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benefit of IP Phones??? 2
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The big advantage is that the customer maintains one network instead of two. Granted, that one network needs to be fairly robust. There are still applications that call for digital phones - mostly when analog trunks are involved. Or when the data network would need too much renovation.
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amriddle01
Programmer
It used to be cheaper, not really so with endpoint licences now, but with limited cabling they can share a pc's connection. They actually introduce more points of failure you don't get with Digital/analogue systems as well as network issues etc. They make sense for certain scenarios such as outbuildings where no voice link can be run/exists. I personally prefer Digital systems over IP would me more so if the Dig 30's weren't quite so flakey. All the nicer handsets and therefor feastures for IP Office are on IP sets now though 
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amriddle01
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I would actually say that you can easily move the digital sets without a service call as well. (As long as the jacks are activated but you would have the same thing with IP.)
Just swap extensions around in Manager and dial *36 on all the phones that need to be moved. It is easy to program this remotely or in advance and just have the users dial it on their phone as they walk out of the old office with their stuff and dial it again when they get to the new office.
Just swap extensions around in Manager and dial *36 on all the phones that need to be moved. It is easy to program this remotely or in advance and just have the users dial it on their phone as they walk out of the old office with their stuff and dial it again when they get to the new office.
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kflounders
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Another would be for a customer that has many small reote offices with 2-4 phones in each.
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especially on a poor data network or a sip connection during peak times because you will sound like a Dalek
IP & TDM both have there place & should be deployed according to need & suitability not fashion.
"When the only tool you have is a hammer every problem looks like a nail
hairlessupportmonkey
IS-IT--Management
just split the voice and data networks between LAN1 and LAN2, you supply the switches (POE) for your handsets, supply a management PC and then you are in complete control. If their IT ppl eff things up then you can charge them for messing with YOUR network....
IP works fine for us doing it this way......
IP works fine for us doing it this way......
amriddle01
Programmer
Ditto, not always an option though HSM usually due to costs to the customer and/or not wanting extra kit in limited racks etc
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hairlessupportmonkey
IS-IT--Management
Indeed - but its the first option on the quote.... fortunately most customers go for it....
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Programmer
nzschooltech
IS-IT--Management
Obvious one if not mentioned already
Digitals need dedicated wires to be connected back to the PBX (just like analogue)
IP phones can be plugged into any old network switch just as long as there is a connection somewhere from that network to the PBX.
We are running 10 IP phones on a wireless network at a distance from the PBX. No extra work or equipment was needed to set this up and the user just plugs in the phone to their network switch like a computer.
Digitals need dedicated wires to be connected back to the PBX (just like analogue)
IP phones can be plugged into any old network switch just as long as there is a connection somewhere from that network to the PBX.
We are running 10 IP phones on a wireless network at a distance from the PBX. No extra work or equipment was needed to set this up and the user just plugs in the phone to their network switch like a computer.
Any network will give problems.
The network should be well designed.
With ten phones it will work in most circumstances but you could have problems.
Homo sapiens non urinat in ventum
honey, i fried the IP Office !!!
Sarcasm, it's only one of the services I offer.
The network should be well designed.
With ten phones it will work in most circumstances but you could have problems.
Homo sapiens non urinat in ventum
honey, i fried the IP Office !!!
Sarcasm, it's only one of the services I offer.
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