Who won: Telephony

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ExtraCare is seeking a modern telephony solution that: 1. Delivers a cloud-first VOIP service that leverages existing internet connectivity over SIP trunks, provides centralised management, and reduces the volume of on-site hardware (there are no local IT staff at individual sites). 2. Maintains a highly reliable telephone service appropriate to a critical healthcare environment, supporting continuity of care for residents and effective working for staff. 3. Provides full functional equivalence with the existing analogue services, including warden call, door entry, door sensors and panic buttons, and the I'm OK wellbeing check-in. 4. Utilises the existing analogue cabling within resident apartments to avoid the cost, complexity and disruption of installing new data cabling and undertaking construction work in individual apartments. 5. Uses digital DECT to ensure consistent and strong signal in all areas of resident apartments, supporting staff who deliver care. 6. Provides centralised, remote management of the cloud service, ATAs, DECT infrastructure and handsets, suitable for administration by the ExtraCare IT team. 7. Delivers a cost-effective service over a five-year cont

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