Mobility Solutions
The DEFINITY Wireless Business System and the Forum™ Personal Communications Manager are similar in many respects. The DEFINITY Wireless Business System can be integrated with the DEFINITY ECS, and thus has some inherent efficiencies. The Forum uses an adjunct device but offers slightly higher capacities. It also uses an international industry standard that is more common in some parts of the world.
Both systems feature Lucent’s Wireless System Engineering Expert Design System. This patented software, which is unique in the wireless industry, analyzes the building or campus space and determines how the wireless system should be configured. It precisely locates base stations within the structure or structures. The software effectively eliminates the most difficult aspect of wireless implementation and ensures maximum efficiency and lower life cycle costs.
DEFINITY Wireless Business System
The DEFINITY Wireless Business System relies on the DEFINITY ECS system to manage mobility. It uses Personal Wireless Telecommunications technology, which is a leading protocol in the United States. This standard, which has the pri- mary advantage of permitting up to 12 simultaneous conversations per base sta- tion, defines the radio interface between the portable telephones and the base stations in the system.
The DEFINITY Wireless Business System is fully integrated with the DEFINITY ECS, and offers users full access to the DEFINITY ECS features. The system has the following maximum capacities:
■260 wireless telephones
■60 base stations
■7,000 to 40,000 calls per busy hour (depending on DEFINITY ECS configuration)
■4 million square foot (1.2 million square meter) coverage area
Forum Personal Communications Manager
The Forum Personal Communications Manager uses a Forum switch, which can serve as an adjunct to DEFINITY ECS, to manage mobility. The system uses Cordless Telephone Generation 2 (CT2) technology, which is a global standard for wireless telephone service. This standard defines the radio interface between the Forum pocket telephones and the base stations in the system.
Forum’s System Manager provides superior system administration capabilities. The Forum Personal Communications Manager can accommodate even the largest businesses. It has the following maximum capacities:
■500 wireless telephones
■126 base stations
