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Unified Communications for Today's K-12 Schools

Overview This webcast will focus particularly on SchoolMessenger for Cisco Unified Communications, part of the Cisco Unified Communications for Schools solution. SchoolMessenger for Cisco Unified Communications is an advanced automatic communication solution that gives schools the ability to notify parents quickly and easily through voice messages, text messages, and emails about student absences, events, emergencies, and other important issues, using just a few mouse clicks. It helps schools improve campus safety and security and boosts productivity by automating tasks and reducing paperwork.

Further White Paper Details
Publisher	Cisco Systems
Live Date	21st April 2007 01:00 BST
Format	Webcast
Topics	VoIP - IP Telephony, Mobile - Wireless Communications, Unified Communications

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