Cybercom and Advoco enter partnership for IP telephony

Cybercom and Advoco enter partnership for IP telephony Cybercom entered a partnership with Advoco Software AB and is starting this joint effort by delivering Internet Protocol (IP) telephony solutions. Cybercom will take care of installation, support, and maintenance of Advoco's IP phone installations for Vasallen, a real estate operation. The partnership with Advoco is part of Cybercom's focus on the IP telephony area. "Right now there's enormous demand from large and small businesses," says Bengt Levin, manager of the Cybercom Group's Telecom & Services business area. "Many enterprises are considering a switch to IP telephony - thanks to opportunities for a combination of huge savings and more efficient operations. Today, these enterprises have sufficient capacity in their data networks for using IP telephony." For Cybercom, the Advoco deal includes delivery of installation, maintenance, and support for Vasallen's telephony systems in its 17 subsidiaries throughout Sweden. "Cybercom is highly capable in the IP telephony area," says Richard McHugh, CEO of Advoco Software. "And together, we can deliver a total solution to customers throughout Sweden - for contracts that cover systems, installation, and support. Our common offering is one of the market's most attractive when it comes to IP telephony for enterprises." NetPBX, Advoco's IP-based enterprise switchboard, is a total telephony solution that enables a flexible, co-ordinated telephony platform with a wide range of powerful functions. The solution is being delivered as a network-based service via network operators, or it is being directly installed in the company's network (the customer-placed equipment concept). This gives organisations opportunities to cut their total telephony and IT costs by 25%. "Cybercom's capabilities are well-co-ordinated with Advoco's technical platform," says Bengt Levin. "We see many great opportunities for attractive, customer- and industry-specific solutions on Advoco's platform." For more information, please contact: Bengt Levin, Telecom & Services manager, Cybercom Group. Phone: +46 708 576 275. bengt.levin@cybercomgroup.com Richard McHugh, CEO, Advoco Software AB. Phone: + 46 8 749 47 00. richard.mchugh@advoco.se About Cybercom Cybercom is an IT consulting company that focuses on developing and strengthening its customers' operations by delivering IT solutions that generate more business for its customers. The company offers expertise primarily in telecom and finance. Cybercom was launched in 1995; since 1999, it has been quoted on the Stockholm stock exchange's O list (Stockholmsbörsen). The company is financially sound; it currently employs about 400 people (an average of 13 years' consulting experience), who in a creative, stimulating milieu, add value in the form of professionalism, experience, customer relations, and the results that they deliver. Cybercom has operations in ten countries and offices in Denmark, Sweden, Norway and the UK. www.cybercomgroup.com About Advoco Software Advoco Software AB is a Swedish telecom company that develops and markets IP-based enterprise telephony solutions. Its main product is the Advoco NetPBX - a complete IP-based enterprise switchboard that totally replaces traditional switchboard systems. The Advoco NetPBX leads to cost-effective enterprise telephony with everything from sophisticated contact centre functions to call-forwarding systems and operator support. Advoco was launched in 2001; its roots are in Telia Research, and its staff has extensive industry experience from operations such as Ericsson, IBM, Digital and Sun. Find out more, visit www.advoco.se. ------------------------------------------------------------ This information was brought to you by Waymaker http://www.waymaker.net The following files are available for download: http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2004/03/29/20040329BIT00150/wkr0001.doc http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2004/03/29/20040329BIT00150/wkr0002.pdf