Higher Education
■Desktop Conferencing Systems enable students to see and speak with one another and also collaborate on documents. They can create and jointly edit documents that may reside on only one computer in one location. The students can work together as if they were all seated at the same table.
■TransTalk telephones help teachers and students solve software problems while talking with technical experts.
■DEFINITY ECS incorporates many efficiencies while providing this access because it manages bandwidth accurately. It can
—It gives users switched access to a host computer over wideband (T1/E1) communication lines. Since DEFINITY ECS precisely allocates resources as needed, this speeds transmissions while allowing the system to handle more calls.
—It allocates bandwidth for data calls when permanent data circuits are busy.
■The MultiPoint Control Unit can seamlessly integrate with a DEFINITY network to coordinate video (voice and data) conference calls from
These tools allow schools to form partnerships with each other
Plan for Expansion and Innovation
Schools must be at the forefront of communications innovation, so it’s important to use a platform that can accommodate rapidly evolving requirements. DEFIN- ITY ECS is:
■Designed to be easily enlarged or networked together to accommodate virtually any size requirement.
■Capable of handling multimedia (synchronized audio and video) calls today.
■Unmatched in its ability to handle voice, video and data traffic.
■Compatible with many different products from many different vendors so that it fully integrates all of your tools and options.
■Designed to accommodate existing and emerging standards and protocols.
Issue 5 January 1998 |
