Thanks all. Jon
On Fri, Apr 24, 2009 at 2:27 PM, Tim Vander Kooi <[email protected]>wrote: > It can do either. > > With the release of OCS R2 it does work very nicely as a standalone phone > system (they even make an OCS handset if you want them for users), while it > can also be used tied to a different VOIP or PBX system. I wouldn’t > recommend OCS and the sole phone system for a +1000 installation, but for an > SMB it would work great. The interconnection with other phone systems > depends greatly on the other system in question. Some systems (Nortel for > sure) OCS will connect to with little to no work at which time your OCS > client on your PC can become your actual phone/extension. With others there > is more work and/or it won’t work at all. We use OCS with our Cisco VOIP > system and we can use it to place and receive calls from our PCs, but OCS is > still just taking our actual phone off-hook via a mediation server. > Theoretically, once Cisco’s system can handle call forking then users could > choose whether they wanted a phone on their desk, or if they preferred just > using a headset connected to their PC for their phone. > > The whole thing is very vendor specific at this point. > > TVK > > > > *From:* Jon Harris [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Friday, April 24, 2009 12:31 PM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* Re: ?? on VoIP > > > > Not to hijack this but will OCS do IP phones or do you need an actual phone > system of some kind in place and then it works with it? I will be looking > into doing something soon for call accounting. A lot of federal grants > require call accounting if you are billing them certain ways and we will > most likely bill that way. > > > > Jon > > On Fri, Apr 24, 2009 at 1:02 PM, Tim Vander Kooi <[email protected]> > wrote: > > I don’t use them myself (our darned Cisco guys got a hold of our VOIP > project before I got to vote). I have used their products at former > companies and they have great systems. One of the things I really like about > Shoretel is the fact that they play nicely with others, i.e. – you can use > Cisco VOIP phones on a Shoretel system, this can save you thousands over > time. Also they have a very nice tie to OCS for IM integration with the VOIP > system. Just a great product all the way around. > > TVK > > > > *From:* Cesare' A. Ramos [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Friday, April 24, 2009 11:52 AM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* ?? on VoIP > > > > Hellos all. > > > > Anyone worked with, heard of, familiar with, recommend, etc etc. Shoretel? > > > > Hope you have a great weekend. > > > > CAR > > > ------------------------------ > > This e-Mail and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended > solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. > If you have received this e-Mail in error please notify the sender via > returned e-Mail. Please note that any views or opinions presented in this > e-Mail are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those > of the company. Although IDF operates anti-virus programs, it does not > accept responsibility for any damage whatsoever that is caused by viruses > being passed. > > ** Think before you print this message. ** > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
