Avaya DECT R4 is Avaya’s In-building Wireless Communication offer for customers who need a voice wireless solution. (Wireless telephone handset for mobility)
The DECT R4 Edition 4 solution consists of the following:
Four DECT Wireless Handsets
● 3720 for office usage
● 3725 for office and light industrial usage
● 3740 for heavy industrial usage
● 3749 with ATEX approval (Intrinsically Safe), man-down and no movement alarm sensors.
● Two DECT Radio Base Stations with IP interface for usage with Communication Manager and/or IP Office
● Application server (AIWS) for centralized functions like corporate directory, internal phonebook access, simple text messaging, centralized configuration and maintenance, and integration with other external application servers.
● IP DECT Gateway that enables the use of ISDN DECT Radio Base Stations to connect to the IP based interface of Communication Manager and IP Office. This allows customers to reuse their existing digital line wiring.
The DECT R4 solution is especially well suited for verticals like healthcare, retail and manufacturing due to the availability of robust handsets with liquid protection, Bluetooth headset interface and an application server for messaging application.
All handsets and radio base stations support the DECT frequency bands with the same hardware and firmware.
Two new features added in the Edition 4 software update are: SRTP for voice encryption and Push-to-talk.
Radio Base Stations (RBS)
The DECT Radio Base Stations of the DECT R4 System are available with an IP interface supported with Communication Manager and IP Office or ISDN (4-wire cable) interface. The ISDN interface can be used on Communication Manager and IP Office with the use of an IP DECT Gateway for customers wanting to take advantage of the 4-wire cabling with longer wiring distance.
All Radio Base Stations support encryption between the handset and base stations and authentication of the handset against the base station. IP DECT RBS V2 and IP DECT Gateway also support encrypted voice (SRTP) between the base station and the communication system on the IP network. SRTP is available with the Edition 4 software and supported on Communication Manager only.
IP DECT Radio Base Stations (IPBS)
The IP DECT Radio Base Stations can be used with Communication Manager and IP Office. It connects directly to a LAN switch using Ethernet cabling. The IP DECT Radio Base Station can be powered by Power-over-Ethernet or by using external power supply that is available as accessories.
Each IP DECT Radio Base Station can handle up to eight concurrent calls. A special protocol for mobility control ensures that active calls are seamlessly handed over from one IP DECT Radio Base Station to the next if users with active calls roam through a building.
The IP DECT Compact Radio Base Station is specially designed as a cost-effective solution for IP Office customers. Each IP DECT Compact Radio Base Station can handle up to four concurrent calls and up to 5 Compact Radio Base Stations can be supported with IP Office.
To ensure the mobility control protocol works and that the entire building is covered by Radio Base Stations, a site survey is needed to determine the number and optimum placement of the Radio Base Stations within the building. Avaya offers these site surveys as a service by Avaya Professional Services, as well as measurement kits for business partners who want to perform these site surveys on their own.
The mobility control as well as access to the AIWS server is performed by a special software application built-in to every IP DECT Radio Base Station. There is no need for an external server to perform the mobility control function.
There are two different versions of the IP DECT Radio Base Stations, one with internal antennas and one with external antennas. The external antenna version has two dipole antennas included in the package and its use is permitted outside of North America only. Regulation in the US and Canada disallow the use of DECT Radio Base Stations with external antennas. Additional external antennas with different radiation pattern or gain are available as accessories to replace the standard dipole antenna.
All IP DECT Radio Base Stations are designed for indoor usage only. Outdoor housing is available as accessory.
Avaya In-building Wireless Server (AIWS)
The Avaya In-building Wireless Server (AIWS) is a Linux-based application server that adds additional features and functionality to the DECT R4 solution. It is an optional component and is not mandatory for the installation or for the operation of a DECT R4 system.
The additional functions provided by an AIWS server are as follows:
● Centralized software upgrade through over-the-air method (with IP DECT only) or via the Intranet using the advanced charger or rack mount charger.
● Centralized remote handset configuration (including phonebook import) through over-the-air method (with IP DECT only) or via the Intranet using the advanced charger or rack mount charger
● Text messaging server, usable with 3725, 3740 and 3749 handsets.
Text messaging from handset to handset
Text messaging from web interface to handset
Netpage Webmessaging (message reception confirmation, forwarding or unconfirmed messages, etc.) from web interface to handset
● External phonebook access via LDAP and IP Office (TFTP)
● Internal phonebook (500 entries via web interface and 2000 entries via Excel import)
● OAP (Open Access Protocol) is used for integration of 3rd party application servers
● Virtual SIM card to allow backup/restore of individual handset’s configuration
● Push-to-talk (PTT) configuration and PTT call flow support
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About Avaya:
In 1995, the company that would become Avaya was part of Lucent Technologies. Before that it had been part of AT&T. No matter its corporate parent, the employees were dedicated to understanding how communications could be a management tool, getting better and changing as business changed.
In 2000, Lucent’s management decided to spin off this business (Avaya), which was then known as its enterprise communications group. The objective was to give the people who knew the business best the flexibility and focus to accelerate innovation and improve operations.
About ECS
ECS, headquartered in Auburn, WA, is a team of experts ready to help businesses with the important and often complicated decision of finding the best communication solutions for their company, from voice to data. Servicing Washington & Oregon, ECS is an Avaya SME Expert Business Partner focusing on the IP Office platform and specializing in Voice over IP. For more information contact ECS at (253) 886-5400 or visit us on the web at www.GoECS.com
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