Polycom IP 321 Specification Guide

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Polycom
®
 SoundPoint IP
®
 321 
and 331
 
Enterprise-grade SIP phones 
 
for remarkable value
Benefits
  Excellent Sound Quality 
 Polycom Acoustic Clarity 
Technology enables crystal-
clear simultaneous hands-free 
conversations as natural as being 
there
  Enterprise-Grade Feature Set
Two lines, support of shared 
line presence, 3-way local 
conferencing, and built-in XML 
microbrowser
  Efficient Installation and 
Provisioning  
Remote, zero-touch provisioning 
with support of a variety of servers
  Broad and Robust 
Interoperability   
Certified to interoperate with a 
broad array of SIP call control 
platforms to enable open choices 
and innovations while simplifying 
provisioning, management and 
support.
Entry-level IP phones with excellent sound quality, an enterprise-grade feature 
set and business telephony features. 
The SoundPoint IP 321 and 331 are two-line SIP phones that deliver superb 
sound quality as well as a wide range of supported business telephony features. 
The SoundPoint IP 321 phone has a single 10/100 Ethernet port and is 
designed for common areas, such as lobbies, hallways, and break rooms, as well 
as various wall-mounted deployments. The SoundPoint IP 331 phone, with its 
dual-port 10/100 Ethernet switch for LAN and PC connection, presents a cost-
effective solution for cubicle workers as well as call center operators who use a 
“hard” phone in conjunction with a “soft” client running on the PC. 
Superb Sound Quality
The SoundPoint IP 321 and 331 phones feature a full-duplex IEEE 1329 Type 
1-compliant speakerphone with Polycom’s legendary Acoustic Clarity Technology 
that delivers excellent sound quality and enables noise-free and echo-free 
conversations that are as natural as being there.
Enterprise-Grade Feature Set
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The SoundPoint IP 321 and 331 phones deliver through an intuitive user 
interface a full feature set encompassing both traditional business telephony 
features such as call hold, park, pick-up, transfer, and three-way local 
conferencing, and more advanced capabilities such as shared call/bridged line 
appearance, hosts built-in XML microbrowser, and distinctive call treatment.
Efficient Installation and Provisioning
The SoundPoint IP 321 and 331 phones are engineered to make installation, 
configuration, and upgrades as simple and efficient as possible. The phones’ 
standard base stand can be reversed to become a wall mount, eliminating the 
need for a separate accessory. Built-in IEEE 802.3af PoE circuitry and a dual-
port Ethernet switch (SoundPoint IP 331 phone only) enable flexible deployment 
options and savings on cabling expenses.
Make Great Things Happen with Polycom SoundPoint IP 321 and 331
In today’s Internet driven world, the ability to conduct real time communication 
and collaboration has become critical to an organizations survival.  As the market 
leader in voice, video, data and Web solutions, our award-winning IP telephony 
and conference technology makes it easy for people to interact and maximize 
productivity over any network, in just about an environment, anywhere around 
the globe.  That’s why more organizations worldwide use and prefer Polycom IP 
telephony and application solutions.  Because when people work together, great 
things happen.  See how you, too, can achieve great things with the Polycom 
SoundPoint IP 321 and 331 desktop phones.