“Aastra: A name worth whispering ……”

Aastra Telecom UK is part of the global Aastra Technology group which develops, markets, and supports a wide portfolio of products, systems, and applications for building and accessing communication networks. Products include a full range business telephone systems, open standard IP based and traditional networking solutions including communications servers, gateways, telephone terminals, VoIP handsets, wireless products, and advanced software applications.

Through an aggressive product development and acquisition programme, Aastra Telecom has become one of the most successful and fastest growing business telephone system manufacturers in Europe.  With over 300,000 IntelliGate systems supplied across the UK and Europe, Aastra has unrivalled experience in keeping its products at the forefront of technology.

Aastra Telecom UK is looking to widening its reseller reach. The Aastra IntelliGate business telephone system is designed to support the latest business features, offering ease of use and support for the latest advanced technologies. Key applications include advanced integration with common business packages such as Microsoft exchange, the latest SIP technology and multi-site transparent networking. Don't miss the opportunity of adding one of the fastest growing communications company to your portfolio. Please call us NOW on 01252 532100 and quote “Comms Business Recruit” to learn more!

Product, Application and Service solutions

Growing our Global success

In 2005 Aastra generated record revenues of $522.6 million – a growth of 104%,

closing the year with 31 consecutive quarters of profitability.

Aastra also increased its global presence and scope with two acquisitions:

– EADS Telephony Business – February 28, 2005

– DeTeWe Telecom Systems Business – July 31, 2005

Aastra Acquisitions

Phone systems and PBXs

Telephone systems today fall into four principal categories: conventional systems based upon a switched architecture, IP enabled phone systems, pure IP PBX based systems and hosted IP telephony. Modern conventional PBX systems have moved on significantly in recent years. They are fully featured as far as telephony applications are concerned and most importantly, highly reliable. These systems are still the most popular type of PBX by volume sales, though their percentage market share is declining due to business demands to integrate voice and data applications in an open rather than proprietary architecture.

This has resulted in the rise of the hybrid PBX, IP enabled phone systems and the IP PBX.

The Enterprise Communication segment develops and markets a full line of enterprise or business telephony solutions, including IP-PBX and PBX telephone systems, analogue, digital, and VoIP telephone terminals, as well as contact centre software solutions. Key performance drivers of the Enterprise Communication segment include strengthening relationships with our partners while remaining current on technology changes in our market, including VoIP and cordless technologies.

In Summary - What your customers should be considering regarding IP

• Will the organisation benefit from IP Telephony?
• Will we need a system that supports Voice over IP in the future?
• Does our existing network provide adequate bandwidth for our voice requirements?
• Is there sufficient bandwidth during periods of peak activity?
• If using Broadband to connect home workers, what types of broadband connection are they using, and do the routers used offer methods to ensure security such as VPN support?
• What upgrades are required to provide and support Voice over IP? – Get a LAN / WAN health check. What are the costs for this?
• What are the costs of installation, training, maintenance and network support?
• Are the costs savings and business benefits showing clear return on investment?

If you or your customer's require further information on Business Telephones or whether to consider IP Telephony Aastra have available from their website two helpful guides to address your questions. Please go to: www.aastra.co.uk for further information.

Aastra are proud to include amongst their customers companies such as: Rolex, Savills, DTI, RADA, BBC, Mecca, IBM, Britania Building Society, BT and Dow Jones.