Nortel Meridian
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Nortel Meridian is a private branch exchange. It provides advanced voice features, data connectivity, LAN communications, computer telephony integration (CTI), and information services for communication applications ranging from 60 to 80,000 lines.[1]
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[edit] History
It was first introduced in 1976[2], based on Nortel's exsting SL1[citation needed] and was one of the industry's first fully digital PBXs[citation needed].
[edit] Impact
The Meridian has 43 Million installed users worldwide, making it the most widely used PBX .[3]
The Meridian is now the only non-VOIP PBX available from some major communications suppliers.[4]
[edit] Models
The Meridian 1 range currently consists of several models
- Meridian 1 Option 11C (60-800 lines)[5]
- Meridian 1 Option 11C Mini (60-128 lines) [6]
- Meridian 1 Option 61C (600-2000 lines) [7]
- Meridian 1 Option 81C (200-16,000 lines) [8]
Additionally, other products have been sold using the Meridian brand:
- The Norstar Key System was sold as the Meridian Norstar in some markets, until the mid 1990s
- A large-scale switch based on the DMS-100 is sold as the Meridian SL-100
Resellers, and accessory manafacturers frequently but erroneously use the phrase "Meridian Option" to refer to the Merian 1 range, to distinguish it from the smaller and larger Norstar and SL-100
[edit] References
- ^ Meridian Systems Portfolio. Nortel Networks website. Retrieved on August 29, 2006.
- ^ Meridian 1 System Software Release History. Nortel Networks website. Retrieved on Error: invalid time.
- ^ Meridian 1 brochure. Nortel Networks website. Retrieved on January 17, 2007.
- ^ Phone Systems. BT.com. Retrieved on January 17, 2007.
- ^ Meridian 1 option 11C overview. Nortel Networks website. Retrieved on January 17, 2007.
- ^ Meridian 1 option 11C Mini overview. Nortel Networks website. Retrieved on January 17, 2007.
- ^ Meridian 1 option 61C overview. Nortel Networks website. Retrieved on January 17, 2007.
- ^ Meridian 1 option 81C overview. Nortel Networks website. Retrieved on January 17, 2007.
