BT has already begun replacing its PABX exchanges with digital exchanges, a process that will be completed in UK by 2012. Some customers are already looking at internet-based telephony systems, and others will eventually be forced to do the same, and here we address systems that go far beyond just carrying voice over the Internet (VoIP), by proving a telephony solution that not only enhances collaboration, but one that also provides integration with the company's core business processes.

In 2006, IBM announced the first complete IP Telephony solution on a single machine, a solution that can scale from 50 users to 1000s of users on a single i520. (Companies not familiar with IBMs i5 Server should not be put off; not only is the i5 Server the #1 server for customer satisfaction, but IBM has announced some specific, preconfigured editions specifically for the Telephony market).

The partnership between IBM and 3 Com delivers a solution that combines the best of what these two companies bring to the market:

 

System i5	IP Telephony	3Com
Platform #1 for customer satisfaction Advanced Virtualisation Secure Dynamic partitioning to handle spikes in demand, or large conference calls. Support for Linux, as well as Windows, i5/OS and AIX; concurrently. Ideal replacement for multi-site, and/or multi-vendor environments.	Through hardware a solution that is reliable, available and scalable. System Management tools for ease of administration through single interface.Sees IP Telephony as just another application. Integration with core business applications (ERP, CRM, etc). Open standards to offer the widest choice of handsets, endpoints and applications High Availability solution	Only solution that is completely open standards (SIP) compliant - Session Initiation Protocol Shipped IP Telephony solutions to over 28,000 customers from 1998 to 2005 "Internet Telephony" awards for "Product of the Year" and "Innovation of the Year", 2004 Miercom "Best Distributed Survivability High-End IP-PBX" award, 2006 Modular applications

The System i IP Telephony solution is for companies wanting more than just a dial tone, and addresses the diverse needs of the modern company which, according to an IDC IP Telephony Survey in 2005, revealed the following requirements for a strategic voice data application

 

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