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As follow-up to RIM’s BlackBerry World announcement in May of this year about plans to make BlackBerry Mobile Voice System 5 (BlackBerry MVS 5) with voice over Wi-Fi calling available for more corporate phone systems (see press release at BlackBerry - Press Releases), we are pleased to let you know that BlackBerry MVS 5 is now available in North America and the UK for Avaya phone systems.

The list of phone systems that work with BlackBerry MVS now includes:

• Avaya Aura 6.1
• Avaya Communications Manager
• Avaya CS1000 Communication Server
• Cisco Unified Communications Manager
• Mitel Communications Director

BlackBerry MVS 5 brings together the desk phone and smartphone to enable employees to securely and cost effectively make and take desk phone calls practically anywhere in the world on their BlackBerry® smartphones. Calls can be made over cellular or Wi-Fi networks with automatic, prompted or manual handoff between these networks based on employee or administrator preferences. Employees use the same phone interface on their BlackBerry smartphones that they use for cellular calls and enjoy the convenience of single number reach, extension dialing and ad hoc conferencing. Companies benefit by having smartphone calls managed and controlled by BlackBerry MVS 5 and routed through the company’s phone system for potential savings on long distance and international roaming charges, and adherence to company policies and regulatory compliance requirements. Voice over Wi-Fi calling with BlackBerry MVS 5 also makes BlackBerry smartphones cost-effective desk phone alternatives, particularly for highly mobile workers, telecommuters, and workers who are on-campus but often away from their desks.

• Get more details and discuss MVS 5 with us in the BBOS Forum