Alcatel has received the 2004 Frost & Sullivan Market Leadership Award for its clear demonstration of IP-PBX market leadership in Europe for both IP-enabled and converged solution line shipments.

This success rests on the success of Alcatel’s OmniPCX communications platforms: the Alcatel OmniPCX Office for small and medium-sized businesses (SMB) and the Alcatel OmniPCX Enterprise for medium and large enterprises (MLE). These flagship IP products provide integrated communications solutions that combine traditional voice technology with a state-of-the-art IP platform for IP telephony and applications.

Frost & Sullivan, a recognized global leader in growth consulting, grants its awards to companies that demonstrate best practices in their industry, commending the diligence, commitment, and innovative business strategies required to advance in the global marketplace.

This recognition comes just a few months after the Gartner Group’s placement of Alcatel in the leader quadrant for corporate telephony in the European, Middle East and Africa region (EMEA). Gartner had evaluated 12 telephony vendors against a common set of criteria, including:

- the market coverage required to address regional implementations;

- and the ability to provide proven communications applications such as contact center, messaging and remote/mobile user solutions.

Both Alcatel OmniPCX platforms offer an evolution path that allows businesses of any size to modify and evolve the system to fit their future needs. Based on open standards, Alcatel corporate telephony solutions leverage existing equipment and technology, saving money and reducing risk while creating a solid foundation for future communication technologies.

Alcatel’s enterprise solutions extend digital telephony beyond corporate headquarters to branch offices and remote workers, delivering increased services, access to mission-critical applications and simplified management.

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