eZuce Community Expands, Globaly!

eZuce Community! http://snapvoip.blogspot.com/
In this uncertain economy, expansion is a word hard to come by. But eZuce is continuing with it's efforts to provide for the needs of medium and small business needs all over the world with it'sOpenUC portpolio.
Follow this link to find about the new community members and more

Nortel Customers Get Direct Upgrade Path To OpenUC From eZuce.

#Nortel #PBXs Upgrade  To #OpenUC From #eZuce.http://snapvoip.blogspot.com/
eZuce open communications enables Nortel (IP) PBX customers to upgrade existing Meridian-1 and CS 1000 systems to a software based next generation UC solution step-by-step.

eZuce the enterprise solution provider company by SIPfoundry founders, is offering an investment protection and upgrade path to Nortel customers left with PBXs with nothing much. eZuce will work with customers to to protect the original investments and step by step upgrade, one location at time if multiple locations are involved.
eZuce has established proven methods for OpenUC installation and integration with existing Nortel environments not only in theory but with real world examples like Cedarville University in Ohio.
Depending on the customer environment, a system upgrade to a new openUC solution is priced equal to or less than the cost of an upgrade of the existing system to the latest release. For enterprises the new system offers lower operating and support costs and provides a comprehensive and modern integrated collaboration user experience enabling the customer to leverage next generation UC technology.

Press Release eZuce.

eZuce Inc. now delivers the first open unified communications solution that empowers Nortel customers to upgrade their existing (IP) PBX systems step-by-step and one location at a time, preserving their original IT investment. eZuce has established best practices for openUC installations and integration within existing Nortel enterprise environments.  An example is  Cedarville University in Ohio, where eZuce completed phase 1 of a Nortel Meridian-1 Option 81c replacement project. .
Depending on the customer environment, a system upgrade to a new openUC solution is priced equal to or less than the cost of an upgrade of the existing system to the latest release. For enterprises the new system offers lower operating and support costs and provides a comprehensive and modern integrated collaboration user experience enabling the customer to leverage next generation UC technology.
As a software solution, openUC represents an open alternative to Microsoft Lync and brings enhanced features and technologies into the enterprise environment including HD voice, video, instant messaging, unified presence, conferencing, collaboration, unified messaging, and mobility. eZuce openUC can be deployed in a centralized data center, eliminating the old paradigm requiring one PBX per building, and can be delivered as Communications as a Service (CaaS). By converting to the eZuce openUC platform Nortel users have a forward migration path and strategy for embracing future communication technologies and maximizing their current investments.
eZuce openUC offers Nortel users the flexibility and options to expand their communication capabilities by:

• Offering single branch upgrades one at a time or  step-by-step without changing existing dial plans. 
• Eliminating bottlenecks and improving resiliency and performance by routing traffic directly from the ingress point to the feature server.
• Enabling SIP trunking as a cost-effective way to connect to the PSTN.
• Delivering single number reachability, find-me / follow-me, simultaneous ring, local dialing from smartphones and other fixed mobile convergence (FMC) features at no extra cost.
• Allowing remote workers to seamlessly get connected where ever they work.
• Adding enterprise class Instant Messaging, Presence, and Collaboration.

“With eZuce open communications our Nortel customers can now afford to easily upgrade their existing IP PBXs and leverage the advanced unified communication features their users have been requesting. We view eZuce as the forward migration path for many of our Nortel customers and this has led to several migration opportunities for our company�
Gary Scroggs, Managing Partner, Innovational IP Solutions LLC

eZuce Presents An Open Source Enterprise Level Unified Communications Solution

Open Source Enterprise UC Solution, OpenUC, From eZuce http://snapvoip.blogspot.com/
eZuce, a company formed by the creators of SIPFoundry, Dr. Martin Steinmann and Jerry Stabile, announced a enterprise grade UC solution, last month. Since I was away from blogging for almost a month, I missed the opportunity to present them to my readers.
SIPFoundry was one of my favorite projects and in fact my first self developed SIP Client to use with such services like free SIP Accounts, came from the sipXphone, a part of the project, even before the SIPFoundry / Pingtel days.
The project changed hands a few times but lived on, the community continued to develop the sipX project and I am glad now it is becoming a mainstream product due to eZuce.
Just like the track record of SIPFoundry, the software that eZuce promotes and supports, also have a seven years of development track record.
The solution itself provides opportunity for for companies to replace legacy PBX's and eZuce is placing itself as an alternative or replacement for Microsoft UC. But eZuce supports all the Microsoft's communications products like Outlook and Microsoft Exchange server. They also have a unique position in the role as well. EZuce sales model is completely indirect. They will support for single tier resellers, OEMs, and  Managed Service Providers (MSPs). Partners and end customers working with eZuce benefit from a fully supported product. In current incarnation, eZuce allows partners to offer a fully supported solution with standard SLA to end users, including level 3 support escalations.
The channel partners will also be at ease because, the SIPFoundry products were used by the like of NORTEL and Avaya. SIPFoundry PBX Solution powers the Avaya Software Communication System (SCS). So this startup is well grounded from the start and I am sure will have a greater role in the Unified Communications arena.
eZuce via SIPFoundry