Microsoft Lync Customers Can Enjoy the Best of Voice Communications with Aastra

DUBAI, March 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --

Aastra, a leading company at the forefront of the enterprise communication market, is offering an exclusive opportunity for Microsoft® Lync™ 2010 customers to enjoy a superior experience with a trial of two of its IP phones.

Aastra's award-winning 6721ip and 6725ip desk phones are not only compatible with, but also optimised for Microsoft Lync. With exceptional voice quality and stylish design, these two Aastra IP phones tightly integrate with Microsoft Lync and offer user-friendly access to its features, making them powerful unified communications (UC) devices.

Dr. Roger Hage, Vice President Aastra MEA says "with this initiative dubbed 'Give Your Lync a Voice', Lync customers will be able to enjoy during a risk-free 30-day trial the rich and integrated experience giving customers the power to get the most out of their Lync experience."

Roger adds: "As these phones operate independently from a PC, they are always ready to use and offer high quality audio. Now customers can have both the familiar look and feel of a high quality telephone set and the advanced productivity features like conferencing, presence, colour pictures, instant messaging and video. We simply want customers to take full advantage of the rich multimedia integration with phones which are designed to provide a superior customer experience".

This offer is only available in the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, South Africa and Turkey until May 31, 2012. Offer includes one Aastra 6721ip and two advanced Aastra 6725ip stand-alone IP phones per trial. Terms and conditions apply.

For further information, visit http://www.aastra.com/mea

About Aastra Middle East and Africa

Aastra Middle East and Africa is the regional business unit of Aastra Technologies Limited, (TSX: "AAH"), a leading company at the forefront of the enterprise communication market. Headquartered in Concord, Ontario, Canada, Aastra develops and delivers innovative communications products and applications for businesses. With a strong focus on open standards, Aastra enables enterprises to communicate and collaborate more efficiently. Aastra's operations are truly global with more than 50 million installed lines around the world and a direct and indirect presence in more than 100 countries. Aastra is entirely dedicated to enterprise communications and offers one of the most complete portfolios of unified communications solutions individually tailored to satisfy its customers' requirements. These range from feature-rich call managers for small and medium businesses and highly scalable ones for large enterprises, associated UC applications, integrated mobility, multimedia call center solutions and high definition video communications to a wide selection of desk phones and cordless terminals. For additional information on Aastra, visit our website at http://www.aastra.com/mea

Contact: Zak Evans PR-MEA@aastra.com.