Alcatel Lucent announced the launch of ‘OmniTouch 8082 My IC Phone Smart Deskphone’ which will be available on on the Alcatel-Lucent OpenTouch suite of communications platforms.

Nicolas de Kouchkovsky, Chief Marketing Officer, Enterprise, Alcatel-Lucent, said, ““Today’s users are accustomed to the powerful experiences delivered by smart phones with seemingly unlimited applications, yet when they use the traditional desktop phone they are in effect stepping back in time. With our new My IC Phone, we extend communications beyond simple voice calls with limited applications into a true multimedia experience with access to a range of applications that drive improved productivity and easier access to people and information.”

Packaged Solutions for Hotel Industry

The Alcatel-Lucent My IC phone for the hotel industry comes in two packages. The “Basic” package includes a customized homepage for the phone’s user interface that is optimized for hotels, providing streamlined guest services like room check-out and wake-up calls. The “Rich” package offers advanced capabilities that allow the guest to control such functions as climate control, lighting, and media services for music and movies. The “Rich” version also allows hotels to display customized promotional messages and advertising directly on the phone’s interface.