Avaya Forges Global Strategic Alliance With Equant9 September 2005
Avaya Inc.
(NYSE: AV) and Equant today announced they have formed a global strategic
alliance to jointly deliver solutions that provide customers with advanced IP
communications. The relationship paves the way for future collaboration
between Avaya and Equant around the development of IP communications and
related applications.
As Avaya's first global Strategic Alliance Partner for IP telephony and IP
contact center services authorized in all regions concurrently, Equant is
delivering an integrated Avaya-based solution to its enterprise customers.
Customers will benefit from Equant's extensive global reach for IP telephony
solutions in 95 countries and the advanced features of its "intelligent
network" working hand-in-hand with Avaya Communications Manager to deliver
calling features that match and even exceed traditional voice services.
The key benefits for customers are:
-- Lower cost solutions.
-- Protection of existing investments.
-- Mitigated risk of migrating to new technology.
-- Simplified sourcing by reducing the number of external suppliers.
-- Single global point of contact.
The first joint offering, available today, is a managed IP telephony
communications solution designed specifically for multinational companies. The
solution boasts a high degree of flexibility and scalability and integrates a
comprehensive layer of Avaya applications with a feature-rich VoIP VPN service
from Equant. The new offer includes integrated, end-to-end lifecycle support
from consulting to implementation and on-going managed services support.
Under the terms of the agreement, Equant is licensed to resell Avaya's
industry leading portfolio of products as part of their Enterprise Telephony
service in 95-plus countries. In addition, Equant will provide hosted IP
communications services for selected customers based on Avaya technology.
Equant also selected Avaya as a key partner to fulfill the company's multi-
vendor strategy for voice services.
These steps increase the ability of both organizations to service large
global customers, and ensures Equant continues to provide cutting-edge,
flexible communications to its customer base.
"The combination of Avaya's IP telephony and contact center applications
with the Equant global network makes for a very powerful proposition to the
global market place," said Denzil Samuels, vice president and general manager,
Avaya Global Managed Services. "The global services capabilities each company
brings to the relationship further enhances our ability to respond to needs of
our customers wherever they may be in the world."
The partnership builds on a relationship that began in March 2004 when
Equant began working with Avaya to develop an interoperable service based on
Avaya Communication Manager and Equant's VoIP VPN service architecture.
Pierre-Louis Biaggi, head of Equant's Integration Services Business Unit,
said: "This strategic partnership clearly highlights both companies'
commitment to providing first-class communications solutions that deliver
business value to enterprises around the globe. As IT executives continue to
move their organizations to converged IP communications, they will be looking
for business technology partnerships that can deliver the right solutions on a
global scale. Equant and Avaya will be at the forefront of this."
About Avaya
Avaya Inc. designs, builds and manages communications networks for more
than one million businesses worldwide, including over 90 percent of the
FORTUNE 500(R). Focused on businesses large to small, Avaya is a world leader
in secure and reliable Internet Protocol telephony systems and communications
software applications and services. Driving the convergence of voice and data
communications with business applications -- and distinguished by
comprehensive worldwide services -- Avaya helps customers leverage existing
and new networks to achieve superior business results. For more information
visit the Avaya Web site: http://www.avaya.com
About Equant
Equant is a recognized industry leader in global communications services
for multinational businesses. Equant combines its network expertise with its
expanded services capabilities to provide global, integrated and customized
communication services to enable its customers' key business processes. Equant
serves thousands of the world's top companies, with the industry's most
extensive portfolio of communications services and network solutions,
including the market-leading IP VPN used by nearly 1,300 global businesses.
Equant, a subsidiary of France Telecom, consistently leads industry surveys in
corporate user satisfaction.
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For further information: Avaya Media Relations - Tim Brill,
+44-1483-308075, timbrill@avaya.com, or Gilliane Palmer, +32-2357-5803,
gillianepalmer@avaya.com, or Avaya Investor Relations - Matt Booher,
+1-908-953-7500, mbooher@avaya.com; or Equant Media Relations - Global and
Europe: Frederic Gielec, +33-1-46-46-2189, frederic.gielec@equant.com,
North and Latin America: Elizabeth Mayeri, +1-212-251-2086,
elizabeth.mayeri@equant.com, Asia Pacific: Lydia Tan, +65-6335-6885,
lydia.tan@equant.com, or Equant Investor Relations - Isabelle Guibert,
+33-1-46-46-99-53, isabelle.guibert@equant.com
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