[asterisk-users] SIP hardware phones

[Olivier]

2012/2/8, Vieri <rentorbuy at yahoo.com>:
> I'm trying to understand why vendors keep making 100Mbps integrated 1-port
> switches in their hardware SIP phones. Even the recently-announced D40 and
> D50 Digium phones are limited to 100Mbps. Only the more expensive models
> (like the D70) can run at 1000Mbps.
> However, you can't expect a firm with hundreds of extensions to buy the most
> expensive model...
> And gigabit speed is important when "sharing" the network with a PC (because
> PC apps may "require" gigabit speed).
>
> The day will come when medium or low-budget hardphones will have integrated
> gigabit switches. But is it THAT expensive to put in 2 gigabit ports in a
> hardphone nowadays? Or is it just marketing?

I fully agree with your remarks and questions.

It seems to me that low-end phones are still designed today to compete
on price with analog phones as if a large share of decision makers
wouldn't pay a premium to benefit from VoIP features.

If people markets these low-end phones this way, I'm sure they must
have a reason for that but that doesn't change the fact that I'm still
a bit surprised this remains the norm these days.

>
> How much would it take for Digium to sell their D40 phones with gigabit
> ports?
>
> Vieri
>
>
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