TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--NTT Communications Corporation (NTT Com), the ICT solutions and international communications business within NTT (NYSE:NTT), announced today the launch in Japan of a unified-communication cloud service on April 13, Arcstar UCaaS Microsoft® Type, in partnership with Microsoft Japan Co., Ltd.
Arcstar UCaaS Microsoft® Type leverages Microsoft Lync® for unified communication on the NTT Com cloud platform and via Arcstar Universal One, NTT Com’s secure, high-quality, extra-reliable VPN. This will be the first deployment in Japan of Microsoft Lync® (Skype for Business).
1. Unified communication on secure cloud platform
Arcstar
UCaaS Microsoft® Type leverages Microsoft Lync® for
integrated telephone, remote conference, chat, presence and other
communication services on NTT Com’s cloud platform. The benefits include
no initial investment, reduced maintenance costs for on-premise servers,
control from a customer portal and flexible scalability for system
resources, users and content.
2. Total provision of NTT Com networks, IP phone services and more
When
provided through Arcstar Universal One, NTT Com’s secure, reliable VPN
solution, Arcstar UCaaS Microsoft® Type can be used to
centralize Arcstar IP Voice for corporate IP calls and Arcstar SIP
Trunking for international calls, enabling users to utilize total
communication foundations.
3. From consultation to delivery, maintenance and support
Arcstar
UCaaS Microsoft® Type is a one-stop service that combines
pre-deployment consultation, system design, IP phone and voice gateway
hardware, and legacy system migration, as well as ongoing maintenance,
operation and support.
4. Seamless integration with Microsoft business applications
Arcstar
UCaaS Microsoft® Type integrates Microsoft business solutions
quickly and easily. It enables users to search e-mail via Office 365 or
Exchange, do presence checks, make calls, send invitations to web
conferences, and more.
5. Unified global service provision
Arcstar UCaaS Microsoft®
Type incorporates the global unified communication platform and
operations knowhow of conference-service global expert Arkadin, which
joined the NTT Com group in January 2014.
|
Fees (excluding tax) |
||||||
| Product | Contents | Unit | Fee | |||
| UCaaS Pro | Lync Enterprise Voice Exchange (10G) | 1 ID | 850 JPY/month | |||
| UCaaS for Office 365 |
Lync Enterprise Voice
(when linked with Exchange Online) |
1 ID | 600 JPY/month | |||
For more information about service fees, interested companies are requested to contact their nearest NTT Com sales representative for a quote.
According to Ryotaro Kotaki, a Director of Strategic Alliance Operator Business Cloud Services at Microsoft Japan, “Microsoft Japan welcomes the launch of Arcstar UCaaS Microsoft® Type service by NTT Com. Using this cloud service for unified communication based on Microsoft Lync®, customers can achieve faster and more secure global tele-work environments. It is an ideal solution for customers who are looking to upgrade their working processes, and it indeed embodies the very kind of business enhancement that Microsoft Japan is looking to support. Microsoft Japan looks forward to working closely with NTT Communications to help customers strengthen their businesses.”
NTT Com’s cloud-based unified communication service, Arcstar UCaaS, now renamed Arcstar UCaaS Cisco Type, available in 159 countries (169 from April 1), has been helping customers to globalize, streamline and enhance the productivity of their businesses since 2011. NTT Com is steadily broadening its Arcstar UCaaS lineup, including both Cisco Type Microsoft® Type, to help companies upgrade their business processes by adopting applications, such as Office 365, provided via NTT Com’s cloud as well as conventional methods.
Going forward, NTT Com plans to offer Arcstar UCaaS Microsoft® Type in markets outside Japan, including North America, the EU and Asia-Pacific. The service will be further integrated with functions for remote conferencing, Arcstar Conferencing and unified communications.
Microsoft®, Microsoft Lync®, Office 365 and Exchange are trademarks or registered trademarks by Microsoft Corporation in the USA or other countries.
Links
Arcstar UCaaS
http://www.ntt.com/a_ucaas_e/
NTT Communications Placed Among Champions in APAC Unified
Communications-as-a-Service Providers Frost IQ Matrix Frost & Sullivan
http://www.ntt.com/release/monthNEWS/detail/20140714.html
NTT Communications Launches U.S. and European Platforms for Arcstar
UCaaS Unified Communications Service
http://www.ntt.com/release/monthNEWS/detail/20140203.html
About NTT Communications Corporation
NTT Communications
provides consultancy, architecture, security and cloud services to
optimize the information and communications technology (ICT)
environments of enterprises. These offerings are backed by the company’s
worldwide infrastructure, including the leading global tier-1 IP
network, the Arcstar Universal One™ VPN network reaching 196
countries/regions, and 130 secure data centers worldwide. NTT
Communications’ solutions leverage the global resources of NTT Group
companies including Dimension Data, NTT DOCOMO and NTT DATA.
www.ntt.com
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