[Asterisk-Users] Polycom 500 software?

[Peter Johnson]

> > 
> > Polycom ships out two different phones , ones with H323,and one with
> SIP
> > already loaded.
> > 
> > Thank you,
> > Steve Maroney
> 
> Correction, the polycom IP 500 ships without h.323 or SIP 
> software (it only has a bootrom on it), and software is only 
> distributed by polycom authorized VoIP partners. I have 
> personally taken issue with this as they advertise the 
> product as H.323 and SIP compliant, yet without additional 
> software it does not even know what SIP or H.323 are.
> 

That's not right.
New phones come loaded with the current relevant firmware.
Upgraded f/w is only available to/from certified resellers.
Or look on the wiki for where it is freely available.

Peter