Internal Communications Guidelines
What is it?
Jabber is an extension of Carnegie Mellon’s phone system. It supports voice and video calls, as well as group chat. If you run the Jabber client, calls to your CMU phone number will be directed to your computer.
Who is the audience?
All students, faculty and staff have access to a CMU Jabber license with their Andrew userID and password.
How do I use it?
Visit the Jabber page on the Computing Services website to get started.
To sum up:
Use Jabber for your telephony needs; consider Jabber for your chat needs.