[cisco-voip] cutting the cord... going wireless

[Brian Meade]

The issues I've seen is due to crappy wireless hardware on the phones/bad
drivers.

At least the 7925s are specifically designed to handle wireless voice
specifically and can take advantage of all the Cisco wireless features.
The radios on them are pretty nice and they're used by a lot of people for
doing wireless site surveys.

On Thu, Jan 29, 2015 at 2:15 PM, Lelio Fulgenzi <lelio at uoguelph.ca> wrote:

>
> Thanks Brian! Back up power is an issue, and there are emergency power
> options on campus. We have those in each closet, so as long as emergency
> power stays up, phones would. But what else? Lights would be limited to
> emergency stairwells and exit paths. Computers would be down. Equipment
> would be down. People are not staying in a building with no electricity
> just to use their phones. Some areas are so dark, they can't see the phone
> handset. Now, perhaps that's another issue that needs to be addressed, but
> it's reality right now.
>
> You mention roaming issues - are you saying that currently, there is an
> issue with using Jabber on a mobile device that roams? I have more to read
> on that for sure.
>
>
>
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> Lelio Fulgenzi, B.A.
> Senior Analyst, Network Infrastructure
> Computing and Communications Services (CCS)
> University of Guelph
>
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> *From: *"Brian Meade" <bmeade90 at vt.edu>
> *To: *"Lelio Fulgenzi" <lelio at uoguelph.ca>
> *Cc: *"Cisco-voip (cisco-voip at puck.nether.net)" <
> cisco-voip at puck.nether.net>
> *Sent: *Thursday, January 29, 2015 1:32:10 PM
> *Subject: *Re: [cisco-voip] cutting the cord... going wireless
>
>
> This seems like a really bad idea.  Are there no backup power requirements
> for desk phones that now need to be plugged in?
>
> I've done installs for hospitals where all doctors/nurses carried 7925s
> which worked well but I would never do full wireless for desk phones.
>
> I would also advise not to rely on Jabber on iPhone/iPod/Android in a
> network where anyone will be roaming between APs and talking on a call.
>
> On Thu, Jan 29, 2015 at 12:53 PM, Lelio Fulgenzi <lelio at uoguelph.ca>
> wrote:
>
>>
>> Has anyone deployed a wireless only voice deployment, either as a
>> retrofit or greenfield?
>>
>> I'm going to be leading a discussion that considers "cutting the cord" so
>> to speak and one thing that will come up will be phones. I know that Cisco
>> has a few(?) wireless options for desk sets, but considering the
>> pervasiveness of mobile devices, maybe this isn't even an issue?
>>
>> Any information or feed back would be greatly appreciated.
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> ---
>> Lelio Fulgenzi, B.A.
>> Senior Analyst, Network Infrastructure
>> Computing and Communications Services (CCS)
>> University of Guelph
>>
>> 519‐824‐4120 Ext 56354
>> lelio at uoguelph.ca
>> www.uoguelph.ca/ccs
>> Room 037, Animal Science and Nutrition Building
>> Guelph, Ontario, N1G 2W1
>>
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