School installs new phone system to improve safety in the classroom

Bertie County Schools has recently installed a new and improved voice communications system in all of the schools in the school district.  This is great news for our community because it provides a safe environment for our children and it did not cost the district or the local taxpayers a dime – in fact, it is saving local taxpayers over the previous system. The new system, provided by Converged Networks, LLC and Carolina Digital Phone is a “Hosted VoIP” system.  “VoIP” stands for “Voice Over Internet Protocol” and it uses the existing school data network and the Internet to carry voice...