[Asterisk-Users] SIP phone w/ XML browser

[Mike Clark]

Pavel Jezek wrote:

> thank you Brian,
> but seems, that Polycom phones are not very good option for general 
> corporate use and even not for use with asterisk (* explicitly 
> unsupported!), look:
>
> from voipsupply.com:
> Please Note: Polycom phones are not supported under Asterisk Open 
> Source PBX.
>
> from Polycom FAQ:
> Can the phones be used independent of a Technology Partner’s platform?
> No. In order to support full business phone features, the SoundPoint 
> IP is required to operate in conjunction with Partners’ IP PBX...
> Can the phones support LDAP directories?
> Currently there is no support for directories like LDAP.
> Is there a web browser built into the phone?
> Polycom does not currently support this capability.
>
> I found avaya phones, that have nice features as I mentioned before 
> (e.g. xml browser) , any experiance with avaya SIP phones and their cost?
> PJ
>
Well, we have over 100 Polycom phones deployed with Asterisk in a 
corporate environment and they are working extremely well.