the integration of the Nortel solutions with Avaya’s solutions.

 

Avaya’s executives have created a blend of the best solutions from both

portfolios in order to move ahead with a comprehensive package for client

solutions. Existing Nortel customers will be able to purchase both company’s

existing products for the next 12 to 18 months. They will also be able to receive

support on these products for the next five years as well. Following this transition

period Avaya will have a clear and well defined migration path for clients to

follow in order for them to operate with the latest technology and support

offerings.

 

“We definitely overlap in a number or areas, but we found we have strengths in

different components and we’ve been able to bring those strengths together to

accelerate our growth.” said Alan Baratz, senior vice president and president for

Global Solutions at Avaya.

 

Avaya has also announced a policy of nine months advance notice to all End Of

Sale announcements with service commitment for at least six years following the

EOS announcement. There will be no more planned EOS announcements in 2010.

The Avaya plan includes a reduction in the number of current telephony offerings

for small and midsize enterprises. This product portfolio adjustment will be

implemented over the next 18 months. Any Nortel or Avaya products that are

deemed “End of Sale” will be supported for at least six years from the official

notice date. The key element moving forward will be SIP (Session Initiated

Protocol). Adding an essential SIP layer into the communications hierarchy will be

accomplished with Avaya Aura. This is the SIP based communications platform

that will be integrated into the communications infrastructure.

 

Avaya has also announced the preservation of the existing Nortel Data portfolio

offerings. This includes the Ethernet Routing Switches (ERS), Contivity, wireless

networking and more.

 

We believe that the contents contained in this newsletter are accurate and up to

date with the latest available information. As we move forward we will strive to

keep our clients and partners informed on the most recent news and updates.

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