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Alcatel-Lucent's New Smart DeskPhone Combines the Rich Communication Experience of a Smartphone, Enterprise Reliability and Open Applications
ORLANDO, Florida, March 23, 2010--
- VoiceCon Booth #816
Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) announced today
an innovative new class of "Smart DeskPhones" that transforms a desk phone
into a rich communication experience beyond what mobile smartphones provide.
The new phone brings together enterprise reliability, fast, convenient access
to multimedia communications capabilities and web applications to create
personalized mashups or industry-tailored applications.
The Alcatel-Lucent OmniTouch(TM) 8082 My IC Phone ushers in a
new era of software access and sophistication never before seen in a desktop
phone, and redefines what users can do from their desk. Unlike traditional
desk phones, the new device offers an open platform and an entirely new user
interface based on a large multi-touch display. Powered by pioneering new
software and an open interface, it has a seven-inch wide capacitive touch
screen that is LED backlit and includes context aware sensory feedback, as
well as connectivity to Bluetooth and USB devices. Its green design includes
compliance with EU green standards, including low power consumption, long
life, and an online manual.
The new interface allows enterprises to leverage new and
existing applications and capabilities, such as instant messaging, presence,
contextual applications, integrated e-mail, and MP3 music which can be
brought together on the desktop. A powerful example of the company's approach
to Application Enablement, the new phone serves as an application pod
featuring an open API developer platform similar to the approach taken in the
applications explosion in the mobile space , and will be integrated with the
next generation Unified Communication services from Alcatel-Lucent.
Critical to supporting the new phone and platform,
Alcatel-Lucent is leveraging its Developer Application portal that brings
together best-in-class applications. The portal is an extension of the
successful Alcatel-Lucent Applications Partner Program (AAPP), bolstering a
vibrant community that already has more than 10,000 active developers and
partner companies. To join, go to
http://developer-enterprise.alcatel-lucent.com
Developers are currently tailoring applications for specific
industries, such as hospitality and financial services, where unique features
are most impactful. For example, a tailored set of applications in a
financial services environment could include tailored applications such as
real-time video and twitter feeds from traders, to enable a rich experience
which augments the capabilities of a desktop PC.
"This new device has the potential to transform the role of
the desktop phone. No longer constrained and static, it offers a quicker,
more convenient and reliable alternative, complementing smartphones and
desktop computers," said Zeus Kerravala, distinguished research fellow at
Yankee Group. "The device can harness the creativity of third party
developers and give business users an emotional attachment to their
deskphone, its introduction will be one to watch."
My IC Phone is being debuted at VoiceCon in Orlando for
developers and enterprise customers and will be available in late 2010. A
demonstration version of the phone is running at the Alcatel-Lucent booth to
show a range of applications.
The Developer portal will become accessible in Q2 and will
allow developers to begin creating applications immediately. A complete range
of tools for open application development are available using standards such
as Java Script, HTML 5.0, Ajax, and an open API, including connectivity to
Bluetooth devices and LANs or PCs.
Designed for an enterprise business environment, it is
critical to provide a secure management framework for its applications. Smart
DeskPhone application deployment and update can be centralized and controlled
via an enterprise administrator. The Smart DeskPhone will also support
application signing and certification, ensuring administrators can guarantee
security and reliability while giving users a great experience.
About Alcatel-Lucent's Application Enablement strategy:
Application enablement is an industry vision and network
approach that combines the trusted capabilities of network operators and the
speed and innovation of the web to provide end users and enterprises what
they demand: a richer and more trusted web experience and beyond. Through a
strategic focus on application enablement, Alcatel-Lucent is helping its
customers create new value by exposing their network capabilities in a
managed and controlled way, facilitating new business models and improving
return on investment. For more information, go to
http://www.alcatel-lucent.com/application_enablement/
About Alcatel-Lucent
Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) is the trusted
transformation partner of service providers, enterprises, strategic
industries such as defense, energy, healthcare, transportation, and
governments worldwide, providing solutions to deliver voice, data and video
communication services to end-users. A leader in fixed, mobile and converged
broadband networking, IP technologies, applications and services,
Alcatel-Lucent leverages the unrivalled technical and scientific expertise of
Bell Labs, one of the largest innovation powerhouses in the communications
industry. With operations in more than 130 countries and the most experienced
global services organization in the industry, Alcatel-Lucent is a local
partner with a global reach. Alcatel-Lucent achieved revenues of Euro 15.2
billion in 2009 and is incorporated in France, with executive offices located
in Paris. For more information, visit Alcatel-Lucent on the Internet:
http://www.alcatel-lucent.com
Source: Alcatel-Lucent
Peter Benedict, Tel: +33(0)1-40-76-50-84, peter.benedict@alcatel-lucent.com; Tracy Dupree, Tel: +1-818-878-4408, tracy.dupree@alcatel-Lucent.com; Alcatel-Lucent Investor Relations: Remi Thomas, Tel: +33(0)1-40-76-50-61, remi.thomas@alcatel-lucent.com; Tom Bevilacqua, Tel: +1908-582-7998, bevilacqua@alcatel-lucent.com; Tony Lucido, Tel: +1-908-582-5722, alucido@alcatel-lucent.com; Don Sweeney, Tel: +1-908-582-6153, dsweeney@alcatel-lucent.com
Alcatel-Lucent's New Smart DeskPhone Combines the Rich Communication Experience of a Smartphone, Enterprise Reliability and Open Applications
ORLANDO, Florida, March 23, 2010--
- VoiceCon Booth #816
Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) announced today
an innovative new class of "Smart DeskPhones" that transforms a desk phone
into a rich communication experience beyond what mobile smartphones provide.
The new phone brings together enterprise reliability, fast, convenient access
to multimedia communications capabilities and web applications to create
personalized mashups or industry-tailored applications.
The Alcatel-Lucent OmniTouch(TM) 8082 My IC Phone ushers in a
new era of software access and sophistication never before seen in a desktop
phone, and redefines what users can do from their desk. Unlike traditional
desk phones, the new device offers an open platform and an entirely new user
interface based on a large multi-touch display. Powered by pioneering new
software and an open interface, it has a seven-inch wide capacitive touch
screen that is LED backlit and includes context aware sensory feedback, as
well as connectivity to Bluetooth and USB devices. Its green design includes
compliance with EU green standards, including low power consumption, long
life, and an online manual.
The new interface allows enterprises to leverage new and
existing applications and capabilities, such as instant messaging, presence,
contextual applications, integrated e-mail, and MP3 music which can be
brought together on the desktop. A powerful example of the company's approach
to Application Enablement, the new phone serves as an application pod
featuring an open API developer platform similar to the approach taken in the
applications explosion in the mobile space , and will be integrated with the
next generation Unified Communication services from Alcatel-Lucent.
Critical to supporting the new phone and platform,
Alcatel-Lucent is leveraging its Developer Application portal that brings
together best-in-class applications. The portal is an extension of the
successful Alcatel-Lucent Applications Partner Program (AAPP), bolstering a
vibrant community that already has more than 10,000 active developers and
partner companies. To join, go to
http://developer-enterprise.alcatel-lucent.com
Developers are currently tailoring applications for specific
industries, such as hospitality and financial services, where unique features
are most impactful. For example, a tailored set of applications in a
financial services environment could include tailored applications such as
real-time video and twitter feeds from traders, to enable a rich experience
which augments the capabilities of a desktop PC.
"This new device has the potential to transform the role of
the desktop phone. No longer constrained and static, it offers a quicker,
more convenient and reliable alternative, complementing smartphones and
desktop computers," said Zeus Kerravala, distinguished research fellow at
Yankee Group. "The device can harness the creativity of third party
developers and give business users an emotional attachment to their
deskphone, its introduction will be one to watch."
My IC Phone is being debuted at VoiceCon in Orlando for
developers and enterprise customers and will be available in late 2010. A
demonstration version of the phone is running at the Alcatel-Lucent booth to
show a range of applications.
The Developer portal will become accessible in Q2 and will
allow developers to begin creating applications immediately. A complete range
of tools for open application development are available using standards such
as Java Script, HTML 5.0, Ajax, and an open API, including connectivity to
Bluetooth devices and LANs or PCs.
Designed for an enterprise business environment, it is
critical to provide a secure management framework for its applications. Smart
DeskPhone application deployment and update can be centralized and controlled
via an enterprise administrator. The Smart DeskPhone will also support
application signing and certification, ensuring administrators can guarantee
security and reliability while giving users a great experience.
About Alcatel-Lucent's Application Enablement strategy:
Application enablement is an industry vision and network
approach that combines the trusted capabilities of network operators and the
speed and innovation of the web to provide end users and enterprises what
they demand: a richer and more trusted web experience and beyond. Through a
strategic focus on application enablement, Alcatel-Lucent is helping its
customers create new value by exposing their network capabilities in a
managed and controlled way, facilitating new business models and improving
return on investment. For more information, go to
http://www.alcatel-lucent.com/application_enablement/
About Alcatel-Lucent
Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) is the trusted
transformation partner of service providers, enterprises, strategic
industries such as defense, energy, healthcare, transportation, and
governments worldwide, providing solutions to deliver voice, data and video
communication services to end-users. A leader in fixed, mobile and converged
broadband networking, IP technologies, applications and services,
Alcatel-Lucent leverages the unrivalled technical and scientific expertise of
Bell Labs, one of the largest innovation powerhouses in the communications
industry. With operations in more than 130 countries and the most experienced
global services organization in the industry, Alcatel-Lucent is a local
partner with a global reach. Alcatel-Lucent achieved revenues of Euro 15.2
billion in 2009 and is incorporated in France, with executive offices located
in Paris. For more information, visit Alcatel-Lucent on the Internet:
http://www.alcatel-lucent.com
Source: Alcatel-Lucent
Peter Benedict, Tel: +33(0)1-40-76-50-84, peter.benedict@alcatel-lucent.com; Tracy Dupree, Tel: +1-818-878-4408, tracy.dupree@alcatel-Lucent.com; Alcatel-Lucent Investor Relations: Remi Thomas, Tel: +33(0)1-40-76-50-61, remi.thomas@alcatel-lucent.com; Tom Bevilacqua, Tel: +1908-582-7998, bevilacqua@alcatel-lucent.com; Tony Lucido, Tel: +1-908-582-5722, alucido@alcatel-lucent.com; Don Sweeney, Tel: +1-908-582-6153, dsweeney@alcatel-lucent.com