Enterprises Now Able to Seamlessly and Efficiently Migrate to an IP Communications Environment
TORONTO - Allstream, a leading communication solutions provider, today announced a managed Enterprise IP Telephony solution in partnership with Mitel Networks.
This feature-rich, advanced communication service combines enhanced business communications capability with superior scalability and reliability. Based on the award-winning Mitel Networks 3300 Integrated Communications Platform, this fully managed service enables organizations to enhance productivity and reduce costs. Combined with other Allstream IP Connectivity and Infrastructure Management services, the Allstream Enterprise IP Telephony service allows organizations to collaborate and communicate in new ways using converged Web-and-voice-based technologies, including mobile and wireless devices.
"Offering a managed enterprise-level IP telephony solution is the natural next step for us and our customers," said Mike Kologinski, Executive Vice President Marketing, Allstream. "With the managed Allstream Enterprise IP Telephony service, our customers simultaneously enhance their mobility, simplify remote office expansion, and reduce operating costs - all important factors in today's dynamic business environment."
The scalability of the Mitel Networks platform, coupled with Allstream's sophisticated management capabilities, enables a wide range of clients to take advantage of IP telephony - whether they have one location or many. A customer's current investment in legacy voice messaging and PBX systems can also be seamlessly and intelligently integrated. With a managed IP Telephony solution, organizations can migrate and expand at a rate that best suits them.
"This new service brings together the power of national IP networks and Mitel's market leading IP Telephony solutions to address today's enterprise," said Steve Grassie, Vice President Americas Sales, Mitel Networks. "Allstream and Mitel share a common history and focus in offering innovative solutions optimized to enhance the user experience, productivity and levels of customer service and we look forward to working together to bring new communications solutions to business customers."
Mitel Networks' IP telephony solutions offer innovative features, including access to a wide variety of applications such as integrated, unified messaging (voice and data); conferencing and collaboration; Contact Centre capabilities; plug-and-work Teleworking; wireless integration and desktop video applications.
These advanced capabilities are designed to operate effectively over LAN and IP network infrastructure from all major vendors. Allstream conducts a comprehensive network assessment to ensure network readiness while enabling the customer to preserve their existing infrastructure investment. After installation, Allstream continues proactive monitoring and management of the network to ensure consistent and uninterrupted user productivity.
For more information about Allstream's Managed Enterprise IP Telephony service or its comprehensive suite of Data Network services, please contact 1-877-288-7253 or visit our website at www.allstream.com.
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About Mitel Networks
Mitel Networks is a market-leader for voice, video, and data convergence over broadband networks. With a focus on the user experience, the company delivers advanced communications solutions that are easily customized for individual business needs. Through intuitive desktop appliances and applications, businesses are provided with innovative ways to manage information and resources. Vertical markets benefit from integrated solutions that protect existing investments, while enabling new ways to be more cost effective and productive. Mitel Networks is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada with offices, partners, and resellers worldwide. For more information please visit www.mitel.com
About Allstream
Allstream is a leading communication solutions provider with a world-class portfolio of Connectivity, Infrastructure Management and IT Services. Focused on the business market, Allstream collaborates with customers to create tailored solutions that meet their unique needs and help them compete more effectively. Spanning more than 18,800 kilometres, Allstream has an extensive broadband fibre-optic network and the greatest reach of any competitive communication solutions provider in Canada, and provides international connections through strategic partnerships and interconnection agreements with other international service providers. Allstream is a division of MTS Allstream Inc., Canada's third largest communications provider with 7,000 dedicated employees focused on delivering outstanding value to its customers. For more information about MTS, please visit: www.mts.ca.
For additional information, please contact:
Media:
May Chong
Tel: 416-345-2342
E-mail: may.chong@allstream.com
Rob Mclean
Tel: 613.592.2122
E-mail: rob_mclean@mitel.com
Investors and Analysts:
Brock Robertson
Tel: 416-345-3125
E-mail: brock.robertson@allstream.com
Dan Coombes
Tel: 416-345-2326
E-mail: dan.coombes@allstream.com
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