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Product Selection Guide: IP
Phones
TNETV1050 IP Phone Solution
Texas Instruments
www.ti.com
Leveraging an advanced architecture, powerful processing technology and
increased expandability options, TI�s TNETV1050 is a complete IP phone
system-on-a-chip, enabling product designers and manufacturers to rapidly
create innovative IP phone offerings.
This next-generation solution from TI meets the demanding requirements
of IP phone applications with faster inter-processor communications,
increased data and instruction cache memory, and additional on-chip RAM.
The TNETV- 1050 integrates a DSP and RISC processor with two Ethernet MACs,
PHYs, a three-port line rate switch, an integrated dual-channel voice
codec, and a flexible USB host/peripheral controller � all on one chip.
Bundled with field hardened Telogy Software for VoIP, the TNETV-1050
platform also uniquely extends the expandability options for IP phones by
featuring low-cost, low-pin count serial interfaces and flexible APIs,
which allow designers to add functionality into their products either at
the time of design, or later, as market demand warrants.
By offering all of the elements necessary to create an IP phone on a
single chip, the TNETV1050 decreases the investment manufacturers must
make in order to offer standard features on their products � and enables
them to focus on developing high-end, revenue-generating applications.
ZIP4x4/ZIP 2
Zultys Technologies
www.zultys.com
The ZIP 4x4 integrates a business phone with a line-rate Ethernet
switch. In addition to four call appearances and four Ethernet ports, the
device is loaded with functionality, including encryption, calculator
mode, single button functions, adjustable LCD, full-duplex speakerphone,
headset jack, Power over Ethernet, message waiting indicator, and QoS
support. Using an automated rollout procedure supported by the ZIP 4x4, IT
managers are discovering that with the ZIP 4x4 they can minimize their
effort in installation and deployment of a VoIP system. Because it�s 100
percent based on open standards, the ZIP 4x4 can be used within any
SIP-compatible network.
Zultys also offers the ZIP 2, which provides a cost effective solution
for putting an IP phone on every desktop. Key features include two call
appearances, three-way conferencing, hold, transfer, redial, mute,
hands-free dialing, DND, call forwarding, and message waiting indication (MWI).
Because it�s 100 percent based on open standards, the ZIP 2 is compatible
with Windows Messenger and can be used within any SIP-compatible network.
The phone has a Web interface that permits rapid configuration and can be
used for any business application. The ZIP 2 offers great value,
especially when used in conjunction with a PC-based software program that
can interact with the phone.
SoundPoint IP Family
Polycom
www.polycom.com
Polycom�s SoundPoint IP 300 is an entry-level desktop business IP phone
capable of supporting up to two lines. It is suitable for users needing
basic IP telephony. It has a dual port 10/100 Mbps Ethernet switch and a
monitor only speakerphone. It has 10 dedicated hard leys with three
context-sensitive soft keys, and a four-line/20-character grayscale LCD.
The SoundPoint IP 300 ships with an external power adapter, with the
option to purchase an accessory cable to support Cisco powered switches
and IEEE 802.3af Power over Ethernet. Currently supports MGCP. Up-to-date
protocol support information is available online.
Polycom�s SoundPoint IP 500 is a mid-range performing two- to
three-line desktop IP telephone suitable for everyday users needing more
features than the SoundPoint IP 300 offers. It has a dual port 10/100 Mbps
Ethernet switch, a full-duplex, hands-free speaker phone, supports 802.1
p/Q and will work with Cisco powered switches or IEEE 802.3af using an
optional accessory cable. It has 13 dedicated hard keys with four
context-sensitive soft keys, and a grayscale graphical 160x80 pixel LCD.
Currently supports SIP, H.323, and MGCP.
SoundPoint IP 600 is a high performing desktop IP telephone, designed
for multi-line telephony usage found in departments/work groups sharing
lines, informal call centers, and for administrative assistants. It has
four times the LCD resolution of the SoundPoint IP 500 (320 x 160 pixel
graphical LCD with support for Asian characters), accommodates six
line/call appearances, and has illuminated line state indicators and audio
state indicators. SoundPoint IP 600 features a dual port 10/100 Mbps
Ethernet switch, a full-duplex, hands-free speaker phone, and up to 18
dedicated hard keys and four context sensitive soft keys. Currently
supports SIP. Up-to-date protocol support information is available online.
MTA 3308 IP Phone
InnoMedia, Inc.
www.innomedia.com
InnoMedia�s MTA 3308 IP Phone offers all the features you would expect
on a telephone, with the added information-rich capabilities only possible
through IP telephony.
The MTA 3308 IP Phone is a full-featured phone that is both easy and
fun to use, with features such as: an 80-character backlit display,
hands-free speakerphone, 50-number phonebook, 10 memory dial keys, message
waiting indicator, and user-intuitive menu navigation system. It also
provides value-added calling services for customers, through the CLASS
feature support with call agents and softswitches. It supports industry
standard protocols: PacketCable NCS 1.0, MGCP 1.0, and SIP 2.0. It also
works with various networks and network access de-vice types.
SandCherry SoftPhone
SandCherry, Inc.
www.sandcherry.com
SandCherry�s SoftPhone is a free downloadable software-based SIP phone
that provides the flexibility and power to place VoIP calls from a PC to
other SIP phone users or SIP network service providers. Features include
an address book for frequently called destinations, last 10 calls history
list, call transfer to automated voice applications, DTMF support,
configurable ring tones, and configurable display. It doesn�t matter if
your colleagues, customers, vendors, and friends have different SIP/IP
phones you can use SandCherry�s SoftPhone to call all of them. This
product is available for download immediately at www.sandcherry.com.
MamaKall
MamaKall Communication Inc.
www.mamakall.com
MamaKall is a complete solution provider which offers IP phones (USB
phone and broadband phone), central management platform (billing,
authentication, etc.), and A�Z termination. Mamakall works with NAT and
uses hardware voice compression; it can also be bundled with any regular
phone number and offers a conference call feature. MamaKall broadband
phone is almost plug and play, and offers hassle free installation. What�s
more, MamaKall is very competitive in price. Private labeling
opportunities are available.
snom 200
snom technology AG
(represented in the U.S. by ABP International, Inc.)
www.abptech.com
The snom 200 VoIP is the perfect commercial PBX type IP Phone with easy
to use feature keys and softkeys for the more seldom used functions. With
its crisp two-line by 24 LCD and Web interface, management, configuration,
and remote upgrades are a simple task. The phone supports POE (Power over
Ethernet) and a switch with a second Ethernet port. Examples of features
are hold, call waiting, transfer, call forward, caller ID, etc., LED for
MWI, and five LEDS for line indicators.
snom phones are based on Linux as the underlying operating system
offering stability, security, and flexibility. The snom 200 is able to
handle both SIP and H.323/H.450 protocols with seamless remote software
updates. The voice quality of the snom 200 cannot be distinguished from
traditional phones.
With the new snom 200, snom technology sets new standards regarding
flexibility and interoperability. The phone is compatible with major
vendor VoIP gateways and gatekeepers based on the open standards and is
easy to integrate into any existing LAN/WAN environment. snom phones are
designed for NAT traversal featuring STUN, Universal Plug and Play, and
Outbound proxy making NAT traversal easy. snom phones also support an
easy-to-use provisioning mechanism for low deployment cost and TCO.
optiPoint 410 Family
Siemens Enterprise Networks
www.siemensenterprise.com
Enterprises can now take advantage of all the plug-and-play flexibility
built into the Siemens optiPoint 410 family of high-fidelity, multi-line
IP telephones. Protocol support includes SIP and Siemens CorNet IP. The
family provides the industry�s highest voice quality via the G.722 codec
that provides 7 kHz of wideband voice transmission, more than twice the
3.3 kHz delivered by conventional IP and digital phones. Acoustic research
has shown that wideband transmission reduces speech ambiguities by 90
percent, increasing conversational intelligibility and reducing listener
fatigue. The Siemens optiPoint 410 Family has five models. Siemens has
continued its modular architecture, providing a range of adapters,
including a new Large Display Interaction Module (DSM) that provides voice
dialing, a virtual keyboard and a touch screen graphical user interface
that provides a WAP-based Internet browser and LDAP access to corporate
directories. All Siemens optiPoint 410 models support IEEE 802.3af POE
standard as well as Cisco�s proprietary power over Ethernet protocol.
IP Touch Family
Alcatel
www.alcatel.com
Alcatel�s IP Touch phones, the Alcatel IP Touch 4068 and Alcatel IP
Touch 4038, are the first IP phones to combine both an integrated keyboard
and a graphical display, simplifying access to applications and Web
content. In addition, Alcatel�s use of Bluetooth eliminates the need for a
cord between the phone and a handset, headset or speakerphone unit,
providing workers with greater freedom of movement around their offices.
IP Touch application phones complement Alcatel�s existing line of IP
phones and are designed to work with the Alcatel OmniPCX IP-PBX as well as
Alcatel�s OmniTouch Unified Communication suite to deliver advanced
telephony features with high fidelity sound quality. Web content and text
messages are easily accessed and viewed from any location within the
enterprise by using the combination of a graphical display and a built-in
alpha keyboard enables. Users easily access enterprise directory data and
view caller contact information, and better manage their voicemail using a
display-based interface instead of traditional voice prompts.
With support for the XML industry-standard data exchange format, the IP
Touch phones are flexible and open to custom application development for
unique business needs.
Q-FONE-ALL
QiiQ Communications, Inc.
www.qiiq.com
QiiQ�s Q-FONE-ALL is a full-featured IP phone and a regular analog
phone. Users can utilize Q-FONE-ALL to make station to station telephone
calls over LAN or WAN (over VPN) or Internet with call hold, call
transfer, and call forward features. Q-FONE-ALL is H.450 compliant. When
working with QiiQ�s Q-Regime, Q-FONE-ALL provides complete IP-PBX
functions and includes all Centrex features It is equipped with two
10/100BaseT Ethernet ports which when connected to LAN and the other to a
desktop PC, enables users to run CTI applications such as:
� Screen-Pop;
� Voice Mail Retrieval;
� Screen Dial and Call Pick-Up; and
� Database Integration.
The Q-FONE-ALL readily interfaces with a cable modem or an ADSL modem
through PPPeE compliance. Other features include a high-quality
speakerphone, programmable keys, and feature buttons for mute, hold,
forward, and transfer. A SIP compliant version of Q-FONE-ALL is also
available. QiiQ will also introduce their Q-FONE-GATE, which will
incorporate all the functional features of Q-FONE-ALL and additionally
functions as a single line VoIP gateway with one FXO port.
BudgeTone-100 Series
Grandstream, Inc.
www.grandstream.com
Grandstream�s BudgeTone-100 series SIP phones are innovative IP
telephones that offer a rich set of functionality and superb sound quality
at ultra-affordable price. Starting at a low retail price of $75/ea,
Grandstream�s BudgeTone SIP phones offer an extremely compelling value and
extraordinary savings to consumer and corporate users.
The phone features most of the popular voice functions such as Caller
ID display or block, call waiting, hold, transfer, forward, flash, redial,
hands-free full duplex speaker phone, three-way conferencing, call log,
volume control, voice mail indicator, echo cancellation, silence
suppression, in-band and out-of-band DTMF, and support for many widely
used vocoders such as G.711 (a/u-law), G.723.1, G.729A/B, G.726, and
G.728.
The phone also supports Layer 2 (802.1Q VLAN and 802.1p) and Layer 3 (ToS,
DiffServ) QoS and can be easily configured via keypad, Web browser, or a
central configuration file. Communication protocols supported by the phone
includes SIP2.0 (RFC3261), TCP/UDP/IP, RTP/RTCP, HTTP, DNS, DHCP, NTP,
TFTP, DIGEST/BASIC authentication with MD5 and MD5-sess algorithms, and
STUN (Simple Traversal of UDP thru NAT) draft standard.
The phone comes with a universal switching power adaptor (100V-240V
input AC, 5V output DC). Its software can be remotely upgraded via TFTP.
Cisco IP Phone Family
Cisco Systems, Inc.
www.cisco.com
The TalkSwitch 48-NLS line is designed with very small businesses in
mind. It�s feature-rich right out of the box, includes voice mail and
auto-attendants, and can be installed in minutes. The TalkSwitch system
can be used as a standalone PBX with non-proprietary analog telephones.
For expansion, customers can connect and configure multiple TalkSwitch
modules over a LAN. If a customer wishes to adopt IP telephony to save on
communications costs, a third-party media gateway can be plugged into the
LAN. The existing analog sets can be used as remote IP extensions to
create a very affordable inter-branch, or inter-office voice-over-packet
network.
The TalkSwitch system starts at four lines and eight extensions and
scales cost-effectively to 16 lines and 32 extensions. Unlike all other
PBXs, the TalkSwitch is designed to be entirely user-configurable and is
flash-upgradeable.
Teledex IP250D
TELEDEX LLC
www.teledex.com
The Teledex IP250D network terminal provides a wide range of
functionality encased in an attractive, ergonomically-pleasing package.
Two-line flexibility is backed up by a crisp 3x16 display that provides
call progress information and user interface feedback, making this a
versatile terminal that�s easy to use. The IP250D features a high-quality
speakerphone for convenient hands-free conversations. Full headset
compatibility adds even more flexibility. The IP250D offers hassle-free
setup � the phone configures in seconds and offers comprehensive
troubleshooting menus. Powerful business features such as call forwarding,
conferencing, shared lines, memory dialing, and more, provide options to
the entire range of users. With support for all popular VoIP protocols,
the IP250D platform is flexible enough to support present and future
initiatives. The IP250D also features user programmable function keys,
which cuts down on management overhead, while enhancing user
functionality.
Telstrat i2732
Telstrat
www.telstrat.com
TelStrat�s cost-effective 16-line i2732 IP Telephone uses the Cisco
SCCP protocol, and Cisco Discovery Protocol (CDP) for separate VLAN
applications, in the same manner as the one-, two-, and six-line IP
telephones available from Cisco � allowing users to benefit from
additional line appearances, enhanced telephony operation, simplified use,
and one of the highest quality full-duplex speakerphones available on any
enterprise voice platform.
The i2732 IP Telephone provides users with an IP telephone similar to
their previous business telephone while fulfilling legacy PBX and
Key/Hybrid System deployment requirements users have demanded and become
accustomed to for many years. The end result allows businesses to benefit
from the convergence of their voice/data networks while providing its
users with a high-quality, low-cost, 16-line IP telephone.
swissvoice IP10, IP20
swissvoice S.A.
www.swissvoice.net
Swissvoice IP phones are ideal for professional use. The IP10 and IP20
models are open, cost-effective terminals that are available today, and
which offer multiple features and advanced telephony services. These
easy-to-use end-points ensure a full set of services, are ergonomically
optimized, and offer interoperability with many Call Managers. IP10 and
IP20 are dedicated to segments of the market, which are weakly covered and
that also require access to efficient services. These segments include
sites such as factories, waiting areas, retailers, warehouses, and also
offices (large companies, SMEs/SOHO), which need cost-effective phones
with well-suited features and always with a high degree of reliability and
call quality. Swissvoice IP phones are priced under $100 USD.
Nortel i2002, i2004, i2050
Nortel Networks
www.nortelnetworks.com
The i2002 Internet telephone is a mid-range display-based client device
with a built-in Ethernet switch designed to accommodate shared LAN access
between an IP telephone and desktop PC. Ideal for moderate call volume
users such as office professionals and specialists, the i2002 features
four line keys and supports Nortel Networks� comprehensive suite of
telephony features and advanced applications. The i2002 connects directly
to an enterprise LAN via a 10/100 Base-T RJ45 connector. It supports
either manual or automatic IP address assignment with a standard DHCP
server to simplify and reduce the cost of station moves, adds, and
changes.
The i2004 Internet telephone is a professional level client device
designed for high-call-volume users requiring advanced features and
interactive information. With a large LCD display, twelve programmable
line or feature keys and four interactive soft keys, the i2004 provides
users easy access to a wide range of telephony services. The i2004
supports automatic IP address assignment and an integrated Ethernet switch
for shared LAN access to the desktop. Designed for flexibility and
upgradeability, Nortel Networks� Internet telephone desktop solutions also
support remote firmware upgrades to seamlessly accommodate new emerging
features and industry standards as they evolve.
The i2050 is a software-based telephone designed to transform any
personal, laptop, or tablet computer into a truly converged communication
device. Ideal for call center agents, road warriors, and casual
telecommuters with diverse communication needs, the i2050 allows a user to
simply load the i2050 software, plug the Nortel Networks audio headset and
adapter into the USB port, and receive full-featured telecommunication
services and advanced applications including unified messaging, directly
from their laptop or PC. In addition, i2050 supports powerful directory
capabilities, with instant access to data that can either be stored
locally on a PC or accessed remotely.
i300/i350
Vertical Networks
www.vertical.com
Beginning this month, Vertical Networks will offer two new wireless IP
phones, the i300 and the i350, with its InstantOffice system, a
next-generation IP-PBX platform. The system provides intelligent call
handling, interactive voice response, enterprise application integration,
and remote management capabilities for distributed branch office and store
environments. The wireless phones provide a high-resolution graphic
display, menu-driven functions, and messaging, plus push-to-talk
functionality. InstantOffice also currently supports the wired Polycom
Soundpoint IP 500 phone, which sports one-button access to common
telephony features, a hands-free speakerphone and a rich display for
messaging, call information, and applications.
3102 Business Phone
3Com Corp.
www.3com.com
The 3Com 3102 Business Phone is a next generation design focused on
telephone voice quality by featuring enhanced acoustic design and by
leveraging the emerging wideband audio standard, which significantly
enhances speech transmission compared to conventional public switch
telephone network (PSTN). The 3102 phone also includes convenience and
productivity features that make it an advanced business tool. The 3Com
3102 Business Phone has been designed to support the emerging wideband
audio standards developed to enhance the quality of voice conversations. A
typical PSTN phone line reproduces speech at 3.3 kHz, a legacy of
Alexander Graham Bell, whereas the 3102 phone can relay IP conversations
at a frequency of 7 kHz or higher, enabling clearer and more productive
phone calls.
IPT1020-SD IP Phone
Toshiba DSD
www.toshiba.com
The Toshiba IPT1020-SD IP telephone extends the functionality of Toshiba Strata CTX business
communications systems to remote locations supported over an IP network. This allows users to take
advantage of the features and capabilities of their office telephones from remote locations, such
as home or regional offices.
Using the Toshiba IP telephone at a remote office extends the capabilities of the office telephone.
For example, when a user make calls using the Toshiba IPT1020-SD IP telephone, it is set up so their
number appears on Caller ID as their office number, even if they are calling from their home DSL line.
Incoming calls to their office number come right to their Toshiba IP telephone, no matter where it is.
As well, the message waiting light on the IP telephone lets users know when they have messages waiting.
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