The Ericsson User Group (EUG) board held a meeting at UCI’s University Club on Friday, June 16. The EUG is a national organization of Ericsson telephone system users which includes UCI, UCSC, and UCSD. Bruce Cotsonas, a Project Coordinator in NACS, is the board’s Vice President and served as host.

The EUG board completed its preparations for the annual meeting to be held in Las Vegas from October 22-25, 2000. The focus of the upcoming annual meeting will be the status of Ericsson’s PBX migration to IP.

The next software release for the MD110, the UCI campus telephone system, will incorporate IP Telephony features. Ericsson will provide extensive details about the IP enhancements for the MD110, and plans for its release in the United States, at the annual meeting in October 2000.

The newly elected board of the Ericsson User Group (EUG) held its first meeting at UCI’s University Club on Friday, December 3. The EUG is a national organization of Ericsson MD110 telephone system and wireless users which includes UCI, UCSC, and UCSD, and several CSU campuses.

NACS staff member Bruce Cotsonas was recently elected to a two-year term as Vice President/President Elect of the Ericsson User Group. In that position, Bruce is able to maintain close ties with Ericsson and serve as an advocate for UCI to be sure UCI telephone customers’ needs are addressed in Ericsson’s evolving product and service strategy.

Among the more interesting elements in Ericsson’s strategy is a migration from PBX to IP technology. John Whelan, Manager of Product Marketing, reported on Ericsson’s “PBX Migration Plan to IP” at the board meeting.