Polycom Kirk 600v3 and the Switchvox AA60
Monday, April 21, 2008
Digium's Switchvox AA60:The Switchvox AA60 has been causing quite the stir in these parts... The new appliance not only offers a nice entry point to the IP Telephony market in terms of pricing but the fact that it is Asterisk based and now part of Digium's line up makes it more desirable than ever...
The reason I am writing today is not to toot the Switchvox AA60 horn (Again :) but to talk a bit about some of the popular misconceptions surrounding the application itself. For the most part I can safely say that most of the SIP endpoints we have tested work well under the Switchvox environment. However, some are simply are head and shoulders above most of the other devices that are not "Supported" in Switchvox. A perfect example of this will be the Polycom Kirk System. This mobility solution offers end-users the feature set expected in a desk top phone without the tether.
The Kirk Wireless System, It's made by Polycom... Will it work?
The answer is a resounding yes as the KIRK Wireless Server 600v3 is a scalable solution capable of registering up to 1500 wireless users it is evidently an excellent choice for small, medium sized as well as large businesses within a wide range of vertical markets. With the option of deploying the KIRK Wireless Server 600v3 as either a single-cell or a multi-cell solution, it can be adjusted to fit the exact needs of the individual customer.
Our Test bed:
Our lab kit has consists of three elements. 1, Digium's new Switchvox AA60 (Switchvox 3.5)... 2, The Polycom/Kirk Wireless System (5020 Starter bundle- MSRP $2499.99), and a single Polycom/Kirk DECT Repeater.
The bottom line is... this solution works on Switchvox... The phones themselves will require a support subscription for each extension as would any sip phone connected to the Switchvox AA60.