Our solution offers an affordable, sustainable option for school phone systems
Schools now rely on technology to create more connected experiences for teaching, student engagement, community building and new growth opportunities. Believe it or not, K-12 education technology spending reached $30 billion in 2024, and it’s projected to nearly double by 2033.
Educational tools have upleveled the learning potential for K-12, charter and private institutions. But we can’t forget about behind-the-scenes technology that cuts into this budget. When it comes to school phone systems, for example, they need to reliably work and not hemorrhage budget that could be used for more critical tools.
What is needed for modern school phone systems?
Traditional business landlines and VoIP phone systems cannot always address the unique challenges school districts face. Complicated, costly legacy systems need constant attention and require expensive per-user licensing and unreliable on-premises hardware. It’s difficult for schools to manage these proprietary PBX systems that necessitate regular troubleshooting and rebooting.
Schools need access to their phone service, whether fielding absence reports, contacting parents of sick kids, or reporting emergencies. And campuses that don’t have IT staff are at the mercy of the telephony provider to help, which could mean spending hours on hold for a fix that only takes a few minutes. Being without service is a huge safety risk.
To further complicate telephony needs, rural schools have limited landline service options, putting administrators subject to overwhelmed telecom technical support if they have an issue. Plus, district IT staff already have their hands full managing internet, data infrastructure, and student and teacher devices.
Nomadix Delivers Simple, Affordable Service for School Phone Systems
Unlike clunky legacy systems, Nomadix Cloud Telephony is a fully cloud-based solution, and requires no on-premises hardware. This is great news for already-stretched school IT budgets as it drastically reduces the initial cost of installation and makes implementation remarkably efficient. Most systems can be fully deployed in under two days.
Our solution also addresses maintenance and equipment lifecycle concerns. Operating in the cloud allows off-site IT staff or MSPs to manage phone systems remotely to quickly troubleshoot and solve problems. And the system is constantly updated with the latest software and security features, negating the need for equipment turnover.
Modern Cloud Telephony Saves Money & Increases Value
Our price-bundled solution can offer schools substantial savings by eliminating per-user fees. Several hundred dollars a month can make a big difference for small, rural, private schools or districts that rely on state or federal funding.
But beyond savings, our school phone systems offer value and peace of mind. Schools should be safe havens for students. From a safety perspective, one MSP, Elite Customer Centered Solutions of New Mexico, installed PA systems, allowing school staff to easily make announcements or speak room-to-room by simply dialing an extension. And for E-911 services, the system can be configured to pinpoint the exact room the call is coming from.
“Most importantly, it just works. It’s extremely dependable,” said Elite co-owner and lead installer Bill Mundy. “I wish I could say we get lots of great feedback about how awesome the phones work, but that’s the expectation. In this case, no news is good news, and we get very, very few maintenance requests.”
If you are interested in learning how Nomadix can help your school with affordable and reliable cloud telephony, freeing up budget for building smarter, more connected learning experiences, please reach out or book a meeting. Also, if you’d like to see how Elite and New Mexico schools have leveraged our technology, you can check out the case study here.
Angela Quinn is the Senior Director of Business Development – the Americas for Nomadix, an ASSA ABLOY company. She brings over 20 years of experience to her role and an extensive background in Cloud Analytics Software, Networking, Wireless, Data Center, and Security Software Solutions.