Junction Networks intends to review more of the 20 phones whose configuration details are already listed on the OnSIP Knowledgebase, as well as new models as they're released. The site is kicking off with Linksys SPA942, Polycom 331, and Snom 320 VoIP phone reviews.

We'll advise you, for example, that high-definition audio quality is a worthwhile splurge, but if you're choosing a conference room phone that won't be used much, it's ok to save money with traditional audio quality.' 'At the same time,' he notes, 'our experience with a wide range of customers allows us to fit a review to the user scenario. Wolpov points out that Junction Networks, unlike most other hosted IP PBX companies, does not resell any particular vendor's phone, allowing it to make unbiased judgments (and allowing OnSIP customers to use any SIP-compliant device they may already own). If a phone fails any one of them, we'll let you know.' They also judge models by subjective criteria such as voice quality and ease and comfort of use. 'We put each phone through a multi-step interoperability test of 32 basic functions, as outlined in the SIP specification: ring, go on hold, transfer, and so on. 'Once customers plug in and register their phones as extensions to a SIP PBX, whether hosted or on-premise, they should have no further worries about that phone's capabilities,' says Robert Wolpov, Junction Networks president.

Junction Networks, makers of the award winning Hosted VoIP service OnSIP, has begun a review site at where their engineering team will regularly post evaluations and the results of their independent, vigorous tests on SIP phones, soft phones and other user agents. Now they'll have help picking the right phones. Small and medium-sized businesses often turn to hosted IP PBX services for rich features, multi-site convenience, zero maintenance and lower phone bills.

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