Vertical Communications Inc. has introduced its Wave IP 2500 Business Communications System, which is an IP-based platform that includes communications applications in its base configuration.

Applications included as a part of the base Wave system include the ViewPoint desktop call management tool, unified communications, presence management, visual voice mail and call recording.

Wave IP 2500 supports up to 500 users on a single server, and multiple Wave systems can be networked together to support thousands of users across thousands of sites.

The company is introducing Wave to more than 600 Vertical business partners as part of the Vertical Wave: The Future is Calling road shows, a series of one-day partner briefings taking place in 13 cities.

The Wave IP 2500 will be generally available this quarter through Certified Wave Business Partners, the company said.

Vertical Communications Inc. www.vertical.com