NET+ SIP Program

Your Voice in the Cloud

Universities don't need to be their own phone companies any longer—and don't need to spend millions of capital dollars—when we can work together and deliver phone service across the Internet2 community, using a common model at a low price point per line.

Aastra and Level 3 Communications, as part of the Internet2 NET+ SIP Program, will offer a cost-effective alternative to traditional voice services. Several universities are deploying SIP Services and working together to further develop features and functionality tuned to work particularly well in a research and education environment. The early adopter campuses include Texas A&M University, Tulane University, and University of Maryland, Baltimore County with general availability to all eligible campuses in spring 2013.

The Aastra offering will deliver a cloud-based hosted PBX service that includes unified communications, call center and other services. Level 3 will provide SIP-based services such as local trunks, long-distance trunks, toll-free, conferencing and other services. Industry-standard SIP protocols provide flexibility, local control and local survivability, and empower institutions to customize the solution to meet their unique campus needs.

Visit the Hosted PBX, SIP Trunking and FAQ pages to learn more about this offering.

Am I an Internet2 Member?

Unsure if your institution is an Internet2 member? Visit members.internet2.edu/university/universities.cfm to find out. Not an Internet2 member? Visit internet2.edu/membership to learn more about membership and the unique, advanced technologies Internet2 provides to the U.S. Research and Education communities or contact membership@internet2.edu for more information about becoming a member.

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