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Nortel Integrated Conference Bridge Service Implementation Guide
Product description
Purpose
This chapter describes the functional and physical characteristics of the
Nortel Networks Integrated Conference Bridge Release 4. Technicians
can install the Integrated Conference Bridge (ICB) card in either a
Meridian 1, Nortel Networks Communication Server 1000, Meridian
SL-100, or Nortel Networks Communication Server 2100. This guide
uses the term “Meridian system” to refer to either the Meridian 1,
Meridian SL-100, Communication Server 1000 (CS 1000), or CS 2100.
The chapter contains the following sections:
•“ICB description” on page 17 – describes the ICB card and the
role it plays in conference calls. Summarizes ICB features and
services.
•“Hardware overview” on page 21 – describes the hardware
components of the ICB system.
•“ICB operation” on page 27 – shows how ICB conferences
operate.

ICB description

Conference administration
The ICB card allows users to schedule and administer multiple
simultaneous conferences. Schedule conferences based on
time-of-day, duration of each conference, and number of individuals
(conferees) participating in, or ports allocated, for each conference.
Schedule a conference using one of the following:
•Browser user interface – point and click web-page application
•Telephone user interface – telephone keypad entries
•Microsoft Outlook GUI – Microsoft Office Outlook graphical user
interface (GUI)
• Ad hoc meeting – audio conference created now