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FOI / 4040 / 2019 - Telephone system

 

Thank you for your request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. I can confirm that Essex County Fire & Rescue Service does hold this information.

Please see below the answer to your request.

Initial Request:

I would like to request the following information for research purposes please. This will enable our company – IP Integration to potentially approach you with a maintenance contract for your telephony support when the time is right, rather than randomly!


Information with regards to the organisation's telephone system maintenance contract (VOIP or PBX, other) for hardware and software maintenance and support.


• Which manufacturer (PBX or VOIP) are you using as your core telephone system? e.g. Avaya, BT, Cisco, Mitel, Skype for Business?


• Approximately how many extensions does the system support across your organisation?


• Who is the incumbent/support partner for the maintenance of your VOIP/PBX?


• How many of those extensions are contact centre/customer service agents?


• When does your PBX/VOIP support contract expire?
 

 

Final Response:

·        Which manufacturer (PBX or VOIP) are you using as your core telephone system? e.g. Avaya, BT, Cisco, Mitel, Skype for Business?

o   Skype For Business

·        Approximately how many extensions does the system support across your organisation?

o   760

·        Who is the incumbent/support partner for the maintenance of your VOIP/PBX?

o   Daisy Updata

·        How many of those extensions are contact centre/customer service agents?

o   None

·        When does your PBX/VOIP support contract expire?

o   14 Feb 2020 

Please see our transparency page for further information.

http://www.transparency.essex-fire.gov.uk/information/FOI__3988__2019__-_ICT_telephone_system_maintenance_contract/

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