Replaces external conferencing services – pays for itself within a
few months.
Enhances collaboration within an organization, and with external
customers and suppliers.
In-house solution ensures that organizations have control over the
security of their own communications.
The Aastra CNX would benefit any organization spending $500 per month or more on external conferencing services, par-
ticularly those that are geographically distributed, have remote workers or need to collaborate regularly with external sup-
pliers or clients.
Users of audio conferencing span a diverse range of industries and institutions, including:
» Government
» Political organizations
» Healthcare
» Education
» High tech
» Not-for-profits
» Construction and civil engineering
» Professional services, such as law firms, accountants, consultants and architects
Examples of applications of the CNX within the enterprise:
» Regularly scheduled conference calls to coordinate product development or sales teams
» Dedicated, permanent conference bridges to facilitate event and situation management
» Ad-hoc conference calls for case management, or to resolve issues with suppliers or clients
» Distance learning using the Internet to carry VoIP traffic, in conjunction with a web conferencing application
» Permanent, personal conference bridges with guaranteed port availability for executive use
Quick return on investment
» Extremely affordable pricing compares favorably with the cost of external services, PBX-integrated conference bridges
and other competitive products
» Low cost of ownership
Simple to install and use
» Configuration, management and end-user interaction are all carried out through an easy-to-use web interface
» Integrates with existing email systems and Windows, Linux or Unix user databases
Works with current and future phone systems
» T1/E1 ports allow connection to existing PBXs or the PSTN, while SIP or H.323 protocols permit connection to VoIP networks
Secure
» In-house solution allows complete control over system access
» Conferences are protected by passcodes of configurable length, and moderators can lock a conference or eject unde-
sirable participants
Upgradeable
» Capacity is upgradeable using a license key
» Future feature upgrades will be made available via the Web
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The Aastra CNX conference bridge is an easy-to-install, easy-to-use and extremely
affordable alter native to exter nal audio conferencing ser vices. It suppor ts up to 120
concurrent users in any number of conferences, and connects to both conventional
PBXs and to the new generation of IP PBXs that suppor t VoIP ser vices.
