Unified voicemail

Unified Voicemail is the combination of different voicemail bearers into a single voicemail system. Using dedicated DID /DDI numbers for each mailbox, the mailbox can be used on a variety of devices and end-points. This is similar to what GSM providers use for their voicemail systems. Mobile phones and traditional analog phones need to support conditional call diversion to enjoy unified voicemail. Unified Voicemail can be extended into traditional unified messaging.

Advantages of Unified Voicemail

Unified voicemails have emerged in importance in the last decade or so when consumers have adopted multiple platforms for their communication needs. An average consumer may answer to as many as four or five phone numbers, a traditional phone line at home, in the office, a mobile phone and a SIP number for his/her computer. With unified voicemail users can have one voice mail for all these disparate lines. They need to access a single mailbox, regardless whether the message has been left on their desk, mobile or VoIP phone.

See also

• Unified communications
• Unified messaging

Providers

• Alcatel - provider of Unified Communication solutions to enterprises in a comprehensive suite of services.
• Avaya - provider of communication systems, applications, and services.
• Cisco - a vendor of Unified Messaging / Telecommunications for corporate use.
• CTL - a manufacturer of unified desktop messaging solutions.
• NET - Advanced Gateway solution for enterprises that want to integrate Microsoft's Unified Messaging into their existing voice networks and legacy PBX systems.
• Nortel - leader in Unified Communication.
• Taridium - vendor of Unified Messaging and Unified Voicemail solutions for the enterprise
• VoxCentral - provider of Unified Voicemail solutions for mobile-centric consumers and business users.