PAETEC has teamed with Cedar Point Communications and Sentri, Inc., to develop a comprehensive Internet Protocol (IP) communications solution that addresses the unique needs of colleges and universities in achieving the full benefits of a converged IP network, including the migration to Voice over IP (VoIP).
With the converged technology solution, network managers are provided with a proven, world-class solution that allows them to migrate costly and service-limited PBX systems or carrier-based hosted solutions to a true carrier-class network. The converged solution relies on a Cedar Point SAFARI C3 carrier-class VoIP and multimedia switch, dynamic IP bandwidth from PAETEC, and back office integration expertise from Sentri.
“PAETEC has always valued the relationships we have built with our Higher Education customers, and we view this converged approach as the best path for this group to transition to VoIP,” said Rick Cunningham, vice president of PAETEC’s Industry Solutions Group. “Converged Campus applies the best products, services, and support capabilities to allow educational institutions to gain the maximum value of converged IP networks.”
The comprehensive solution offers telecommunications quality, reliability, scalability, and performance in an integrated design. This means that the same switch that conforms to the demanding, standards-compliant requirements of the PSTN can be placed on campus with significantly less complexity than alternative solutions. By utilizing IP carrier connectivity, networks gain significant efficiencies in off-net and remote interconnection, enabling the full value of advanced IP services.
“Our experience with our higher education customers is that they need a reliable solution that is easy to deploy, that can scale to meet their needs, is easy to administer, and is cost effective,” said Sentri Chief Executive Officer Alex Beletsky. “With the combination of PAETEC, Cedar Point, and Sentri, they can have a properly deployed VoIP environment, which enables them to focus on value-added projects to leverage their communication infrastructure and expand to Unified Communications, Collaboration, and Universal Access.”
“As we’ve gained traction in the higher education market, we’ve recognized the need to partner with vendor companies that share our commitment to our customers,” said George Kassas, founder and executive vice president, business development for Cedar Point. “Like Cedar Point, PAETEC and Sentri are committed to working with campus telecommunications professionals to deliver simple, cost-effective solutions that combine flexibility and carrier-class reliability.”
Tying it all together, the joint solution offers a set of technical services that support the campus implementation from start to finish, including network analysis, back office integration, operations management, and IT consulting.
About PAETEC
PAETEC (NASDAQ GS: PAET) is personalizing business communications for medium-sized and large businesses, enterprise organizations and institutions across the United States. We offer a comprehensive suite of IP, voice, data and Internet services, as well as enterprise communications management software, network security solutions, CPE, and managed services. For more information, visit www.paetec.com.
About Cedar Point Communications
Cedar Point Communications’ totally integrated switching platforms enable the scalable, cost-effective, less complex delivery of VoIP and multimedia applications for network operators. Designed to cost-effectively provide carrier-class performance and reliability, while simplifying network operations and increasing network integrity, security and privacy, Cedar Point’s SAFARI C³ Multimedia Switching System supports legacy circuit and SIP-based voice services, as well as supporting next generation network access architectures like WiMax. The company is based in Derry, NH. For more information, please visit www.cedarpointcom.com.
About Sentri
Sentri is a leading consulting and integration services firm focused on deploying VoIP, Messaging, Unified Communications, Automatic Call Distribution (ACD), Collaboration and Advanced Communication solutions in campus and enterprise environments. For more information, visit www.sentri.com.