Who uses Gigabit Ethernet for IP Phones, is this just IT herd mentality?
Cisco, Cisco VoIP System, Ethernet adapters, Gigabit ethernet, IP phones, Open IT Forum, VoIP, Wireless in 2010
Looking at general VoiP deployment and IP telephones, I see a wide reference to Gigabit ethernet almost as if it is the standard interface. It is being specified in tender responses as a must have. Reality seems to indicate that Gigabit to the desktop is not standard and rarely used in enterprises exeptions being to power users.
Given the fact that Gigabit ethernet adaptors use significantly more power presently is this just vendors leading us along the technology for the sake of it, and the IT herd instinct doing the rest.
So please tell me where it is being used in Voip related deployments?
Software/Hardware used:
Mitel / Cisco / Avaya / Aastra
Given the fact that Gigabit ethernet adaptors use significantly more power presently is this just vendors leading us along the technology for the sake of it, and the IT herd instinct doing the rest.
So please tell me where it is being used in Voip related deployments?
Software/Hardware used:
Mitel / Cisco / Avaya / Aastra
ASKED:
August 26, 2010 8:39 AM
UPDATED:
February 22, 2011 4:14 PM
Answer Wiki:
On the back end you'll want Gig-E between VOIP servers. To the desktop most users don't need Gig-E. In my shop we use Gig-E to the VOIP ports so that we don't have to have two sets of network switches.
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Like MrDenny mentioned, GigE to your phones isn't ABSOLUTLEY necessary. Since the phones are in essence switches themselves, 100mbps on different voice/data VLANs is more than sufficient for your "typical" users..
However, Gigabit to the desktop is still really sweet... :)
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