UNIVERGE Sphericall Enterprise Softswitch: Communications For A Competitive Edge

NEC's UNIVERGE Sphericall Enterprise Softswitch is a complete, software-based communications solution designed to seamlessly integrate and reside within the application environment of any business. Sphericall functions as a communications server, it integrates communication channels with business processes, and it supports unified communications applications. By combining these three distinct capabilities, Sphericall delivers unmatched flexibility, reliability and scalability in an open-system solution. The improved efficiency it delivers enables organizations to leverage their network's true potential and make meaningful improvements to their company's communications.

As a business software system, Sphericall moves communications out of the wiring closet on to general purpose servers of an organization's choice to run alongside other mission-critical applications on their network.

Sphericall is unique because as a software-based solution, it can run on any underlying network infrastructure. This provides a high degree of flexibility and choices so that:

• companies can choose from a wide range of certified IP client devices, enabling end users multiple options to adapt to business needs
• users can take advantage of an integrated communications desktop for multiple forms of communication including voice, video, text messaging and SMS
• proprietary, dedicated voice switches are not required
• analog, SIP, T1 or PRI trunking are supported by the system

Additionally, Sphericall offers multiple media gateway options for PSTN connectivity and legacy analog and digital PBX connections, ensuring a migration path and protection of existing investments.