Howto:PTT
Applies To
This information applies to
innovaphone PBX, V7 and later
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Problem Details
Some customers require a Push to Talk feature. This essentially is a multi-party conference where all members are in mute-mode normally. Only if one member wants to speak, the PTT button will be pressed which turns off local-mute as long as the button is pushed.
System Requirements
You will need a PBX and a gateway with conferencing device. The endpoints you use must support auto-local-mute mode and PTT button.
Auto-local-mute is a feature where the device when initiating or receiving a conference call goes into mute mode initially. PTT Button is a button on the device that switches mute mode off as long as the button is pressed.
Configuration
In an innovaphone PBX setup, you would create a PBX Conference object and tick the Allow Announcement Calls or Call always as Announcement Call check mark.
The PTT session can be initiated by any device that is able to call into the conference object. If it supports announcement calls
Known Problems
innovaphone IP phones have the auto-local-mute function, but they don't have a PTT button (as it does not make too much sense for fixed line devices). You can however use the microphone key to turn on/off mute.
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