The Who
- Special needs primary school
- 400 staff and students
The Challenge
- Needed suitable phones in all rooms in case of emergency
- Had standard PBX systems in place
- Systems nearing end of life - with ISDN/PSTN switch-off in 2025
- Existing solution proving too expensive to run
- Needing simple to deploy alternative
The Solution
- Proposed new IP phone system based on Polycom technology
- Would avoid PBX and run telephony over existing IP networks
- Stress-free means to break dependency on PBX infrastructure
- Potential for significant commercial savings
- Access to valuable new features
- Seamless integration with other services like Office 365
- Scoped deployment of 40 handsets, and necessary switches
The Benefits
- Savings of up to £500 a month
- Pre-configured IP technology - plug and play
- Highly scalable, future-proof solution
- Fully supported 5-year contract
- Unlocked helpful new features like voicemail to email
- Solution has allowed for more collaborative working
Why Servium?
- Demonstrated good understanding of the current state, and how to help
- Offered highly attractive commercial proposition
- Services Ecosystem ensured the right expertise was delivered for the project
