Polycom SoundPoint IP 300 Administrator's Manual page 10

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Administrator's Guide - SoundPoint IP / SoundStation IP Overview
The phones connect physically to a standard office twisted-pair (IEEE 802.3) 10/100
megabytes per second Ethernet LAN and send and receive all data using the same
packet-based technology. Since the phone is a data terminal, digitized audio being just
another type of data from its perspective, the phone is capable of vastly more than tra-
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ditional business phones. As SoundPoint IP and SoundStation IP run the same pro-
tocols as your office personal computer, many innovative applications can be
developed without resorting to specialized technology. Regardless of the diverse
application potential, it provides the productivity enhancing features needed today
such as multiple call appearances, full-duplex speakerphone, hold, transfer, confer-
ence, forward, voice mail compatibility, and contact directory.
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