During EDUCAUSE, NEC will highlight the following:
* 911 Alert, a software application that provides exact location information of a 911 caller by providing the building, floor and location of the caller's phone, and notifies campus security of emergency calls in-progress. This can measurably accelerate first responder reaction time and help ensure all students and educators receive the appropriate assistance during emergency situations.
Multiple notification methods allow 911 Alert to provide staff with the flexibility to accommodate unique communication challenges of a campus' communication infrastructure. Notifications can be sent via multiple mobile and wireless devices, voice and group calls, network messenger, LED board, audible alarm or strobe light devices. This allows employees, no matter where they are, to be better equipped to assist in rescue efforts and escort first responders to the caller's location.
911 Alert verifies that callers' exact location and other pertinent information will be accurately relayed to emergency response personnel and updates the 911 Automatic Location Information (ALI) database that is provided regularly to the local Public Safety Administration Point (PSAP).
NEC offers the 911 Alert in conjunction with XTEND Communications Corp., a provider of mission-critical telecommunications systems. The XTEND product line includes the TESS (Telecommunications Enhancing School Safety) family of products designed to equip the modern campus with the tools to help quickly and accurately assess and respond to an emergency situation.
* Virtual PC Center (VPCC) is a leading thin client solution that provides a secure computing platform for educational applications with significant multimedia capabilities. This complete virtual thin client and server solution is the first to truly replace the personal computer, supporting all existing PC applications with high-quality multimedia delivery that replicates the familiar desktop environment.
The entire VPCC system is called "virtual" because a user can utilize any VPCC workstation to access the campus' network, and work as if using a traditional PC with its familiar Microsoft Windows desktop multimedia environment. With VPCC, students can access applications securely from classrooms or study locations with campus network access. Using thin clients in the classroom provides an interactive learning experience for students based on applications or simulations, while simultaneously improving network security and eliminating historic concerns that students with laptops in class will spend their class time IM-ing their friends or browsing the Internet.
More information about NEC's solutions for higher education an be found at www.necunified.com/highered.
