Advanced Operation
Uniform Call Distribution
Uniform Call Distribution
Uniform Call Distribution (UCD) provides
This feature distributes incoming calls to available agents. Agents must be logged into the group to receive UCD calls. The following illustration shows the typical call flow for this service.
1.Agent logs into the UCD group.
2.CIX receives a call from PSTN or extension.
3.The call is routed to voice mail which provides the initial greeting using the auto attendant service.
4.The voice mail can be configured to prompt callers to enter the destination number or to route the call to the
5.The voice mail transfers the call to the UCD pilot group.
6.According to the hunting rule (distribute), the call is delivered to an idle agent who logs in to this hunting group.
If no agent is available in the hunting group, the call is queued to the UCD pilot group. The caller may hear the Music on Hold (MOH) or Ring Back Tone (RBT) depending on the configuration. If the call cannot be answered within the preconfigured time, the call is routed to an overflow destination.
Login/Logout
Login and Logout is controlled by the Login key assigned to the agent phone (see Strata CIX Programming Manual Vol. 1 for details). The Log status is displayed on the Login key as shown below
•Login - Key is On Steady
•Logout - Key is Off
The Login/Logout feature is applied to the call which terminates to UCD pilot only. Therefore, the call can terminate to agent Prime or Phantom PDN directly even if the
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