asterisk users - Jun 2008 - PBX Functionality for Less than the Price of a Key System (3Com Asterisk IP Telephony Appliance)

Sorry for the cross post but it seems appropriate.

Steve, Check this out!

Give your customers IP PBX features at a price they can afford with
the new 3Com Asterisk IP telephony appliance.  Designed for small and
medium businesses and remote branch offices with 5 to 30 users per
site, the 3Com Asterisk is a cost-effective, fully featured VoIP
device you can use to win new business.

Using Asterisk Business Edition, an enterprise-grade version of the
acclaimed open source PBX for the Linux operating system, the 3Com
Asterisk is the perfect alternative to a proprietary PBX or key
system.  Its all-inclusive system provides support for over 140 call
features that can be customized to match user needs.

Plus, with no additional fees to add voicemail, conferencing, or phone
licenses, etc. and the ability to accommodate a mix of IP and analog
phones, the 3Com Asterisk is an easy solution to deploy and use.

Highlights:

Support for 140+ call features (including voice menus, auto attendant,
ACD, voicemail, conferencing, etc.)
Up to 25 concurrent G711 SIP calls
Web-based GUI for easy installation
SSH encryption for security
Built in router & DHCP server
Remote configuration & management support
uClinux OS
Supports Analog, SIP, IAX, & T1/PRI trunks
4 FXO and 4 FXS port configuration.  8 FXO model coming soon!
SIP Connect Compliant certification

To learn more about how the 3Com Asterisk can help you win more your
opportunities, download the datasheet, or request a call from


3Com Asterisk 3102 Phone Bundle

Includes 1 3Com Asterisk appliance & 5 3Com 3102B phones.

$2,795 MSRP (3CRB13000)


________________________________
3Com Asterisk IP430 Phone Bundle

Includes 1 3Com Asterisk appliance & 5 3Com SoundPoint IP430 phones by
Polycom.

$2,795 MSRP (3CRB14000)


________________________________



________________________________
3Com Asterisk 10-Port Gigabit PoE
 Switch & 3102 Phone Bundle

Includes 1 3Com Asterisk appliance, 5 3Com 3102B phones, & 1 3Com
OfficeConnect Managed 10-port Gigabit PoE Switch.

$3,095 MSRP (3CRBAS10US)

________________________________
3Com Asterisk 24-Port Gigabit PoE
Switch & 3102 Phone Bundle

Includes 1 3Com Asterisk appliance, 5 3Com 3102B phones, & 1 3Com
Baseline Switch 2924 PWR Plus.

$3,695 MSRP (3CRBAS24US)

Ouch is it me or does this seem on the high side for a wholesale bundle
(or is this retail and wholesale is 20-30% off dependant on volume).

 

(please keep in mind I'm consulting on a competing product so my
viewpoint may be biased, but for an appliance this seems a little high
end or is their something unique about the 3com solution I'm not
familiar with?)

 



Regards, 

Dean Collins
dean at cognation.net
Cognation Limited
+1-212-203-4357
+61-2-9016-4652 (Sydney indial)


> -----Original Message-----
> From: asterisk-biz-bounces at lists.digium.com [mailto:asterisk-biz-
> bounces at lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of Steve Totaro
> Sent: Monday, 2 June 2008 5:04 PM
> To: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion;
Commercial and
> Business-Oriented Asterisk Discussion
> Subject: [asterisk-biz] PBX Functionality for Less than the Price of a
KeySystem
> (3Com Asterisk IP Telephony Appliance)
> 
> Sorry for the cross post but it seems appropriate.
> 
> Steve, Check this out!
> 
> Give your customers IP PBX features at a price they can afford with
> the new 3Com Asterisk IP telephony appliance.  Designed for small and
> medium businesses and remote branch offices with 5 to 30 users per
> site, the 3Com Asterisk is a cost-effective, fully featured VoIP
> device you can use to win new business.
> 
> Using Asterisk Business Edition, an enterprise-grade version of the
> acclaimed open source PBX for the Linux operating system, the 3Com
> Asterisk is the perfect alternative to a proprietary PBX or key
> system.  Its all-inclusive system provides support for over 140 call
> features that can be customized to match user needs.
> 
> Plus, with no additional fees to add voicemail, conferencing, or phone
> licenses, etc. and the ability to accommodate a mix of IP and analog
> phones, the 3Com Asterisk is an easy solution to deploy and use.
> 
> Highlights:
> 
> Support for 140+ call features (including voice menus, auto attendant,
> ACD, voicemail, conferencing, etc.)
> Up to 25 concurrent G711 SIP calls
> Web-based GUI for easy installation
> SSH encryption for security
> Built in router & DHCP server
> Remote configuration & management support
> uClinux OS
> Supports Analog, SIP, IAX, & T1/PRI trunks
> 4 FXO and 4 FXS port configuration.  8 FXO model coming soon!
> SIP Connect Compliant certification
> 
> To learn more about how the 3Com Asterisk can help you win more your
> opportunities, download the datasheet, or request a call from
> 
> 
> 3Com Asterisk 3102 Phone Bundle
> 
> Includes 1 3Com Asterisk appliance & 5 3Com 3102B phones.
> 
> $2,795 MSRP (3CRB13000)
> 
> 
> ________________________________
> 3Com Asterisk IP430 Phone Bundle
> 
> Includes 1 3Com Asterisk appliance & 5 3Com SoundPoint IP430 phones by
> Polycom.
> 
> $2,795 MSRP (3CRB14000)
> 
> 
> ________________________________
> 
> 
> 
> ________________________________
> 3Com Asterisk 10-Port Gigabit PoE
>  Switch & 3102 Phone Bundle
> 
> Includes 1 3Com Asterisk appliance, 5 3Com 3102B phones, & 1 3Com
> OfficeConnect Managed 10-port Gigabit PoE Switch.
> 
> $3,095 MSRP (3CRBAS10US)
> 
> ________________________________
> 3Com Asterisk 24-Port Gigabit PoE
> Switch & 3102 Phone Bundle
> 
> Includes 1 3Com Asterisk appliance, 5 3Com 3102B phones, & 1 3Com
> Baseline Switch 2924 PWR Plus.
> 
> $3,695 MSRP (3CRBAS24US)
> 
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