Polycom IP 4000 Guía De Información

Why Polycom conference IP phones?

Polycom is committed to a line of high-quality and easy-to-use IP

conference phones that make business communications productive

and efficient.  The SoundStation IP 4000 utilizes Polycom's award-

winning full-duplex speakerphone technology for natural, two-way

conversations.  It has a backlit, graphical LCD for call status and

menu driven applications.  The SoundStation IP 4000 offers easy

access to standard telephony features through dedicated hard keys

and 3 context-sensitive softkeys.  It features a single 10/100 Mbps

Ethernet port and is software upgradeable.  The SoundStation 

IP 4000 supports the SIP protocol and must be used in conjunction

with one of Polycom's SIP Voice over IP Technology Partner's solu-

tions to ensure full functionality and reliable operation.  This phone

cannot work as a stand-alone unit. 

What is a Technology Partner?

Working with a Technology Partner is what allows Polycom to pro-

vide an end to end IP telephony solution. These partners provide

either directly or through their own partnerships, the components

that make up IP telephony solutions. Because of the call signaling

complexity, Polycom, in most cases, engages a joint development

level to ensure that the combined solutions integrate seamlessly.

For a current list of VoIP Technology Partners and the Polycom IP

phones that work on the platform, please visit www.polycom.com.  

Why does Polycom work with Technology Partners?

Polycom's strength is in providing high quality voice communica-

tions endpoints with superb audio performance. Our strategy is 

to supply standards based endpoints that demonstrate Polycom's

expertise and work with partners that are leaders in their fields to

provide the best solutions available to users. The phones are

designed to work in conjunction with telephony servers developed

by our Technology Partners. The servers provided by the partners

provide both traditional telephony features and more advanced 

features like unified messaging, conference bridging, collaboration

tools and browsing capabilities.  Polycom focuses on delivering

audio endpoints capable of delivering a complete suite of features

as well as the superb quality and audio reproduction that has

become synonymous with Polycom audio products.  For a current

list of VoIP Technology Partners and the Polycom IP phones that

work on the platform, please visit www.polycom.com.  

Can the SoundStation IP 4000 be used in “standalone” mode? 

No, the SoundStation IP 4000 must be connected to one of

Polycom's VoIP Technology Partner's solutions that supports the 

SIP protocol.

What platform does it work with?

The SoundStation IP 4000 supports the SIP protocol.  For a list of

Polycom's SIP Technology Partners that have certified this product

with their solution, please visit www.polycom.com.

The Polycom SoundStation IP 3000 supports H.323 and 3Com

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What does the SoundStation IP 4000 cost?

We have 2 part numbers related to the SoundStation IP 4000:

• SoundStation IP 4000 EX (Expandable) - North America 

p/n 2200-06640-001 - $1099 US MSRP

• SoundStation IP 4000 EX Microphones - North America

p/n 2200-07155-002  - $299.00 US MSRP

Where can I purchase the SoundStation IP 4000?

SoundStation IP 4000 is available through Polycom Certified VoIP

VARs and Service Providers that provide network communications

solutions.  These VARs and Service Providers have met the strin-

gent requirements of becoming certified that include training and

technical support for their customers.

What documentation is available?

Please visit the Documentation section on the Polycom web site for

a complete list of available documents including data sheets and

quick start guides.  You should also check with your reseller for any

custom documents developed by the Technology Partner.

What room size does the SoundStation IP 4000 support?

The phone is ideal for small to medium sized conference rooms as

well as SIP enabled offices.   The microphones allow for up to 10

feet of pickup range supporting rooms of approx. 20 x 20 ft w/o

extension microphones or 20 x 30 ft with extension mics.

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