Only two Nortel unified communications products – the Nortel Multimedia Communication Server 5100 and Nortel Multimedia Conferencing – will have end-of-sale announcements made in 2010. The actual end-of-sale dates will be in 2011.   

Many expected deeper cuts to Nortel’s portfolio in the product integration roadmap that Avaya announced through a series of bulletins and conference calls Jan. 19. The roadmap was promised within 30 days of Avaya closing its acquisition of Nortel’s Enterprise Services division on Dec. 18. More ... (Voice Report newsletter subscription required to view this article. Subscribe or log in.)

It’s inevitable.

Greenfield organizations are likely to do it sooner than large, established companies with wired telecom service contracts and complex dial plans. But whether it’s one, five or 10 years in coming, enterprises eventually will ditch wired desk phones for mobile ones, industry experts say. More ... (Voice Report newsletter subscription required to view this article. Subscribe or log in.)

The North American Numbering Plan Administration (NANPA) announced new overlays for the 705 area code in Ontario and the 870 area code in Arkansas. More ... (Voice Report newsletter subscription required to view this article. Subscribe or log in.)

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