Citel
- 2007-09-19 - Citel publishes 5 Keys to a Green VoIP Migration featuring ways to minimize power consumption and electronic waste when migrating to a new VoIP platform.
- 2007-06-16 - Citel launches new online VoIP game. Enter "Everybody Wins" (just as it is spelled here) into the Search box and click Go. Win a free Portico TVA t-shirt for obtaining a high score. Fun with VoIP migration!
Portico TVA Overview
The Portico TVA(tm) is the fastest, most transparent path to hosted or premise VoIP migration- Minimal investment - telephone handsets and existing wiring stay in place.
- Transparent end user experience - most users don't even know they've upgraded to new VoIP platform.
- Existing investment protection - existing handsets are converted to new SIP endpoints over existing cat3 wiring.
- Simple deployment - web GUI means deployments happen in minutes - not hours or days.
- Minimal resource requirements.
Portico TVA Product Overview
- The Portico TVA is a compact, rack mountable device that coverts existing PBX telephones into new IP phones using existing wiring.
- Connects seamlessly to on-site IP PBX server or Hosted IP Service Provider.
- Makes purchase of new LAN hardware, wiring, and expensive IP phones unnecessary.
- Simple to deploy and transparent to end users.
Portico TVA High Level Features
- Replaces existing PBX hardware in the phone closet.
- Integrates with existing wiring infrastructure and avoids Local Area Network.
- Delivers VoIP features to over 120 market-leading handset types.
- Can be deployed in as little as 5 minutes.
- Provides security & enhanced functionality such as 911.
Over 100 different handset types can be converted into SIP phones, including:
- Nortel Norstar
- Nortel Meridian 1
- Nortel P-Phone
- Avaya Definity 64xx/84xx
- NEC Dterm
- Ericsson
- Panasonic
- Toshiba
- Siemens
- Analog handsets
Compatible with Leading Premise and Hosted IP PBX Call Control
- Cisco Call Manager 5.1 or later
- Asterisk
- Avaya Communication Manager with SIP Enablement Services (SES) Server
- Broadsoft Broadworks
- Sylantro Synergy
- Metaswitch
For access to case studies and white papers related to enterprises successfully and cost-effectively migrating to VoIP using the Citel Portico TVA, click here.
For compatible handset types, product SKUs, and detailed product information, click here.
Case Studies & White Papers
Featured Case Studies
National Sales & Distribution Ontario-based call center selling Yellow Pages advertising. Read case study and listen to podcast of how National Sales & Distribution migrated to an Asterisk-based call control platform utilizing existing Nortel handsets.
10 Myths of Enterprise VoIP Migration This white paper offers practical advice and direction to aid in building the business case for the migration to IP telephony based on real world deployments - in enterprises just like yours - whether yours is a single location with 25 users or distributed across many locations with hundreds of users.
Citel's full library of case studies, white papers, and FAQ's can be found here
Technical Information
Citel portico TVA support the Alert-Info header (ALERT_INFO in the Asterisk Dialplan) with the following options:info=
alert-internal
alert-external
alert-priority
alert-autoanswer
alert-group
alert-visual
alert-emergency
alert-acd
alert-community-1
alert-community-2
alert-community-3
alert-community-4
delay=
Number of seconds to perform ringing for,
0 = immediate answer for alert-autoanswer, ring forever for other alert types.
The different alerts are mapped onto different ring cadences on the legacy handsets.
Where to Buy
- Citel - 888VoipStore - Great prices on ALL Citel Equipment! - Worldwide Shipping
- Buy Direct from Citel and Save. Call +1 877 248 3587 or visit Citel.com Visitors can Chat Live with a Citel representative Monday through Friday, 5am to 5pm, Pacific Daylight Time from any of the product pages on our site, or by clicking Here.
- Voxilla Store - Citel Gateways - Worldwide shipping
- Astawerks - The place to buy
Asterisk legacy integration
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