Microsoft Lync Server 2010 and SIP Trunking

Microsoft Lync Server 2010 logoMicrosoft has again qualified Interoute as the first European service provider to support their latest communication server offering, Microsoft® Lync™ Server 2010, enabling secure business-class unified communications that  can be deployed as a cost effective alternative to the PBX.  Organisations looking to extend unified communications beyond the office environment can use Interoute’s SIP Trunking and business quality VoIP product.  Microsoft Lync Server 2010 is built from the ground up to be a single platform that can enhance, extend, and even replace traditional and IP PBX systems.

 

Full set of voice features
Microsoft Lync Server 2010 supports common calling features such as, answer, forward, transfer, hold, divert, release, and park, and extend these capabilities outside the office via secured Internet access without requiring a VPN connection. 

 

A simpler solution to deploy and manage
Microsoft Lync Server 2010 provides a highly secure and reliable system that works with Active Directory, Microsoft Exchange Server, and Microsoft SharePoint technologies, and uses Microsoft management tools to facilitate easier management and lower cost of ownership. Interoperability with existing systems enables smoother deployment and migration. 

 

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Interoute offers qualified Microsoft connectivity and simple pricing


By connecting Microsoft Communication Servers to Interoute’s pan-European network via SIP trunking, enterprises can move straight to unified communications and VoIP with Interoute One, without embarking on difficult and expensive migration projects.  

 

Together with Interoute’s simple inclusive call packages, customers can have a simple predictable communication cost for all their employees by selecting call volumes from just two inclusive call bands.. With Microsoft per seat pricing together with Interoute’s per seat inclusive packages covering calls to over half of all the countries in the world, customers can quickly setup all their users on a simple per seat costed basis. 

 

Ultimately Interoute and Microsoft Lync Server 2010 work together to eliminate the need for a PBX, whilst easing the migration to a unified communications platform.  The upgraded functionality has also reduced the number of vendors required to support the communication needs of an organisation and ensures that all employees, including the increasingly roaming workforce can use the latest technology to be more productive without incurring an excessive amount of pain to get there. 

 

From controlling costs to managing compliance, Microsoft Lync Server 2010 with Interoute One delivers value that speaks to the needs of today’s organizations. 

 

Control costs

Voice over IP (VoIP) enables communications among geographically dispersed company locations without long distance charges. Integrated audio, video, and Web conferencing helps reduce travel costs as well as the cost of third-party conferencing solutions. Interoute’s inclusive call packages take cost control to a new level with the low per minute rate of the inclusive minutes, and ‘Auto-Upgrade’ option.

 

Improve productivity

Rich presence information helps employees find each other and choose the most effective way to communicate at a given time. Instead of e-mailing documents back and forth for approval, workers can rely on real-time collaboration through enhanced conferencing with desktop, application, and virtual whiteboard sharing—or contact a collaborator from within Microsoft Office or other applications. The unified Microsoft Lync client provides access to enterprise voice, enterprise messaging, and conferencing from one simplified interface.

 

Support the mobile workforce

Mobile workers get access to rich Unified Communications tools from practically anywhere with an Internet connection, no VPN needed. An updated Microsoft Lync Mobile client makes joining and managing conferences, searching the Global Address List, and viewing presence information easy. Rich presence in Microsoft Lync Server 2010 has been updated with mobile location information, making on-the-go workers easier to find and contact. A single user experience across PC, phone, mobile phone, and browser gives workers more ways to stay in touch.

 

Gain operational efficiencies

By integrating Unified Communications and rich presence into business workflows, latency and delays can be reduced or eliminated. For geographically dispersed teams, group chat can enable efficient, topic-specific, multi-party discussions that persist over time. 

 

Be more responsive to customers, partners, and employees

Enhanced delegation through Microsoft Lync, one-click call routing and management features in Lync Server 2010 Attendant for receptionists, and rich presence information in both help ensure that opportunities are routed to the right person at the right time.  Interoute complement with access to local numbers in over 40 countries around the world.

 

Interoute One for Microsoft Lync Server 2010 and Office Communications Server 2007 R2 

 

Interoute One is the unique solution that unlocks the full potential of Microsoft Lync and Communications Server 2007 R2 by adding telephony voice services.  Interoute One has been qualified by Microsoft to supply SIP Trunking for their unified communications service. The Microsoft qualification program for SIP Trunking is designed to ensure that suppliers who provide interoperability with Microsoft unified communications do so in a consistent and supportable manner. Interoute One is very easy to use and is specifically designed to integrate seamlessly with Microsoft Lync and Communications Server 2007 R2. Simply connect the Microsoft mediation server to Interoute One and enjoy the benefits of Unified Communications combined with business quality secure VoIP capability.