Hitachi Cable WirelessIP5000 SIP Phones are Now Rated ''Avaya Compliant'';...

TOKYO -- Hitachi Cable, Ltd.(TOKYO:5812), today announced that its SIP-based WirelessIP5000 telephone handset is compliant with Avaya's Voice over IP Solution -- the Avaya S8300 Media Server and the Avaya SIP Enablement Services (SES) Server R3.0. This solution, combined with the MC500 Access

The Hitachi Cable WirelessIP5000 handset is ideal for workplaces where mobility is part of the business day. The phone bypasses public cellular networks and enables businesses to have the much-needed mobility on their WiFi Infrastructure. This eliminates cellular service charges and improves calling coverage indoors where traditional cellular network coverage is known to be spotty.

The Hitachi Cable handsets may be preconfigured to connect automatically with up to five different WiFi network locations. As a result, users can move from WiFi work sites located miles apart, connect at public hot spots(a) and even communicate via a WiFi network at home without reconfiguring their phone.

Since the WirelessIP5000 is based on the industry-approved SIP standard, businesses can deploy the handsets with basic calling features today and add high-end feature support in the future. When used with an Avaya's SIP Server, a large array of traditional calling features are readily supported -- such as Call waiting, 3-way conferencing, and Find me among others.

"We are excited and very proud to be certified compliant by Avaya, the world leader in IP telephony solutions," said Dimitrios Stroumbakis, Technical Director, Hitachi Cable America Inc. "Compliance testing our products with Avaya shows our award-winning handsets can easily interoperate and support a wide range of traditional calling features, giving businesses the benefit of an industry-standard, future-proof solution that can evolve with end user needs."

Hitachi Cable is an Innovator member of the Avaya DeveloperConnection Program -- an initiative to develop, market and sell innovative third-party products that interoperate with Avaya technology and extend the value of a company's investment in its VoIP network. As a member of the program, Hitachi Cable is eligible to submit products for compatibility testing by the Avaya Solution Interoperability and Test Lab in Lincroft, N.J. There a team of Avaya engineers develops a comprehensive test plan for each application to verify whether it is Avaya compliant. Doing so ensures businesses can confidently add best-in-breed capabilities to their network without having to replace their existing infrastructure -- speeding deployment of new applications and reducing both network complexity and implementation costs.

"By offering compliance testing to the many innovative companies like Hitachi Cable who are members of our DeveloperConnection program, Avaya promotes interoperable solutions that are easier and more cost-effective for companies to implement within their existing, multivendor networks," said Eric Rossman, vice president, Developer Relations and Technical Alliances, Avaya. "That means that together we're expanding the options businesses have for solving their most complex challenges and are helping them derive greater value from their communications infrastructure."

About Avaya

Avaya Inc. designs, builds and manages communications networks for more than 1 million businesses worldwide, including over 90 percent of the FORTUNE 500(R). Focused on businesses large to small, Avaya is a world leader in secure and reliable Internet protocol (IP) telephony systems and communications software applications and services.

Driving the convergence of voice and data communications with business applications -- and distinguished by comprehensive worldwide services -- Avaya helps customers leverage existing and new networks to achieve superior business results. For more information visit the Avaya website: www.avaya.com. For more information on the Avaya DeveloperConnection Program, visit www.devconnectprogram.com.

About Hitachi Cable, Ltd.

Hitachi Cable, Ltd., headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, manufactures and markets a broad range of products, from wires and cables to information processing and telecommunications equipment and systems. From optical fiber cables (terrestrial and submarine) to FTTH components, Hitachi Cable supports global communication needs through innovation and state-of-the-art technology. Established in 1956 as an independent spin-off of Hitachi, Ltd., Hitachi Cable is building upon traditional strength and technological expertise as it is moves into new business areas in Global Markets. For more information on Hitachi Cable, please visit company's website at http://www.hitachi-cable.co.jp/en/index.html. For more information on the Hitachi Cable WirelessIP5000 Handset, visit http://www.wirelessip5000.com/eng/index.html.

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