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TMCNet: Cisco releases new version of unified communications system

[November 09, 2009]

Cisco releases new version of unified communications system

Nov 09, 2009 (TELECOMWORLDWIRE via COMTEX) -- Cisco (Nasdaq:CSCO) a networking specialist, today announced the release of the Cisco Unified Communications System 8.0, the latest version of its enterprise class unified communications platform.

The company said that the new version introduces innovations and enhancements designed to reduce costs and increase efficiencies between and within global organisations, enabling organisations to collaborate in new ways that remove barriers to communications with partners, suppliers and customers through integrated voice, video, presence, instant messaging and Web sessions.

Cisco Unified Communications System 8.0 includes advanced integrated Internet Protocol (IP) applications that allow businesses to extract more value from their communications through federated presence across devices and platforms, and through instant messaging, customer care, conferencing, video and mobility capabilities.

The new version will allow organisations the ability to deploy unified communications applications in a virtualised environment on the Cisco Unified Computing System. Support is introduced across the Unified Communications portfolio, including Cisco Unified Communications Manager 8.0; Cisco Unity and Unity Connection; Cisco Unified Presence; Cisco Unified Mobility Advantage; the Cisco Unified Contact Center Express and Enterprise versions; Customer Voice Portal; and Cisco Unified Communications Management Suite.

Pricing details were not disclosed in the announcement, which was made during the company's Collaboration Summit.

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