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Wednesday, December 23, 2009

Adtran announces UC offering; Avaya credit rating dropped to junk status

Avaya credit rating dropped to junk status in wake of Nortel buy; Desktop Video, Not Ready to Replace the Telephone
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Adtran announces UC offering

Adtran has entered the unified communications market with its recently introduced NetVanta Unified Communications Solution Suite, designed to accommodate from five to greater than 2,000 users per server. The UC Solution Suite features include voice mail, unified messaging, fax server and auto attendant. The suite establishes an entry point for Adtran to take on other competitors such as Avaya and Cisco for the mid-tier and enterprise market. Read full story

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