NEC Unified Solutions Delivers Enhanced IP Communications to Small and Medium Sized Businesses
IRVING, Texas, Feb. 6 / -- NEC Unified Solutions, Inc. (NEC), a leader in converged voice and data communications and the leading communications vendor in the Key Telephone System (KTS)/Hybrid space for the fifth consecutive quarter(1), today announced the availability of its Electra Elite(R) IPK II, NEC's new converged IP communications platform for the small-to-medium business (SMB) market.
The IPK II is a cost-effective solution that is designed to help customers adopt next-generation IP communications, as their business demands it. The IPK II is an attractive solution for small businesses looking for the functionality of a traditional key system, as well as for medium-sized organizations with hybrid IP/PBX operations or remote users.
Plus, with the ability to scale to support high-end business applications in a digital, IP or mixed environment, the IPK II is built to deliver cost savings, improved customer service and increased productivity.
"The market in general agrees that small-to-medium businesses are leading the way in IP telephony adoption," said Rob Arnold, enterprise telephony analyst, Current Analysis. "With the IPK II, NEC is at the forefront of this movement by offering enterprise functionality at a lower cost for a product line that has already been selling well."
Enterprise-class features such as peer-to-peer video, enhanced mobility, built-in voice mail and Automatic Call Distributor (ACD) -- packaged with specialized vertical applications -- ideally position the IPK II for specific industries and business functions, including hospitality, financial services, call centers and automotive dealerships.
The IPK II mirrors NEC's strategy to facilitate easy adoption and migration of new technologies without requiring a total system replacement. It can be easily updated through remote software upgrades and integrates with NEC's complete product line to support higher port capacities. By networking between NEC's Electra Elite IPK, IPK II and its UNIVERGE(R) NEAX(R) product lines, users at remote sites can enjoy all of the benefits of the main telephone system and features.
"The new IPK II delivers a feature-rich, converged IP solution that 'future-proofs' our clients' communications expenditures, while addressing their changing communications demands," said David King, vice president, Marketing at NEC Unified Solutions. "We've proudly shipped more than 100,000 key systems to the North American market in the last five years; this new system solidifies our leadership position and NEC's commitment to unparalleled end-user choice."
With the IPK II, NEC has added technological enhancements, including a new CPU architecture that delivers added performance and capacity with a maximum of 456 ports, enabling businesses to scale with their needs. Additionally, this new architecture allows for easy installation, a lower cost for deployment of license-based applications, hardware stability, simplified system programming via Web, personal computer or digital display terminal and less inventory with on-board applications -- all with better port real estate efficiency.
Attractively priced, the IPK II is available now, and sold through NEC's sales channels.
About NEC Unified Solutions, Inc.
NEC Unified Solutions Inc., a leader in converged communications solutions for the enterprise, delivers the industry's most innovative suite of products, applications and services that help customers achieve their business goals. With more than a century of communications and networking expertise, NEC Unified Solutions, Inc., an affiliate of NEC Corporation (NASDAQ:NIPNY), offers the broadest range of communications services and solution choices, flexible product platforms and applications, and an open migration path to protect investments. NEC Unified Solutions, Inc. serves the Fortune 1000 and customers across the globe in vertical markets such as hospitality, education, government and healthcare. For more information, visit www.necunified.com, or call (877) 463-2267.
Electra Elite, UNIVERGE and NEAX are registered trademarks of NEC Corporation.
(1) InfoTech's December 2005 report entitled, "InfoTrack for Enterprise Communications, Third Quarter 2005''
CONTACT: Dana Burger of NEC Unified Solutions, Inc., +1-214-262-6059, or
dburger@necunified.com
