SPS enables the connection of the 300HD Series with Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 R2 and Lync Server 2010, while providing Unified Communications Server features, such as enhanced presence, active directory, and support for Real Time Audio (RTA) - Microsoft’s high-definition, wideband coder.

SPS can also be used to enable connectivity and provisioning of AudioCodes certified third-party SIP IP Phones from leading vendors, such as Cisco and Avaya, providing IT managers with full investment protection for their IP Phones.

SPS can be offered as an appliance, running on the Open Solutions Network (OSN) Server within AudioCodes’ Mediant 1000 or Mediant 2000, or alternatively, as a standalone server that uses external DSP resources on the AudioCodes gateways, in case they are required. The AudioCodes gateways hosting the SPS service can simultaneously function as a “Basic” or “Enhanced” Media Gateway for the Microsoft Unified Communications system.

IP-Phones for Microsoft Office Communications Server

AudioCodes’ 300HD Series of High Definition IP Phones offers a new dimension of voice call quality and clarity for the IP Telephony market.

In addition to the set of standard features in the 300HD Series IP Phone, specialized features for Microsoft Unified Communications environment are available:

Unified Communication Features

• Speed Dialing with Busy Lamp Field that provides Office Communications Server Presence
• Changing Presence from Phone
• RTA Vocoder (wideband and narrowband)
• Directory lookup with presence indication
• User Contact List with presence indication

Security & Provisioning Enhancements

• Auto-provisioning of the firmware and configuration file
• SIP over TLS
• Secure RTP
• User Login with PIN (user password not stored in the phone)

SIP Phone Support for Microsoft Unified Communications - Applications

IP phones connected to Office Communications Server 2007 R2 or Lync Server 2010 through SPS can be used as a desktop phone, for locations without PC workstations or for users that prefer the convenience of using a phone handset.

Making and receiving calls using the IP Phone updates user presence just like using Office
Communicator or Lync 2010.

The user can change presence status and search for contacts from the phone directly. The user’s contacts presence can be displayed on the phone. (requires BLF support from the SIP phone).

Alternatively, an IP Phone connected to Office Communications Server 2007 or Lync Server 2010 through SPS can work in conjunction with Microsoft Office Communicator or Microsoft Lync. This mode combines the best of both worlds: the ability to make convenient voice calls from the desk phone, together with Office Communicator’s advanced features such as Instant Messaging.

In this case, incoming calls will simultaneously be received at both the IP Phone and Office Communicator / Lync, giving the user the ability to pick the call wherever it is more convenient. Presence is updated in all of the user’s devices.

SIP Phone Support for Microsoft Unified Communications - Solution Features

• Enables connectivity of AudioCodes 300HD SIP phones into Microsoft Unified Communications environment
• Enables connectivity of certified 3rd party SIP phones into Microsoft Unified Communications environment
• Can scale to support from hundreds to thousands of users
• Supports Microsoft’s wideband RTA coder as well as other High Definition VoIP coders
• Supports Office Communications Server 2007 / Lync Server 2010 presence
• Supports Active Directory
• Supports redundancy
• Supports AudioCodes Stand Alone Survivability (SAS) for small remote branches
• Provides security features for connectivity into Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 / Lync Server 2010, such as SIP over TLS and Secure RTP
• Offered as an appliance (based on Mediant 1000 or Mediant 2000 with OSN) or as a standalone server
• Based on a certified Microsoft protocol interface