Polycom IP 550 Specification Guide
Polycom
®
SoundPoint IP
®
550
Cutting-edge SIP feature set meets
Polycom HD Voice™
Benefits
Revolutionary Voice Quality
Polycom HD Voice technology
enables life-like richness,
clarity, and interactivity of voice
communications
enables life-like richness,
clarity, and interactivity of voice
communications
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Advanced Features &
Applications
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Four lines
•
Backlit 320 x 160-pixel
•
graphical grayscale LCD
Shared call/bridged line
Shared call/bridged line
•
appearance
Busy lamp field (BLF)
Busy lamp field (BLF)
•
Presence, buddy lists XHTML
•
micro-browser for Web
applications
applications
Efficient Installation and
Provisioning
Integrated IEEE 802.3af Power
•
over Ethernet (PoE) support
Remote, zero-touch provisioning
Remote, zero-touch provisioning
•
with support of a variety of
servers
servers
Broad and Robust
Interoperability
Certified to support a
comprehensive set of features
with a variety of leading SIP-
based IP PBX and Softswitch
platforms
comprehensive set of features
with a variety of leading SIP-
based IP PBX and Softswitch
platforms
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and to interoperate
with Microsoft Live
Communications Server
for telephony and presence
Communications Server
for telephony and presence
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Revolutionary sound quality and advanced features in a four-line SIP phone
Introducing the SoundPoint IP 550 desktop phone, a four-line SIP phone
that delivers calls of unprecedented richness and clarity and supports a
comprehensive range of cutting-edge features.
that delivers calls of unprecedented richness and clarity and supports a
comprehensive range of cutting-edge features.
Unparalleled Sound Quality
The SoundPoint IP 550 desktop phone features Polycom’s revolutionary HD
Voice™ technology, which brings life-like richness and clarity to every call.1,5
Polycom HD Voice technology incorporates wideband audio for over twice
the voice clarity; Polycom’s patented Acoustic Clarity Technology for crystal-
clear, noise- and echo-free sound, plus best-in-class system design for high-
fidelity, faithful voice reproduction.
The SoundPoint IP 550 desktop phone features Polycom’s revolutionary HD
Voice™ technology, which brings life-like richness and clarity to every call.1,5
Polycom HD Voice technology incorporates wideband audio for over twice
the voice clarity; Polycom’s patented Acoustic Clarity Technology for crystal-
clear, noise- and echo-free sound, plus best-in-class system design for high-
fidelity, faithful voice reproduction.
Comprehensive, Cutting-Edge Feature Set
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The SoundPoint IP 550 desktop phone delivers advanced features and
capabilities, such as shared call/ bridged line appearance, busy lamp field
(BLF), presence, text messaging, and buddy lists. The SoundPoint IP 550
phone also boasts an integrated XHTML micro-browser that allows users to
take advantage of productivity-enhancing Web-based applications. Add the
support of four lines, a backlit, high-resolution, easy-to-read graphical display
and flexible customizations options, and it becomes clear why the SoundPoint
IP 550 is certain to meet the voice communication needs of the most
demanding managers and professionals.
capabilities, such as shared call/ bridged line appearance, busy lamp field
(BLF), presence, text messaging, and buddy lists. The SoundPoint IP 550
phone also boasts an integrated XHTML micro-browser that allows users to
take advantage of productivity-enhancing Web-based applications. Add the
support of four lines, a backlit, high-resolution, easy-to-read graphical display
and flexible customizations options, and it becomes clear why the SoundPoint
IP 550 is certain to meet the voice communication needs of the most
demanding managers and professionals.
Efficient Installation and Provisioning
The SoundPoint IP 550 desktop phone is engineered to make installation,
configuration, and upgrades as simple and efficient as possible. The
phone’s built-in IEEE 802.3af PoE circuitry and a dual-port Ethernet switch
enable flexible deployment options and savings on cabling expenses. The
SoundPoint IP 550 phone supports remote, zero-touch provisioning and
upgrades from a variety of servers, including FTP, TFTP, HTTP
The SoundPoint IP 550 desktop phone is engineered to make installation,
configuration, and upgrades as simple and efficient as possible. The
phone’s built-in IEEE 802.3af PoE circuitry and a dual-port Ethernet switch
enable flexible deployment options and savings on cabling expenses. The
SoundPoint IP 550 phone supports remote, zero-touch provisioning and
upgrades from a variety of servers, including FTP, TFTP, HTTP
3
, or HTTPS
3
.
To ensure reliable, uninterrupted performance, the phone supports boot
4
and
call server redundancy.
Broad Interoperability
The SoundPoint IP 550 desktop phone has been tested and certified
to deliver comprehensive interoperability and extensive feature support
with leading SIP-based call control platforms by BroadSoft, Sylantro,
Interactive Intelligence/Vonexus, Digium, and other Polycom Technology and
Interoperability Partners
The SoundPoint IP 550 desktop phone has been tested and certified
to deliver comprehensive interoperability and extensive feature support
with leading SIP-based call control platforms by BroadSoft, Sylantro,
Interactive Intelligence/Vonexus, Digium, and other Polycom Technology and
Interoperability Partners
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. The phone also interoperates with Microsoft
®
Live
Communications Server (LCS) 2005 for telephony and presence. Therefore,
whether the SoundPoint IP 550 phone is deployed in conjunction with an IP
PBX or a hosted VoIP service, you can rely on it to deliver on its promise of
outstanding sound quality and industry-leading SIP feature set.
whether the SoundPoint IP 550 phone is deployed in conjunction with an IP
PBX or a hosted VoIP service, you can rely on it to deliver on its promise of
outstanding sound quality and industry-leading SIP feature set.