Mobile solutions with My Phone
Introduction
Technologies that support nomadic information environments can be either wired or wireless.
Nevertheless, the advancement in the wireless technologies in the recent year has accelerated
organizations' efforts to achieve nomadic computing and culture, as these technologies support nomads
both within and beyond organizational boundaries. Today, employees are equipped with a wide variety
of computing devices from handsets to laptops for various information processing needs. These devices
have helped remote workers increase access to information and expedite fieldwork. Network services
such as Voice over IP (VoIP) and virtual private network (VPN) are helping create unified organizations
with a distributed workforce.
Reminder
My Phone (Web Softphone or 4980 Softphone application) delivers all of the basic and advanced
functions of an office telephone on a desktop or laptop computer. Used as a stand-alone end station or
in conjunction with phone sets (including IP devices), it provides following advantages:
Mobility with your business phone, which becomes a business softphone (thus, a unique phone
number). Running on a laptop, you can take your extension with you and receive calls wherever
you are connected to the corporate network (even dial-up connections while on the road can be
used to check voicemail and place calls while online). Your business phone is charged whatever
the physical phone/device you are using.
Access to corporate, public and personal directories besides OmniPCX phonebook.
Intuitive User Interface:
To quickly place calls.
For call control services and advanced softphone services.
Nomadic solutions with My Phone
When on the move, My Phone allows you to associate any phone (cellular, home phone…) for audio or
use your PC with Voice over IP (multi-media capabilities or USB headset/handset). Web Softphone and
4980 Softphone applications answer to all your needs:
The Home-Worker (through a PSTN number or Voice over IP).
The Nomadic-Worker:
Off Site mobility services (through a PSTN number or Voice over IP).
On Site mobility services (e.g. with DECT/PWT, Voice over IP).
The Virtual Office:
For non-dedicated workplace (PC and phone set) in the Company.
Before providing you with business examples, let’s explain first capabilities you have when moving On
Site or Off Site the Company. Following schema illustrates and summarizes these capabilities
(models/modes):
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