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Experience the Conversation with the ultimate BYOD enterprise communications applicationNov 08, 2012 (M2 PRESSWIRE via COMTEX) -- The Alcatel-Lucent OpenTouch Conversation for iPad application, now certified by Apple on iOS6, is available in the Apple App Store for anyone to download for use on an iPad. OpenTouch Conversation (OTC) supports mobility and the BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) culture that enterprises recognise as an area of growth and provides employees a productive way to use their tablets at work. Leveraging the Alcatel-Lucent OpenTouch Communications platform, OTC provides enterprise grade services with instant messaging, voice and video calls, and conferencing capabilities. The first version of OTC is delivered on the iPad and will shortly be available on other standard commercially available platforms. Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise customers who want to experience the conversation can download the application, view a demo here and contact an Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise reseller to ask for a provisional demo account. Updates to OTC will be made available through the App store with new and exciting functionalities as they become available. Spokesperson Sheila McGee Smith, President, McGee-Smith Analytics "Round one in the BYOD battle went to the iPad. As other platforms fight to catch up, tens of millions of corporate iPad users are looking to maximise the utility of their chosen device. The Alcatel-Lucent OpenTouch Conversation application addresses this requirement, providing users a way to enjoy and exploit the capabilities and ergonomics of their tablets while improving productivity. "OpenTouch Conversations early iOS6 compatibility means users can take advantage of all the current capabilities of the iPad by simply accessing the Apple App Store." About OpenTouch Conversation OpenTouch Conversation, which won this years Best of Interop award for Collaboration, extends multimedia communications and collaboration to the iPad, other tablet and PC devices. The application supports bring your own device by unifying the features of personal smart devices with enterprise voice, video and data services into one seamless conversation experience. Using a single client, OpenTouch Conversation delivers a seamless conversation across multiple media, multiple devices with multiple parties, all within the same conversation. OpenTouch lets you start on one device, such as a SIP phone, smart deskphone or even a video endpoint, and transfer seamlessly to another device including personal communication devices such as laptops, smartphones and tablets. For more information, please contact: Tracy Dupre Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise Tel: + 1 818 878 4408 Email: [email protected] Claire Grant IBA, PR for Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise Tel: + 44(0)1780 721 433 Email: [email protected] ((M2 Communications disclaims all liability for information provided within M2 PressWIRE. Data supplied by named party/parties. Further information on M2 PressWIRE can be obtained at http://www.presswire.net on the world wide web. Inquiries to [email protected]. |