Vonage will begin offering two different VoIP devices Linksys (a division of Cisco Systems), under a new relationship announced by the firms. Vonage subscribers will be offered a choice of the Linksys (PAP2) Phone Adapter with 2 Phone Ports or the (RT31P2) Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports. In a few weeks, Linksys will also make available a Wireless-G Router with 2 phone ports.
Both the Phone adapter and Voice Routers include the following features:
- Support for Session Initiation Protocol (SIP)
- Web based configuration through a build-in web server
- Support for DTMF tone detection and generation
- Support for multiple voice compression methods G.711, G.726 G.729 and G.723.1
- Supports FSK Caller ID, DTMF Caller ID and FSK VMWI
- Support for echo cancellation and Voice Activity Detection (VAD)
- Password protected access and configuration
- Supports for auto-provisioning with remote firmware upgrade
Separately, Vonage announced that Staples will begin selling its broadband phone service in all of its approximately 1,200 office supply stores throughout the U.S. http://www.vonage.comhttp://www.linksys.com
- Separately, Vonage has also announced that it is teaming with NETGEAR to develop a line of broadband telephony devices that are expected to enter the retail channel in time for the Holiday season. The first device will be a voice-enabled 802.11g wireless router followed by a wired two-port telephone adapter/router. The products incorporate the latest version of Texas Instruments’ VoIP and WLAN chipsets.
