BT will plan to integrate the BlackBerry Mobile Voice System (MVS) technology from Research In Motion (RIM) with BT Communications Complete (based on the Cisco Unified Communications 500 Series platform).  This new offering will allow BlackBerry smartphone users to take advantage of Wi-Fi networks in the office for voice calls. This solution would enable users to switch from Wi-Fi to cellular networks thus allowing small to medium-sized business to reduce mobile airtime costs.

Business users will be able to utilize the out-of-the-office conveniences of their BlackBerry smartphone such as access to calls, contacts, access and email anywhere when they are in the office, but without the typically higher mobile airtime costs. “The solution will enable the delivery of unified communications tools for small to medium-sized businesses, which previously only benefited larger firms,” said Bill Murphy, managing director, BT Business. “Technologies that better integrate key business processes, reduce costs and keep workers in touch with customers regardless of location, help firms to operate more effectively and to be in better shape for the upturn when it comes.”