HP 5304xl-32G J8166A Leaflet
Product codes
J8166A
HP ProCurve
customer case
study: unified
communications
Industry: health care
Industry: health care
Objective
Modernize network infrastructure, including Power
over Ethernet (PoE) and Quality of Service (QoS),
to unify all voice and data on a single network
over Ethernet (PoE) and Quality of Service (QoS),
to unify all voice and data on a single network
Approach
Deploy HP ProCurve Adaptive Network solution
enabling unified communications (UC) on a
high-performance core-to-edge network with
single-pane-of-glass management
enabling unified communications (UC) on a
high-performance core-to-edge network with
single-pane-of-glass management
IT improvements
Reliable, high-performance, scalable network
•
PoE and QoS supports current and future unified
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communications requirements, including video
conferencing
Smooth deployment of Mitel VoIP solution on
conferencing
Smooth deployment of Mitel VoIP solution on
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HP ProCurve PoE switches
Business outcomes
80% lower TCO at hospital site
•
UC deployment improved call clarity and
•
reduced call costs to less than one pence per
minute
Introduction of new applications such as
minute
Introduction of new applications such as
•
speech-to-text dictation and text-to-speech over
the phone more affordable on HP ProCurve
standards-based technology
the phone more affordable on HP ProCurve
standards-based technology
Based in the southwest of England, Plymouth Health
Community (PHC) comprises Plymouth Hospitals NHS
Trust (PHNT) and NHS Plymouth—(the Primary Care
Trust (PCT). PHNT provides general hospital services
to 430,000 people in Plymouth and the surrounding
area whilst the PCT commissions hospital services and
provides General Practice (GP), community, mental
health and learning disability services. PHC operates
across 100 sites including the main Derriford Hospital,
several smaller hospitals and health centres, 45 GP
surgeries and 55 community sites. As an organization
it employs over 10,000 staff and treats approximately
half-a-million patients yearly.
Community (PHC) comprises Plymouth Hospitals NHS
Trust (PHNT) and NHS Plymouth—(the Primary Care
Trust (PCT). PHNT provides general hospital services
to 430,000 people in Plymouth and the surrounding
area whilst the PCT commissions hospital services and
provides General Practice (GP), community, mental
health and learning disability services. PHC operates
across 100 sites including the main Derriford Hospital,
several smaller hospitals and health centres, 45 GP
surgeries and 55 community sites. As an organization
it employs over 10,000 staff and treats approximately
half-a-million patients yearly.
Objective
PHC recently took the decision to modernise its
facilities in a project worth approximately £300
million. The developments included refurbishing
Derriford Hospital, improving cardiac services,
PHC recently took the decision to modernise its
facilities in a project worth approximately £300
million. The developments included refurbishing
Derriford Hospital, improving cardiac services,
“The financial benefits are compelling. With the Trust now free from
expensive maintenance contracts, TCO for the Derriford site LAN has
fallen by 80 per cent.”
Rob Harder, ICT infrastructure manager, Plymouth Health Community, UK
Plymouth Health Community Migrates
to Major Voice over IP Deployment with
HP ProCurve Networking
Plymouth Hospitals
NHS Trust