[asterisk-users] Vocera Comm Badges

[Frank Bulk - iName.com]

I've worked with these before.  They are designed to run a whole hospital
shift, so there should be no worries regarding the battery.

I'm not aware of the server having any kind of SIP support -- I think you
would need to have a PRI trunk to another PBX.  The last time I talked to
them they had their own proprietary codec to deal with the occasional packet
loss of Wi-Fi, and the codec was encrypted, too.

They really work -- just hit the button and say "Call Bob Smith" and they
call Bob.  

Frank

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[mailto:asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of Philipp von
Klitzing
Sent: Friday, July 23, 2010 9:38 AM
To: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion
Subject: Re: [asterisk-users] Vocera Comm Badges

Hi!

> I´ve seen them at trade shows, I think I remember it being proprietary.
> What about using Dect handsets?

That Star Trek device has always interested me. Too bad they chose WiFi 
over DECT, though.

Vocera badge:
* WLAN b/g
* Talktime 2-2.5 hours, standby 20-27 hours
* headset jack
* OLED display (why don't they ever show this on the pics)
* Linux based

Back side:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3412/3496101115_32319840a5.jpg

System:
* Windows server
* Nuance ASR & biometrics & Dictaphone
* Dialogic T1/ISDN/Analog cards
* SIP interface
* iPhone app

I am also curious to hear some user reports, in particular about battery 
performance: Does it last one entire working day, or does it need to be 
exchanged (once?) per day? What is the smallest feasible installation? 
What speech protocol does the badge use to talk to the server?

"First quarter of 2010 was the third consecutive profitable quarter for 
the company. In addition, since the beginning of 2010, the company has 
announced the addition of 22 new employees across North America and the 
United Kingdom."

Philipp


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