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University of Baltimore Telecommunications Technology Overview

University of Baltimore Telecommunications Technology Overview. February 17, 2006. Discussion Items. Project Description Project Tasks and Phases Technology Overview Q&A. Project Description. The procurement of a new state-of-the art campus telephone system. Project Tasks and Phases.

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University of Baltimore Telecommunications Technology Overview

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  1. University of Baltimore Telecommunications Technology Overview February 17, 2006

  2. Discussion Items • Project Description • Project Tasks and Phases • Technology Overview • Q&A

  3. Project Description The procurement of a new state-of-the art campus telephone system

  4. Project Tasks and Phases • Needs Assessment • Technology Overview • Meetings with Departments/User Groups • Physical Inspections and Site Surveys • Systems and services is use • Cable infrastructure • Physical infrastructure – space, power, etc. • Benchmarking Analysis • What are other universities doing?

  5. Project Tasks and Phases • Procurement and Installation • Development of Specifications • Preparation of Request for Proposals • Evaluation of Proposals • Vendor Selection • Contract Negotiation • Installation

  6. History of Telephone Systems • Manual Systems • Connections made by Operator at Telephone Company • Magneto dial-less telephones • Dial Systems • 1st Placed in service 1896 • The “Strowger” system • Rotary dial telephones

  7. History of Telephone Systems • Private (Automated) Branch Exchange – PBX or PABX • Enterprise-based telephone systems evolved throughout the 1900’s • From mechanical -- electromechanical -- electronic • From analog to digital (proprietary by vendor) • From feature-poor to feature-rich • From centralized/monolithic to distributed architecture

  8. Today’s Telephone System Copper Backbone Cable Copper Horizontal Cable Copper Station Cable Wall Jack Phone Wiring Closet Cross Connects PBX

  9. Today’s Data Network Fiber Optic Backbone Cable Copper Horizontal Cable Copper Station Cable Wiring Closet LAN Switch Wall Jack PC Core Switch

  10. Today’s Services Fiber Optic Backbone Cable Wiring Closet LAN Switch PC Core Switch Wall Jack Copper Backbone Cable Phone Wiring Closet Cross-Connects PBX

  11. Likely New Architecture –IP Telephony/VoIP Telephone Server or IP-PBX Fiber Optic Backbone Cable Copper Data Grade Horizontal Cable 4 Pairs Copper Station Cable Wiring Closet LAN Switch Wall Jack Copper Station Cable Core Switch PC

  12. Alternative Solutions • IP PBX, IP-ready PBX, IP-enabled PBX • Pure Voice over IP Platforms • Hosted Solutions

  13. Call Center Technology • Hunt Groups – Early attempts to distribute calls • Uniform Call Distribution • Simple call distribution as an internal PBX feature • Automatic Call Distribution/Call Center • Separate server providing enhanced call distribution functions, real time call center management, and historical/real time management reporting capabilities • Supports outgoing and incoming calls • Call center agents may be centrally located or distributed • In IP environment, call center agents may literally be anywhere where an Internet connection can be made (main office, remote office, home, etc.) • Typically used in financial aid, class registration, other high volume areas

  14. Call Center Technology • Contact Center – Integrates telephone, email, web chat and other communications methods • Interactive Voice Response (IVR) • Integrates telephone system with database applications • Allows callers to access information and perform transactions without human intervention • Check balances • Make payments • Check course availability • Register for courses

  15. Messaging Systems • Voice Mail • Automated Attendant • Route calls • Respond to frequently asked questions (directions, etc.) • Unified Messaging • Integrates E-mail, voice mail, fax • Allows access to voice mail messages and fax from E-mail • Potentially access e-mail messages via a telephone.

  16. System Features and Capabilities • Most commonly used features exist on all systems • Hold • Transfer • Forwarding • Conferencing • Call Pickup • Call Waiting • Speed Dialing • Auto Dialing • Distinctive Ringing • These features can be configured on any/all phones at no additional cost.

  17. Features and Capabilities • Recent Features • Caller Identification • Call Trace • E9-1-1 Notification • Intuitive Display • Wireless Telephones • Web-Enabled Telephones • These features impact the cost of the system

  18. Q&A

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