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Subject:    Re: [cisco-voip] [External]  Copper plant
From:       Hunter Fuller via cisco-voip <cisco-voip () puck ! nether ! net>
Date:       2022-02-04 20:11:56
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We have all our in-building analogs for elevators, etc. on VoIP. There
is a University policy where if a building is without power for 30
minutes we close the building. I highly recommend this. Why are people
still in the building without power - presumably they aren't getting
much done, and it's going to get cold/hot after a while. In the case
where there is no option (aka dorms), we have one analog gateway per
building and ensure we throw enough UPS at it to last 2 hours in a
power outage.

For our more remote locations we are actually decommissioning the
emergency call boxes etc. If that isn't an option, I recommend you
pick up some of these. http://janus-rc.com/LTE_POTSwap.html You don't
replace the analog device, you just connect it to this and it converts
it to VoLTE.

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Hunter Fuller (they)
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Office of Information Technology
The University of Alabama in Huntsville
Network Engineering

On Fri, Feb 4, 2022 at 12:09 PM Lisa Notarianni
<lisa.notarianni@scranton.edu> wrote:
> 
> Hello –
> 
> 
> 
> We are planning future projects and would appreciate input on what others have done \
> with analog lines.  We currently use Verizon for over 500 analog lines on campus.  \
> They provide service to call boxes, alarm lines, elevator lines, house phones \
> etc…  We also don't have network cable runs in some areas so we just kept the \
> analog service running. 
> 
> 
> The idea behind all of this was to rely on Verizon Centrex service if our premise \
> based VOIP phones or power went down and all phone service was lost on campus.  \
> When we transitioned years ago to VoIP and moved the majority of lines away from \
> Centrex, our General Counsel felt it would help with safety if we provided these \
> phones in case of emergency.  I recently passed this by General Counsel and they \
> still feel we need to continue to use this service for the same reason.  But I \
> think the clock is ticking and from what I understand Verizon is abandoning copper. \
> They have suggested we transition to their VoIP service but it wouldn't make sense \
> to do that since they rely on our power. So, we would just switch to VoIP if we \
> were to do that. 
> 
> 
> I know there is also an LTE option but many callboxes are in fields or parking lots \
> and the equipment is dated.  So, on top of needing to address this, we really don't \
> have funding to replace expensive callboxes to accommodate LTE service.  I know we \
> really need to evaluate and rethink the need for this equipment.  We have \
> considered transitioning the funding to a safety app that students, staff and \
> faculty can use but again we would put the onus of safety on the user and their \
> wireless phone – not preferred. 
> 
> 
> This is complicated for Higher Ed.
> 
> 
> 
> Any solutions or steps anyone has taken?   Is Verizon really abandoning all copper?
> 
> 
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> 
> Lisa
> 
> 
> 
> Lisa Notarianni
> 
> University of Scranton
> 
> Telecommunications Engineer
> 
> Infrastructure Services
> 
> 800 Linden St.
> 
> Scranton PA 18510
> 
> 570.941.4325
> 
> 
> 
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