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Introduction
553-2731-100
Standard 5.00
April 2000
Capabilities
Meridian Data Services allow for flexible configuration of data terminal
equipment and permit the customer’s data communications equipment to
correspond to actual usage. The following is a summary of the advantages
that implementation of the Meridian 1 data feature offers:
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Eliminates the need for separate voice and data switching systems and
allows the use of common wiring.
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Provides efficient utilization of trunks or lines by eliminating the
requirement for separate trunks or dedicated lines, as would be the case
if a separate data switching system or private or leased lines were used.
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Extends to data users several Meridian 1 system and station features
typically limited to voice calling only.
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Provides simultaneous voice and data calling capabilities through an
SL-1 telephone using the standard two-pair wire.
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Allows convenient relocation of data terminal equipment.
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Allows multiple device access from data terminal equipment.
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Provides flexible operating distances of equipment (for example,
terminals and computers) from the Meridian 1.
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Eliminates most equipment associated with fixed data configurations
(e.g., base-band modems, dedicated telephone sets and wiring).
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Provides efficient use of computer ports through use of the queuing and
hunting features offered by Meridian 1.
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Allows the voice-grade modems required for incoming/outgoing trunk
calls to be shared between users and trunks on a non-dedicated hunt
group basis. These modems can thus be supplied according to actual data
traffic requirements.
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Allows the co-located ADM or AIM or ASIM to access the Serial Data
Interface (SDI) port.
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Provides Synchronous Data Switching, Synchronous Keypad dialing,
Asynchronous Keyboard Dialing (KBD) and Inbound Modem Pooling.
Offices that are equipped with the AMP feature do not require separate inbound
and outbound modem pools. The other pooling requirements still apply.
