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What To Look For And Why When Buying A Telecommunications Switch
What To Look For And Why When Buying A Telecommunications Switch
ACUTA: Other Publications
There are three characteristics of institutions of higher education that have a strong
impact on telecommunications:
. Campus Environment
. Multiple Service Populations
. Limited Budgets
Each characteristic translates into requirements for an effective telecommunication
system.
To Serve the Campus Environment
A campus is usually the first image associated with the word "college" or "university." Typically, institutions of higher education are housed in several buildings which may be fairly close together, or spread over some distance, perhaps reaching across a city or even a state.
To serve the campus user, a system must provide feature transparency, regardless of location. Small …