IPT Readiness Total Cost of Ownership Comparative Analysis

Task

Cost/port*

Traditional

UniPhyer

Network redundancy. Elimination of single points of failure.

Using the network topology, single points of failure within the network can be identified. Redundancy of switching and routing hardware must be addressed prior to deployment.

$25-$50

Not necessary

Network traffic monitoring: Investigate network analysis and reporting tools and establish enterprise guidelines for regular traffic monitoring.

$25-$50

Not necessary

Document application bandwidth usage.

To determine current bandwidth usage and network readiness for voice traffic, existing applications should be documented and individually assessed in terms of criticality and performance.

$25-$50

Not necessary

Collect current network traffic characteristics.

Baseline network statistics can be obtained from network analysis tools and/or functions embedded in network hardware. Perform simulations under normal and heavy traffic conditions to generate delay, jitter, and packet loss statistics and obtain simulated Mean Opinion Scores (MOS) to determine projected call quality.

Latency cannot exceed 100 milliseconds one way for toll-quality voice.

$25-$50

Not Necessary Optional at

$25-$50

Complete a full Local Area Network (LAN) inventory.

A complete inventory of the current infrastructure includes documentation of all switch and router hardware, firmware and operating system versions, as well as the current cabling infrastructure.

$25-$50

Not Necessary Optional at

$25-$50

Address power issues.

Assess the increase in power requirements due to IP phones and reassess Power over Ethernet (PoE) plans if necessary. If POE is not adopted, each IP telephone needs its own power outlet and power supply. Also assess Uninterrupted Power Supply (UPS) requirements for the IPT system.

$50-$100

Not necessary

Determine acceptable LAN congestion levels.

Implementing Virtual LANs (VLANs) will drastically reduce network congestion due to broadcast traffic. Ideally, IP phones should be placed within a separate VLAN from other network devices. Also, verify duplex settings on all Ethernet ports.

$25-$50

Not necessary

Address LAN security.

Ensure that access between LAN segments is restricted through the use of VLANs and Access Control Lists (ACLs) configured at routers.

$25-$50

Not necessary

Replace/repair any necessary LAN cabling infrastructure.

It is common for new LAN cable drops to be needed when replacing TDM telephones with IP telephones. It is also common for new cabling to be necessary when an organization implements POE.

$175-$300

Not necessary

Document all required changes.

After assessing LAN requirements; document and prioritize all necessary network changes.

$25-$50

Not necessary optional at

$25-$50

E911 Strategy

When establishing an E911 Solution and Emergency Response Process, an organization needs to be concerned with all of the following:

Inventory and Device Tracking

Detection and Routing

Notification and escalation

Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) update

Reporting and logs

Passive Monitoring

Malicious Call Tracking

$50-$100

Not necessary

Implement Phybridge UniPhyer

       Unplug existing legacy telephone system

Plug in Phybridge UniPhyer to telephone cabling

Plug in Phybridge UniPhyer to LAN

Turn on power

Not necessary

$200-$250

Total $/port

$475-$900

$200-$250

*Costs are presented as ranges because no two LANs are exactly the same.