{"id":27392,"date":"2011-03-16T11:46:16","date_gmt":"2011-03-16T15:46:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.voipsupply.com\/?p=27392"},"modified":"2016-06-10T19:18:22","modified_gmt":"2016-06-10T19:18:22","slug":"benefits-of-cisco-small-business-phones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.voipsupply.com\/blog\/voip-insider\/benefits-of-cisco-small-business-phones\/","title":{"rendered":"Benefits of Cisco Small Business Phones"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a title=\"Cisco\" href=\"\/manufacturer\/cisco\" onclick=\"ga('send', 'event', 'voip-insider-blog-post', 'click', 'Cisco');\">Cisco<\/a> is certainly the most recognized name in the VoIP\/networking hardware game. Cisco has now introduced their \u201cSmall Business\u201d line of which, as you may have gathered from the name, focuses on the small to medium sized businesses.<\/p>\n<p>The Cisco Small Business line offers several categories of hardware including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Cisco Routers\" href=\"\/manufacturer\/cisco\/routers\" onclick=\"ga('send', 'event', 'voip-insider-blog-post', 'click', 'Routers\u00a0');\">Routers\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Cisco Switches\" href=\"\/manufacturer\/cisco\/switches\" onclick=\"ga('send', 'event', 'voip-insider-blog-post', 'click', 'Switches');\">Switches<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Cisco Conference Calls\" href=\"\/manufacturer\/cisco\/phones\/conference-phones\" onclick=\"ga('send', 'event', 'voip-insider-blog-post', 'click', 'Voice and Conferencing');\">Voice and Conferencing<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Cisco Wireless\" href=\"\/manufacturer\/cisco\/wap\" onclick=\"ga('send', 'event', 'voip-insider-blog-post', 'click', 'Wireless');\">Wireless<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In short, the Cisco\u00a0line has you covered for anything your business may need for VoIP\/Network\/Surveillance hardware.<\/p>\n<p>Alright, so what are the benefits of Cisco Small Business? Let\u2019s take a look!<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h2>Integration and Efficiency<\/h2>\n<p>While reviewing the offerings from this line, it is clear to me that Cisco is making it easier to integrate the Small Business line equipment with your <a href=\"\/ip-pbx-hardware\" onclick=\"ga('send', 'event', 'voip-insider-blog-post', 'click', 'open source IPBX');\">open source IPBX <\/a>and to integrate other items, such as security, that may have not been possible in the past.<\/p>\n<p>Having Cisco small business equipment for VoIP\/IP Surveillance all on a single network will increase responsiveness, efficiency, and even productivity; allowing your business to operate at peak efficiency.<\/p>\n<h2>Cisco SMB VoIP Phones<\/h2>\n<p>Having touched upon the Small Business\u2019 ability to integrate with your <a title=\"Anatomy of an open source PBX\" href=\"\/blog\/voip-insider\/the-anatomy-of-an-open-source-phone-system\/\" onclick=\"ga('send', 'event', 'voip-insider-blog-post', 'click', 'open source IPBX');\">open source IPBX<\/a>, let\u2019s dig in a bit to the VoIP phones that this line features. Essentially, these units are \u201cplug and play,&#8221;\u00a0at least in comparison trying to convert an SCCP Cisco unit to connect with an Open Source SIP PBX.<\/p>\n<p>The phones natively ship with SIP protocol which can allow a business\u2019 in-house staff to address growth and expansion for the units. Cisco Small Business offers leading edge technology on a small business budget allowing your staff to work more efficiently.<\/p>\n<h2>Cisco SPA300 and Cisco SPA500 Series Phones<\/h2>\n<p>The main series of these phones are the Cisco SPA300 Series and the Cisco SPA500 Series. The SPA300 being the most budget friendly while the SPA500 series offers a robust portfolio of phones. The SPA300 series offers basic IP phones that offer a full feature-set that is easy to use, offering the benefits of VoIP while maintaining low price points.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Benefits of the SPA300 series include<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Affordability<\/li>\n<li>Adaptability \u2013 units natively ship with Open Source SIP protocol<\/li>\n<li>Connectivity \u2013 connect directly to various sources of service\/IP PBX systems<\/li>\n<li>Simplicity \u2013 Intuitive, multi-featured user experience<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Cisco Small Business SPA500 series IP Phones offer plenty of features to cater to high level executives to cubicle staff. Again, Cisco Small Business is doing this at an accessible price.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cisco SPA500 Series IP Phones support<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Voice and data together \u2013 employee access to corporate data, company directories<\/li>\n<li>Intuitive, easy to use phone features \u2013 message waiting indicator lights, speakerphone, transfer, redial, etc.<\/li>\n<li>SIP Based interoperability \u2013 tested to ensure comprehensive interoperability with equipment from SIP based voice over IP (VoIP) leaders.<\/li>\n<li>Network Compatibility \u2013 Easy integration with your Cisco Network, which can automatically recognize the phones when plugged into your network.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Cisco Small Business phones are affordably priced, relatable, and stylish; providing intuitive, rich user experiences with wideband audio and encryption for enhanced security.<\/p>\n<h2>Cisco Surveillance<\/h2>\n<p>In addition to\u00a0the Small Business VoIP phones and networking gear that Cisco offers, you may not have considered the\u00a0<a title=\"Cisco Surveillance\" href=\"\/manufacturer\/cisco\" onclick=\"ga('send', 'event', 'voip-insider-blog-post', 'click', 'Cisco Video Surveillance cameras');\">Cisco Video Surveillance cameras <\/a>that provide an affordable and complete physical security solution. The flexibility that Cisco Small Business IP Cameras offers proves that Cisco has you covered from low-light performance, models with audio and even harsh weather conditions (using optional outdoor enclosures).<\/p>\n<h2>Versatility<\/h2>\n<p>Cisco Small Business offers versatile equipment offering robust features that ensure the protection of your environment and that can help your small business succeed!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cisco is certainly the most recognized name in the VoIP\/networking hardware game. Cisco has now introduced their \u201cSmall Business\u201d line of which, as you may have gathered from the name, focuses on the small to medium sized businesses. The Cisco Small Business line offers several categories of hardware including: Routers\u00a0 Switches Voice and Conferencing Wireless [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":23,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1221,1225,1224],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-27392","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-small-business-voip","category-voip-hardware","category-voip-phone"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.voipsupply.com\/blog\/voip-insider\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27392","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.voipsupply.com\/blog\/voip-insider\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.voipsupply.com\/blog\/voip-insider\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.voipsupply.com\/blog\/voip-insider\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/23"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.voipsupply.com\/blog\/voip-insider\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=27392"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/www.voipsupply.com\/blog\/voip-insider\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27392\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":181633,"href":"https:\/\/www.voipsupply.com\/blog\/voip-insider\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27392\/revisions\/181633"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.voipsupply.com\/blog\/voip-insider\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=27392"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.voipsupply.com\/blog\/voip-insider\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=27392"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.voipsupply.com\/blog\/voip-insider\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=27392"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}