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Title: IP Phone (will any manufacturer work?)
Post by: ggmce on December 27, 2010, 11:00:31 pm

Reading through what I can find, it looks like the preferred IP phone is the Cisco 7970; or am I incorrect, will any IP phone work (like a later version Nortel)?

Thanks,

GG

Title: Re: IP Phone (will any manufacturer work?)
Post by: Marie.O on December 27, 2010, 11:47:02 pm

Most of the Cisco phones work plug and play, some Snom and some Grandstream phones as well. The Cisco 797x series is the only phone that works as an Orbiter as well.

Title: Re: IP Phone (will any manufacturer work?)
Post by: ggmce on December 28, 2010, 10:16:20 pm

This may be a very basic question, but would a Nortel NTDU96 with touch screen work as an orbiter, or is the Cisco the only one capable? I thought it had more to do with the image/code the system was pulling off the Core, but if it is Cisco specific I know to stay away from the Nortel...

Thanks

Title: Re: IP Phone (will any manufacturer work?)
Post by: tschak909 on December 28, 2010, 11:16:40 pm

simplest explanation, it is cisco specific, our Proxy Orbiter emits Cisco Web XML for the phone, whilst emitting the graphic image. Modify Proxy Orbiter, to support your phone, and it will work.

-Thom

Title: Re: IP Phone (will any manufacturer work?)
Post by: totallymaxed on January 05, 2011, 11:10:15 am

Quote from: ggmce on December 28, 2010, 10:16:20 pm

This may be a very basic question, but would a Nortel NTDU96 with touch screen work as an orbiter, or is the Cisco the only one capable? I thought it had more to do with the image/code the system was pulling off the Core, but if it is Cisco specific I know to stay away from the Nortel...

Thanks

You could look at running the Web Orbiter 2.0 on the NTDU96 or porting the Touch Orbiter to the device (I have not verified if this is possible)

All the best


Andrew

Title: Re: IP Phone (will any manufacturer work?)
Post by: purps on January 05, 2011, 03:19:22 pm

Andrew,

If my memory serves me correctly, you have recommended the Siemens Gigaset in the past also haven't you? Were you referring to the A580 or S685 model? Or neither!

Cheers,
Matt.