AlphaNet

Overview

AlphaNet is STENTOFON's internal networking technology made for critical communications. Some of the highlighted features of AlphaNet are:

• Group and conference calls
• VoIP bandwidth management
• Priority handling of events and resources
• Alternative routing
• Backwards compatibility
• All features available over the network
• VoIP, digital and analogue infrastructure support

Group and conference calls

AlphaNet has full group- and conference call capability. Each AlphaCom E has a built in multi-party conferencing unit, providing local mixing for group and conference calls. This local mixing allows AlphaCom E to only use a single VoIP channel when setting up a group or conference call between exchanges.

VoIP Bandwidth management

AlphaNet provides bandwidth management limiting the VoIP bandwidth to not take more capacity than provisioned. If a high priority call is set up when all VoIP channels are occupied, AlphaCom E will immediately release the call with the lowest priority allowing the high priority call to proceed.

Priority handling of events and resources

All calls and events that are sent between nodes are marked with priority. This allows the system to act upon the priority, presenting and handling the events and calls in the correct order.

Alternative routing

Alternative routing of calls allows call completion even when the primary AlphaNet route is down. As a secondary route AlphaCom E can either use its secondary IP interface or it can put the call over a traditional interface such as an analouge or digital line.

Backwards compatibility

AlphaCom E provides 100% backwards compatibility between traditional AlphaNet technologies and new VoIP AlphaNet. The backwards compatibility allows mixing of the AlphaCom E nodes working over IP with current nodes so configuration can be maintainedm Note: AlphaCom E has two RS232 ports which can be used for AlphaNet. If more ports are needed, an Ethernet to use RS232 converter must be used.

All features available over the network

Consistent features and services across the organization regardless of location, providing improved user friendliness. AlphaCom E provides all current AlphaNet features available today with the enhanced features of connection to LAN/WAN.

VoIP, digital and analouge infrastructure support

AlphaNet works over any infrastructure being IP, digital or analouge.

VoIP AlphaNet Configuration

Overview

The following steps are required for configuration of AlphaNet:

• Insert AlphaNet license if VoIP AlphaNet should be used
• Create all the exchanges in the AlphaNet
• Create AlphaNet data routing
• Create AlphaNet audio routes
• Upgrade the directory