Instruction manual

DEFINITY® Business Communications System and GuestWorks® Issue 6
Overview
555-231-208
Issue 1
April 2000
Industry Applications
3-2Education (K – 12 and small colleges)
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Education (K – 12 and small colleges)
Municipal school districts and small colleges seek to:
■ Ensure reliable telephone service
■ Coordinate information and services
■ Communicate easily with the outside world
■ Reduce costs but still serve student needs
■ Plan for expansion and innovation.
Ensure reliable telephone service
The system can service up to 25000 telephones. The size and efficiency of the
system allows small colleges to generate revenue from student phone service,
which offsets the cost of other services.
The reliability of the system is without equal. The system’s automatic backup
features, maintenance tests, and line-monitoring functions work proactively to
protect your investment. These and related features identify potential difficulties
well before the system’s operations might be compromised, further enhancing the
high reliability inherent in the system architecture.
Coordinate information and services
Many colleges have large campuses or are composed of a network of scattered
buildings and offices. Efficient connections among the many elements are
essential to the integrity of the institution. A variety of options can help coordinate
information and services from many locations:
■ Wireless and cordless telephones allow librarians, technicians, and clerks
to easily search for things while talking to the person requesting the search.
■ A single voice messaging system can be accessed by several sites using
the Centralized Voice Mail via Mode Code Interface feature. This allows
satellite campuses or offices to access common directories and handle
messages as if they were all on the same campus.
■ Audio conferencing equipment allows teachers and managers to easily
participate in policy-making meetings, regardless of location.