Lucent Technologies 555-230-024 User Manual
Higher Education
Issue 5 January 1998
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555-230-024
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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.
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.
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TransTalk telephones help teachers and students solve software problems
while talking with technical experts.
while talking with technical experts.
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DEFINITY ECS incorporates many efficiencies while providing this access
because it manages bandwidth accurately. It can cost-effectively integrate
voice, video and data calls over a single network access facility to a
school’s public or private network.
because it manages bandwidth accurately. It can cost-effectively integrate
voice, video and data calls over a single network access facility to a
school’s public or private network.
— 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.
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.
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The MultiPoint Control Unit can seamlessly integrate with a DEFINITY
network to coordinate video (voice and data) conference calls from 2-24
locations.
network to coordinate video (voice and data) conference calls from 2-24
locations.
These tools allow schools to form partnerships with each other world-wide,
enhancing the overall quality of education they offer while spawning new reve-
nue-generating opportunities.
enhancing the overall quality of education they offer while spawning new reve-
nue-generating opportunities.
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:
to use a platform that can accommodate rapidly evolving requirements. DEFIN-
ITY ECS is:
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Designed to be easily enlarged or networked together to accommodate
virtually any size requirement.
virtually any size requirement.
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Capable of handling multimedia (synchronized audio and video) calls
today.
today.
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Unmatched in its ability to handle voice, video and data traffic.
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Compatible with many different products from many different vendors so
that it fully integrates all of your tools and options.
that it fully integrates all of your tools and options.
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Designed to accommodate existing and emerging standards and
protocols.
protocols.