Dubai Silicon Oasis opts for Avaya-based IP telephony network

The implementation of the state-of-the-art network will be overseen by EMW - an Avaya gold-certified partner.

The Avaya IP telephony will be implemented utilising the converged network concept where Voice, Data, and Video are transmitted over a single cable to the end user. Running on Avaya Communication Manager, the system will have the latest features, including enterprise mobility and unified communications capabilities.

Tony Dyson, Chief Operating Officer - Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority, said:

'DSO will implement best telephony services based on quality, reliability, and scalability. Avaya IP telephony delivers on the promise of mobility while making our communications network more secure, less costly and easier to operate. Our aim is to offer intelligent communications as a new way of doing business.'

IP telephony is a software-based technology that uses Voice over the Internet Protocol (VoIP) to transmit voice and data through a computer network. This innovative technology enables companies to find new levels of productivity, efficiency and cost savings by consolidating business communications systems, unifying and extending multimedia applications without location-based constraints. It includes features such as: call forwarding, teleconferencing and voice messaging, among other applications.

Nidal Abou Ltaif, Managing Director - Avaya Middle East & North Africa, said: 'Avaya's technology will provide DSO the advantage of the mobility and cost-saving benefits of IP telephony to facilitate its growth and implement best practice in the industry. Businesses are clearly recognizing that the next wave of competitive differentiation will be built on a foundation of intelligent communications.'

Avaya is a leading global provider of business communications applications, systems and services. It offers one of the industry's most comprehensive portfolios of solutions for IP telephony with a flexible architecture that helps enable enterprises to design a communications roadmap that supports their business needs.

Dubai Silicon Oasis is a wholly-owned entity of the government of Dubai and operates as a free zone technology park for semiconductor, microelectronic and other High Technology-based companies looking to set up their regional headquarters and R&D facilities in the Middle East and Africa region.