Favorite Intercom Manufacturers 2018

Author: IPVM Team, Published on Sep 14, 2018

Intercoms are certainly increasing in popularity, driven by the integration of video and IP networking. But who is the favorite? On the one side, you have incumbents like Aiphone, Commend and Stentofon / Zenitel. On the other, you have large IP camera companies like Axis (plus their 2N subsidiary) and Dahua and Hikvision looking to take ground.

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148 integrators told us who their favorite intercom manufacturer was and why. We detail the top 5 finishers and share dozens of integrator comments on why they chose what they did.

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  • "*******. ***** *** **********. *****/***** ***** ********* **** ******** ***** are ***** ***, ******* ************* ******. ** ******** **** **** newer ****** ***: *** * ***** *** ***** ** ** years ****? *** ***** ***** ***** ** ******* ******** *******? Will ***** ******** ******* ***** ******** ******* *******? ** **** don't *** **** ***** **** *******."
  • "*******. ***********, ***** ***** ************* ***** ******** ** **** ******* quality *** ***********. ******* ** *** ***********, *** ***** ** last - **** *********!"
  • "*** ** ** ******** ** *******. ** **** ****** ******** great ******* **** **** *** ***** *** ** **** ** finally ******** ** **** *** *****."
  • "*******. **** ***** *******, *** ********** *** ******* *** ***** and ****. *** ***** ** * ****** **** ***** *** affect *** ***** ** **** **."
  • "*******. **'* **** ******* ******** ******** ********* **** **** *** client's ******."
  • "*******- * **** **** ***** **** *** ******* *** *** always ** ** *** ***."
  • "*******. ***** **** **** ******, *** ******* ** *** ** to."
  • "*******. **** ** *******. **** ***********. **** *********."
  • "******* ** *** ************ ** ******, ***** **** ****** *** on *** *******, ******* *** ************."
  • "******* *** ********* *****. ***** ******* **** ************. **** ***** them *** *****."
  • "******* *** ***** ***** ******* - ****** ***** *** *******. IP ** ******** *** ********* **/********* ******** ** ***** **** - ***** ** ** * *** ***** ***** *****."
  • "******* - *** ********* *********** ** ***** ******* ** *** best ** *** ******** ************ *** ****** ****** & **** have ***** *******"

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* ********-***** '**' ******** ****** ********** ****** *****. **** ***** 2N's ********** *********, **** *******, *** ******* ***** ********** *** factors ** *** ** ** * ********:

  • "** **** ****** **** * *** *** ** **. **** are ********, **** ** ********* *** **** ***** ************. *** that **** **** ********* ** **** * **** *** ******* doesn't ******. *** **** **** ***** *** **, *** *** 2N **** *** *********."
  • "** ******. ****** *** ********** **** *** ************ *** ** have ***** **** ** ** ********* ******** **** **** **** audio ******* *** *** ****** ** **** * **** ****** integrated **** *** *******. **** *** **** ***** **% ******* than ******* *** **** **** ** **** *** **** ******* levels"
  • "** ** ***** **** ** ****** *** **** *********, *** there *** *********/**** ****** *** **** ***'* **** * ****** central ******. ** ** ** ***** ****"
  • "** ******* ** *** ********** ** **."
  • "** ******* **** **** **** ********* ** **** ************** *** have ******** *********** ***."
  • "* ****** *** ****** ********** ********* ** **."
  • "** - ** ** * *** ** ** ******** **** remote **** *******."
  • "** ** **** ** *** ************* *** **** ******** *** rugged ************. **** **** ** *** ************ ********* **** **."
  • "**. **** ******* ******** **** ***** ******. ***-*********** *******. ***** integration **** ***** *** ******. **** *******."

** ****,**** ******** **, *** ** * *********** ******, *** ********** ***** ****** outward ****** ********** **. ** ********* ** ***** *** *** products, ***** ** **** ***** *** ********* ** ****' *** door ******* *** ****** ******* ********. *******, *** ***** **** is ****** ******* ** ** **** **** ***** ***** **** is *** ******* ****.

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******* ***** * '******-****' ********** ******** ******, ******* ********** * number ** ******** *****:

  • "******* *** *** ***** ********* **** ******* *** **** *** fine ******* **** *** *** ****** *********. ******* ** ** intercom ********. (********** ** *** * ******* ***)"
  • "*******. **'* *** *** ******* ** *******, *** *** ***** quality ** *** ******** ** *** ***** ******** *** *****. They **** ***** * ******* ** ** ********* *** ********** enclosures."
  • "******* ** ** **** * **** **** ******* *** ****."
  • "*******, *** ******* ***** ***** **** ** ****, *** ******* they **** ***** *********** ******* *** *** ******* ****** ********."
  • "*******. ******* *** ***********. ** ****** ** *** ******* *** existing ************** ** ******** ********* ***, ** *** **** ******* in ********* * ******* *** ******** ** ******** ********."
  • "**** ******* - ******* - **** ** ***** *******, ****** based ** ******** (**** ******** ** ******* *******)."

******* **** ********** ******* ********** *** ********* ***** *******, ******* quality *** ******** ********* **** ******** ***** ** *********.

Stentofon / *******

******* '******-****' ********* *****, *******'* ********* **** ****** ** * common ********:

  • "******* *********. **** *** ******** *** ***** ** ********* ********."
  • "******* ******* ** **** ***** *******."
  • "** ** ************ ** *** ********* **** *** ********* **** Aiphone, *** ***** ********** ******* *** ***** ******** **** *** as ***** ** *** *** *********'*."
  • "********* *******. *****, ******** *** ********* ***********."
  • "******* ********* *** *** ********** (**** ********) *******."
  • "*********-***** **** ******** *** ***** *******."
  • "******* (****** ** *** **** ******* **** ** ***** ** 3rd ***** ***********) *** **** **** **** ******** *** ***** IP *********."

*******, *** *** ******** **** ********. ******** ******** ******** **** price, ******* **********, *** *** *****, ************ *********:

  • "*'* **** ** **** **** *********** ** **** ******* - their ******* ** ******** ** ****, ***** ******* ** ********. Getting ********* ***'* ******* **** ** * **** *********** *******, they ***'* ** ***. ************, *** ****** **** ***** **** getting ****** ** ********** *** *******."

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  • "****. **** *** *** ******* ** ***** *** **** ********* to ***."
  • "** ****** **** *** **** ********* - ****** ******* **** work ****, ***** ****, *** **** ** ********* ****** ** them. ** ******* **** **** ** **** *********** ***** ****** and * *********** ***."
  • "**** - ******, **** ** *******."
  • "**** *** ***** ******** **** ****** *********, ** *** **** complex ************."
  • "**** ** ** ***** ** ** **** *** **. ******* for ******."

*** *** **** **** ******* ******** **** *******, ********* *** that ********** *** ******* *** *** ********* * ******** ***** desk ******* ***** *** ******* ** * ******** *** ********* alone:

  • "**** *** * ***** **** ******* **** *** *****, *** completely ****** *** **** ** ** ****** **** ******* ** not ******** ***. ** *** *** **** ** **** **** own ********* ******."

** ****** *** *****-* ****** **** ******* *********** ********* **** *******, *** ****** ******** **** ******* *** audio ************* ******** ********* **** ******* ********* *********.

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** *** ******* ***** ******, ***** ********** * ***** *** mostly ******* ** ******** *********. ******* ******** ***** **** **** satisfaction **** *** *****, *** **** ****** ** ***** ******* it *****:

  • "***** **** *********"
  • "***’* **** * ********. ********* ***** **** *** ***** ****** due ** **** ** *** *** ***********."
  • "*****, **** *** ********* ** ** *** ***/*** *** *** ease ** *** ** *** *******."
  • "***** *** *******"
  • "*****, ******* ** *** ***** ***********. *** **."

Dishonoroable ******* - *********

* ******** ******** ** *** ****** ********* ****** ***** ******.

** ******** ** ***** *******, ************** *** ************ **** ******* ********* ** * '********' *** 'worst', *** ********* *** ***** ****** *** ********* ** ***. Of *** *** ********** *********, **** *** ********* ********* ** a ********, ***** ******** ***** ******:

  • "******, ********, *** ********* *********."

** *************** **** *******, ***** *** *** ******* **** ******** ** ***** ******.

Other *********

** ***, **** **** ** ********* ****** **** ********* ** integrators, **** ******* ***** ********-******** ************* *********** ****, *** *** many, *****:

  • "** *** ****** ******* ***** **** **** ***********, **** ************ & ********** ******."
  • "***, ******* ******* *** * **** **** ***** **** ******** is ******* **** **** ******."
  • "***** ** ******* ********. ****** ******* **** *** **/*** *** easy ** ********* **** **** ***** *** ******. ******* ** are ** ** ********** **** **** *** ******** ********** **** better/easier."
  • "** ********* *** *** , **** ** ***** ** *** to **** * ******** ************ * ************ ****, *** **** X1 ***** ***'* *** ** ***."
  • "****** - **% ** *** ********* ** *** ******* **** use ****."
  • "********. ******* *** ***** *********** **** **** *** ******** *** video *** *****." [**** ****: *** *********** **** ******* ****.]

**** *** ******* ********, ** ** ***** **** ***** *** market ***** **** '*** *****', *** ***** ** ***** ******** and *** ******** *** *** *********** ** ** *****-********* ******** market.

Several ***** ******** *********

*********** ***** ***** ******** ****** ** '********', **** *** **** solution ***** ******** ** *** ******** ** ******. ******* ********, especially **** ****** ***********, ****** * ******** *** '***-***' ** basic ************ *** * ********* ***** *** ****** ** **** complex ******** ****** ********:

  • "******* *** **** *********** ************, ******** *** ********** *** **** for ******* ************"
  • "* *** ** *** ******** *** **** *******, *** *** our ****** *** ******* ** *** * *** ** *********. Emergency ********* *** * *** ** **** * *****/**** ****/***."
  • "**** *** ***** ******** **** ****** *********, ** *** **** complex ************."
  • "******* *** *********** ******. ** *** **. ******* ** ****** and ********** *** ******, *** **** **** **** ******* *** all ********. * ****** *** ****** ********** ********* ** **."
  • "*******, ******, ********* *** *******"

Comments (62)

Undisclosed #1

09/14/18 08:38am

***** *** ******** *** ****** ******* ****** **** ** *********** capability **. * **-***** ********* **** *********** ** **** *******.

*** *** ******* **********?

Shannon Davis

TED Systems | In reply to Undisclosed #1 | 09/14/18 12:54pm

******* **** **** ** ** ***** ****** *** ****** * is ****** *** ***** **** **** *** **** **** ***, self **********, ******** ********* *** **** **** ********. **** ******* does ********* **** ***** ******* ** ****.

Michael Miller

In reply to Shannon Davis | 09/14/18 03:50pm

*** **** ***** ** ****** *** ******* ** **** *** on *** **** ****/******** *** ******? ******* ** * *** server ** ****** ***** ***** ** **** *** *****'* *** proprietary ******* ** *****. *** ****** *** *****, *** ***'* even **** * *** ***.

Shannon Davis

TED Systems | In reply to Michael Miller | 09/14/18 04:01pm

* **** *** ******* **** ** ***** * *********. *** sure ***** ****** ** **** **.

Ty Mullen

COR Security, Inc. | In reply to Shannon Davis | 09/19/18 07:42pm

*'* **% **** **** *** ******* ** **** **** ******.

Undisclosed #6

In reply to Undisclosed #1 | 09/14/18 03:39pm

**** ***** **** ****** **** *** **** ***** ************* ************ then **** ******** ** ************* ************? ***'* *** ** *****, for * ****** ***** **** **** ***** ** * ***** or ********* **** ******* *** ****** ** **-**, *** ** you **** * ***** ********** ****** *** **** *********** ***** that *** ******** ** ******** ******** ********* ********* ** ******** scenarios, ******* ***'* ***** ** *** **.

Shannon Davis

TED Systems | In reply to Undisclosed #6 | 09/14/18 03:56pm

* ***** **** **** *********. ** *** **** * ***** enterprise ******** **** ***** *** **** *** ** ** **** the ***** **** ******* **** ** ******* *** ********* *** much ****** *********. **** ***** *** ******* *** **** * centralized ******** ** *** **** * ******* ********** ********* ************** would ** * *********. ** ****** "***********" ***** ********* ********* to ********.

Undisclosed #2

09/14/18 12:54pm

"**** *** * ***** **** ******* **** *** *****, *** completely ****** *** **** ** ** ****** **** ******* ** not ******** ***. ** *** *** **** ** **** **** own ********* ******."

******* ** **** ******* *** *********** ******* *** **** **** great ** ** ********* ******* ** *** *** *** * DTMF **** ****** ******* ** *** ***** ***** ** ****** the ****. *** **** **** # **: *****-***.

Shannon Davis

TED Systems | In reply to Undisclosed #2 | 09/14/18 12:57pm

**** * ***** ** **** ****** **** * **** ******* for *** **** ********* ** **** ***** * ****** ******. We **** ******* ********* ***** *** **** **** ******** *** they ****** *** * ****** ** *** **** **** * stand *** ****** ***** ****. *** **** ********* ***** ** like * ******** ****. ***** ****** ****. ** *** *** simply **** ** **** ** **** **** ***** **** *** are ** **** **** ** *****'* ****** ***** *** *** in *** ********.

Undisclosed #2

In reply to Shannon Davis | 09/14/18 09:00am

*** ****** ** **** **** **** *******, ** ***** ** Apple, ** **** **** ** ** ******* ** ******** ********** closes *** ************ *** ***** **** ****** **** ** **** how ** *** ** ****.

Shannon Davis

TED Systems | In reply to Undisclosed #2 | 09/14/18 01:04pm

*** ********* **** *** **** *******. ******** ******* **** ***'* want ** **** *** ******* ** ** **** ***** ****** off. * ** **** **** **** **** ****** **** ****** desk ****** ** ****.

Undisclosed #3

In reply to Undisclosed #2 | 09/14/18 01:32pm

*** *** ***** ******* ****.

Undisclosed #4

In reply to Shannon Davis | 09/14/18 02:55pm

**** *********** ** *** ****** ***** ** ******* *****?

Shannon Davis

TED Systems | In reply to Undisclosed #4 | 09/14/18 03:02pm

** ** *** **** ********* *** ********* ******* *** *** store.

Undisclosed #2

In reply to Undisclosed #4 | 09/14/18 05:04pm

*** *********** **** ** ******* *.* *** *** **** ****** to *** ****** **** ***** ** *** *** *** ** to *** ******** ****, *** **** ** ******** **** *** that ******. ** ** ********* * *" ****** **** * phone ***** ** **.

Michael Miller

In reply to Undisclosed #2 | 09/14/18 05:45pm

*** ********** ******* *** ********** ** *** ***** ******? **** time * **** **** **** **** ******** *** *** ***** apps ******* * ***. ****, *** ***/****** *** **** *******.

Undisclosed Integrator #7

In reply to Michael Miller | 09/14/18 02:12pm

**** ********** **** **** *** *********** *******

Undisclosed #2

In reply to Michael Miller | 09/14/18 05:38pm

***, *** ******* ** ***** *** *** *** **** **** shipping *** * *** *****. *** ********* ** **** ****** then *** ******** *********** *** ** * *** ****** **** improvement.

Undisclosed #10

In reply to Shannon Davis | 09/14/18 08:22pm

******* (*** ************) ****** ** *** ** *** ****.

*** * ***-**-*** ** ******** ******, ***** ** ** ****** than *** **** *********** + **** **** * **** *****. As ********* ** **#*, ******* *** **** ** ***** **** to ***** ** *****'* ** ** ***** *** ********** ** to * ******* ** *** **** ** * ********* ********. A ************ *** **** ** *** **** ** **** **** when ****'** **** **** *** ****, **** ********** *** ********, etc, *** ***** ** **** ** ***** ****** ****** **** needed.

*****, ***** ******** *** **.

Michael Miller

In reply to Undisclosed #10 | 09/14/18 08:36pm

***'* *** **** ******** ******* ** * ****** *** **** to ****?

Shannon Davis

TED Systems | In reply to Michael Miller | 09/14/18 08:38pm

**** ** **** **** *** **** ********* *** **** *** app ******. *** ****** ** ******* *** **** * **** if *** ***'* **** *** ******* **** *** *** ******** to **** *** ******* **** ** **** **** **** ** able ** ****** *** ********.

**** ********* *** ********

Michael Miller

In reply to Shannon Davis | 09/14/18 09:06pm

***** ** *** **** *** **** ********* ******** ******* ** a ****** *** *** *** ** **** **** ******** *******?

Shannon Davis

TED Systems | In reply to Michael Miller | 09/14/18 09:07pm

** *** *** **** ** **** ** *** *** ****. The ******* ******* *** **** *** *********.

Ty Mullen

COR Security, Inc. | In reply to Shannon Davis | 09/19/18 07:45pm

*** ** **** ******** *** *** ******* ** (*) ****, correct? *** ***** *** ** **** ** ****, ***, (*) iPads ******* **** ***** *** *** ***** ****.

Shannon Davis

TED Systems | In reply to Ty Mullen | 09/19/18 07:55pm

*** ***** **** *** ** ** *** **** ** *** 3 ********* *****. * **** ********* * **** *** **** my ***** *** ** ****** *** **** ****** **.

Undisclosed Integrator #9

In reply to Undisclosed #10 | 09/14/18 08:41pm

* **** **** ******* ** **** ** *** ***'* **** to *** *** ** ***** *** ***** ******** ******* **** 2N **** ********. ** *** ******* **** **** ******* ********** iOS *** ****** ****** ** ******** ******* **** ***** ** installation *** **** ****'* **** ******* ** ** *** ** Cloud.

Undisclosed End User #5

09/14/18 03:21pm

******* ** *****. *******, *** **** ** ** ** ********** certification ******** **** ** *** ********* ** ******* ** **** them ***** *********.

Undisclosed #17

In reply to Undisclosed End User #5 | 09/21/18 02:39am

*** ** *** **** **? ****** *** **** ******** *** I've ********* *** ********* ****** ** ******* *** **'* ***** come **. *** **** ** ** ***, ******'* ***** * UL ****** ***** ****** ******* *** ******?

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Brian Rhodes

IPVMU Certified | 09/14/18 04:08pm

** ****, ** *** ******** ** **** **** ** *** Aiphone **** ***** **** ****. ** ****** *** ******** ******** or *************** *** ***** ****** ** ****, ****** *******.

******!

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Clint Hays

Intelligent Security Systems - ISS | In reply to Brian Rhodes | 09/14/18 04:38pm

** *** ******* *** *******, **** *** ******** *****: ***********, 3cx, *****, ***... ** ***** ***** *********** ************. ******* ** camera>VMS ******* *******.

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Campbell Chang

In reply to Brian Rhodes | 09/16/18 11:14pm

***** **** ** *********?

******* ********** **** ***** *** ** ** **** ****** *** soon (**)

Undisclosed Manufacturer #13

In reply to Brian Rhodes | 09/17/18 05:35pm

* ***** ******* *** ******* ********* ******* ******* *** *** best ***** ***** *** **** **** *** **** ****** ** ambient *****. ** *** *** ******* ** * ************* ****** you **** ** ****, ** *****, *** ** **********. *** Turbine *** ** **** ** **** ***** ********* *** *** their ***** ( *********** ****** ******** ). *** ****** *** clarity *** *** ** ****.

Undisclosed #17

In reply to Brian Rhodes | 09/21/18 02:41am

*** ****-*-***** *** ***********.

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Clint Hays

Intelligent Security Systems - ISS | 09/14/18 04:36pm

*'** **** *** **** *******, **, *** *******. **** *** all *** ********* ******* ***. ******* ** ***** *** ***, 2N ******* ******* ********** *** ******, *** ******* *** ******* for ***** *********.

*** ** ******* ** ******* ******** * ****** ******** ******** to **** ** **** ** ******* *******.

** **** ** ******* ** ****** ******* **** **** **** Im ******** ****** **** **** **** **** ****, *** * don't ****** ** ** ** * **** ******** ******.

Undisclosed #8

09/14/18 06:50pm

** * **** **** ******* **** *** * ******, *** do *** ********* "*******"? * *** * ***** **** * hard *, ** ** ***. * **** ***** ****** **** it "********" , "* * (**** ****) *****", * **** heard ******* **** ** "********".

*** * **** **** ***** ******* *** *** ******** ** be ************* ********* *** ** * **** *.

Undisclosed Integrator #9

In reply to Undisclosed #8 | 09/14/18 07:01pm

*** * **** **** ***** ******* *** *** ******** ** be ************* ********* *** ** * **** *.

************* **** *** ****** **** ******.

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Brian Rhodes

IPVMU Certified | In reply to Undisclosed #8 | 09/14/18 09:26pm

** ** ********** '**-*****' **** * **** '*'. *** ********* 'i' ** ******.

Shannon Davis

TED Systems | In reply to Brian Rhodes | 09/14/18 09:36pm

**’* *** “*****” ** *********. :)

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Brian Rhodes

IPVMU Certified | In reply to Shannon Davis | 09/14/18 09:45pm

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Michael Gonzalez

09/14/18 08:46pm

* ********** ****** **** *** ********* ********. ** *** **** at ******** *********** *** *********, **, *** ******* *********. ****'** regularly ****** **** ***** *** *** ***** ** ****** **** bored **** * *******, *** **** **** ***** ******.

Undisclosed #11

09/15/18 05:23am

*'* ********* ***** ** ** ******* ** ********* **** ******* or ******, * **** ******** **** ****** ************* **** ****** and ***** **** **** **** *********

Undisclosed #17

In reply to Undisclosed #11 | 09/21/18 02:42am

******* *** ****.

Shannon Davis

TED Systems | 09/15/18 06:52am

* ***** *** ******* ***** ******* ** *** *** ** this ***** ** *** **** **** ** *** **** ****** for * **** **** *** *** ****** **** ******* ********* through ***** ************. *** **** **** **** ***** ****** ***’* usually **** ** ****** **** *** ***** *** *** ** versions *** ** ****** ** ******* ** **** ***** ******* them ***** ***** * ********. ** *** **** ** ******* but ** **** **** ******* ******* *** **** ** ****. The *** **** * **** **** *** ** *** *** IP ********* ** *** **** ******* ********. *** ***** *** the **** ******* ** ** *** **** ******* ********* ***** is ** ******** ******** ****. ********* *** **** ** *** an ** ****** ****** ** *** ********* ***** ****** **** up. * **** *** *** **** **** *** ******* ** which ** *********** ** ** *** **** ** *** *** a ** ** ****** *** **** ******** *** **** ** buy *** ** ***** */* ******* ******* *** *** *** functionality ** ***. **** ** *** **** ******* *** ****** feature. * ***** **’* ****** * ** * ******** *** module *** *** **** **** * ****** ******* ***** ** well ** **** ** **** ****** *** ***********. **** ** where **** ** *** ******** ** *** **** ** *** a ****** ****** *** ***’* **** *** **** *** * master *******.

Michael Miller

In reply to Shannon Davis | 09/15/18 01:54pm

**** *** **** ****'* ****** ***** ***** ******** ******* **** removing *** ******** *** ********* *** ****?

Shannon Davis

TED Systems | In reply to Michael Miller | 09/15/18 02:01pm

*** ** **** *** *** ***** *** ** **** * included **** ****** ***, * **** ****** ****, **** **** on **** ***** *** ******* ****** *** **** ***** *** installed. * **** *** ***** *** ****** ** ****. ** you **** *** ******** ***** ** *** **** ***** ******** the */* ****** ***** ***** ***** ****.

Michael Miller

In reply to Shannon Davis | 09/15/18 02:15pm

**** *** * ****** ****** ** ******* ***. **** ****** it ******* ** ***** ***** *** *** ***** *** ** installed ***** **** *** **** ****** *** **** ***** **** working. ** ******* ******* *** *** **** ****** *** ****** sensitivity **** ***** ** *** ******** *** **** ********** ****** fine. ** ***** *** **** *** **** ** **** *** reset ****** ** *** *****.

** *** *** *** ** ****'* ******* ****** *** *** use ***** ******** ** **** ***** **** *** ********.

Undisclosed Integrator #12

09/15/18 06:08pm

** *** **** ** ********* **** ********? *** ***** **** it.

** *** * ******** ***** *** *** **** **** *** existing **** ******** ***** ********* *** **** ** *** **** release ******* **** ** **** ***** *** **** *** ****** at *** ****. ** ***** ** ******* ** **** ******* stuff (*** **)** * “***”.

Michael Miller

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #12 | 09/15/18 09:05pm

**** ***** **** *****. ;)

** *** **** *** *** *** **** **** ******** ****** or **********. ******** **** *** ** ***** ******* *** *** ability ** ****** ** *** *** ********* ******* ******* *** call ******.

Undisclosed Integrator #12

In reply to Michael Miller | 09/15/18 09:25pm

* ***** **** *** ** ** * *********. ** ********** sick ** ******* *** *** ********* ****** ** ***** ********.

** ** ****** ** *** ****** **** **** *** **** when *** *** “** *** **** *** ***”.

Michael Miller

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #12 | 09/15/18 11:49pm

*** ** * **** ********. **** ****** ** ** ** standard **** *** ********* **** *** *** *********. ************ *** VOIP ********* **** ********* **** *** *** **** *** ******** alot ** ***** **** * ********** ****** **** *******.

Shannon Davis

TED Systems | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #12 | 09/16/18 01:34am

*** ** **** ***** *** *** ******. ******* ********* ********.

Undisclosed Manufacturer #13

09/17/18 01:43pm

* ***** ******* *** **** ** *******'* ********* ******* *******. I *** ** ********** ** *** **** *** ** * better *****, ** **** *** *******.

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Brian Rhodes

IPVMU Certified | In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #13 | 09/17/18 06:58pm

** ****** **** ******** ******* **** ****, ***** **** *** serverless ***** ****** *********/ ********* ******* ** ******** ******.

Undisclosed Integrator #14

09/17/18 06:07pm

******* *** **** ******* *** ********** ***** *** **** **** a **** ***. *'** ******* ** **** **'* ********* *** order ** ************. ******* *** * * **** ** ** a ***** **** *****'* *****.

* **** ******* ******** ** * *****. **** *** * bit *********, *** *** *** *** ****** ****** **** ** their ****** ******* *** * * ** * ******* *****.

** ******* ***** ** ***** **** ******** (**-**) *** **** expensive *** **** **** ***. * **** **** **** *** a ****** ********* ****** *** * **** ******* **** **** has * ** * ****** ********. * ******* *** ** going ** **** * ***** **** *** * **** ****, so ** **** ********* ** ********** ***** ** *** **** phone **-** *** ** ********* ** ** **, ***** *****. You *** *** ***** ** ** ** ******, *** **** are ******, ******* *** **** ** **** * *** **-* from **** ** ****. **, ****'* ***** ** *** ******* have ******* ** *****.

**, *******, ** ***'** *** *****, **** * **** ****** network **** ******* **** ***'* $****!

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Troy Dickinson

IPVMU Certified | 09/19/18 12:40pm

* **** ** *** *********** ******** ***** ***** *** ** hundreds ** ******** ******** ** ***** *** ****** ***** ** cells. ***** ******** ***** **** ** *** ** **** ******* stations. *** ******* "** **" ** *********** ********/****** ***** ** Harding *********** ** *******. ***** *** ** *** "*********" ****** about **** ** ********** *** ***********?

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Brian Rhodes

IPVMU Certified | In reply to Troy Dickinson | 09/19/18 02:04pm

* ** *** ***** '**** ********' (*****-**-*****) ** ******* ***** be * **** *** *** *********** (*****-***** ** *****-*****), *** being **** *********** ****** **** **** ****/*******/******* ****** ************, **** list ******** ***** ********* ** * '*** * *** ******* and *****'.

**** ** *** ****** ***** ** ****** **** '***********' *********, for **************'* ** & ** ****** *** ***********(** ** ******* *** *******), *** *** ******** **** *** that ***** ***** *** **** ** **** *** **** ******* strengths ** *** **** ** ***** ********.

*** *******, ****-******** ******* *** ********* ** ***********, *** *** generally *** ********** ********. *** ******* ******** ** ******* ******** a *********** *** *** ***** ** * ********* ***** ******* correctional ********, ** ************ ** * '********' ****** ***** ***** be ************* ********* *** **** ********* **** **** ** ***********.

**** **** ****?

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Troy Dickinson

IPVMU Certified | In reply to Brian Rhodes | 09/19/18 03:41pm

***, **** ***** *****. ***** ***. ***'** *****, *** ********** stations ***** **** ** ** * ****** ***** ******. ******* that ** * **** ******** ** ****** ******* ** *** ceiling.

* **** **** **** ** *** ********* ** **** ******* are *****-**-***** *** ****** ** * *****-***** ***********. **** ****** my *** **** **** ** *** ***** **** ***** *********** that ********* ********** ***** *******. * ******* **** ***** ***** would ** **** ********** ** *** ********** ********.

** *** **** *** ****** *'** **** ************ ********** *** about ** ********/****** ******* ** ** ******* ** ***** ******** analog ********/****** ******* (*********** **** ** ** ****** ********* *** a **** ****). ********** ********** *** ******* ****** ****-****** ** their ******. *** ******** *** ****** **** ***** ** **********. I *** ****** ** **** *** ** ***** *** *** alternatives ** ******* *********** *** *******.

Undisclosed Manufacturer #13

09/20/18 12:32am

*** ** ***** ***** ******** ******* **** ****** *** ********* communication *********:

  • ****-*/* – *** * **** ***
  • **** – *** * **** ***
  • **** – *** *** **** *** ********* *** *** ****.

Undisclosed Integrator #15

09/20/18 08:03am

**** * ******* **** ***** *** **** ******* ** *** reflect *** ****** **********. ******* ** * ***-****** ******* ** the **. **** ** ********** ******* ** *** ** *** Caribbean, ******* *** *** ******* ******** *** ***-***** **** *********** and *********** **** **** **** **** ***** **** ********** ***** - **** *** ****** ******* *** ******* ****** ********* ********.

*** *****, ******* ************* ***** *** **** ******* **** *** that, ****, *** **** ** ********* ** "*******". *** ***** your ******** ** **** * ******* ********* **** ******* *** hoped ** *** ** *** ****** - **********, ***'* ** missing ** ***** *** ****. *** *** *** **** ****** well **** **** **********.

**** **** * *** *** ******, ******* ****, ** & SIPP ********** *********. ***** **, ******* *********, ****** *** *******. My ******** ********* ** ****** (*********), ********* ******** *** *** on ***** *** ********* ***** - *** *** ** **** rubust **** * ****** ***** *** *** *******/******* ** ****** is ***********. ********** **** ******** **** ** ********** *** **** does ***** *** ***** ** ** ******* *** ******.

****** ** *** ** ** ******** ** **** *** **** Entry, ******** **** ** **** ****** ** ***** ** ********* to * ****** **** ****** ******** *** ****** *****'* **** with * ***** **** ****.

*** ************ ********** *********** ********. ****** **** ** ****** ******* ****** *** *********** **** a **** **** ****** **** * **** ***** ** *** activations *** ****** - **** *** **** **** ******* **** a ******** ****** ****** **** **** ******* ************ *** ***** (and ***** **** ****) *** ********* *** ***** - (******* the ****), *** **** **** * ***** **** ** ********** class *** -*******. ** *** ****** ****** **** ***** ******** ***** **** solicitors/family ******** **** *** ****** **** **** ******** *** ************* (both ******* ***** *****)

** ** *******, * ***** ** *** *** * *****; 1) ** *) **** *)****/*******, *** ***** * ******* ***** in **** *******.

Undisclosed Integrator #16

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #15 | 09/20/18 08:58am

** ************ ** *** ** **** - ********* / ****** & ******* *** ********* *** *** ******* *** **. ****** gets ** **** *** **** ** ************* *** ***% *** from *** * - ****** *** ** ******** **, *** for * **** **** *** *** *.* * "***" ********** - ****** *** ****** * ****** ** ** - **** "of ****** *** **** * ***" ***** ** *** *******.

********* *** ********** (**** ***** / ****** *********) *** ***** performance - *** ***** ******* ** ***** ******* / *** architect ********* ******** *** ******** ** * ************ ********** ***.

******* ** *** ****** *** *** (****) ** **** ********* but **** *** ***** ** ****** *** / *** **** rqd.

***** ** ***** **** **** * ***** *** *** - but ** ******* *** ** ******* ** *** ******** ***** sensitive ******** - *** *** ** ********* **** ******* ******** you *** ****** ****** *** ** *** ** ********** *** need *** * ******* *******.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #15 | 09/20/18 10:01am

**** * ******* **** ***** *** **** ******* ** *** reflect *** ****** **********

*** *** ******** *** ****** *** *** **** ** **** to ******* *** '****** **********'.

******* ** * ***-****** ******* ** *** **.

*** **** *** ***** ****** **** **** ** ********** ******* that? ****,******* ** * ********, *** ** ********, *******.

Undisclosed Integrator #15

09/20/18 09:21am

**'** **** ********** * ***** ** ***** ****** ** ****** (no ****** ********) *** **** ***** * *** ****** *** power *** **** **** **** ****** ********** ******** *** * ******* ***-**.

***** **** *** ********. *** ** ********** *******, **** **** ******** ****** *** **** **********, **** fast ***** ********** (****** *******), ******* ******* *** ******* ** the *** *** ** ***** ********. **** **** ********* * rather ***** ***********-******* ** ******* *** ******* **** **** ********* *** ***** pretty ****.

*** ******** **** *** **** ********** ** * ** **** the ******* ** ****** *** *****-*** ***** * ****** ************. Architecturally ********* ****** ***** ***** *********, ******* ***** *** ***** integrated ********** ****** *** **** ******* **** ****-*** ***********.

********** *** ** *** *** ********** ******* *** ** *********** (2N **** **** ******), **** (**** **** **** ******), *** as **** - *** ******* **** ***** **** **** ** the ******* ****** *************. *'** ****** **** ******** *** *** latter ***** * ***** ****** ***************, ****'* ****** ********** *** **** ** * ******* ***** cutout.

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