transtalk 9040, spectralink or other

[jjjjohn]

IP 406 2.1
customer wants wireless access throughout 1200 sq ft facility for 5 to 10 users. limited use throught out the day. Any recommendations for either the Transtalk 9040, Spectralink (customer will have wireless Access points), or other options??? Thanks

 

[Morrack]

Depends on how much they want to spend, and how much integration they require. For 1200sq. ft. pretty much any solution will work, including el-cheapo 2.4ghz cordless phones. The problem with expensive phones like transtalks is they break as easily as previously mentioned el-cheapo cordless phones.

Given that the IPOffice is quite flexible with its analog ports (thanks to shortcodes) I would go with either the cheap 2.4ghz or, if you want to take a step up from that look into Engenius phones.

Peter

 

[TheMitelGuy]

SpectraLink phones are the best. I really like the new IP phones. The only problem with them on the IP Office is you require a processor box plus 3rd party licenses. They should take it the same way Nortel did with the BCM, and make the IP series of phones, act as proprietary IP phones. For example a SpectraLink IP phone will act as a i2004, so all you need is a IP license, and it comes with it. Makes it VERY reasonable priced when it's done this way, and you don't need any extra hardware, other then the wireless a/p's.

Neil

(Ps, I really like the IP Office, I hope I'm not bashing it too much with Nortel's BCM... I think IP Office has to be the easist platform to work with).

 

[sizbut]

General concerns I hear about the 9040's is about their robustness.

The SpectraLinks appear much better and the 3626 is ruggedized I think, useful if your 1200 ft space is a warehouse. (To answer TheAvayaGuy I think the problem, from Avaya perspective, is they support SpectraLinks but don't get any revenue from it except through license keys).

For the US there also the 3810. Not had one to play with, but the one phone/one base station pairing certainly simplifies it installation.

For Europe of course go DECT onto an analog extension port.

 

[dencom]

do we really need 3rd party IP license for 3616 and 3626? I understood this wasn't necessary.

Arnoud

 

[sizbut]

Think your right, just looked at the Job Aid on that and the only pre-requisite is the AVPP box ~ sorry ;-)