Consortium II
Conference and Collaboration Server
AUDIO CONFERENCING IS ONE OF THE SIMPLEST,
YET COST EFFECTIVE COLLABORATION TOOLS
AVAILABLE.
YOUR ORGANIZATION NEEDS THE
CONVENIENT AND EASY TO USE CAPABILITIES OF THE
CONSORTIUM II CONFERENCE SERVER
• Easy to use Web Interface
• Flexible Scheduling Options
• Comprehensive Feature Set
• Email and Calendar
Integration
With unmatched
flexibility and
• Emergency Notification
customization
Capabilities
capabilities, the
Consortium II
• Recording and Podcasting
conference server
brings together and
• Easy to Expand and Grow
easy to use,
comprehensive feature
set with powerful system management capabilities. Flexible Scheduling
options allow you to set up conferences on the go, or set up your weekly
management meeting to automatically call and connect you and your
staff.
Audio conferencing is one of the simplest, yet cost effective
collaboration tools that allows groups of workers to communicate at a
distance. While the concept of audio conferencing is simple, arranging
and managing conference calls can grow quite elaborate depending
upon the scale of the group. See how the power and flexibility of
Forum’s premise based conference server can improve your business
communications and reduce costs.
Call today for more information
World Leader in Conferencing, Collaboration and
Emergency Response Applications
Visit our Website
www.forum-com.com
972-680-0700
Consortium II System Features and Capabilities
This user-friendly and highly automated server is easy to use and administer. Conference call
management and scheduling privileges can be assigned to many groups, departments, or users, and can be
accessed through the browser Interface, or a touchtone phone. The simple to use Lite UI user interface
provides easy access to conference features, system setup, or personal preferences.
• Easy to use Lite UI Web Interface
• Flexible scheduling options for participants, reservationists and administrators
• Import and manage Participants from your corporate databases
• Customizable conference features & options to meet diverse needs
• Integration with Outlook & Lotus Notes makes scheduling and conference
notification simple and easy
• Simple & powerful System Administration & Reporting
• Emergency management and response capabilities completely
integrated in the system
• Industry leading technology platform and software design
• Integrates with T1 / PRI, SIP, or mixed Network environments
• Scalable from 24 to 384+ port
Flexible Scheduling options including
Outlook / Lotus Notes Integration
Set up quick and simple conferences on the fly, or set up a onetime or recurring conference. With customized user interfaces,
each type of user can navigate the system with ease, selecting the
specific options based on their needs or privileges - Users,
Conference Administrators / Receptionists or System Administrators.
Using the Outlook / Notes Appointment window you can check
participant and server availability, create the conference, and easily
distribute conference invitations
and logon information.
• “Ad Hoc” or Quick Conference Feature allows quick and easy scheduling
• Assign Reservationist or Operator functionality for Departmental level control
• AutoRoute Feature automatically connects participants
based on dialing a lead number
• Attach reports, presentations, or other documents to the conference notice
• Email attendance and Polling results at the conclusion of your conference
Forum-Your Partner For Success
Customizable Feature Set Adapts to your
Organization’s Varied Needs
You control and manage this powerful in-house platform, just as you control and manage a face-to-face
meeting. With unmatched flexibility and customization capabilities, the Consortium II delivers a powerful set
of capabilities. Extensive conference management features put
conference control into the user's hands to ensure more productive
meetings. Using the Blast Dial feature you can automatically
dial-out to participants and connect key people instantly.
• Add Conference participants, create breakout groups, or extend times
• Adjust Scheduling or make changes to Conference preferences
• Priority Feature ensures your conference high priority over others
• Record the Conference and publish it as a Podcast
• Select Entry and Exit Name or Tone Announcements
Premise Based System Provides Security and
Emergency Notification Capabilities
A customer premise based conferencing server provides unparalleled security for
the enterprise by leveraging all existing facility security systems and the protection
of your IP network firewall. The Consortium II offers customizable levels of access,
authentication and administration for the perfect balance in security and
convenience. The Emergency Message Notification option improves your
response to any unexpected safety or security event and sends hundreds or
thousands of voice messages to your employees or students. You can use the
option to communicate Network status outages, virus alerts, weather closings or any important announcement.
• Choose from multiple levels of login or conference security features
• Require conference code and / or PIN for secure entry
• Lock the conference after all scheduled Participants arrive
• Monitor status of each Participant in real time including who’s speaking
• Prerecord and distribute Emergency messages on-site or remotely
• Multiple Contact numbers and Find Me Feature ensures your alert is
received or choose to leave a message if the person doesn’t answer
• Set-up recipients using the Participant database or import a database
Consortium Server Platform
and Design Specifications
Our technology platform includes industry leading hardware and software with state of the art digital signal
processing, Pentium 4 processor, Dual hard drives and Redundant power supplies. Using the Windows
Server 2003 Operating system and our leading edge object-oriented software design methods, the
Consortium II delivers unmatched performance, reliability, and scalability.
Technical Specifications
Automatic Gain Control
Dedicated Echo Cancellation
Dynamic Port Utilization
Operating System
Windows Server 2003
Processor
Pentium 4- 3.0 GHz
Redundancy
Dual 80 GB SATA Drives
Optional Redundant Power
Supply
Administration
Browser or LAN Client
Data Connectivity
10 / 100 base T Ethernet
Voice Connectivity
T1 (CAS or PRI), SIP, or mixed
Capacity
24 – 384 Ports
Physical Characteristics
Rack Mount Chassis;
4U / 19 inch
Operating Temperature
10° C to 50° C
Forum - When you can't meet Face to Face
Forum Communications has been at the forefront in Audio Conference Server design
1223 North Glenville Drive
with a commitment to design quality, product value, and customer satisfaction for
Richardson, TX 75081
over 18 years. Forum continues to demonstrate our proven commitment with
Phone 972-680-0700
on-going enhancements and new capabilities to meet the changing needs of our
Fax
972-680-2700
customers.
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Established in 1991, Forum Communications
www.forum-com.com
is a privately held company with headquarters
in Richardson, TX, and customer
installations in over 87 countries. With over
100,000 ports serving Small Businesses,
Fortune 500 Corporations, Federal, State,
and Local Governments, and
World Leader in Conferencing, Collaboration and
Department of Defense
Emergency Response Applications
installations around the Globe.