Realise the benefits of System i IP Telephony
System i IP Telephony delivers the proven solutions of 3Com® - a leading supplier of secure, converged voice and data networking - on the IBM System i platform, IBM's leading integrated business system. With System i IP Telephony, you can enjoy the benefits you have come to expect from System i - integration, simplicity, vertical growth, and, above all, security and reliability - applied to IP telephony.
In support of open industry standards and integration, System i IP Telephony is built on Session Initiation Protocol (SIP). SIP is critical to extending the integration of System i IP Telephony with third-party collaboration and business processing applications you rely on to run your business.
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All the applications in the IP telephony suite can run on a single stand-alone System i5. However, given the critical importance of telephony availability, redundancy is essential. It is recommended that an IP telephony solution include a primary and a backup system (preferably at different sites) to ensure that telephony is continuously available.
In addition to availability, the ability of your telephony system to meet your business needs is critical. Individual System i IP Telephony functions are highly scalable, making it easy to add new capabilities as network and business requirements change. Back-end applications can be conveniently installed on a single system or deployed separately on individual platforms. Key features, including high performance, feature redundancy and failover mechanisms, are as follows:
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| Highly Scalable |
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Scales from hundreds to thousands of handsets on a single system; |
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Additional phone extensions are added via software, not hardware. |
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| High availability |
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The System i IP Telephony solution offers high availability with a backup system; |
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Each system constantly synchronises with the other(s) and each phone knows the address of the primary and backup servers to ensure that phone calls can be made and received without interruption. |
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| Converged Voice and Data Communications |
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Delivers integrated, simultaneous voice and data over the corporate LAN and WAN; |
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Single cable run for both voice and data-PC plugs into phone for connectivity to the network. |
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| Extensive Applications |
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Includes built-in robust call processing, full IP-PBX feature/functionality, unified messaging and centralised system management; |
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Additional applications include secure IM, Presence and Audio Conferencing. |
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| Open Architecture |
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Standards-based SIP architecture supports connections to the public phone network and IP telephony protocols and standards, and enables integration with third-party applications and devices through standard protocols and APIs; |
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SIP-Choice for customer; best of breed solutions based on SIP can be used. |
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| Connect multiple sites via the data network |
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The ability to connect multiple sites and remote workers via the data network allows telephony and messaging services to be delivered and administered from a single location. |
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| Remote worker connectivity |
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Telecommuters can connect via a virtual private network for access to real-time telephony and voice messaging; |
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| Moves, Adds and Changes |
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Moving a phone is as simple as unplugging at old location and plugging into new location eliminating a significant cost of traditional systems; |
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Centralise your telephony administration of all of your sites. |
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