Ericsson CG 1000 - Small office working for the 21st century

Ericsson CG 1000 - Small Office Working for the 21st Century Ericsson has taken its first step into the fast developing area of wireless systems for the small business environment by announcing the launch of the Ericsson CG 1000. The Ericsson CG 1000 is a complete business package tailored for the growing Small Office market. The package includes a personal wireless base station with software, plus a DECT GAP compliant cordless handset. A convergence of the PC and the telephone controlled by the voice, the CG 1000 is the first product in a new category, Wireless Communications Management. It provides Small Office users with an efficient way of managing their businesses with the added benefit of reduced costs. Acting as an advanced Call Management System it will project a professional technological image for Small Office customers. It allows users to get access to all data stored on the PC, just by using a cordless or mobile phone and their voice. Its sleek compact wireless connection also provides a cost effective and reliable means of exchanging information amongst Small Office users. The CG1000 delivers a robust feature set that is unavailable anywhere else in a cost efficient single system. Key features of the CG1000 are: Advanced Telephony Features - recognizing that the phone is one of the most critical tools for the small business, the CG1000 delivers advanced telephony features such as customised call answering, individualized voice mail boxes, conference call capabilities, recording memos and call transferring. Remote Notification - CG1000 will notify users anywhere in the world when new voice mail, e-mail or faxes are received. Using advanced Automatic Speech Recognition and Text-to-Speech engines by Lernout and Hauspie, the CG1000 will, in addition to playing voice mails, read e-mails to the user in the originating language. Voice Activated or DTMF Personal Assistant - Calls placed to the small business can be 'answered' by the CG1000, prompting the caller to simply speak the name of the person they wish to speak to. The CG1000 also utilizes contact information in any MAPI compliant database, such as Microsoft Outlook, to initiate outgoing calls. Least Cost Routing (LCR) - included with the CG1000 is TalkRight@, an innovative total cost of telephony solution, made by MER Telemanagement Solutions Ltd. - MTS (Nasdaq: MTSLF). Updated off-line by an Internet based network of servers, a real-time LCR engine resident on the CG1000 PC automatically selects the best and least expensive service provider available for a particular call. TalkRight also generates call analysis reports, thus providing full control over communications costs. As the personal computer and telecommunications industries converge, PCs play a significant role in Small Office working. Ericsson's CG 1000 gives its users remote access to their PC 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year, just by the power of the voice and therefore ensures that all new business opportunities are maximised. Ericsson is the leading provider in the new telecoms world, with communications solutions that combine telecom and datacom technologies with the freedom of mobility for the user. With more than 100,000 employees in 140 countries, Ericsson simplifies communications for its customers - network operators, service providers, enterprises and consumers - the world over. Please visit Ericsson's Press Room at: http://www.ericsson.se/pressroom FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT Jan Ahrenbring, Vice President Marketing and Communications Ericsson Mobile Communications AB Phone: + 46 8 764 1460 or + 46 70 590 9900 Bo Albertson, Marketing Director PR & Information Ericsson Mobile Communications AB Phone: +46 8 764 1388 or +46 70 510 0992 ------------------------------------------------------------ Please visit http://www.bit.se for further information The following files are ready for download: http://www.bit.se/bitonline/1998/11/02/19981102BIT00230/bit0001.doc http://www.bit.se/bitonline/1998/11/02/19981102BIT00230/bit0002.pdf