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1. Connecting People in New Ways, Anytime, Anywhere
Partner Solution Brief
Enabling Global Deployments
Unify2 offers PowerRoute for enterprises that need to deploy
Lync Server 2010 in countries that have national telecom voice-
over-IP (VoIP) routing regulations. By using PowerRoute with a
Partner: Unify² set of configuration rules, enterprises can take advantage of the
Website: www.unifysquare.com rich communications of Microsoft Lync Server 2010 and comply
Partner Size: Boutique / Specialist
Country or Region: Global with VoIP routing requirements.
Industry: Consulting/ISV
Partner Profile: PowerRoute works differently than solutions from Private Branch
Unify² is a global Microsoft Unified Exchange (PBX) vendors, which typically require the deployment
Communications system integrator and
independent solution vendor. It was of two parallel PBX systems with two separate phones for each
founded by former Microsoft Lync user. With PowerRoute, enterprises need only to deploy a Lync
Product Team members, who have deep
insight into deploying the Microsoft Server 2010 solution with a single set of clients (IP phone and/or
Unified Communications platform. With Lync client) for both internal and external communications.
the help of Unify², more than 50
enterprise customers worldwide, in many
diverse industries, have successfully Business Needs calls based on the actual location
deployed unified communications Deploying Lync Server 2010 of the user. It also cannot detect
rollouts. Unify² specializes in delivering worldwide presents challenges to call patterns that are forbidden
breakthrough operational cost enterprises, which must comply due to toll-bypass restrictions.
efficiencies and transforming business with telecom regulations in all These limitations can become a
process outcomes with custom designed the countries where they have barrier to a unified
communication enabled business process offices. For example, more than communications deployment,
solutions. 50 countries—including India, because enterprises have no way
Pakistan, China, Brazil, Bahrain, to comply with these regulations
and Algeria—have through a native Lync Server
telecommunication regulations 2010 deployment.
that restrict which calls may be
routed over IP networks and Solution
which calls must be routed over PowerRoute from Unify2 gives
For more information about Unify² the public switched telephone enterprises the ability to comply
products and services, email: network. Currently, Lync Server with country-specific telecom
sales@unifysquare.com with your location 2010 does not have the VoIP regulations by augmenting
and region, or visit the website at: capability to meet these telecom the routing capability of Lync
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2. based routing engine. This engine of routing rules which
takes into account the specific facilitates enterprises Benefits
location of each call participant complying with the telecom
and any regulations that apply regulations for India. Rule sets  Facilitates Lync Server 2010
within the participant’s country. for other countries are planned deployments in India in
PowerRoute 1.0 comes with a set for future versions. Alternately achieving certification with
of rules that facilitates enterprises a custom set of rules can be national telecom regulation
to comply with routing configured as part of a authorities and service
regulations for the Indian market. professional services providers.
With PowerRoute, users can take engagement.
advantage of Lync Server 2010  Lowers telecom investment
not only when they are in the  Interoperability with Lync with the deployment of a
corporate office where they are Server 2010 infrastructure single communications
based, but also when they are PowerRoute runs as an solution worldwide, avoiding
visiting remote offices. application on front-end the traditional two-PBX system
servers, leveraging the same compliance solutions.
The solution also supports infrastructure that makes Lync
compliant communications for Server 2010 highly available  Reduces administration costs
common call types, including and scalable. with a single communications
basic two-party calls, forwarded system that IT staff can easily
calls, transferred calls, and  Integrated administration configure and manage.
conference calls. PowerRoute is managed like
other applications designed to  Increases employee
PowerRoute 1.0 makes it possible run on Lync Server 2010. efficiency by taking advantage
for enterprises to deploy a single of powerful and easy-to-use
communication solution within  Roaming user support Microsoft Lync 2010 clients
India based on Lync Server 2010, PowerRoute supports and IP Phones for all
so employees can communicate compliance for users who are communications.
using any of their Lync 2010 roaming at different enterprise
clients with both internal and locations, both nationally and
external parties. internationally.
PowerRoute offers these key  Tracking and reporting on
features: production call routing
Take advantage of the Unify2
 Flexible rule system PowerView reporting solution
A powerful rule-based system (sold separately) to report on
provides precise control over how calls are routed. Use
which calls are blocked or PowerRoute-specific reports to
allowed, and how allowed calls verify call-routing patterns and
are routed. history to support the
certification of Lync Server
2010 and PowerRoute
 PowerRoute rule set for India configurations with national
PowerRoute 1.0 includes a set telecom regulatory authorities.
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Document published October 2010