Tokyo, January 21, 2008 - NEC
Corporation announced today that it is working with IBM Corporation to
deliver advanced unified communication and collaboration capabilities
to businesses around the world. NEC, a global market leader in
enterprise communications, will integrate its UNIVERGE(R) IP
communication servers with the IBM Lotus(R) Sametime(R) 8.0
collaboration platform, the industry's number one instant messaging
software for enterprise customers.
With NEC's UNIVERGE gateway module for IBM Lotus Sametime,
companies using NEC's UNIVERGE communication servers will be able to
view online presence information, and leverage click-to-call services
from within a Lotus Sametime instant messaging chat, Web conference or
IBM Lotus Notes? email inbox.
This new integration uses the open Eclipse-based Lotus
Sametime platform and the Lotus Sametime Telephony Conferencing Service
Provider Interface (TCSPI) to support the convergence of voice and
data. Businesses can gain click-to-call access by implementing NEC's
newly developed TCSPI interface plug-in software in the UNIVERGE
gateway module for Lotus software. Implementation of NEC's plug-in is
made simple by the extensible framework of Lotus Sametime and its
efficient operation through a centralized server.
In February 2008, NEC Australia plans to deliver its first
beta release of the UNIVERGE gateway module for IBM Lotus Sametime to
an IBM Australia customer.
Incorporating communications and collaboration capabilities
into business work processes for professionals can improve the speed
and efficiency of customer services, resulting in faster outcomes and
better customer satisfaction. With IBM's Lotus Sametime 8.0 unified
communications and collaboration platform and NEC's UNIVERGE IP
communication server, users will be able to find specialists quickly
based on location and topic, and collaborate immediately through
instant messaging or a VoIP phone conversation. This integration with
Lotus Sametime software will benefit healthcare facilities, the
hospitality industry and educational organization that have a need to
communicate rapidly and immediately to resolve issues, collaborate or
find the right specialist at the right time.
"The goal of IBM's UC2? strategy is to drive business
agility and innovation by simplifying and unifying communications and
collaboration in the context of where and how people work every day.
With today's announcement, NEC customers will have the choice to
integrate their communications into Lotus Sametime, to help streamline
business processes," said Bruce Morse, Vice President, Lotus Software
Group, IBM Corporation.
"It is exciting for customers to be able to integrate Lotus Sametime,
the industry's leading instant messaging and "on premise" Web
conferencing solution, with the superior reliability of NEC's UNIVERGE
IP communications servers," said Kazuo Tsuzuki, Associate Senior Vice
President, Enterprise Solutions, NEC Corporation. "Whether it is
advancing a business decision via rich collaboration in a web
conference or using Lotus Sametime click-to-call features, these
complementary offerings from IBM and NEC will deliver the best solution
to our mutual customers."
By working closely with IBM to leverage the benefits of IBM Lotus
Sametime, software, NEC can expand its UNIVERGE portfolio. With these
innovative new initiatives, NEC proposes enterprises to leverage the
open eco-system and extensibility that allows enterprise agents to best
manage and provide better service with their voice and data network
environment while reducing overall costs.
Starting with this new UNIVERGE gateway module for IBM Lotus Sametime,
NEC will continue to leverage future IBM unified communications
solutions that will benefit their customers worldwide.
NEC's UNIVERGE gateway for IBM Lotus Sametime will be exhibited at
Booth #825, IBM Lotusphere? 2008, January 20 - 24, 2008, Orlando,
Florida, USA.
NEC's UNIVERGE gateway module for IBM Lotus Sametime will be available
in the US, Europe, Japan, and Australia in early April, 2008.
Media Inquiries
| Japan |
Japan |
|
Diane Foley
|
Hiroe Okajima |
| NEC Corporation |
NEC Corporation |
| +81 3 3798 6511 |
+81 3 3798 6511 |
| d-foley@ax.jp.nec.com |
h-okajima@ax.jp.nec.com |
| EMEA |
Australia |
| Robert van Amerongen |
Will Clarke |
| NEC Philips Unified Solutions |
NEC Australia |
| +31 35 689 1521 |
+61 3 9271 4172 |
| robert.van.amerongen@nec-philips.com |
will.clarke@nec.com.au |
| North America |
| Kris Kozamchak |
| NEC Unified Solutions |
| +1 214 262 6528 |
| kkozamchak@necunified.com |
About NEC Corporation
NEC Corporation (NASDAQ: NIPNY) is one of the world's
leading providers of Internet, broadband network and enterprise
business solutions dedicated to meeting the specialized needs of its
diverse and global base of customers. NEC delivers tailored solutions
in the key fields of computer, networking and electron devices, by
integrating its technical strengths in IT and Networks, and by
providing advanced semiconductor solutions through NEC Electronics
Corporation. The NEC Group employs more than 150,000 people worldwide.
For additional information, please visit the NEC home page at: www.nec.com