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- From: tierney@nevada.edu (TIM TIERNEY)
- Subject: Re: Front-end telephone systems
- Message-ID: <1992Sep15.155321.7864@nevada.edu>
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- Organization: University of Nevada System Computing Services
- References: <IBM-MAIN%92091111473107@RICEVM1.RICE.EDU>
- Date: Tue, 15 Sep 1992 15:53:21 GMT
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- In article <IBM-MAIN%92091111473107@RICEVM1.RICE.EDU> Roy Martin <CCSYS005@CCSUVM1.BITNET> writes:
- >We are interested in installing a telephone registration system here
- >at Corpus Christi State University. We would like to purchase a system
- >that will act as a front-end to our existing mainframe registration system.
- >Our current system is written in CSP, accessing SQL/DS.
- >
- >The question: Do you know of any VENDORS who sell front-end systems which
- > allow mainframe applications to send and receive interactive messages
- > over the phone line? (Similar to the telemarketing concept, but which
- > will interact with our existing mainframe system)
- >
- >We have already contacted:
- > PERIPHONICS, EPOS, and AT&T.
- >
- >Any other vendors you can tell me about would be appreciated.
-
- Here in the University of Nevada System, UNLV, UNR, and our 6 community
- colleges all register their students over phone lines with touch-tone
- telephones. We call the system, oddly enough, TOUCH. It is a set of
- custom boxes that front-ends our application. It is customizable with
- a script-type language so you can make it fit your application. The
- only drawback I know of with it is that it *must* be connected to an
- SNA remote controller, no channel attached devices.
-
- I don't have the vendor name, address, contact person, handy at the
- moment, but if you want more information about this, I'll be happy to
- get them for you.
-
- Tim Tierney
- Operating Systems Programmer
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