KX-T: New Digital system

[Carl Navarro]

At 01:21 PM 4/20/2009, Dallas Dingle wrote:
>We have been Panasonic dealers for many years I think the first installation
>we did was in 1988. We installed quite  a few of the KXTD 1232s. Mostly high
>end residential. Lately with the additional of caller id and computer
>programming for the analog 824 or 848 series, I have not seen allot of
>reason to spend the effort and time to take the  training needed  for the
>new KXTDA 600 etc.series.
>Now I have a (deep pockets) client with several homes around the country. It
>came to mind that with the IP phone capabilities of the new series we could
>combine these houses phone systems? At least to some degree. Have extensions
>from the main KSU in each of the houses. I wonder how difficult that would
>be? Or is it asking for  problems I do not need.

In the days of networked cell service and VoIP, I'm not sure you can 
construct a residential need for a master phone and OPX over each 
property.  My office system of choice is a TAW-848.  It works fine 
for the two lines and 3 phones I have, lets me test various 
applications, and I still have all of the 3 digit dialing to devices 
off-premise I need.  One number rings both cell and office phone and 
whoever gets it first has the call and the next call rings in to the 
same devices.

By not taking the next step(s) you are missing out on an opportunity 
to sell some better equipment.  I wouldn't hold out for Panasonic to 
introduce a 24-button set for a TA or TAW system, so even the smaller 
office only has use of 12 programmable buttons...unless you feel 12 
speed dial buttons are a feature.

As far as IP extension go, it's doable, but I'm not certain that you 
are ready for VPN's to all the areas.  Learning VPN transport will 
take some time, and if you're only doing one, it's probaby not worth 
the investment of time.

Just a thought.

Carl






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