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Mitel Clears Path to Cloud

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Mitel has launched its 6800i series of IP business phones at the Enterprise Connect conference in Orlando, Florida. Utilising open standards based SIP protocol, Mitel’s 6800i series phones are designed to offer the broadest interoperability and support both on-premise and hosted services with the best path for businesses migrating to the cloud.

“Mitel phones are all about empowering our customers to make the connections they need to drive and grow their business. Adding the 6800i series to our portfolio further expands customer choice with highly interoperable phones that are designed to work with all of the world’s leading IP call platforms. We deliver enterprise-quality voice and features that make our phones highly effective, supporting our customers in their migration to the cloud,” said Dave Johnson, marketing manager for Business Communications at Mitel.

This new SIP phone series comes from Mitel’s recent merger with Aastra and further expands Mitel’s offering of business phones and enterprise voice solutions. The latest phones build on the extensive 6700i series feature set, adding high-resolution colour displays and GigE interfaces for clearer image and video support. They further enhance the phones’ crystal clear audio and speakerphone performance and include a native electronic hook switch (EHS) headset port. With lower power consumption, intelligent Power over Ethernet (PoE) Class reporting and smaller packaging that includes 100 percent recycled and biodegradable material, the 6800i series is one of the most environmentally friendly family of SIP phones on the market.