AudioCodes MP-252 All-In-One Home Multimedia Gateway

Could we be seeing the return of innovation in the VoIP equipment space? Let’s hope so.

Over the last two years the VoIP equipment market place has been rather ho-hum. Not much has changed and not to many new products have hit the scene.

This week at IT Expo a number of new products were announced. The most interesting being from AudioCodes.

Unveiled as an all-in-one home network service, the AudioCodes MP-252 home & go multimedia gateway combines everything but the kitchen sink to deliver voice, data and mobile services through a single device.

Designed for service providers delivering residential services, the MP-252 features:

• Built-in ADSL2+ modem
• DECT handsets
• HD VoIP
• 802.11 b/g Wireless
• Bluetooth for connecting cellular phones
• USB ports (1 – 3)
• Basic PBX functionality

According to AudioCodes, the MP-252 home & go allows service providers to leverage the fast growing use of smartphones and the wide availability of Wi-Fi in the residential environment to offer a comprehensive residential mobility solution.

The AudioCodes MP-252 is not yet available and will only be available through a service provider.

For more on this, checkout Tom Keating’s overview at TMCNet.