LG-Ericsson's Newest Integrated Business Communications Solution Lets Companies Maximize Both Use of Existing Infrastructure and Benefits of IP

LG-Ericsson USA announced today the availability of the newest in its line of comprehensive business communications solutions to support the broad-spectrum voice, video and data communications management needs of today's dynamic business: the LG-Ericsson iPECS-MG Business-Enabled Communications System. Available now through LG-Ericsson's trained and certified resellers, the new iPECS-MG system delivers all of the functionality of a traditional PBX (Private -Automatic- Branch Exchange) with the addition of productivity-enhancing features like Unified Communications for conferencing-voice and video—data collaboration, remote and roaming user support and scalability to deliver a seamless communication experience.

"LG-Ericsson has a long history of providing high-quality innovation for data communications and telephony solutions for the SMB market," said Iain Kenney, LG-Ericsson USA's Director of Product Marketing. "The new iPECS-MG builds on our field-proven technologies and architecture, as then as on our understanding of the core SMB priorities: simplification, flexibility, efficiency, and environmental responsibility. A highly-reliable, extensible and feature-rich business telephony platform that integrates PSTN, IP and mobile networks cleanly, simply and after a fashion that's supremely easy to use, the new iPECS-MG quite simply meets SMB priorities to improve productivity."

Hybrid system

As a hybrid system, the iPECS-MG supports complete TDM solutions as then as mixed deployments consisting of both IP and TDM extensions. Scalable and extensible, each on-site iPECS-MG server supports up to 414 ports, and as many as 250 devices can be networked across multiple locations to support large numbers of local or remote users across a campus, across the country or anywhere around the world.

As a standalone solution, the iPECS-MG can be combined with a full range of LG-Ericsson voice and data products and accessories to create a complete converged business communications system that meets a company's broad range of unequalled needs today, with the flexibility to evolve over time if and when those needs change. Its extensive telephony features and value-added applications, should the contingency arise to support for a full range of fixed or mobile LG-Ericsson handsets, conference phones and soft customers enable countless configurations centered on the iPECS-MG Business-Enabled Communications System to meet the needs of a variety of businesses. For data communications, LG-Ericsson's extensive portfolio of data communications networking products include an extensive portfolio of certified and proven Ethernet switches for high-speed data transfer, secure Internet access, VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) Quality of Service and Power over Ethernet. And, it's all tied at the same time by the LG-Ericsson Network Management Solution; an easy-to-use software tool that facilitates centralized configuration and monitoring of all connected devices, both on-premises and remote.

The new iPECS-MG Business-Enabled Communications System is just the newest addition to LG-Ericsson's extensive portfolio of integrated voice-video-data communications solutions. The portfolio covers a broad range of feature/function/sophistication/price points, ranging from the small ipLDK-60 hybrid communications system to the new SMB-focused iPECS-MG, to the top-to-bottom Pure IP iPECS-LIK system. And, LG-Ericsson's experienced, trained experts can work through the whole process with businesses-from selection to maintenance.

Available now through LG-Ericsson resellers, the new iPECS-MG Business-Enabled Communications System smoothes the deployment of straightway-generation TDM-based communications environment and enables growth and/or transition to IP, enabling SMBs to protect their investments during migrating to a more flexible, adaptable, integrated IP-based comprehensive communications environment with sophisticated management features and an "evolve over time" architecture. And, as with all of the company's voice products, it's backed by LG-Ericsson USA's comprehensive 5-year warranty and expert, US headquarters-based technical support-to put flexible, reliable, economical connections to work for business.

Headquartered in Irvine, Calif., LG-Ericsson USA is a joint venture between LG-Ericsson and Accton Innovation. LG-Ericsson USA provides solutions that keep information moving and connections strong for businesses; from the SMB to the Enterprise. Its robust products offer companies a critical combination of scalability, performance and innovative feature sets that eliminate barriers to the exchange of information. And, its outstanding passion for excellence and performance ensure a product line that leads the global market through technology for the best in utility, reliability and usability.