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Mitel Deploys IP Communications System in NebraskaTMCnet Contributing Editor IP communications provider Mitel today announced that it was tapped by Wayne State College in Wayne, Neb. to implement an IP-based communications system throughout its campus. According to Mitel's news release, this is the first major VoIP deployment in Nebraska.
"Our old system was due to expire and the cost to upgrade and continue with a Centrex system would increase significantly," said Wayne State College chief technology officer Denis Linster. "We selected the Mitel solution because we wanted a state-of-the-art technology system that we had full control over and that offered a migration strategy that would give us the ability to deploy advanced applications as they are developed." The college has 27 buildings. Mitel's implemented a system comprised of two Mitel 3300 IP Communications Platforms (ICPs) embedded with standard unified messaging that integrate into a Cisco network. Wayne State also purchased a redundant Mitel SX-2000 for the dormitory allowing the college to migrate to a full IP platform.
Wayne State purchased over 550 IP phones from the Mitel 5200 series as well as Mitel Navigators, a desktop device that fits under a flat-screen computer monitor. The Navigator is a communications device for voice, video and data convergence on the desktop.
"By being the first institution in Nebraska to deploy an IP communications solution, Wayne State has demonstrated a forward-thinking strategy by offering students the most advanced educational environment possible," said Mitel's president and chief operating officer Paul Butcher in a statement. "The Mitel solution will allow Wayne State students, faculty and staff to communicate more efficiently and effectively. It also sets the foundation for further expansion and the future deployment of IP applications."
Mitel recently extended its IP interoperability with Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) support in the latest release of the company's 3300 IP Communications Platform (ICP).
Mitel enables users to integrate the features of the 3300 ICP through generic SIP endpoints and use of existing hunt groups and HotDesking functionalities. The SIP connectivity to Microsoft (News - Alert) Office Communicator for softphone, presence, collaboration functionality and third-party call control inter-working with Microsoft Live Communications Server is enabled using SIP, CSTA and XML.
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Johanne Torres is contributing editor for TMCnet and Internet Telephony magazine. To see more articles by Johanne Torres, please visit Johanne Torres' columnist page
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