Re: Option 11 and IP Telephoney

The 2210 and 2211 sets are rebranded SpectraLink sets and controller with
enhanced firmware. In my experience the SpectraLink sets have been tough
and well performing. Able to withstand several hits even out of the
softcase. Visualize dropping the 2211 phone multiple times onto concrete
floors and knowing the phone will work the next time you pick it up. They
are that good.

There are some honest question you need to answer though:
Do I need a converged wireless VoIP solution? (Voice and data on the same)
If not on the same wireless access points then, do I want to maintain a
separate set of wireless VoIP access points?
Do I want to enable security features on the 802.11b deployment. (2210 and
2211 phones operate here)
Is my Option 11 going to support VoIP anyway for my long term plans. (The
connection to the rebranded SpectraLink controller and Phones is VoIP)
Do I have the skill set in house to support the equipment?

The answer to all of there questions to all of these question should be a
yes except for maybe the last one. Even the last question could be good
leverage to justify renewing your skill set to your boss and getting some
nice schools along with he upgrade.

However, if you don't need VoIP for the long term, don't want the expense
of the whole VoIP deployment, or do not want to have voice and data on LAN,
then SpectraLink also sells a wonderful 900 MHz mini-cell system. The
interface to the PBX is via your standard Digital line card and uses 2616
licenses per phone. The phones are tough. The whole setup allows easy
roaming and communicates over a fantastic distance. The phones and the
controller can be found on eBay too.

I can give you more experience details on setup system if you need it.
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Sincerely,

Chris
cromero at romero dot org

"John" <jwheasi@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Howdy,

We have a companion system that is connected to our Option 11. We
purchased it 6 months before they discontinued it. Don't you love
salesman? The support for the Companion system is going to be
discontinued at the end of 2007.
So we are looking at the different options available to us. We like the
wireless telephones so we are looking at a replacement for our current
system.

Nortel offers the 2210 and 2211 handests as a replacement, as well as the
attendant hardware to implement the VoIP required to implement this
wireless solution.

My question is, has anyone had any experience implementing the VoIP on an
Option 11? Also, how does anybody like the 2210, 2211, 2212 handsets? If
you have any experience with these how do you like them? Are they worth
it? The sets seem expensive, more so than the companions. The companion
phones seem somewhat delicate (We have broken several of them). Do these
new handsets hold up very well?

Thanks for your time.

John




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