Schools go IP

Communications News, Dec, 2005

When one of Florida's largest school districts needed to replace its costly phone service to accommodate growth and reduce operating costs, the organization turned to a new IP telephony network from Avaya. The network is expected to help St. Lucie County schools not only reduce expenses, but also deliver new services to parents, students, teachers and administrators.

Located south of Vero Beach on Florida's Treasure Coast, the school district includes 4,000 teachers and administrators serving more than 25,000 students at 33 schools. More than 3,000 leased voice lines will be replaced by 50T-1 data lines for a significant savings in operating costs.