NEC Unified Solutions Offers Software-based Communications
Software Development Kit and IP PBX Available for Developers and Customers
NEC Unified Solutions, Inc., a global leader in enterprise business communications, today announced that it is the distributor of technology from NEC Sphere Communications, Inc. in North America. NEC Unified will now sell, support and market the software-based communication solution. This is a continuation of NEC’s UNIVERGE®360 vision which helps unify business communications based on the role of people in the organization.
Following NEC Corporation’s acquisition of Sphere in August 2007, NEC Unified now supports the Sphericall software and applications for enterprise communications for new and existing businesses. The software is based on open standards such as SOAP, XML and SIP which allows developers access to the rich communications services and aligns with the concepts of a Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) enabling enterprise applications to very easily embed communications functions into critical business processes. In addition, with the IP PBX solution NEC Unified now offers a software-based solution to help bridge the gap between communications and IT.
“There are many vendors touting applications and software for communications, but what the market really needs is an open, standards-based solution that gives customers options and the ability to easily embed communications functions into critical business processes,” said Yankee Group senior vice president Zeus Kerravala. “The addition of a software-based communication server to NEC’s offering will provide customers with a solid platform to develop communications enabled applications.”
“As the market continues to evolve, NEC is well positioned to deliver on every aspect of communications, delivered through both server architectures as well as software based solutions,” said Jeff Kane, president of NEC Unified Solutions. “This software-based alternative gives new customers options when choosing their communications solutions and provides a migration path for existing NEC customers.”
The Sphericall Web Services SDK enables the integration of enterprise communications with business applications deployed throughout the enterprise, between organizations and to support mobile and remote workers.
About NEC Unified Solutions
NEC Unified Solutions helps companies unify their business through innovative software, applications, development tools, and services. NEC offers a complete portfolio for unified communications, wireless, voice, data and managed services, as well as systems integration and application development. NEC Unified Solutions, a wholly owned subsidiary of NEC Corporation of America, serves Fortune 1000, as well as small to mid-sized businesses across the globe in vertical markets such as hospitality, education, government and healthcare. For more information, visit http://www.necunified.com.