What is the Meridian Integrated Conference Bridge ?

ACCNet is pleased to announce the Meridian Integrated Conference Bridge, a fully integrated, all-digital, audio conference service. This unit is housed in our campus telephone switch and is designed to provide quick access to an in-house conference bridge, thus eliminating the need to contact a conference service provider external to ACC. A conference bridge enables people to work together without actually being together. By using the new Meridian Integrated Conference Bridge (MICB), meetings can be made through our phone system in the comfort of your office. Our conference bridge currently supports 10 simultaneous conference calls or a single conference with up to 32 participants.

How does the MICB work?

To use the Conference Bridge , the participants dial a pre-assigned phone number, enter a password, and are prompted to “speak their name”. A conference can begin two minutes before the specified time and an individual may leave a conference in progress at any time.

At the conclusion of the conference, an announcement alerting the participants that the “Conference will terminate in 10 minutes” will be issued.

The MICB Features.

• Meet-me style conferencing. Conferees join the conference at a pre-arranged time.
• Password protected
• Entry/Exit voice announcement
• Chairperson command
• Lock/Unlock conference
• Forced conferee disconnect
• Up to 10 simultaneous conference calls

How do I request the use of the MICB?

To request the use of the MICB, just fill out the on-line request form. Once we have received your form, the dates and times that you requested will be checked against the availability of the Conference Bridge . If the Conference Bridge is available, an email confirmation will be sent to you. If it is not, we will inform you and ask if you would like to change your time or dates.

Why would you use the MICB?

The conference bridge has the ability to connect individuals located in Austin , the US , or in another country, as long as one of the conference bridge participants is an ACC faculty or staff member. This member will be responsible for the phone charges to the department. Long distance changes are the responsibilities of the user or department.

Contacts

If you have questions or would like to discuss this service, please call Laura Webber (3-1166) or Jodie Scherer (3-1188).