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Meridian 1 Option 61C and Meridian 1 Option 81C
Customer Profile
• Targeted at mid to large sized organisations with
the most demanding requirements for capacity,
reliability, advanced applications and
sophisticated networking.
• The Meridian 1 Option 61C is ideally suited for
organisations requiring up to 2,000 ports.
• It is also the system of choice for smaller port sizes
where resilience is a major consideration, such as
in a Call Centre.
• The Meridian 1 Option 81C uses many of the
Option 61C components but adds additional
power and capacity to support up to 16,000 ports.
Defining Needs
• Are more than that 500 extensions needed?
• Is Dual Processor reliability required?
• Is this a Call Centre with over 100 agents – the
point at which dual processor redundancy is often
considered?
• Will this site host many remote locations?
Key Points
• Meridian 1 is the No. 1 Business Communications
system worldwide (Dataquest*).
• Meridian 1 is the No. 1 Call Centre solution in
Europe (MZA*).
• Meridian 1 is the No. 1 CPE based unified
messaging system in Europe (ranked by Pelorus*).
(*Independent consultancies)
• Meridian 1 provides the most effective integrated
communications: CallPilot, Meridian Mail, MIPCD,
MICB, MDECT (Meridian Digital Enhanced Cordless
Telecommunications) and MIRAN.
• Meridian 1 offers a choice of circuit switched or IP
telephony (ITG line-side, ITG trunk-side Remote
Office, IP telsets, IP adaptors for Digital sets).
• Meridian 1 uses award-winning technology
including ITG and Remote Office 9150
Features and Benefits
• Advanced functionality: Meridian 1 supports over
400 features including Calling line ID, Ring Back
and Boss/Secretary filtering. Many of these
advanced features are not available from
alternative vendors.
• Absolute reliability: Meridian 1 has a track record
of absolute reliability, a key requirement in
managing running costs. Optivity Telephony
Manager enhanced this reliability by providing an
advanced element manager for Meridian 1 and its
applications.
• Valued-added applications: Meridian 1
incorporates a host of integrated applications:
CallPilot Unified Messaging, Meridian Mail,
Symposium Call Centre Server, Meridian
Integrated Conference Bridge (MICB), Personal
Call Director (MIPCD) and Recorded
Announcements (MIRAN) that are
unparalleled in the industry.
• Advanced networking: Meridian 1 offers
networked based dialling plans, call centres and
unified messaging solutions.
• Voice over IP (VoIP) support
• Enterprise Mobility: Wireless telephony on
Meridian 1 includes a choice of integrated Digital
Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications (DECT) or
Wireless Voice over IP.
• Investment protection: Line and trunk cards from
the smallest Meridian 1 can be re-used on larger
systems as expansion is required.
Ordering Information
For more information please contact your local
Nortel Networks Representative.