E-Rate Done Right: For Your8x8New Voice Network Project Roadshow Hosted by 8x8, Inc.
October 21, 2013 SPIN #143034002
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Today’s Speakers Agenda
• E-Rate Program Overview • Category 1 Eligible Services Huw Rees from 8x8, Inc. Vice President, Customer Loyalty, 8x8, Inc. • E-Rate Process and Timeline
• Additional Resources • Q&A David Leach Communications Technology Evangelist, 8x8, Inc.
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E-Rate Program Overview • Largest funding source for technology in schools • $2.3 billion available each year – growing with inflation • Open to all K-12 schools – (public & private non-profit) and to public libraries
• Provides discounts of 20%-70% on: – Telecommunications Services – Internet Services – Internal Connections (Equipment required for network connectivity) – Maintenance of network infrastructure
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Recent FCC Rulings • 5/23/14 Ruling – DA 14-712 FCC Bundling Order • The FCC has determined that providers like 8x8 cannot subsidize equipment like telephones • In view of this FCC order, 8x8 will provide telephones at 8x8’s cost which is substantially below market price (e.g. 99.99%) • Full security and compliance with exacting federal standards e.g. FISMA and HIPAA • E-Rate Program navigation support
• Program application support 8x8 has been awarded over $1M this program year – avg. savings >70% 6
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8x8 Virtual Office Virtual Office is a complete hosted business phone system that uses a high-speed Internet connection to deliver modern communications features to the school, classroom, and library • Complete phone service • Fortune 500 business features • Deploys in multiple locations in days vs. months • Scalable, up or down • Low up-front costs, compared to premises based solutions • Unified Communications features
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8x8 Virtual Office Online With Virtual Office Online / Desktop you can access your extension from any computer with an Internet connection and web browser.
• Soft-phone • Video • Contact integration − Exchange − Google • IM/chat • Extension feature control • Web or app delivery
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8x8 Virtual Office Mobile – Free Download With Virtual Office Mobile, you can still remain connected to students and the community, even on snow days.
• Soft-phone • Video calling • District directory, local contacts
• Presence & Instant Messaging • Single, multimedia inbox • Extension setting control • WiFi, 3G, 4G
• iOS, Android
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Latest IP Phones From Polycom & Cisco
VVX 500 or VVX 600
VVX 400 / 410
VVX 300 / 310
12 or 16 Line Color Touch Screen
12 Lines / Buttons / LEDs
6 Lines / Buttons / LEDs
+ HD Video Webcam Option
Multi-line, color display
Multi-line display phone
Gig E, Bluetooth, Multi-line
VVX HD Webcam HD Video Webcam Option for VVX 500 and 600
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E-Rate Program Benefit: All phones sold at our cost! SPIN #143034002
8x8 High Availability Architecture Key Points • • • • •
No single point of failure Fully redundant Can be deployed on public or private networks FISMA certified, PCI Compliant HIPAA Compliant
Plain old telephone system (POTS) phone
PSTN TDM Trunks to PSTN
SIP/PSTN gateways Level3 and alternative carriers
8x8 Redundant Network
8x8 redundant core routers
8x8 redundant core routers
(no single point of failure)
Private GigE Connection 8x8 customer PBX, core call flow processing, and backup servers 8x8 Virtual Office Servers Equinix: Santa Clara, CA
8x8 Virtual Office Servers Equinix: Ashburn, WA
8x8 Internet access via multiple GigE connections to Level3 and major ISPs
Customer Premises Router IP Phones Internet or Private Network
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E-rate Process Flow Chart Begin Begin HERE
28-day Competitive Bidding process
Service request via form 470
here
BEAR or SPI? Invoicing Method
Service Providers review requests for service and submit bids
Form 486 Confirm receipt of services
Service Starts
When Received, USAC sends FCC form 486 Notification letter to all parties
SPI Service Provider Invoice BEAR Billed Entity Applicant Reimbursement
SP files form 474
SP invoices USAC
Applicant pays SP in full
Applicant files form 472
Service provider selection
Funding notification from USAC
USAC application review
USAC notifies all Parties
When received, USAC sends FCC Form 471, receipt of Acknowledgment Letter (RAL) to all parties
USAC provides USF support to service provider SP approves form 472
When Received, USAC sends FCC form 486 Notification letter to all parties
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Funding request via form 471
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Annual E-Rate Program Cycle
Planning Assess District Needs Engagement Form 470 Process Execution Form 471 Process Patience Waiting for Funding Implementation Install Services & Equipment
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E-Rate Funding Annual Process Calendar
USAC/Resources • USAC Schools and Libraries Division Main Page • Competitive Bidding Process • Free Service Advisory • View a 470 Form • View a 471 Form
• Helping Applicants to Succeed (HATS) • General Search Tools
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Thank You
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