IBM Sametime Unified Telephony 8.5.2 IFR 1 provides new flexibility with a native Apple iOS client and server virtualization
IBM United States Software Announcement 211-516November 22, 2011
ENUS211-516.PDF
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IBM® Sametime® Unified Telephony is a telephony middleware application designed to provide advanced unified communications capabilities without the need to consolidate telephony infrastructure on a single vendor. Users benefit from a single, unified phone number and intelligent call routing based on location, presence, time of day, and caller ID. Ease of use includes click-to-call, click-to-conference, rich call control, along with an intuitive softphone built into the Sametime experience.
IBM Sametime Unified Telephony 8.5.2 Interim Feature Release (IFR) 1 delivers additional deployment flexibility with:
- A new Sametime client for Apple iOS devices that includes a dialer to initiate Sametime Unified Telephony calls
- Support for virtualization of the IBM Sametime Unified Telephony servers
Sametime Unified Telephony Lite Client now supports IBM Sametime Standard and Sametime Advanced 8.5.2 IFR 1.
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Refer to the Software requirements section for details.
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| Planned availability date |
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November 22, 2011: Electronic availability
December 15, 2011: Media availability
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| Description |
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IBM Sametime Unified Telephony 8.5.2 Interim Feature Release (IFR) 1 offers new capabilities designed to help strengthen your mobile and social collaboration environment, while broadening platform and delivery choice. With a new client for the Apple iPhone and iPad, you can:
- Place a Sametime Unified Telephony call directly from the dialpad or by selecting a Sametime contact. Telephony presence is reflected to Sametime desktop users.
- Launch a call directly from a contact's business card. The contact's business card may provide alternative numbers to tap and call.
- Leverage Quickfind to locate a contact and initiate communication by name or phone number.
- Receive incoming Sametime Unified Telephony calls.
- Have your unified phone number appear as the caller ID when initiating calls with the mobile client.
- Set the preferred device for incoming Sametime Unified Telephony calls.
Additional Sametime Unified Telephony enhancements:
- Virtualization of IBM Sametime Unified Telephony for both the Telephony Application Server (TAS) and the Telephony Control Server (TCS®) is supported. This lets you take advantage of consolidated IT infrastructure and hosted environments, therefore, helping to reduce operating and administration costs, while increasing resource utilization.
- New user interface enhancement enables the ability to leverage third-party software to identify a caller's name and replace their image in the User Interface with a photograph from other repositories.
- New intelligent name and number recognition inside IBM Lotus Notes® makes it easier to call others with a single click.
Note that in order to access these new features of Sametime Unified Telephone 8.5.2 IFR 1, you will need to download the new IBM Sametime Standard (or Advanced) 8.5.2 IFR 1 eImage. There are no changes to the Sametime Unified Telephony server (TAS, TCS) images with this release.
Sametime Unified Telephony Lite Client now supports IBM Sametime Standard and Sametime Advanced 8.5.2 IFR 1.
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It is the intention of IBM to continue to offer high-performance, security-rich access, and robust tools that can help user enterprises manage their communications and collaboration needs, regardless of company size and industry focus.
All statements regarding IBM's plans, directions, and intent are subject to change or withdrawal without notice.
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Program VRM Program name
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5724-U79 8.5.2 IBM Sametime Unified
Telephony
5725-E66 8.5.2 IBM Sametime Unified
Telephony Lite Client
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Specified operating environment
Hardware requirements
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Packaging
The License Information form numbers for IBM Sametime Unified Telephony are L-MCOS-8D3PTM, ,L-MCOS-89Q2SM, and L-MCOS-89Q2R5.
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Product information
Licensed function title Product group Product
category
IBM Sametime Unified Telephony Sametime Sametime
Call
IBM Sametime Unified Telephony Sametime Sametime
Connect
IBM Sametime Unified Telephony Sametime Sametime
Lite Client
Program name PID Charge unit
number description
IBM Sametime Unified Telephony Call 5724-U79 Per Authorized
User
IBM Sametime Unified Telephony 5724-U79 Per Authorized
Connect User
IBM Sametime Unified Telephony Lite 5725-E66 Per Authorized
Client User
Charge metrics definitions
Authorized User
Authorized User is the unit of measure by which this program is licensed. An Authorized User is an individual (named or unnamed) within or outside of your enterprise. The program may be installed on one or more computers or servers and accessed by the number of users authorized by the Proof of Entitlement (PoE). You must have an entitlement for each Authorized User accessing the program or any program component in any manner directly or indirectly (for example, via a multiplexing program, device, or application server) through any means.
Passport Advantage program licenses
IBM Sametime Unified Telephony
Part description Part
number
IBM Sametime Unified Telephony Call
IBM Sametime Unified Telephony Call Auth User Annual SW E04KFLL
S&S Rnwl
IBM Sametime Unified Telephony Call Auth User SW S&S D03LBLL
Reinst 12 Mo
IBM Sametime Unified Telephony Call Authorized User D03LALL
Lic+SW S&S 12 Mo
IBM Sametime Unified Telephony
Part description Part
number
IBM Sametime Unified Telephony Connect
IBM Sametime Unified Telephony Connect Auth User Annual E06WELL
SW S&S Rnwl
IBM Sametime Unified Telephony Connect Auth User Lic + D092ULL
SW S&S 12 Mo
IBM Sametime Unified Telephony Connect Auth User SW S&S D092VLL
Reinst 12 Mo
IBM Sametime Unified Telephony Lite Client
Part description Part
number
IBM Sametime Unified Telephony Lite Client
Sametime Unified Telephony Per Authorized User Annual E0C23LL
SW S&S Rnwl
Sametime Unified Telephony Per Authorized User Lic + SW D0JDALL
S&S 12 Mo
Sametime Unified Telephony Per Authorized User SW S&S D0JD9LL
Reinstate 12 Mo
Passport Advantage trade-up licenses
IBM Sametime Unified Telephony
Precursor product Trade-up product Trade-up
part
number
IBM Sametime Unified
Telephony Call
IBM Sametime Unified IBM Sametime Unfd Telpny D0JPZLL
Telephony Lite Client Call from Lite Client per
AU TrdUp Lic + SW S&S 12
Passport Advantage supply
Program name/description Part
number
Sametime Unfd Telephony Call V8.5.2
IBM Sametime Unified Telephony Call V8.5.2 Linux(SLES) AH153ML
ML Media Pack
Sametime Unfd Telephony Cnnc V8.5.2
IBM Sametime Unified Telephony Cnnc V8.5.2 Linux(SUSE) AH154ML
ML Media Pack
Passport Advantage customer: Media pack entitlement details
Customers with active maintenance or subscription for the products listed are entitled to receive the corresponding media pack.
Sametime Unfd Telephony Cnnc V8.5.2
Entitled maintenance Media packs description Part
offerings description number
Sametime Unified Telephony IBM Sametime Unified AH154ML
Connect Authorized User Telephony Cnnc V8.5.2
Linux(SUSE) ML Media Pack
Sametime Unfd Telephony Call V8.5.2
Entitled maintenance Media packs description Part
offerings description number
Sametime Unified Telephony IBM Sametime Unified AH153ML
Call Authorized User Telephony Call V8.5.2
Linux(SLES) ML Media Pack
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| Terms and conditions |
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IBM Sametime Unified Telephony 8.5.2 IFR 1 is provided under the terms and conditions for IBM Sametime Unified Telephony V8.5.2 as previously announced in Software Announcement 211-180, dated May 18, 2011.
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