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Broadcast Notification

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Scope

This application makes it possible to broadcast alerts using IPPhone which was earlier restricted to computers in corporate environment.If a system administrator, manager or other member of an organisation wishes to send a message to each person in a department they can use Broadcast Alert. The application allows a single message along with a priority to be sent to a number of registered IP phones.This application can be extended to include workgroups and store messages for later retrieval.

Operation

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  • An IP phone can be registered with the Broadcast Alert application either by starting the application on the phone itself or by entering the details manually on the server.
  • A system administrator then enters the message and the priority via the application’s web portal.
  • When the message is submitted, each registered phone is pushed, informing it to retrieve the message from the server.
  • The message is then displayed on the IP Phone's APM/DSM with a corresponding sound.

Key Features

  • View Broadcasts

User can see broadcasts which have been sent

  • Edit Extension Details

User can enter a name for the extension

  • Status

User can change status from ‘Available’ to ‘No Interruptions’

  • Configure Broadcast Settings

User can toggle sounds and overwrite options

  • Web-Administration
  • Broadcast Alert
It provides three options to user
Send a message and set its priority to a group of IP Phones
  • Phone Groups
View and manage the phone groups on the server
  • Manage Phones
View and manage the phones registered with the service