Polycom SoundStation IP 3000 for 3com-NBX Voice Over IP (VoIP)
 Voice over IP (VoIP) conferencing for NBX networked telephony solutions
With the SoundStation® IP 3000, the promise of single-network communications is now a reality in the conference room. There is no need for special analog lines and/or analog terminal adapters. Simply plug the SoundStation IP 3000 - 3Com® NBX® into your Ethernet network, and you are ready for your next conference call.
Whether you are conferencing with colleagues down the block or customers around the world, the SoundStation IP 3000 delivers the same Acoustic Clarity Technology in IP-enabled telephone systems that has made Polycom the leader in circuit-switched voice conferencing.
SoundStation® IP 3000 – 3Com® NBX®
Frequently Asked Questions
General
Why Polycom conference IP phones?
Polycom is committed to a line of high-quality, easy-to-use, and affordable IP conference phones. Similar
to Polycom’s SoundStation and SoundStation Premier family of products, the SoundStation IP 3000 -
3Com NBX utilizes Polycom’s award-winning full-duplex speakerphone technology for natural, two-way
conversations. SoundStation IP 3000 – 3Com NBX offers a direct connection to NBX 100 or SuperStack 3
Call Processors allowing users to easily access the rich NBX feature set, including easy access to the
3Com NBX internal name directory, NBX voice messaging system and multi-site options. Plus, you can
invoke Call Transfer, Conferencing and Call Park/Pickup from your conference room – all on a high-quality,
full-duplex conference phone. There’s no need to install special analog lines or purchase analog terminal
adapters.
What is a Technology Partner?
Working with a Technology Partner is what allows Polycom to provide an end to end IP telephony solution.
These partners provide either directly or through their own partnerships, the components that make up IP
telephony solutions. Because of the call signaling complexity, Polycom, in most cases, engages a joint
development level to ensure that the combined solutions integrate seamlessly.
Why does Polycom work with Technology Partners?
Polycom’s strength is in providing high quality voice communications endpoints with superb audio
performance. Our strategy is to supply standards based endpoints that demonstrate Polycom’s expertise
and work with partners that are leaders in their fields to provide the best solutions available to users. The
phones are designed to work in conjunction with telephony servers developed by our Technology Partners.
The servers provided by the partners provide both traditional telephony features and more advanced
features like unified messaging, conference bridging, collaboration tools and browsing capabilities.
Polycom focuses on delivering audio endpoints capable of delivering a complete suite of features as well as
the superb quality and audio reproduction that has become synonymous with Polycom audio products.
What platform(s) does it work with?
The SoundStation IP 3000 – 3Com NBX works with NBX 100 Communication Systems and SuperStack 3
NBX Networked Telephony Solutions running system software Release 4.0.11 or later.
I already use an analog SoundStation in conjunction with a 3Com Analog Adapter. Why should I
buy the SoundStation IP 3000 – 3Com NBX?
SoundStation IP 3000 – 3Com NBX offers a direct connection to the NBX Call Processor allowing users to
access to the rich NBX feature set. Now you can invoke Call Transfer, Conferencing and Call Park/Pickup
from your conference room. Provides complete access to the 3Com NBX internal name directory, NBX
voice messaging system and multi-site options. It works much like a NBX Desktop phone.
What does the SoundStation IP 3000 – 3Com NBX cost?
SoundStation IP 3000 – 3Com NBX (North America p/n 2200-06632-001) lists at $999 US MSRP. A 3Com
device license lists at $100 US MSRP is required to allow the unit to operate on the 3Com NBX system
(3Com p/n 3C10282).
Where can I purchase the SoundStation IP 3000 – 3Com NBX?
SoundStation IP 3000 – 3Com NBX will be available through authorized 3Com resellers that provide NBX
Telephony solutions. These VARs and Service Providers have met the stringent requirements of becoming
certified that include training and technical support for their customers.
What documentation is available?
Please visit the Documentation section on the Polycom web site for a complete list of available documents
including data sheets and quick start guides.
What room size does the SoundStation IP 3000 – 3Com NBX support?
The phone is ideal for smaller conference rooms and offices. As a rule of thumb, rooms up to 12 x 15 feet
can easily be supported.
Features
What is the difference between SoundStation and SoundStation IP 3000 – 3Com NBX?
SoundStation IP 3000 – 3Com NBX is the next-generation conference phone that is based on the principle
of transmitting voice packets over IP data networks. SoundStation IP 3000 – 3Com NBX can connect
directly to your existing NBX system without terminal adapters or special analog lines. The acoustic/fullduplex
performance of the two products is comparable.
Is the SoundStation IP 3000 – 3Com NBX expandable with external microphones?
There is currently no support for external microphones.
What audio codecs does SoundStation IP 3000 – 3Com NBXsupport?
The following codecs are supported: G.711 (A-Law), G.711 (µ-Law) and G.729A. There is currently no
support for G.723.1.
Does SoundStation IP 3000 – 3Com NBX have a built in Ethernet switch?
No.
How is the SoundStation IP 3000 – 3Com NBX powered?
The SoundStation IP 3000 - 3Com NBX draws power from an AC wall adapter. Power over Ethernet is not
supported.
Installation/Configuration
Do I need to make any changes to my NBX system to be able to connect SoundStation IP 3000 –
3Com NBX to it?
Yes, a device license (p/n 3C10282) needs to be purchased separately from a 3Com reseller to allow the
phone to work. Your system must also be running system software Release 4.0.11 or later. After that, simply
plug the SoundStation IP 3000 – 3Com NBX in, and you are ready to start conferencing! The SoundStation IP 3000
– 3Com NBX behaves just like your NBX handset.
How many SoundStation IP 3000 - 3Com NBX units can be used in a location?
The SoundStation IP 3000 - 3Com NBX is counted like any other IP telephone in a 3Com NBX system. The
same device limitations would apply.
Can a SoundStation IP 3000 - 3Com NBX be used in a remote location?
Yes, the SoundStation IP 3000 - 3Com NBX can be assigned an IP address and act as a remote telephone
on a properly configured 3Com NBX system.
Can the SoundStation IP 3000 - 3Com NBX be run off the 2nd Ethernet port on a NBX desktop
phone?
No, this configuration is not recommended. |
