You will always want access to firmware, SIP phones evolve quickly and new features and bug fixes are usually implanted via firmware updates.
> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, December 29, 2004 9:29 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: [Asterisk-Users] IP Phone recommendations? > > Okay, > I'm feeling a little stupid here.... But I'm gonna ask anyway. > > You mention support and firmware on the Ci$co phones. > > I understand the support item. > I guess it makes sense that the phones have firmware. Does > it have to be updated or changed or messed with that often? > > If there is an article somewhere that covers this I'd love to > read it. > > It seems like most of the VOIP marketing-speak is aimed at > companies with mega$$$ who want to spend $500/head on it. > We're a tad smaller and we have $ to spend not $$ or $$$ or > $$$$. :) Worse yet, we need $ to go find and bring back > it's friends. :) Anyhow, I haven't seen anything that > really tackles moving from a CISC Nortel Meridian KSU to a IP > based system. I'm guessing that this is Nortel's absolute > worst nightmare. It seems like they trickle down the > technology from the > large switches to the micro PBX systems. > > > Brian Greul > Texas Shirt Company > www.txshirts.com > 713-802-0369 / 713-861-6261 (fax) > > -----Original Message----- > From: Damon Estep [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, December 29, 2004 10:10 AM > To: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion > Subject: RE: [Asterisk-Users] IP Phone recommendations? > > Many use cisco IP phones, almost any model. Support and > firmware access has a fee. > SNOM 190 works well, free firmware, good community support. > Lots of reports of good luck with Polycom phones (IP500), but > they wont provide any support when used with * and you have > to get your firmware from the net, not from polycom, even if > are willing to pay. > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:asterisk-users- > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Wednesday, December 29, 2004 8:51 AM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: [Asterisk-Users] IP Phone recommendations? > > > > Hey gang, > > I'm looking at escaping from a Nortel Meridian CISC system to > > Asterisk/Digium/SIP phones. I'm currently in the testing > and proof of > > > concept phase. I'm going to need a SIP phone and don't want to > > re-purchase and have "orphans" around. > > > > We currently run Nortel 7310 phones and they work great. > > I'm sort of overwhelmed by all of the different IP phones. I was > hoping > > some folks would share what they have found. > > My primary goal is to replicate the 7310's features and to > allow room > > for growth in the future with telephony applications. > > > > Our primary driver is configurability and features that we > can get in > > Asterisk, that we can get without a lot of money from Nortel. > > > > Namely- > > Voicemail, telecommuting workers on the pbx, better call handling, > > better automation. > > I'd like to be able to integrate smart features like directory and > call > > handling to the handset, but I'll freely admit I'm just > starting out. > > My initial goal is to just to get onto Asterisk and get it working. > > I'll worry about cool stuff later. > > > > Our integration and migration plan is as follows: If > anyone has some > > suggestions or pointers I'd love to hear them. > > > > 1. Test and evaluate Asterisk with TDM400 with 1 FXO/FSO port each. > > 2. Configure Asterisk to be the primary PBX and slave the Nortel > > Meridian system to it using a second TDM400. This avoids immediate > > replacement of all handsets. Will allow immediate access > to features > > such as Voicemail. > > 3. Overtime, upgrade desk phones to IP phones. When all phones are > > replaced, decommission Nortel and sell on Ebay. :) > > > > Cold turkey option is to spend the extra $ and buy the handsets > upfront > > and just ditch nortel without a transition period. > > > > We currently have 4 pbx lines and 1 dedicated fax/credit card line. > > We have 10 handsets. > > > > Thanks, > > > > Brian Greul > > Texas Shirt Company > > www.txshirts.com > > 713-802-0369 / 713-861-6261 (fax) > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Asterisk-Users mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users > > To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: > > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users > _______________________________________________ > Asterisk-Users mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users > To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users > > _______________________________________________ > Asterisk-Users mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users > To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users > _______________________________________________ Asterisk-Users mailing list [email protected] http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
