Chapter 1 IntroductionPage 1-18 NEAX2000 IPS Request for Proposal (RFP) Reference GuideND-24349, Issue 4NEAX 2000 IPS Competitive Benefits Advanced Technology (complete IP system on one card) Pentium Equivalent AMD CPU PSTN Gateway (requires trunk cards) Supports Both IP & TDM Both TDM & IP Totally Non-Blocking H.323 Connectivity Smaller Foot Print Low Power Consumption Wide Selection of IP and TDM Terminals Economical Incremental Licensing Costs Reduced Hardware Costs Survivability at the Remote SiteAdvantagesThe NEAX 2000 IPS provides a unique set of advantages to users who seek an advancedinformation system that is both flexible and dependable. Through the use of state-of-the-artcomputer controlled telecommunications technology, NEC is able to provide the followingadvantages:(1) Full-Featured System – NEAX 2000 IPS station users have access to more than 300 servicefeatures that enhance user productivity, reduce operating costs, and improve communicationefficiency. In addition, the control, network and interface positions of the NEAX 2000 IPS canaccommodate features, services and subsystems as required by specific applications.(2) Network Integration - The NEAX 2000 IPS offers business, industries, hospitals andhotel/motels the ability to access an extensive array of information processing and managementservices by serving as the central controller of an integrated information network. The NEAX2000 IPS reflects the philosophy of NEC Corporation to integrate C&C technology, and canprovide many voice and non-voice services.(3) Flexible Line Size - Innovative Modular hardware and software design allows the NEAX2000 IPS to efficiently serve from 48 ports up to 1020 ports in a main plus remote environment.Modularity gives the system the ability to expand from its minimum configuration to its maximumcapacity as the need arises. This unique expansion capability allows the system to grow in acost affective manner as the user requirements expand. Your initial system investment isprotected through growth capability.(4) Energy Saving and Space Savings - Through employment of state-of-the-art technology inthe system circuitry design, NEC has been able to reduce power consumption. As a result, thecurrent consumption of the system has been reduced to 50% of that of any conventionalelectronic PBX systems. This energy saving oriented system design allows for the use of muchsmaller capacity main power equipment and air conditioning equipment. In parallel with theenergy savings, the space requirement for the system has been reduced to one third whencompared with that of a conventional electronic PBX system.(5) Building Block Configuration - In a conventional switching system, various kinds ofequipment are mounted in a cabinet group and are connected to each other by use ofconnecting cables. The NEAX 2000 IPS, however, uses a building block modular design. When
