Common Networking Features - Avaya IP Office 8.1 Product Description

Common Networking Features

Alternate Route Selection
Alternate Route Selection (ARS) allows calls to be routed via the optimum carrier. Time profiles can also be
used to allow customers to take advantage of cheaper rates or better quality at specific times of day.
If a primary trunk is unavailable or congested, then ARS provides automatic fallback to an available trunk (e.g.,
analog trunk fallback if a T1 or SIP trunk fails, or use PSTN for SCN fallback).
Multiple carriers are supported. For example, local calls are to go through one carrier between specific hours
and international calls through an alternative carrier. Carrier selection using 2-stage call set up via in-band
DTMF is possible. It is possible to assign specific routes on a per user basis, e.g. only allow expensive routes to
be used by critical staff.
Note: Existing Least Cost Routing (LCR) configurations are automatically converted to ARS when upgrading to
4.1 or higher.
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