Cisco with WIFI calling

[Hythim Ali El Hadad]

Hi,

I have read about wifi calling and that it is deployed in US by T-Mobile. And Cisco helped in this through Cisco wireless technology that guarantee QOS

Only I need to know what role Cisco do in this ? and if Cisco is main and a must in this solution. or only Cisco provide wireless access points and mobile operators can deploy the solution without Cisco

I need to know why Cisco should be preferred in this solution ?

Thanks

[Dennis Mink]

Can you provide us with the url to this article?

cheers

[Hythim Ali El Hadad]

Hi,

The link is

http://blogs.cisco.com/wireless/cisco-and-t-mobile-team-to-deliver-a-wi-fi-calling-solution-with-an-enterprise-class-voice-ready-wireless-lan

The article was from 2010

I think T-Mobile provide this solution from about 4-years

So If I find a good role for Cisco in this solution. I could introduce it to our mobile operators here in my country. But from what I read, I think Cisco could only share in the part of wireless APs and the operator can use his own hotspots

Thanks

[Hythim Ali El Hadad]

So is there a Cisco end to end solution for wifi calling ?

[Leo Laohoo]

So is there a Cisco end to end solution for wifi calling ?

Yes and no. 

Cisco 7925G/7926G supports only SCCP. 

Cisco 9971 supports SIP only. 

All models require a "call management server" of some sort (and NOT necessarily Cisco).  You can use, for example, a third-party call server like Asterisk to do WiFi calling in your own home or premises.  

[Gordon Ross]

I'm guessing you're talking about the WiFi calling feature that Apple announced for the latest iPhones.

Although Cisco were probably involved in designed the specs for WiFi QoS, I don't think there's a need to have WiFI QoS for Apple's WiFi calling to work. Remember, that Apple target consumers, not corporate. So how many consumers are going to have a WiFi router that supports advanced features like QoS?

GTG