IP Communications Platform
Introduction
Wesley Clover Solutions has introduced a ground-breaking approach to voice trading communications for financial trading enterprises and command/control centers
Our solution meets the needs of both trading floor and general office staff in a single IP communications platform. The system eliminates the constraints and costs of having two separate platforms while delivering significant price vs. performance gains in reliability, resilience, scalability and feature/functionality for users and IT teams.
For the first time customers have an option for an “all-in-one” voice solution that meets the communications requirements of their entire firm.
How The System Works
The system is based on a proven IP architecture that combines the advanced functionality of a PBX (500+ features) with unique trading turret capabilities required on capital markets trading floors. The heart of the system is a scalable, high-availability server that is a rack mountable, dual bus voice switch supporting both legacy TDM and converged IP environments simultaneously.
System Highlights
- Supports all standard turret/PBX features & functions
- Scalable from several users to thousands
- Supports all major signaling standards and types
- Can be premise-based, hosted, or virtualized
- Can be standalone or clustered topology
- Converged network-enabled
- LAN agnostic (supports VLAN)
- Linux Operating System
- Local or PoE power options
- Secure, encrypted voice transmission
- IP Turrets and Phones can run remotely over a broadband connection
Core Applications
- Virtualized, “in-the-cloud” deployments serving multiple trading locations
- Mixed trading floor environments where there are many types of users
- Branch offices of larger trading companies that prefer a single platform to serve all branch staff
- Multi-location trading firms needing integrated voice communications environment
- Disaster Recovery hot sites
- Mobile, remote, home-based staff
| Item | Benefit |
| Administration |
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| Branch Offices |  Satellite offices can be securely connected to
“hub” Eliminates need for boxes in every location Fast, cost-effective office startup solution |
| Costs | Start-up costs are a fraction of traditional turret
systems Reduces “per position” costs significantly Reduces lifecycle ownership costs radically |
| Deployment | Premise-based or thin-building (in-the-cloud) options
with “clustering” Integrates with MPLS and endpoints are broadband enabled LAN-agnostic, VLAN-enabled |
| Disaster Recovery | IP architecture enables flexible deployment and
survivability All phones can work securely on broadband networks with QoS Traders and staff can access lines from anywhere at any time (including
ringdowns) |
| Flexible Desktop | IP
Turret, XP-22 Traderphone options let firms determine what users really
need a turret XP-22
Traderphone is low-cost, high-performance option for limited line requirements Easy to integrate support staff, home office, DR with the trading floor
and office The
IP Turret and XP-22 Traderphone are controlled by the same backroom
components Swapping-out requires no modification to the common control, cable
plant |
| Growth | Scalable from several-to-thousands of users Eliminates expensive turret system “breakpoints” “Per position” pricing model |
| Options | Standalone trading turret system connecting to
another PBX PBX connecting to a turret system All-in-one PBX/trading turret system |
| Support | Offices
throughout the USA and in 90 countries 24 x 7 x 365 Support Premium SLA available |
| Technology | Proven IP architecture enables converged communications Reduced system footprint with increased processing power Software-based system simplifies upgrades, moves, adds changes |
Voice Trading Functionality
The solution has a range of capabilities and trading appliances normally only available with specialty trading turret systems.
Key Differentiators
For the first time companies can seamlessly integrate the trading floor voice environment with their overall IT infrastructure offering a single platform for all users.
An advanced, powerful and flexible IP Trading Desktop designed to suit every type of trader from Portfolio Manager to Power Trader to Trading Assistant. The Crossover Series offers an array of desktop devices and applications to visualize, prioritize and control all types of communications instantly.
IP Turret and XP-22 Traderphone
The IP Turret and XP-22 Traderphone are designed for dynamic, high-activity call environments where trading floor staff work in teams, share lines and require one-touch access to many lines and speed-dials. The IP Turret & XP-22 Traderphone give trading floor staff:
- Increased productivity w/dual handsets and displays
- Multi-line display w/Floating Answer Keys enabling prioritization of incoming calls
- Coverage of other traders’ calls in your team
- Instant access to trading partners w/one-touch dialing
- Access to lines remotely (wherever there is broadband connectivity)
- Dynamic speaker option for “always-on” transmit/receive
- Intercom capability
- User-programmable speed-dial and features
- Individual log-in profiles for free-seating
- Headset compatible
IP Trading Desktops
| IP Traderphone | IP Turret |
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Single LCD Display
Dual LCD DisplayDeployment Options
IP Turret Features/Functions
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