Siemens bonds mobility with unified communications

15.10.2008

HiPath WLAN 802.11n access point upgrades enable operating both of the radios within the device simultaneously without exceeding the 12.95 watts allowed under power-over-Ethernet (PoE) standards. The alternative would be using one radio at a time or using a proprietary PoE scheme. Bluesocket is the only other Wi-Fi vendor that supports this feature within the standards.

Controllers for the access points have also been upgraded to share call-state information with other controllers so if one fails, another can back it up. With the upgrade, the controllers can apportion bandwidth per access point or per user.

HiPath MobileConnect FMC call controller upgrades enable the VPN connections to mobile clients. MobileConnect can now be deployed in hot-standby groups so if a primary MobileConnect fails, the backup kicks in.

Mobile Connect also supports advanced call features including three-way conferencing call transfers, hold and mute.

OpenScape Mobility is an add-on feature of Siemens OpenScape Unified Communications server. The server is the core component of OpenScape mobility as well as other applications including , video, messaging and contact center.