[Asterisk-Users] Mitel 5010 +5220

[Colin Anderson]

My take on this is that Mitel doesn't know internally how they are going to
play out interoperability since they have a vested interest in keeping users
locked in with MiNet. Of course, lock-in is anathema to the *whole point* of
a VoIP system, so this, to me, is a stupid business decision and the
fundadmental reason why I am going to replace my 3300 with *. Mitel, IMNSHO,
should just deal with interoperability, work with everybody, and focus on
making a great box that is more solid than their competitors. 

ARE YOU LISTENING MITEL? 

PS a 5220 costs me $1200 Cdn with licences. A Snom costs me $350 Cdn with no
licensing nessisary. <sarcasm>Which one would you choose?</sarcasm>

-----Original Message-----
From: mattf [mailto:mattf at vicimarketing.com]
Sent: Tuesday, September 14, 2004 7:50 AM
To: 'Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion'
Subject: RE: [Asterisk-Users] Mitel 5010 +5220


I have had many conflicting conversations with Mitel dealers, resellers and
executives, they don't seem to know what they want to do. At one point they
say they will be releasing a full line of easily configurable SIP phones,
then they take that back, then they say they will be backward compatible
with existing SIP released phones, then they take that back. All I can say
is that I have been less than impressed with my Mitel SIP phone that I have
had for the last year overall and would much rather buy a Snom or Polycom
instead of Mitel in the future for the same price.

MATT---


-----Original Message-----
From: slwatts at winckworths.co.uk [mailto:slwatts at winckworths.co.uk]
Sent: Tuesday, September 14, 2004 9:34 AM
To: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion
Cc: colina at landmarkmasterbuilder.com
Subject: RE: [Asterisk-Users] Mitel 5010 +5220



I know this is not strictly an asterisk issue but it is related I guess. 

Just to let you know that after many calls to Mitel the consensus is that
they will be releasing a new version of the 5220 that is dual boot (minet
and SIP) next week or the week after. This firmware will only appear on NEW
phones manufactured after the release date (no one could confirm but the
23rd of sept was mentioned). 

When asked if Mitel will ever plan to bring out an updated firmware for
existing phones they said they had no plans, so when I said "so does that
mean you will never bring out a downloadable firmware upgrade" the answer
was "never say never!" (very annoying!) 

To configure the new phones you have to press and HOLD the up arrow whilst
plugging in the power/ethernet, you should then get the option to select
SIP. 

will let you know how I get on with the 5220 with asterisk as and when I get
my phone :-) 

Sam 

Colin Anderson <ColinA at landmarkmasterbuilder.com> wrote on 01/09/2004
16:36:24:

>   
> 
>  > I will get a packet sniffer on one in a minute....   
>   
> Don't bother, won't work. I already tried. Spoke to some Mitel mucky-mucks

> too, and they said nope. You have to get Mitel's SIP-specific phone which
*is*
> a 5220 that's been reflashed. Unfortunately, I have 80 5020's which can't
be 
> reflashed to SIP.  
>   
> Of course, I would be *very very* interested if you magically got it to
work. 
> Different eyes, and all that...  
> 
>   
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