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Zultys
launches Wi-Fi phone
By
Phil Hochmuth
Network
World, 07/25/05
Zultys
Technologies has a new wireless IP phone aimed at SIP-based
IP PBX users and other gear based on the VoIP standard.
The WIP
2 handset is an 802.11b-based IP telephone that features push-to-talk,
instant messaging and other applications that could appeal
to mobile workers in a campus or warehouse environment with
widespread wireless LAN coverage, the company said.
"Customers
have been asking for a wireless phone for over a year,"
said Zultys' CEO Iain Milnes. The construction, medical and
retail warehousing industries are expected to be the main
customers.
The phone
uses a miniature, real-time version of Linux and can run such
applications as IM, where messages are typed with the number
pad, similar to text messaging. The device also supports presence,
where users can register their availability on the network
via the phone. A push-to-talk feature allowing instant connections
between WIP 2 users is included - although they require Zultys'
IP PBXs on the back end.
The phone
has two line appearances, allowing it to handle two incoming
calls at once, as well as support for three-way conferencing.
A speakerphone also is built in. The phone comes with a cradle
that can be used to recharge the device, which provides up
to four hours for continuous talk and 12 hours for standby
time on a charge.
The phone
supports 802.1p for packet prioritization, allowing WIP 2
VoIP traffic to gain priority over other data packet types
once the signal hits the wired LAN. However, it does not support
any type of "in-the-air" QoS, where 802.11 radio
signals are prioritised. The phone encrypts Real time Transport
Protocol (RTP) streams with 128-bit Advanced Encryption Standard
security.
Pricing
for the WIP 2 phone is not set, but users should expect to
pay about $300 to $400 for the device, which is the cost for
Zultys' higher-end wired IP phones. It will be available in
November.
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