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In a bid to help on-the-go professionals answer calls on the first ring, even while they're away from the office, Verizon (News - Alert) has said it will come up with a new unified communications service that transfers the capabilities of an office phone to a cell phone.

 

The new PBX Mobile Extension offering leverages the latest version of the Ascendent Voice Mobility (News - Alert) Suite from Ascendent Systems (a subsidiary of Research In Motion), to deliver an advanced, enterprise-grade unified communications system. In addition, PBX Mobile Extension now directly supports the BlackBerry (News - Alert) Mobile Voice System (MVS) from Research In Motion, providing BlackBerry smartphone users with secure access to a company’s PBX functionality.

 

With the software-based service, large-business and government customers will be able to avoid the complexity and cost inherent in purchasing and deploying separate hardware that was once required. 

 

“Busy professionals today are demanding new devices and services that help them improve their productivity whether in the office or on the road,” said Nancy Gofus, chief marketing officer for Verizon Business (News - Alert). “By combining the power of Verizon’s wired and wireless networks with Ascendent Systems’ leading voice mobility software and BlackBerry smartphones, we are enabling a new level of collaboration and productivity for an increasingly mobile workforce.”

 

PBX (News - Alert) Mobile Extension features a single phone number that simultaneously rings on up to four devices; greater scalability for rapidly growing companies; support for Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) trunking on specific IP PBX platforms; and seamless integration of a corporate PBX.

 

PBX Mobile Extension is also capable of supporting the integration of multiple devices in the wired and wireless worlds, while providing a consistent set of voice features and applications such as caller ID, call-transfer, park, hold and more. 

 

The new software edition of PBX Mobile Extension is the latest addition to Verizon’s comprehensive suite of Mobility offerings, which leverage both the Verizon Business global IP network and Verizon Wireless domestic network to enable professionals to seamlessly and securely conduct business while away from the office.