[asterisk-users] Which SIP phones to buy?

[Salvatore Giudice]

Product selection is not cut and dry. What are your business requirements?

So you need encryption? If so, what kind? 
Do they need support for outbound proxies?
Are you going to use the same model for remote deployments?
Do you need WAP capabilities?
Do you need programmable speed dials?
Do you need modular admin sidecars?
Do you need IPSEC capabilities built into the handset?
Do you need advanced/specific codec support?
Do you need guaranteed interoperability with specific vendor supplied
components?
Are you looking for a phone for 10 people, 100 people, or 10000 people? If
you are scaling, what does your provisioning system look like?
Do you need phone features like video or quality speaker phone?
What is your budget for phones?
Do you need an RTCP capable handset?
Do you need a handset that support 802.11p for QoS?

The more specific you can get about your business requirements, the better
targeted your product selection will be.

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Salvatore Giudice
Salvatore.Giudice at VoIPSecurityTraining.com

VoIP Security Training, LLC
http://VoIPSecurityTraining.com

848 N. Rainbow Blvd. #1676
Las Vegas, NV 89107
Phone: (702) 979-2906
Fax: (212) 279-2906


-----Original Message-----
From: asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com
[mailto:asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of Stephen Bosch
Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2007 5:54 PM
To: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion
Subject: [asterisk-users] Which SIP phones to buy?

I need to buy some new phones for our own offices.

I've used only Polycom phones until now, but I'd like to broaden my
experience.

I'm trying to decide which phones to experiment with. I have these options:

- A combination of Polycom, Aastra and Snom

- Just Polycom

One the one hand, I'd like to keep things uniform, since it greatly
simplifies provisioning. On the other hand, I don't want to broaden my
knowledge.

Advice, anyone?

-Stephen-
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