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

Insert AlphaNet license

This must be done if VoIP AlphaNet should be used.

Create all the exchanges in the AlphaNet

• • • Information about creating new network and exchange(s) is coming soon***

Note: In some cases it is not desired to program all the exchanges in the AlphaNet in the same AlphaPro database. In this case you should add the exchange in the network, but uncheck the tick-off for "AlphaNet Adm. Here".

Create AlphaNet data routing

AlphaNet link between AlphaCom E exchanges:

• Select the AlphaCom E exchange
• Click on the "Exchange & System" icon
• Select "Net Routing"
• Press "Insert"
• Select the remote AlphaCom node for the AlphaNet
• Configure primary route:
• Select "Data on IP" as AlphaNet_Data_ProtocolACDP link
• Select node number for both Data and Audio
• Check "Audio on IP" if a VoIP audio link shall be used
• Option: Configure an alternative route
• The preferred codec should be set to "Best Available"
• Press "OK"

AlphaNet link to traditional AlphaCom exchanges:

• Select the AlphaCom exchange
• Click on the "Exchange & System" icon
• Select Serial Ports
• Select a free ACDP link
• Press "Change"
• Enable the port and select the serial port for AlphaNet
• Select link type = Stentofon link layer - AlphaNet
• Press "OK" and close serial port window
• Select "Net Routing"
• Press "Insert"
• Select the remote AlphaCom node for the AlphaNet
• Configure primary route:
• Select ACDP link that was configured for AlphaNet
• Select node number for both the Data and Audio
• Do 'NOT' check "Audio on IP"
• Option: Configure an alternative route
• Press "OK"

Note: For each AlphaCom it is required to configure AlphaNet links to the AlphaComs it shall be able to communicate to.