Phihong’s Midspans Reduce Installation Time and Cost

Phihong has developed Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) midspans for powering Voice-over-Internet-Protocol (VoIP) applications. Available in 1-, 8-, 16- and 24-port versions, the midspans are expected to provide a cost-effective and easy-to-implement alternative to electrical outlets, and provide customers with a single point of backup for all of their VoIP phones.

"With PoE, businesses won't lose their phones when they lose power because a single UPS can be added to maintain power for the switch and phones. The IP phone power is still available via the Ethernet and will still operate," said Keith Hopwood, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Phihong USA. "This feature is critical to industries that cannot operate without access to their communications systems, such as brokerage houses and emergency services."

Phihong's midspans give VoIP systems full power as soon as they are plugged in and turned on, with no complex set-up process required. Offering 15.4W per port, the midspan will full power to all ports so there is no need for calculating which devices to connect, saving customers time and money during installation.

"Phihong is lowering the cost to upgrade networks for PoE," said Hopwood. As the only midspan provider that also manufactures its products, Phihong is able to offer the midspans at a very affordable price, much less expensive than other PoE products on the market, according to Hopwood.

The Enterprise midspan provides eight to 24 ports to upgrade an existing architecture with total output power of 370W. The USB port allows for diagnostic testing via laptop so no adapter cables are required. All Phihong midspans are cUL, CE and TUV approved and comply with all FCC and EN EMC requirements.

Pricing for the 24-port midspans starts at $495 for one piece, single port for $29.95 one piece.