“Integrating our solutions with the HP product line will streamline the sales process and give enterprises a complete offering for all their mobile communications needs,” says head of Ericsson’s enterprise business Urban Gillström.

The two companies have long cooperated, and are thus able to answer the ever-growing demand for blade architecture-based solutions. Ericsson’s solutions turn mobile devices into extensions of the corporate communications network. Companies can use the cost-efficient server infrastructure and blade storage as a UC appliance, thereby hosting an array of integrated mobility-enhancing applications. Increased profitability, boosted productivity and reduced costs are the anticipated results.

Ericsson’s mobile UC portfolio is planned to become available from both HP and Ericsson early next year with the HP BladeSystem c3000 and c7000 systems. Both company’s products will be made interoperable with Microsoft’s (News - Alert) UC offerings, which is expected to give enterprises an opportunity to achieve mobilized, converged voice and data services.