> -----Original Message----- > From: John Lange [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: July 26, 2006 5:57 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: [on-asterisk] PoE > > On Wed, 2006-07-26 at 17:38 -0400, Jim Van Meggelen wrote: > > For a few years it will still be the case that smaller system > > deployments (less than 50 phones) will be up against > traditional PBX > > solutions (in Canada, that often means re-using existing > Nortel sets), > > which can re-use the existing wiring. > > How do you use the existing Nortel sets with Asterisk?
It's not that, it's that the competing quote is often going to be a nortel system that can re-use the sets, or a TDM system that can re-use the existing wiring. In fact, it is possible to use Nortel sets with Asterisk, it's just not cheap: http://citel.com/products/handset_gateways/ > > To compete, a solution is needed that will keep the costs in line > > with the competition. As soon as you use the term Cisco, I am at a > > loss as to how that can be achieved. > > Well even if you use the existing phone wiring you are still > buying new switching gear so wouldn't it make sense to put > the new switching gear on the data network and run the phones > over the LAN? > > Since we are talking less than 50 desks, a 48 port POE switch > can be had for less than $1500 (and dropping). Or a non-POE > version with power adapters. That's $1400 more than a non-PoE switch (granted, not a managed switch), but getting in the ballpark for sure. Jim -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.10.4/399 - Release Date: 25/07/2006
