Newman College LogoLONDON, UK, 25 OCTOBER 2021 - 3CX, developer of an award-winning business communication solution, has revealed the deployment of its software system at the Newman College. The large Roman Catholic Secondary school based in Oldham, UK implemented the unified communications system to accommodate over 1,500 students and 250 members of staff.

As digital learning gained prominence in the education sector, Newman College required a modern and cost-effective replacement to their old proprietary PBX. Fed up with costly service and maintenance fees, they strongly favored a cloud-based solution, as it requires minimum hardware and grants full mobility off and on campus. After a careful consideration 3CX stood out as the obvious choice.

Up and running in under 24 hours, 3CX instantly improved call handling, helped to safeguard standards and increased efficiency. The unlimited number of extensions meant that all users could be reached at all times using browser extensions or via 3CX apps making remote work and online learning easy and accessible.

On the other hand, whilst on campus 3CX calls could also be handled using the newly purchased Fanvil handsets that offer seamless compatibility with the UC solution. The handsets required minimum attention from IT and all updates and configuration changes could be pushed through 3CX, saving an IT admin from a 70,000m2 walk around the campus.

“Any company regardless of the size or scale should consider moving to Fanvil and 3CX. The extra functionality that you get from this combination will exceed any expectations you have for a telephone system... By moving from our old ISDN lines to SIP trunks, using Fanvil and 3CX we have reduced our monthly telecoms bill to less than a quarter of the cost of our previous solution.” - Ian Worsley, IT Strategic Manager, Newman RC College

Find out more about Newman College’s experience with 3CX and Fanvil in the complete case study here.

About 3CX (www.3cx.com)

3CX is the developer of an open standards communications solution which innovates business connectivity and collaboration, replacing proprietary PBXs. The award-winning software enables companies of all sizes to cut telco costs, boost employee productivity, and enhance the customer experience.

With integrated video conferencing, apps for Android and iOS, website live chat, SMS, Facebook and WhatsApp messaging integration, 3CX offers companies a complete communications package out of the box.

350,000 customers worldwide use 3CX including Hugo Boss, Ramada Plaza Antwerp, Harley Davidson, Wilson Sporting Goods and Pepsi.. Maintaining its global presence, 3CX has offices in the U.S., U.K., Germany, South Africa, Russia and Australia. Visit 3CX on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

About Newman College (www.newmanrc.oldham.sch.uk)

Newman College is a large Roman Catholic Secondary school serving Oldham in the UK, and the surrounding areas. With over 1,500 students and 250 members of staff, they strive to cultivate and celebrate their distinct Catholic nature through the promotion of ‘Dignity and Excellence’ for all members of the College family.