCon has received this prestigious award. VoiceCon also launched an editorial website, No Jitter, (http://www.nojitter.com/), providing daily blogging and analysis of enterprise communications, and it also serves the community with a weekly email newsletter -- VoiceCon eNews (http://www.voicecon.com/enews) --  the VoiceCon Webinar Series and Virtual Events. For more information, visit http://www.voicecon.com/.

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