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BCM for a Daily/Weekly/Monthly Motel

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desertinn

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Small 400 room motel that only allows free local calls no LD.

What BCM configuration can you suggest that would handle with 400 T7100 sets or 400 analog sets with the RED MWI lights for the rooms and a few T7316 sets for the front desk and departments.

Voice Mail and Auto Attendant as well.

They will be using about 20 to 30 POTS lines.

Thanks
 
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Is that because of the number of analog stations or digital stations or is there a limit to the total number of ports?

Is linking two BCM 450's together difficult to do?

Will the VM and AA work as one as well?
 
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The problem with something like an Option 11 is a concern over the licensing key codes and voice mail licensing.

Could a MICS handle this?
 
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It's also too large for a single IP office.

You would need two BCM's or two IP office systems to meet your needs based on the requirements.

It's fairly simple to network the systems together and would be transparent to all users.

-SD-
 
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Hey SupportDude long time no talk,are you switching to IPO?

 
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By networking the two BCM's together will I be able to use a single voice amil platform and what is the maximum number of analog and or digital stations I can connect to the systems.

I confirmed that there are only 319 actual rooms and about 6 admin extensions.
 
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You could go with a Bcm450 for most of the sets(300) and a Bcm50 for the rest of the room's phone(19),you'll need MCDN and VoIP Gateway Trunks in both systems and will use centralized voicemail on the 450.
I'd go with;
Bcm450 with 1 x DTM,9 x DSM32+,6 IP license,6 1220/1230,MCDN,10 VoIP gateway Trunks, 1 x Unlimited Voicemail Keycode, 319 x T7100

Bcm50 with 1 expansion module, 1 x DSM32+,10 x VoIP gateway Trunks,MCDN.

If customer allready have all his analog phones for rooms, i would go with a Mitel 3300icp instead.

 
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Thank you.

A lot of the analog sets I understand are in bad shape and need to be replaced
 
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look at a mitel sx-200 el. your best option, really.
 
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Hey Gberger ....
Yep. Learning more and more IPO by the day.
Pretty sweet little system.
I really didn't want to like it at first, but once I completed some training and seen the capabilites (especially upgrades, patching, and networking) it won me over!
Glad it supports the Nortel phone though, because most of those Avaya phones are just plain ugly.

-SD-
 
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Thank you MySupportGuy.Com I appreciate you spending time talking with me regarding this project. You have given me confidence that I can install this system with the MICS Networking that it will require.

You sound like a real pro who knows his business. I am going to recomend you to a few guys here in town who would use your services.
 
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Support Dude,

How do the Nortel phones operate on IPO? Do they act as SIP phones with the eight Nortel ring tones and the name and number on CLID appears at the same time? OR do they act like Norstar phones with the 4 ring tones and single line CLID display?

I TOTALLY agree with you about the Avaya phones being ugly....the Nortel IP sets have great colored coded keys, nice rugged handsets and are well made. I have a 9630 IP set here running on pure SIP off my router connected to the BCM and its a very bland and boring phone. It's basically a Definity phone wrapped up in a newer IP set. It's very lightweight as well.

Wish we could talk offline sometime about the industry....not looking for free advice.



 
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Desert, I'd go with the Nortel product for ruggedness and durability. Mitel is a great product, but I tend to prefer the design and easy features of the Nortel/Avaya products.....just look at all of the large retailers out there from Walgreens to Kohls to Safeway to TJ Maxx/Marshalls....they all use BCM and MICS systems.

One trick though....with the T Series sets, I highly recommend double stick taping the button labels to the phone once installed, especially in the Hotel rooms....that way if the annoying little plastic button cover ever comes off, the labels are still attached to the phone. You can even double stick tape the plastic label cover to the label....but only if you never intend on changing that phone label very often.
 
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@GordonKapes
IPO 7.0 provides new units (DS16A or DS30A) to connect the Nortel M and T series digital sets.
I beleive IPO 6.0 started the support of the Nortel IP sets...and they do run SIP protocol.

The nice thing about the M and T series support is they can use the same features as if they were on a Norstar/BCM (feature codes) or they can use IPO short codes.!

-SD-
 
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Seems like with the IPO things can get a little hairy if half the people are using nortel sets and the other avaya sets. As far as training goes anyway having to explain different feature codes etc. I have alot of questions about that whole migration, I to am a long time Nortel guy and haven't gave into the IPO yet. I guess I'm going to have to sooner or later...

Jeremy J. Carter
Charm City Communications
Norstar. BCM. CS1000 Programmer
 
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@norstarboy

We all will.
I think the purpose of supporting the M/T series phones is really to migrate Norstar and BCM customer over to IPO without the additional expense of purchasing phones. In this case, you won't have to worry about multiple set types or training for different codes.
I've found the IPO to be a pleasent surprise and fun to work with!

-SD-
 
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