Features
Telephone System Integration
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Telephone System Integration
Stratagy can be configured to work with various telephone system integrations.

In-band Integration

System Availability: Stratagy Flash, IVP8; Stratagy ES4, ES80, ES96, ES96R
Many telephone systems (PBXs) can be configured to provide information to Stratagy about an
incoming call by preceding it with one or more DTMF digits. Stratagy can then be configured to
receive and interpret these DTMF strings. These DTMF strings are known as In-band Integration
or In-band Signaling.
Data is passed in both directions: the PBX i n forms the Automated Attendant/Stratagy sys tem
about each incoming call, and the Stratagy sends instructions to the PBX to turn message waiting
lights on or off, as appropriate.
Benefit(s)
•Enables users to see when they have messages in their mailbox b y l ighting t he mess age wai ting
light.
•Provides joint handling of call transfers by the telephone system and Stratagy, enabling callers
to go directly to the user’s mailbox and personal greeting when busy or RNA.
•Processes calls faster so that the Stratagy voice ports can be used for an swering additi onal ca ll s
rather than monitoring transfers.

Toshiba Proprietary Integration (TPI)

System Availability: Stratagy ES
TPI is a method used by the Stratagy ES to communicate more completely and effectively with the
Strata CTX telephone system. Stratagy ES syste m s use this integration to support the soft k ey
control of voice mail feature.
Note See the Strata CTX DKT3000/2000-Series Tel ephone User Guid e for information on these
phone features.

SMDI Integration

System Availability: All systems
SMDI integration is available on all Stratagy systems. SMDI is an industry standard
interconnection made via an RS-232 data connection that passes the integration information
“packets,” dependent upon the PBX capabilities. Similar to Inband Integration, data is passed
between the PBX and the Stratagy system about each incoming call, and Stratagy sends
instructions to the PBX to turn message waiting lights on or off, as appropriate.
In addition, all Stratagy systems use SMDI to support the Call Record feature with the Strata CTX.
Benefit(s)
SMDI integration offers improved call handli ng since the Stratagy system is informed abou t each
call as it arrives, and immediately performs the appropriate call processing. SMDI is also faster
and more efficient than DTMF inband integration.