3Com will deliver Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) software-based IP telephony call control and unified messaging in a single-server package.
The impending acquisition of 3Com by Huawei Technologies and Bain Capital, overshadowed its unveiling (in the U.S. at least) of new IP telephony offerings targeted at small and medium sized businesses (SMBs).
According to the network giant, it will deliver SIP software-based IP telephony call control and unified messaging in a single-server package. The new VCX Platform 'brings enterprise-calibre IP telephony to SMBs seeking to unify communications and applications on an open platform.'
The VCX Platform comes in two guises, namely VCX Connect 100 which offers voice capabilities for organizations with 30 to 100 users. Meanwhile, the VCX Connect 200 is more suited for organizations with up to 250 users.
The new products sit alongside 3Com's existing portfolio of voice products, including the 3Com NBX IP telephony platforms for SMBs, and the 3Com VCX IP telephony platforms for mid-sized and large enterprises.
The VCX Connect platform will allow users to access telephony applications remotely without dialing in to a company server, as well as self-administrate via the Web, use IP conferencing and remote collaboration tools, and call from multimedia devices.
VCX Connect is available now but only in the United States. Prices start from $7,000.