The Digital Transformation of the Phone

by Gary Audin Why are there still analog phones in use? Did you know T1 transmission preceded the digital phone? How did we get from analog to digital phones? What is the best wireless technology?  Are all IP phones the same? You should learn the transformation of the phone from analog to digital to understand the wide range of phone types in use today and how to support them. John Grubb, SVP of Marketing for Cetis, Inc. www.cetis.com and Gary Audin discuss the evolution of the desktop telephone in this EDUcast. The historical development of the phone provides a perspective about why we have so many types in use. John discusses the attributes and capabilities that differentiate telephones such as design, color, USB charging, Bluetooth support, and even single use phones. You may want to view the previous EDUcast, “The Desk Telephone is NOT Dead”. What you will learn: What is a legacy telephone? Are they still in use? How digital phones are different than legacy sets Adapting DECT cordless phones for business applications Many IP phones look like legacy sets, but are different HD phones deliver an enhanced user experience Single-use phones reduce cross-contamination risks Emerging telephone features, and functionality Cetis, Inc., www.cetis.com formed through the 2006 merger of Scitec and TeleMatrix, and the 2009 acquisition of Teledex assets, designs, and manufactures a broad range of analog and VoIP hotel phones. In 1982 they introduced Teledex Diamond Series, the first hotel phones with programmable guest service keys and a customizable faceplate area. Today, the Diamond Series continues to be recognized as the most popular hotel phones in the world. Since 1982, hundreds of Cetis channel partners have installed more than 30 million Cetis hotel phones at 100,000 locations globally.