4 Way Conference on a T7316e

[firefoxfire]

Customer wants to conference up to 4 or more on a single T73163 using a MICS. Can this be done or is there a way they can do this without using a conference service. They have POTS with 3 Way Calling on each line. They have a total of 6 POTS connected to the MICS.

 

[ironhorse17]

I believe the max is 3 callers.

 

[Crowtalks]

Internally, 3 on a conference is the max in a Norstar. If one of the parties is remote, you could set up 3 way calling on the line and then do conferencing on the system also...

Jim

"If I had known it would turn out like this, I would have became a locksmith" Albert Einstein

NCSS NCTS NCTE CS1000E
Mitel 3300 4.2 basic & advanced, 5000 4.0, NuPoint I&M 4.2

 

[firefoxfire]

Thanks. Is there any Add On conf. Equiptment i could install for them they conf. A lot.

 

[curlycord]

Use both the line feature and the system feature.
i.e. do the 3 way with system then do another with the line.

Otherwise that what Conference companies are used for.
Or upgrade to a bigger or better system.




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[firefoxfire]

they are open to upgrading their existing nortel. Are there any upgrades that I can add to the nortel system to provide this feature?

they like to do a lot of on the spot conferencing they do not want to use a conference service.

 

[Crowtalks]

To begin with...the MICS is EOL...Even the BCM platform was limited to 3 party conference. As far as I know there is no third party software/hardware that 'talks' to the Norstar to provide you additional on-switch conference capability. Conferencing is one of those things that takes up DSP resources, thus the limitation.

Jim

"If I had known it would turn out like this, I would have became a locksmith" Albert Einstein

NCSS NCTS NCTE CS1000E
Mitel 3300 4.2 basic & advanced, 5000 4.0, NuPoint I&M 4.2

 

[Sam173]

I thought the BCM could do more than 3, just googled Meteme conferecing and found this from the Avaya manual.
"Using the MeetMe Conferencing application, callers can establish a multi party teleconference up to 18 participants for BCM50 systems, or 60 participants for BCM450 systems (up to 120 participants in multiple conferences on BCM450 systems if a Capacity Expansion Card is installed)".

http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100125750

If this option is too expensive then conferencing services from the carrier is the rout to go.

 

[Crowtalks]

Meet Me Conferencing...That would probably fit the bill for him. I apparently was mistaken about the capabilities of the BCM.

Jim

"If I had known it would turn out like this, I would have became a locksmith" Albert Einstein

NCSS NCTS NCTE CS1000E
Mitel 3300 4.2 basic & advanced, 5000 4.0, NuPoint I&M 4.2

 

[firefoxfire]

Is MeetMe a standard feature of the BCM or does it require a keycode? Also does it work with MICS or CICS?

 

[Sam173]

I believe BCM feature, at one point it was on sale inclusive, I think you have to pay extra, not sure on the key code but if I had to bet yes, the 2 expansion cabinet are for lines and digital sets.