What are the Core Services?
Core Services are those basic converged communications services that are most commonly used by the University community. Following is a list of Core Services: • Dial tone (basic telephone service) • Traditional single line telephone set • Local calling • Domestic long distance calling • Basic voice mail • Data network access (including e-mail access) • On-campus wireless access • Secure remote access • Voice conferencing • Basic NUTV • On-campus commodity Internet connectivity • Access to national and international advanced research and education networks • Host-based virus protection • Network repair services and ordering assistance • Central upgrades to the communications infrastructure • NU’s E-mail Defense System (coming in October 2005) NUIT will add to the list of Core Services in the future. As Voice over IP (VoIP) is deployed throughout the University beginning in FY2006, Core Services will include “soft phones” and VoIP headsets. (A soft phone, also known as a soft client, is
