Mobility Solutions
Polycom ruggedized phones
by DougR on Dec.12, 2008, under Avaya, Hardware, Mobility Solutions, Polycom, Spectralink, Technology, Wireless
The Polycom (formerly Spectralink) 8020 and 8030 WiFi Phones (a.k.a Avaya 3641 and 3645) are ruggedized. Just how ruggedized are they? Are we talking Hummer tough or Geo Tracker tough? Below are a few videos from the guys over at Polycom showing just how tough the phones are in several scenarios you may encounter on a daily basis, or not.
Mobile Solution:SIP-to-Cellular Gateway
by DougR on Dec.01, 2008, under Best Practices, Hardware, Mobility Solutions, MultiTech, Wireless
MultiTech recently announced it’s latest product to help with the mobile office environment, the SIP-to-Cellular gateway. Only offered as a GSM product, the device can provide up to two trunks of Cellular service to any SIP compliant PBX. With devices like this the possibilities are endless. Start with simple mobile office environments.
UMS Webservice gets IIS Start page
by DougR on Oct.27, 2008, under Avaya, Best Practices, IP Office, Microsoft, Mobility Solutions, Server 2008, Windows
On UMS default installs, users may get in the habit of entering just the server name, and not adding the entire sub-directory for accessing the web application. This results in an unexpected page with an Under Construction message or a picture displaying IIS7. Either way it’s not UMS, and could be frustrating for a end user. Changing the root directory to be the voicemail directory will break the application as the paths will break the UMS webservice. A simple solution is to setup a redirect. Read more to see how…
One-X Mobility Client Overview
by DougR on Sep.22, 2008, under Avaya, IP Office, Mobility Solutions
The new IP Office One-X mobility client promises a new dimension in mobile communications. No longer is a user tied to a short range wireless solution. The mobility client takes the leash off and allows communications where ever a cell signal is available. The client works off matching public DID numbers to pre-defined PBX features. All audio and signaling from the mobility client is carried over the cellular network. The effect is a truly mobile client with no wires. Read more for description and a flowchart.
