NORTEL MERIDIAN
Move to the future of voice communications with a PBX system that supports 20 to 16,000 users.

Features
X11 Software includes over 450 features with X11 Release 25 to address the needs of desktops, attendant administration, automatic call distribution, security and ISDN and Q.Sig networking, traditional and Voice over IP communications.

Supports the 802.11 Wireless IP Gateway, Wireless Access Points, and 802.11 Wireless IP enabled telephony devices.

Provides for traditional messaging with Meridian Mail and unified messaging with CallPilot as well as integrated web-accessible applications with the Meridian Integrated Applications portfolio.

PC/web-based administration and billing via Optivity Telephony Manager.

Portal solutions with Symposium for the intelligent Call Center and Integrated Voice Response.

Benefits

Scalability: Can scale from 60 users to as high as 80,000 users with common peripheral equipment throughout the migration. Meridian systems and applications can grow as business needs grow.

Investment Protection: Future safe, with Evergreen investment protection pathways to the latest technology, whether it's from Meridian 1 to Meridian 1 Internet Enabled, Meridian 1 to Meridian SL-100 or Meridian SL-100 to Meridian SL-100 Internet Enabled.

Flexibility: Can be IP-enabled at a pace that's right for the business. Combined with IP-enabled solutions, Meridian 1 and Meridian SL-100 offer all of the rich features and benefits of traditional telephony solutions today, while taking advantage of the latest in converged network technology.

Reliability: Deliver carrier-grade (five nines) reliability based on proven technologies.

Quality: With over 25 years experience in partnering with customers and over 3.7 million hours of research and development focused on voice communications solutions for the enterprise, an investment in a Meridian solution by Nortel is an investment in a proven solution with a solid track record. Delivering the feature quality your enterprise requires.

Breadth and Depth of Applications: Offers access to the broadest portfolio of applications in the industry—unified messaging with CallPilot, 802.11 Wireless IP, intelligent remote solutions with Remote Office for branch office and telecommuters, Meridian Integrated Applications for conference bridge, recorded announcer and one-number follow me services, or Portal Solutions for the IP Contact Center.

PC-Based System Administration: Optivity Telephony Manager provides a suite of software applications to manage up to 500 Meridian 1 systems from the desktop via corporate headquarters or via the web. Includes support for Telecom Billing, Station Administration, Traffic Analysis, Maintenance Windows, ESN Networking and more!

It is currently used by more business people than any other digital communications system. If you're asking yourself, what makes Meridian 1 an industry leader - here are just a few of the reasons!

Modular client/server architecture that provides inherent flexibility and cost savings

Commercial processors for scalable realtime processing capacity
Realtime, multi-tasking commercial software operating system and server-based software functionality

Scalable, distributed platform for "seamless" growth from 30 to 16,000 ports

Comprehensive, feature offerings across the entire system portfolio

Powerful networking features for Public Switched Telephony Network (PSTN), private and virtual private network access

Sophisticated Windows® '95 PC-based Meridian Administration Tools

Evergreen by design to facilitate future technology and feature enhancements

Whether your enterprise is large or small, the Meridian 1 portfolio has a system Option to meet your specific communications requirements while providing an optimum return on your investment. The modular client-server architecture of every Meridian 1 system provides inherent flexibility and cost savings. Its scalable, distributed processing and open standards adherence allows you to add capacity and features as you need them, and accommodates future advances in technology cost-effectively and efficiently with built-in Evergreen investment protection.

A Solid Foundation for State-of-the-Art Communication

Meridian 1 is available in several system Options: Meridian 1 Options 11C Compact, 11C, 51C, 61C, and 81C. These Options are built on a foundation of state-of-the-art digital switching equipment and software stored program control. As a platform for integrated voice, data and video, each Meridian 1 Option delivers sophisticated messaging, call center, and computer telephony integration (CTI) applications for improved customer service; mobility and wireless technologies for "anywhere, anytime" information access; and Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) technology to support WAN bandwidth consolidation, transport and delivery of multimedia communications. The Meridian system portfolio can support businesses ranging in size from 30 to 16,000 users. You can start small easily adding lines and applications as your business grows or your needs change. No matter which line size option you choose, the same powerful Meridian 1 features and capabilities are available to you.

Meridian 1 systems feature high port density to minimize equipment, power and floor space requirements. Digital Line Cards with 32 ports can support 16 Meridian Digital Telephones for voice and data communications, over a single twisted-pair wire. Software-programmable Universal Trunk cards can be configured on site to support a variety of Central Office trunks such as CO, FX and WATS, and other trunk types including TIE, DID, Recorded announcement and Paging trunks. In addition, Intelligent Periferal Equipment (IPE) Cards in the Meridian 1 off-load call processing tasks and perform self diagnostic tasks resulting in reduced installation costs and improved operations.

Nortel systems meet the highest standards for quality and reliability. They are built with the most advanced manufacturing processes, use state-of-the-art components and incorporate the latest technological innovations to provide maximum system performance.

Powerful Applications for Greater Productivity

The Meridian 1 offers you hundreds of software features and services, including basic and advanced voice and data communications, easy-to-use system administration capabilities and an extensive array of call management, networking and voice messaging features. Meridian 1 provides a platform for applications such as Unified Messaging with CallPilot, Meridian Call Center, Companion Wireless Business Systems, Symposium, Meridian Link, Data Services, and ISDN networking with Primary Rate and Basic Rate Interface.

The value-added software features on Meridian 1 offer a wide selection of options and a modular format that permits you to tailor the system software to your day-to-day operations and applications. From education to finance organizations, hospitals to government agencies, hotels and motels or multi-tenant services - organizations of all types and sizes benefit from the advanced capabilities of Meridian 1. The software feature options provide management tools to help you allocate resources in a cost-effective manner and improve productivity and time management.