Paging
Now included with Unified Communications Manager is the Singlewire
InformaCast product that provides paging capabilities for users to make
point-to-point, or group pages, to and from Cisco IP Phones. The
software and documentation for the InformaCast product is on a separate
DVD included with the purchase of Unified Communications Manager. It is
also available online as a software download on cisco.com.
The InformaCast product is divided into two categories, basic and advanced functionality. The basic paging features allow paging between Cisco IP Phones to groups and zones that the administrator configures. An unlimited number of groups is possible but with a maximum of 50 users total in each group in basic paging. Basic paging is provided as a new Unified Communications Manager feature at no cost. If there is a requirement for more than 50 users in a single group or for higher level capabilities, the advanced features of InformaCast are required and are highly recommended.
The advanced features of InformaCast include:
The InformaCast product is divided into two categories, basic and advanced functionality. The basic paging features allow paging between Cisco IP Phones to groups and zones that the administrator configures. An unlimited number of groups is possible but with a maximum of 50 users total in each group in basic paging. Basic paging is provided as a new Unified Communications Manager feature at no cost. If there is a requirement for more than 50 users in a single group or for higher level capabilities, the advanced features of InformaCast are required and are highly recommended.
The advanced features of InformaCast include:
- Paging and Emergency Notification to All Users
- Paging to Overhead Analog and IP Speakers
- Bell Scheduling
- Prioritizing Emergency Notifications with Call Barge Option
- Pre-Recorded and Text only pages
- Integration with Social Media Sites for Notification
- Email and SMS Mass Notification
- Call Number Monitoring - 911 Alerting
- Integration with Jabber clients