Benefits
Revolutionary Voice Quality –
Polycom HD Voice technology enables life-like richness, clarity, and interactivity of voice communications5
Advanced Features & Applications1 –
•Four lines
•Backlit 320 x 160-pixel graphical grayscale LCD
•Shared call/bridged line appearance
•Busy lamp field (BLF)
•Presence, buddy lists
•XHTML micro-browser for Web applications
Efficient Installation and Provisioning –
•Integrated IEEE 802.3af Power over Ethernet (PoE) support
•Remote, zero-touch provisioning with support of a variety of servers
Broad Interoperability –
Certified to support a comprehensive set of features with a variety of leading SIP-based IP PBX and Softswitch platforms2 and to interoperate with Microsoft Live Communications Server for telephony and presence4
Polycom® SoundPoint® IP 550
Cutting-edge SIP feature set meets Polycom HD Voice™
Revolutionary sound quality
and advanced features in a four-line SIP phone
Introducing the SoundPoint IP 550 desktop phone, a four-line SIP phone that delivers calls of unprecedented richness and clarity and supports a comprehensive range of cutting-edge features.
Unparalleled Sound Quality
The SoundPoint IP 550 desktop phone features Polycom’s revolutionary HD Voice™ technology, which brings life-like richness and clarity to every call.1,5 Polycom HD Voice technology incorporates wideband audio for over twice the voice clarity; Polycom’s patented Acoustic Clarity Technology for crystal-clear, noise- and echo-free sound, plus best-in-class system design for high-fidelity, faithful voice reproduction.
Comprehensive, Cutting-Edge Feature Set1
The SoundPoint IP 550 desktop phone delivers advanced features and capabilities, such as shared call/ bridged line appearance, busy lamp field (BLF), presence, text messaging, and buddy lists. The SoundPoint IP 550 phone also boasts an integrated XHTML micro-browser that allows users to take advantage of productivity-enhancing Web-based applications. Add the support of four lines, a backlit, high- resolution, easy-to-read graphical display and flexible customizations options, and it becomes clear why the SoundPoint IP 550 is certain to meet the voice communication needs of the most demanding managers and professionals.
Efficient Installation and Provisioning
The SoundPoint IP 550 desktop phone is engineered to make installation, configuration, and upgrades
as simple and efficient as possible. The phone’s built-in IEEE 802.3af PoE circuitry and a dual-port Ethernet switch enable flexible deployment options and savings on cabling expenses. The SoundPoint IP 550 phone supports remote, zero-touch provisioning and upgrades from a variety of servers, including FTP, TFTP, HTTP3, or HTTPS3. To ensure reliable, uninterrupted performance, the phone supports boot4 and call server redundancy.
Broad Interoperability
The SoundPoint IP 550 desktop phone has been tested and certified to deliver comprehensive interoperability and extensive feature support with leading SIP-based call control platforms by BroadSoft, Sylantro, Interactive Intelligence/Vonexus, Digium, and other Polycom Technology and Interoperability Partners2.
The phone also interoperates with Microsoft® Live Communications Server (LCS) 2005 for telephony and presence. Therefore, whether the SoundPoint IP 550 phone is deployed in conjunction with an IP PBX or a hosted VoIP service, you can rely on it to deliver on its promise of outstanding sound quality and industry-leading SIP feature set.
