[Asterisk-Users] Asterisk + WiFi Phones

[Michael Graves]

On Sat, 26 Nov 2005 12:15:29 -0500, Steve Totaro wrote:

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>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Rich Adamson [mailto:radamson at routers.com]
>> Sent: Friday, November 25, 2005 9:37 PM
>> To: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion
>> Subject: Re: [Asterisk-Users] Asterisk + WiFi Phones
>> 
>> > > I eventually switched to using a Astra 480i CT desk phone with a
>> couple
>> > > of corless handsets. It's been great.
>> >
>> > My first thought was to use a cordless phone and a Sipura ATA. But
>this
>> > is a 100,000 sqft warehouse with a freezer section in the middle so
>the
>> range
>> > isn't quite there. Next choice is WiFi phones.
>> >
>> 
>> I have a corporate client that is in the food distribution business
>and
>> they
>> have approx 50 Symbol access points in their warehouse. They dispatch
>the
>> fork lift operators by sending computer generated pick-lists via voice
>> over 802.11g. The fork lift operators where some form of wireless
>receiver
>> on their belt, and listen to the audio via an internal speaker.
>> 
>> A little different then voip but same principle. They seem to like it.
>> (I didn't engineer their system, so don't know anything more about
>it.)
>
>
>I still need to test these things but they look like they would be
>really cool.  Especially with a headset and the fact that they operate
>on spoken words, both hands would remain free to work.
>
>If you try this please post a review on the list.
>
>http://www.vocera.com/products/products.shtm

I've seen these in use here in Houston at the University of Texas M.D.
Anderson Cancert Treatment Center. Admin staff all carry the badges
instead of pages and cell phones, etc. The real magic is the back end
server system that has a very major voice recognition capability.
Without this the badges are useless. The voice recognitin scheme does
not require user training so it's more evolved that the voice dialing
schemes found in cell phones.

Michael

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