EDUCAUSE | Presented at EDUCAUSE Annual Conferences and VOIP

Increasing Performance While Decreasing Cost: Converging Communications with VoIP

drupal — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 13:42:38 -0500

Facing an aging telephone copper plant and rising provider costs, Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania implemented a multicampus VoIP system to save more than $1 million over a five-year period while substantially upgrading functionality in the process. This presentation will outline the entire VoIP conversion process, from the planning stages through funding, implementation, and training.

Production Quality Open Source VoIP: Next Generation Telephony at Penn

drupal — Wed, 18 Oct 2006 15:56:49 -0500

The University of Pennsylvania is rolling out flexible, cost-effective voice services based on open-source VoIP. Hear about our experiences with converging voice and data organizations, developing technical solutions, communicating with our community, and rolling out production-quality VoIP and integrated messaging to thousands of users.

VoIP: Are We Ready for Prime Time?

drupal — Tue, 01 Nov 2005 12:34:32 -0600

With quality improving and applications expanding, customers are ready for VoIP. Institutions challenged with migrating or integrating PBX with VoIP are asking "Do we jump in?" An overview of solutions, including open-source PBXs, and a model for evaluating customer needs, developing service offerings, and migrating users will be presented.

Directory Services for Multimedia: The New ITU-T Standard H.350

drupal — Wed, 25 Aug 2004 09:42:56 -0500

The H.350 "Directory Services Architecture for Multimedia Conferencing" standard provides a uniform way to store and locate information related to video and voice-over-IP in LDAP directories that are linked seamlessly to directory and identity management systems already in place at universities. This work provides white pages and a foundation for secure videoconferencing.

IP Communications: Converged Voice and Data Network

drupal — Wed, 23 Jul 2003 16:38:46 -0500

Seven months of preparation comes to fruition in a seamless, 15-minute cut-over. Learn how IP Voice-enabled applications can increase campus communication and bring feature-rich services to your users -- and how careful planning at SUNY Cortland brought an idea to reality with minimal campus disruption. Bring questions and an open mind about the future of voice communication.

Mobility and the Future of Integrated Communications Strategies

drupal — Mon, 21 Jul 2003 16:43:53 -0500

This session will provide an update from Net@EDU's Integrated Communications Strategies working group and will explore the implications of mobility and portability on integrated communications. Recent advances and progress within the vendor community and the status of the deployment of integrated communication strategies within the higher education community will be highlighted.