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Mitel Promotions Recap

Mitel is starting the Holidays early with a grab-bag of promotions.  If you're in the market for upgrades, service, or licensing, you don't want to miss these deals. Chesapeake has all of the details …

Mitel Applications Suite Base Package Promotions
Effective thru January 31, 2010.

Drive Your Business with Mitel Business Dashboard and Mitel 5000
Effective thru January 31, 2010.

Mitel 3300 LX / MXe Controller Price Promotion
Effective thru January 31, 2010 or while supplies last.

Mitel Navigator Phone and License Bundle
Effective thru January 31, 2010.

Hospitality IP License Promotion for 3300 ICP Customers
Effective thru January 31, 2010.

Promo Pricing for Mitel 5000 Software Assurance Enrollment
Effective thru January 31, 2010.

Promotional Pricing on IP-DECT Handsets
Effective thru January 31, 2010.

Dynamic Extension Express License FREE with Release 3.2 Base Kits
Effective thru January 31, 2010.

Mitel Series X Unified Communicator Advanced Promo Package
Effective thru April 30, 2010.

Mitel is also offering great deals on system migrations, technology upgrades, replacement of competitive phone systems, and Managed Services.

These money-saving deals won’t last long, so act now! Contact us today to get more information and details: (800) 787-4848 or jnolte@chesapeaketelephone.com.
 

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Strata CIX System Survivability
for IP Telephones

Today's businesses rely heavily on critical communications including PCs, switches, routers, firewalls, printers and especially their phone system. Telephones remain a vital source for real-time communication and must be operational 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Toshiba's Strata CIX, already well known for its quality and reliability, offers real time survivability for IP phones and Soft IP phones, offering the ability to re-register to a backup CIX if your primary Strata CIX system fails.

Both outgoing and incoming calls automatically follow the IP phones to their new location on the secondary system. Your Strata CIX can also be configured for trunk and voice mail survivability.

Need help coordinating a backup for your Strata CIX system? Call (800) 787-4848 or jnolte@chesapeaketelephone.com.

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5 tips to navigate the Nortel to Avaya merge
 

Concerned about how your Nortel investments will fare with the merger of Nortel and Avaya? A little due diligence will take you a long way. Here are a few tips to get you started on the right path…

1. Immediate Action. Take stock of all of your Nortel systems, focusing on end of life, capacities, system age, access to trained service techs, and level of support during an outage. This will give you a good idea as to how much time you have to develop a migration / replacement strategy.

2. Commit to a Strategic Plan. Waiting to see what Avaya does is risky. You must take a proactive role in protecting your business − choosing a path that avoids major downtime, while looking at newer technologies that can transform your business. Engage the help of industry experts like Chesapeake to help prepare your plan.

3. Investigate. No matter how attractive Avaya's new offerings appear on the surface, it is always worth taking a look at what the market can offer through a competitive analysis of other manufacturers like Mitel and Toshiba. Chesapeake is certified by both of these industry leaders and positioned to offer the best advice.

4. Look at Incentives. Avaya's competitors are offering incentives that are creative and cost effective in terms of technology, TCO, ROI, services, organization fit, and transitioning your current to a new robust environment. Chesapeake can step you through these alternatives.

5. Consider Managed Solutions. If the faltering economy has put you in a financial squeeze, you can conserve capital with hosted services, managed services, and creative leasing options that can address your immediate technology needs.  Shore up your bottom line and position your business for growth.

The experts at Chesapeake are ready to address your concerns about the Nortel-Avaya merge and can help you make a transition that’s right for your business. Contact us today at (800) 787-4848 or jnolte@chesapeaketelephone.com.

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Mitel offers ‘virtualized voice’:
What does it it mean to you? 

Mitel is again leading the IP voice industry, having integrated a range of its IP voice products with VMware's vSphere 4.0 in support of virtualized voice.  This allows Mitel’s VoIP applications to run on the same server as data applications like SAP or Oracle, saving you money on hardware costs and data center real estate.

Mitel Communications Director, working with vSphere and today's powerful servers from Sun, IBM, Dell, and HP enable real-time call handling.

These innovations have allowed Mitel to offer several of its VoIP products as virtual appliances, among them:

- Unified Communicator

- Contact Center Solutions

- Enterprise Manager

You can expect more news on virtualization as this popular, cost effective method of sharing resources continues to expand to the voice world.

The experts at Chesapeake can help you transition to a virtualized VoIP environment. Contact us today at (800) 787-4848 or jnolte@chesapeaketelephone.com.

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Capital Leases qualify for 2009 tax credit

As noted in our last newsletter, under Internal Revenue Code Section 179 depreciation provisions, small businesses can potentially deduct up to $250,000 of purchased equipment and software as soon as these items are put to work. The same deal applies to leased equipment…

If you purchase a system under a capital lease structure, you can still write off all the money under the 2009 tax credit guidelines.

Not only do you get the equipment you need now, but it takes only a small amount of money between now and the end of this year to get it. The good news − you can write off the entire amount of the capital lease immediately, up to $250,000 … A true win-win for your business!

Check with your accountant for the specific details of IRS Section 179. Then contact Chesapeake for help implementing your purchase plan: (800) 787-4848 or email jnolte@chesapeaketelephone.com.

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Employee mobility improves customer response and overall productivity. To support these benefits Polycom’s new SpectraLink Wireless Telephones now operate across your 3300 IP phone system and Wi-Fi infrastructure.

Whether deployed as a personal handset or shared across multiple shifts, the SpectraLink Wireless Telephones are the right choice for your business. They resist dust, shock and liquid damage. And the multiple charging and battery options make these handsets ideal for 24-hour operation.

The SpectraLink 8020 meets the needs of general office and management staff, while also providing a reliable option for front-line personnel in high-use environments.

The SpectraLink 8030 extends the capabilities of the 8000 Series handsets by adding Polycom’s unique push-to-talk feature. It allows instantaneous communication between employees’ wireless phones, making it uniquely suited for distributed work teams that require frequent communication.

Find out how Polycom Wireless Telephones can help your organization. Call us today at (800) 787-4848 or email jnolte@chesapeaketelephone.com.