Price wise, depends on the size of the job. For a small company, Cisco is WAY too expensive when you compare an AVVID solution to a small PBX. For good price for a small company go with a 3COM NBX. But with the 7750 being re-released, the 7750 may be getting more cost competative. I think it's going to be released for 12K, but that's an empty system (no WAN ports, switches, etc.) and those add up fast. It's too hard to justify a 225% increase in price just to say you have a VoIP system. Once you get into Unity and unified messaging, the price skyrockets.
Once you get to a big job (1000's of users) the AVVID solution quickly surpasses the big PBX's in terms of cost. Performance wise, Cisco is the most flexable in terms of scalability, and options. Nortel is the worst. Their BCM they have is a pice of junk. I have limited info on Alcatel's stuff, and Lucent's (if they're even still in the enterprise market as we speak). Steve ""nrf"" wrote in message [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > Hello all: > > Has anybody had a chance to compare the various IP telephony solutions out > there? I've read all the vendor's marketing materials until the end of > time, but we all know how much to trust vendor marketing. So I'd rather > ask opinions of those who have actually compared the vendors. Right now, > from an overall standpoint (technical merit, price, support, etc.), who's > got the best IP telephony solution? Cisco with AVVID? 3Com? Nortel? > Alcatel? Somebody else? Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=28721&t=28714 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
