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C3 to attend UCISA’s Converged Networks Conference
C3 will be attending UCISA’s Converged and Telephony Services conference next week, in Sheffield.
The event is an opportunity for exhibitors and delegates to share their experience of the IP migration process and what can be done to make the transition from TDM to SIP as smooth as possible.
C3 will be discussing the benefits of a “best of breed” approach to IP migration, in a joint presentation with Gordon Ross, Head of Telecoms at the University of Cambridge.
“We are really looking forward to the Converged Networks conference,” said Steve Adams, Sales Manager at C3. “It’s been a long time since all the UK’s HE Telecom teams were under one roof, and the market has obviously changed considerably in that period.
“C3 is known for being a specialist telecommunications provider but we have broadened our development path in the last few years. Our products have much more of a multichannel focus to them, in order to support integrated 360 degree communication.”
With many traditional PBX systems reaching end of life within the next couple of years, the pressure is on institutions to future proof their communication infrastructure. The temptation is to go for one supplier, and the promise of simplified installation and ongoing management. However there can be challenges with this approach, which C3 will set out at the event.
Converged Networks and Telephony is a UCISA event. It takes place at Electric Works, Sheffield, on 29 January. For more information and to book a delegate place visit www.ucisa.ac.uk.
C3 wins contract with University of Bristol
The University of Bristol has future proofed its communication infrastructure with the purchase of C3’s multichannel communication platform, Apcentia.
The Apcentia platform will initially connect via DPNSS, but is SIP ready ensuring that any technology investment is protected, regardless of changes to core infrastructure supplier, when the institution moves to IP voice.
Initially, the Bristol system will launch running C3 voicemail and its scripting tool (Fusion). Integrating to Google Mail, the platform is fully enabled to provide advanced messaging functionality and call recording.
The Apcentia platform is also fully extensible so that the team can scale the system; adding other multichannel functionality to suit evolving user requirements, whilst keeping control over associated costs.
Merry Christmas from everyone at C3!
It’s Christmas! Which means another Christmas video from C3.
Hopefully you recognise some faces – our directors, Wayne Starsmore and John Wood star alongside office manager Donna Sindle, production engineer Nick Ward and support engineer Bernie Mudd.
We hope you enjoy the video and have a fantastic Christmas and New Year!
C3 to attend new HE network and telephony show
C3 will be attending UCISA’s Converged Network and Telephony Services show in January.
The event, which is being held at the Electric Works, in Sheffield, on January 29th, gives attendees the chance to share their experience of the IP migration process. This is an issue that is becoming more pressing as institutional legacy switches reach end of life, and is an area in which C3 has a high level of knowledge and expertise.
This is the first Converged Network and Telephony Service event from UCISA. The show will be welcomed by those working in higher education telecoms, particularly as the AUA Communications in HE was cancelled earlier this year.
“We are really looking forward to exhibiting at the UCISA show in January,” said John Wood, Sales and Marketing Director. “It will give us a chance to catch up with our existing customers, as well as speak to others who are considering their options for IP migration.”
This event is aimed at management and staff responsible for providing network and telephony services. Click here for more information about the show.
C3 targets legacy switch owners in 2014 roadshow
C3 is embarking on a UK-wide road show in 2014 to promote IP migration options to those companies still operating legacy switches.
The road show will give companies a more in depth look at the options available to them, as well as learn from C3 reference sites that have already migrated to IP.
“C3 has helped many large enterprises make the IP migration,” said sales and marketing director, John Wood. “We take a very customer-centric approach to migration which gives our customers control over costs, as well as the future-flexibility to adapt the platform to suit their unique requirements.”
Telecoms teams up and down the country are busy considering the options for their legacy platforms as they reach end-of-life and, in many cases, end of support. The Siemens ISDX, for example, reaches end of life in 2017 when Siemens, as original manufacturer, will withdraw support on the kit. In many cases the ISDX, whilst over 20 years old, is still operating and functioning well, which makes it hard for organisations to push on with the move to IP given the cost and potential disruption to their voice infrastructure. At the same time, the pressure is on organisations to future-proof their infrastructure so it supports multichannel interactions, conferencing and collaboration throughout the enterprise.
This is where C3 comes in. C3’s solutions are all TDM and SIP compliant so leading-edge unified communication technology can be deployed at any point in the migration pathway, helping organisations to benefit from new technology as well as extend the life of existing systems.
If you would like C3 to visit your organisation please contact us.
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