Texas A&M Migrating to VoIP
Source: www.voip-news.com
Texas A&M is making a big move to VoIP. The company just renewed its master services agreement with Verizon Business (a $20 million contract!) and it will be migrating Texas A&M’s operations to VoIP and also providing audio-conferencing solutions.
“Our traditional copper infrastructure was more than 50 years old in some areas, and we needed a long-term solution,” said Dr. Walt Magnussen, director for telecommunications at Texas A&M University. “By deploying state-of-the-art voice-over-IP technology, we can meet the long-term needs of students and faculty at the university for years to come.”
According to Verizon:
Verizon Business is currently working with the university on the first phase of installing VoIP to new buildings on campus. The university has a goal of installing 3,000 lines in a half dozen buildings this year and in about 10 more buildings targeted for next year. Ultimately, Verizon Business will help the university migrate the majority of its campus from its existing time division multiplex (TDM) network to a next-generation VoIP platform.
The new solution will bring the schools voice and data networks together while also being able to handle a lot of voice, data and video traffic.
“Texas A&M has long been a leader in using technology to improve the educational experience for both students and faculty,” said Troy Cromwell, group president for Verizon Business government and education markets. “Introducing a new VoIP network on campus provides reliability while positioning the university in the years ahead to quickly deploy new technologies — like notification services or unified communications solutions.”
