project focus Agile working
The unified communications solution designed and implemented by NextiraOne provides an agile working environment for businesses. It covers voice, video and data communications and includes wireless networking and remote/mobile worker applications in a complete end-to-end communications solution using a virtualised environment designed for an eco-friendly building. NextiraOne’s innovative communications solution makes use of Alcatel-Lucent’s new virtualised IP telephony Business integrated Communications Solution (BiCS) platform. This allows all the elements of the communications solution to be consolidated onto one server – with a second server providing the resilience required to ensure the business continuity and disaster recovery necessary in today’s business environment. Virtualisation dramatically reduces the number of
servers needed to run the communications platform (typically from six to 10 servers down to one with a second back up server) and therefore provides a more energy efficient environment. Fewer servers mean less power consumption. They take up less rack space and require less physical room space which can in turn reduce the cost of cooling and air conditioning and other infrastructure costs.
Availability
The new communications platform offers a hi-tech environment for businesses using the Lincoln think tank, giving tenants and users as much choice and flexibility as possible in terms of connectivity – so that they can work time efficiently and cost effectively. It will make the Centre unique in offering its tenants an instantly available communications package that includes the ability to set up audio and video conferencing, to access unfiltered Internet and greater bandwidth using
high speed data switches that will give Gigabit to the desktop, plus a wireless network with the latest N standard which gives a much faster throughput and improved service.
City of Lincoln Council wanted the design of the building to reflect its purpose by being innovative and sustainable.
Multi-tenancy applications include the ability to drop in and drop out of the communications system with presence applications indicating whether a user is available and how he/she can best be contacted − by messaging, desk phone or mobile, for example − whilst unified messaging allows all types of messages to be accessed from a single user interface regardless of location or device. Teamwork applications mean that users can share data, applications and presentations as part of the conferencing function.
Special offer
The new communications platform offers a hi-tech environment for businesses.
‘The communications packages that we can offer our tenants and visitors will make us unique amongst Innovation Centres,’ – says Kate Mear, economic sustainability and programme manager, City of Lincoln Council (Lincoln Think Tank). ‘We had some very clear requirements in our brief to the company in terms of what we wanted to offer our customers and also what we needed to do environmentally. NextiraOne demonstrated their expertise, and we are delighted with the result and proud of what we can now offer.’ Steven Skakel, managing director UK & Ireland at NextiraOne, says, ‘The Lincoln Think Tank is an iconic building and we were delighted to be chosen to deliver a communications design that would match its inspirational approach. Our team has risen to the challenge and I have no doubt that we have delivered an innovative communications solution that will contribute to the success of this excellent example of 21st Century business practice.’
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elements of the communications solution were consolidated onto one server.
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