[comp.dcom.telecom] I Need Opinions on These PBXs

lairdb@crash.cts.com (Laird P. Broadfield) (06/18/91)

Over the last couple of years we've experienced "explosive growth" as
they say, and while Centrex made sense once, it doesn't any more.

Right now, we're looking at the following PBXs:

   AT&T System 25  (soon to be discontinued?  that's the rumor...)
   Mitel SX-200D
   Toshiba Perception EX
   Meridian Option 11  (not quite out yet, doesn't seem mature...)

The business has about 60 employees at this building, with about 80
lines among us, the intention is to bring in a T1 from AT&T for all
the LD and 800 traffic, plus some DID trunks from Pac*Bell.  We
already have an Octel voicemail system, but that'll integrate with
nearly anything.

I'd appreciate any opinions pro, con, or neutral on the above list,
and will accept (for a limited time!) pointers to anybody else I
should look at.

Thanks!


Laird P. Broadfield  lairdb@crash.cts.com  (800)367-9947x9483  +1 619 792 9483

jlangri@relay.nswc.navy.mil (06/19/91)

In Vol 11 #467 lairdb@crash.cts.com (Laird P. Broadfield) writes:

> Right now, we're looking at the following PBXs:

>   AT&T System 25  (soon to be discontinued?  that's the rumor...)
>   Mitel SX-200D
>   Toshiba Perception EX
>   meridian Option 11  (not quite out yet, doesn't seem mature...)


Laird, I manage and maintain an SX200 (not 200D) here at my office.  I
like the support Mitel offers and I like the the equipment.

I haven't had a whole lot of experience with any of the others though
I like what AT&T equipment I have worked with.


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