ALLTEL has selected the Lucent Accelerate VoIP portfolio to deploy enhanced voice and data services for the University of Kentucky. Lucent’s solution, which can connect with IP PBXs, also will enable ALLTEL to deliver network-based VoIP services across the university’s existing IP PBXs now, and will enable the university eventually to migrate all its traffic to ALLTEL’s network from the IP PBXs. Financial terms were not disclosed. http://www.lucent.com
ALLTEL selects Lucent's Accelerate VoIP
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