- Door Phones and Telebroad Cloud PBX
- Telebroad Preferred Models
- Telebroad Compatible Models
- Explanation of Door Phone Features
Door Phones and Telebroad Cloud PBX
Door phones can be directly incorporated into Telebroad's cloud PBX system for smooth handling of guest and worker traffic into your office without having to invest in an additional system.
Door phone communication and buzzing guests in can be performed directly from the TeleConsole desktop/web app. See more details here.
Note that a compatible door latch needs to be installed in order for the door phone to be able to remotely open a door. This is not done by Telebroad, but by a knowledgeable locksmith.
See an explanation of Door Phone Features for the following tables at the end of the article.
Telebroad Preferred Models
Indoor | Outdoor (Weather resistant) | |||
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E-20-IP | E-20B | E-20-IP-EWP | E-20B-EWP | |
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| IP / Analog | IP | analog | IP | analog |
| POE | yes | no | yes | no |
| Keypad | no | no | no | no |
| Camera | no | no | no | no |
Requires (see below) | none | ATA / RC2a | none | ATA / RC2a |
Outdoor (Weather resistant) | ||||
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R20 Compact | R27A | R29-C/S | SIP Q504 | |
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| IP / Analog | IP | IP | IP | IP |
| POE | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| Keypad | no | yes | yes - touch | no |
| Camera | yes - 720P | yes - 720P | yes - 3MP - 1080P (5MP for R29C) | no |
Requires (see below) | none | none | none | none |
Special Features
Akuvox R20 Compact – night mode with LED illumination.
Akuvox R27A – anti-cold -40F version available. Night mode with LED illumination
Akuvox R29 – 7 inch touch screen. Android OS. Night mode with LED illumination.
Telebroad Compatible Models
Outdoor (Weather resistant) | ||||
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011186 V3 | 8028 | K-1700-3-EWP | E-50-BN-EWP | |
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| IP / Analog | IP | IP | analog | analog |
POE | yes | yes | no | no |
Keypad | yes | no | yes | no |
| Camera | no | no | no | yes - 480P |
Requires (see below) | POE Injector | none | SRC1 / SPA 112 | RC2a / SPA 112 |
Special Features
Viking K-1700-3-EWP – vandal-resistant design. Scratch resistant model available.
Viking E-50-BN-EWP – scratch and vandal-resistant design.
Extra requirements for installation
See our installation guide for more information on these.
ATA: A device that enables analog door phones to connect to a regular IP network/phones.
SPA 112: A type of ATA device made by Cisco.
SRC-1: Enables an analog phone to securely control a door strike or gate controller at a remote location. The SRC-1 has a feature to eliminate the possibility of someone dialing the activation code through the entry phone using a handheld touch-tone dialer.
POE Injector: A device that adds power to an Ethernet cabling for consumption by devices compatible with Power Over Ethernet (PoE) but that are connected to network equipment that does not provide POE. In other words, in such a case the network only provides data and the POE injector provides the power.
Explanation of Door Phone Features
Door phones have several distinctions to consider:
- Keypad: The most apparent distinction is if a model comes with a keypad or not. A keypad adds the functionality of a guest being able to dial different extensions in an office or workers able to dial a code in order to enter the office. A door phone without a keypad can only dial one extension, usually to a receptionist.
- IP/Analog: An IP door phone can directly interact with Telebroad's PBX system just like any VoIP phone. An analog door phone will require additional hardware to convert analog signals to digital signals in order to achieve the same interaction. IP door phone is therefore a somewhat more economical choice, but it really depends on the existing wiring that runs to the physical location of the door phone.
Another advantage of IP door Phone is POE – Power Over Ethernet. A POE phone does not have to be plugged into a power outlet to operate and instead receives power directly from the Ethernet data line. By nature an analog phone never offers POE.
Analog door phones also require a separate purchase and installation of a remote controller unit, like Viking SCR1, to facilitate the remote opening of a door. - Indoor/Outdoor: The physical construction of a door phone would determine if it is weatherproof and tamper-resistant or not and hence if it can be used outdoors rn not. A door phone that is placed in an indoor environment (like a corridor just outside an office), would not require any special protection from the weather. A door phone that is placed in an outdoor environment does require additional weatherproofing, a rain cover and water-resistant keys, as well as a tamper-resistant materials and construction.
- Camera: A camera enables a door phone to send a video image of a guest to the receptionist or other office personnel. Video signals either require additional cabling or an IP connection.