Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise Debuts Hybrid Cloud-Based UC&C for SMBs

PRESS RELEASE — November 15, 2016 – ALE, operating under the Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise brand, today introduced a new generation of small-medium business (SMB) solutions providing access to advanced cloud services. These new solutions ‘make IT simple’ for SMBs to use and for the channel partners serving them.

Built on the new robust Alcatel-Lucent OXO Connect R2 communications server, the latest Alcatel-Lucent OpenTouch® Suite for SMB communications offer will address the flexibility SMBs require for the modern workplace. The new OXO Connect offers a hybrid system creating a future proof investment for cloud services, along with an end-to-end voice, data and Wi-Fi converged system.

Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise channel partners will be able to reach a broader base of customers with increased capacity of up to 300 users, while new tools will provide partners secure remote management of customer networks. The introduction of a simplified quotation and licensing management program has been designed to make IT easier for SMBs, and a simple licensing model will accompany the customer update, providing a software assurance guarantee for three years of support.{ad}

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Damien Delard, head of the SMB business unit at ALE commented, “With more than 850K solutions sold and over 18M users, Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise SMB solutions have been proven to meet the needs of SMBs. This latest generation of solutions deliver simple, robust and connected capabilities that demonstrate the continued commitment of ALE to advancing communications for SMBs. The new OXO Connect solution increases customer satisfaction and minimizes costs for businesses.”

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