Computer-Telephone Integration Solutions
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4-10 Issue 5 January 1998
Tandem Computers Incorporated and Lucent Technologies have a nnounced
development of an applications interface to link Tandem NonStop fault-tol erant
computer systems and the DEFINITY ECS. This agreement lets both compan ies
offer new applications and benefits resulting from an integrated interfac e from
Lucent Technologies systems to Tandem computers. Tande m’s Call Applications
Manager lets users collect incoming-call information, s uch as a caller’s phone
and account numbers, from a database within seconds.
Hewlett-Packard has also announced a product for its Applied Computerized
Telephone product line to connect HP 3000 and HP 9000 computers to DEFINITY
ECS. The product supports Lucent Technologies Adjunct Switch A pplications
Interface in client/server implementations.
Global Information Services has implemented a computer tel ephone integration
server for the microchannel midrange line of products. The GIS server 3000 is
based on ASAI code licensed from Lucent Technologies to fa cilitate
implementation of new features. Working with seve ral application vendors, GIS
will support other systems beyond DEFINITY using a middlewar e-based link.
A Software Developer’s Kit is available from Lucent Technologies that im plements
the ASAI interface for UNIX or Solaris® x86/Intel servers. The licensed software is
bundled with an application package and re-sold to end users. This offering is
primarily licensed to independent software vendors, value-added resellers, an d
systems integrators. Some technically advanced end users are also using the
developer’s kit.
Lucent Technologies will continue to develop agreements with other ven dors,
continually enhancing your investment in Lucent Technologies technology.
Contact your local Lucent Technologies representative to get the late st
information on switch-to-host products that you can use to improve your bottom
line.
PassageWay
Lucent Technologies PassageWay products bring the telephone and the per-
sonal computer together into an integrated voice and data w orkstation that can
greatly enhance communications. With PassageWay, you can efficient ly process
calls while accessing powerful voice and data features. It a lso permits you to
connect to a variety of host computers and other PCs through t he networking
strengths of DEFINITY ECS. PassageWay provides error-free data transfer
between your personal computers and other shared resources. You can ev en
create your own applications to take advantage of the Passag eWay connection.