Navigating the perils of deploying phone systems in educational institutions

When it comes to telecommunications and phone systems, we at 101VOICE have witnessed the struggle of too many educational institutions. Some of the telephony-related challenges facing institutions include:

• Being locked into extended and rigid vendor agreements, limiting institutions to slow, terrible and expensive service and support
• Technology investment constraints and slow deployment
• Phone systems with a lack of functionality
• Struggling with outdated technology.

Another consideration that plagues educational institutions is deciding whether to replace their legacy infrastructure and phone system entirely (if they have the funds to do so) or merge it with much-needed next-generation technology.??

Since 2009, 101VOICE has provided cloud-based telecommunication solutions to organizations. Our solutions are simple, reliable, feature-rich and affordable. Our significant and proven expertise in bespoke-needs educational institutions is what sets us apart. Our services are focused on offering the most updated, dependable and superior services, particularly for educational institutions.??

Having built up experience and expertise in the public sector, 101VOICE has learned the following about deploying phone systems for educational organizations.??

Integration is key

We know that institutions often invest a lot of money into their phone systems, which limits their decision-making around upgrading the entire system later on. However, they still need access to next-generation technology to keep up with their competitors, legal requirements and industry trends. We can supply an all-new system with the option to integrate seamlessly with existing phone systems and technologies like Public Address (PA) systems.

Integration with PA systems

InformaCast Devices

An InformaCast device helps customers build effective two-way communication using 101VOICE’s phone control and 101VOICE desktop phones. Thanks to this technology, all users have access to phone-to-phone and group live audio paging. Institutions can reach their campuses quickly to send critical information, and any authorized user can make and receive basic pages.??

Finances are a factor, so existing investments must go further

Financial constraints often play a massive role for any organization. We???ve considered this without compromising on the quality or dependability of your customized solutions. There are also no unforeseen costs for extended service, software updates or additional hardware with the 101VOICE Management Cloud VoIP Communications Network.

In a previous blog, we provided key insights into making your existing investments work for you. In short, no law says you must upgrade your entire phone system to access next-generation technology.??

With 101VOICE, you have the option to bring some of the latest functionality and technology to your existing phone systems. Let???s call it your all-inclusive telecommunications modernization plan.

The benefits of modernizing your telecommunications technology with 101VOICE

• Decreased costs
• More flexibility to scale
• Better functionality and technology
• Integration with Microsoft Teams
• Access to direct 911 calling that is compliant with Kari???s Law and Ray Baum’s Act.

Quick and accurate implementation??

At 101VOICE, we pride ourselves on rapid deployment and the addition of specific applications or functionality that solves your problems without needing to patch or integrate with existing technologies. Say goodbye to poor implementation and slow deployment, service or support.??

One such example is the addition of our emergency messaging solution, CodeREDBridge, to your critical event management. The cloud-based critical event platform helps you reach out to key decision-makers (and even students) in times of emergency. It???s simple, safe and straightforward – just how we like it. We???ve seen the difference this simple solution has made for our public sector customers.??

But speed is not all that matters when it comes to implementing telecommunications solutions. We handle implementation seamlessly, including the dreaded process of number porting. As a specialist in number porting, we understand how important it is that you don???t lose your numbers when switching providers. We do everything to ensure this doesn???t happen.??

Having a Managed Service Provider as a partner

There is immense value in having a partner like 101VOICE, a licensed competitive local exchange carrier (CLEC) and certified IT organization, that can consult and provide end-to-end solutions with customized SLAs and local support that meet your specific needs.

We thrive on helping educational institutions implement phone systems and other public sector organizations in government and healthcare. 101VOICE has a single focus: helping your institution leverage our knowledge and expertise for improved compliance, communication system reliability and competitive advantage.????

If you???d like to talk to our experts about implementing the right phone system technology for your organization, start a conversation with us about the next steps.