On Fri, 29 Aug 2008 09:58:56 -0500, Karl Fife wrote: >Anybody care to muse on Wi-SIP vs. SIP-DECT? > >My limited research indicates that none of the WiSip phones will ever be >able to match the performance of DECT phones. Maybe I'm wrong but a >Wi-SIP phone seems like a DIESEL sports car. There is nothing wrong >with the technology, but it seems like a shoe-horned fit into the >requirements of a wireless endpoint. DECT uses a wireless radio layer >that was engineered from the ground-up with the design priorities of a >wireless endpoit. > >I notice that the standby times of Wi-SIP vs. SIP-DECT are a great >illustration of this point. I guess there's no low-power way to >participate in a WiFi network, hense standby battery life that sucks in >Wi-SIP. > >I've never actually demoed a Wi-SIP phone on premesis, but if the range >of my WiFi LAPTOP vs. my DECT 6.0 headset is any indication, (DECT more >than double the range) I'd guess it to be quite hard to make a case for >Wi-SIP unless you're doing some straight-up network application >integration right onto the phone. Can anyone speak to this?
I've used both fairly extensively in a home office setting. DECT is the clear winner. That said, the current crop of wifi APs and SIP handsets can do a good job, but it's gonna be more work and maybe a little more expensive that you think. You need newer APs with WMM. Unless there's a truly compelling reason to go with converged voice+data over wifi I'd recommend DECT in most cases. Michael -- Michael Graves mgraves<at>mstvp.com http://blog.mgraves.org o713-861-4005 c713-201-1262 sip:[EMAIL PROTECTED] skype mjgraves fwd 54245 _______________________________________________ -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- AstriCon 2008 - September 22 - 25 Phoenix, Arizona Register Now: http://www.astricon.net asterisk-users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
