Avaya to Showcase the Business Possibilities Enabled by Intelligent Communications During VoiceCon San Francisco

BASKING RIDGE, N.J., Aug. 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Avaya Inc. , a leading global provider of business communications applications, systems and services, today announced that the company will use VoiceCon San Francisco to showcase the business possibilities enabled by unified communications and intelligent communications solutions.

Scheduled for August 20-23 at Moscone Convention Center, VoiceCon is a leading conference and exhibition for enterprise voice, IP telephony and convergence solutions. Avaya is a Diamond sponsor of the event, while the Avaya DeveloperConnection program for independent software developers is a Gold sponsor.

Avaya also is sponsoring the VoiceCon Wi-Fi network that will help attendees stay in touch via voice and email while away from the office. Using Avaya Wi-Fi phones available for loan, attendees will be able to make free outgoing calls and experience wireless LAN call quality. Avaya will feature its 3645 wireless phones for rugged applications, 3631 wireless phones for office use, and Nokia E61 phones with Avaya one-X Mobile for seamless communication across cellular and wireless LAN networks. The underlying VoiceCon Wi-Fi network infrastructure will be provided by Aruba Networks, a platinum member of the Avaya DeveloperConnection program.

Avaya executives and technology experts will participate in a variety of VoiceCon education sessions to share how businesses can use intelligent communications applications to transform their operations:

* Executive Panel for the Contact Center 'Conference within a Conference.' Monday, August 20; 1:30-2:45 p.m. Laura DiSciullo, Avaya vice president, product management. * Peer to Peer: Friend or Foe? Tuesday, August 21, 8:00-8:45 a.m. Tom Doria, Avaya director, peer to peer. * Unified Communications Introduction and Overview. Tuesday, August 21, 8:00-8:45 a.m. Diane Shariff, Avaya director, unified communications solutions. * Systems Integration: Higher Stakes, Higher Risks. Tuesday, August 21, 1:00-2:15 p.m. Ajay Kapoor, Avaya director, consulting and systems integration. * Service Oriented Architecture, IP Telephony and Improving Business Processes. Tuesday, August 21, 1:00-2:15 p.m. Lawrence Byrd, Avaya director, communications enabled business processes solutions. * Avaya Product Briefing. Tuesday, August 21, 2:15-2:45 p.m., Room 1 on the exhibit floor. Multiple speakers. * Applications and Platforms: The New Ecosystem. Tuesday, August 21, 2:45-3:45 p.m. Humphrey Chen, Avaya director, unified communications. * Avaya DeveloperConnection Program Product Briefing. Wednesday, August 22, 12:45-1:15 p.m. Room 1 on the exhibit floor. Multiple speakers. * VoiceCon Summit: Chief Technical Officer Roundtable. Wednesday, August 22, 1:00-2:15 p.m. Mun Yuen Leong, Avaya chief technology officer. * Migrating Your Messaging System. Wednesday, August 22, 4:00-5:00 p.m. Diane Shariff, Avaya director, unified communications solutions. * Presence: New Cornerstone of Enterprise Communications? Thursday, August 23, 8:00-8:45 a.m. Lawrence Byrd, Avaya director, communications enabled business processes. * VoiceCon Summit: Software-Based Architectures and Unified Communications. Thursday, August 23, 10:30-11:30 a.m. David Butler, Avaya director, emerging technologies. Avaya Solutions take center stage

Avaya also will participate in the VoiceCon exhibit and use Booth 401 to highlight a broad portfolio of solutions and services for intelligent communications, including:

-- Unified communications solutions that help businesses operate more efficiently and effectively -- including applications for mobile workers and collaborative solutions for audio, video and Web communications.

-- Communication enabled business processes that help companies improve their responsiveness in an "always on" world.

-- IP telephony solutions and contact center applications designed for companies large to small.

-- Service and support solutions for unified communications, contact centers and converged networks.

About Avaya

Avaya delivers Intelligent Communications solutions that help companies transform their businesses to achieve marketplace advantage. More than 1 million businesses worldwide, including more than 90 percent of the FORTUNE 500(R), use Avaya solutions for IP Telephony, Unified Communications, Contact Centers and Communications-Enabled Business Processes. Avaya Global Services provides comprehensive service and support for companies, small to large. For more information visit the Avaya Web site: http://www.avaya.com/.