Features

All you need to connect SIP Phones to Lync or Skype for Business Server
Kinnex MediaGateway acts as a full functional client for Lync or Skype for Business Server on the one hand and as a registrar for SIP endpoints on the other. It adapts protocols and functions of each SIP endpoint to the Lync or Skype for Business Server requirements, allowing users to take advantage of the full range of Lync or Skype for Business features.

Features and functions available for SIP Phones connected to Kinnex MediaGateway

Some features can be supported only by some SIP Phones

Calls

  • Make a call to a number
  • Make a call to a SIP URI
  • Answer a call
  • Decline/End a call

Hold

  • Place a call on hold
  • Resume a call
  • Switch between calls

Redirect a Call

  • Redirect a call to voice mail
  • Redirect a call to number
  • Redirect a call to SIP URI

Transfer Calls

  • Transfer a call to a number
  • Transfer a call to a SIP URI
  • Consult before transferring a call

Call Forwarding

  • Forward a call to voice mail
  • Forward a call to a number
  • Forward a call to a SIP URI

Conferencing on the device1

  • Escalate calls to a conference

Media Bypass2

  • Allows calls to flow directly to PSTN gateways

BToE – Pairing with Skype for Business client

  • Place a call from paired device
  • Answer call on paired device
  • Auto speakerphone on paired device1

Presence

  • Update presence status on login
  • Update presence status on calls

Skype for Business client contacts1

  • View a contacts list
  • Search contacts
  • Make a call from the contacts
  • Transfer a call to the contact

Voice Mail

  • Auto configure voice mail number
  • Check voice mail
  • Change voice mail greeting

Provisioning

  • Common device settings
  • Individual device settings by MAC

Protocols and Codecs

  • G.711(a/μ)
  • SIP, ICE, TLS, RTP, SRTP

1 – feature must be supported by the phone

2 – feature must be supported by the PSTN gateway

Depending on the number of SIP Phones and telephony load, Kinnex MediaGateway can be installed on a dedicated server as well as on existing PC with one of Lync or Skype for Business topology server role. Collocation is possible along with the Standard Edition Server, Mediation Server or SBA/SBS.

Kinnex MediaGateway installed on stand-alone physical or virtual server

Recommended when the number of users is more than 150.

Kinnex MediaGateway collocated with Standard Edition Server

Recommended when the number of users is less than 150.

Kinnex MediaGateway collocated with Mediation Server

Recommended when you have dedicated Mediation Server role and the number of users is less than 150.
Minimum hardware and system requirements for average value of a telephony system’s level of load. The average load value is the number of simultaneous calls (internal and external) equal to 10% of the total number of SIP Phones in the network.

Stand-alone Kinnex MediaGateway physical or virtual server

Number of
users		 up to 150 up to 300 up to 500 up to 1000
CPU 64 bit
1-2 core
2.26 GHz or higher		 64 bit
1-2 core
2.26 GHz or higher		 64 bit
2-4 core
2.26 GHz or higher		 64 bit
4 core
2.26 GHz or higher
Memory 2 GB 2,5 GB 3 GB 4 GB
Disk At least 2 GB free disk space
Network 1 network adapter, 100 Mbps or higher 1 network adapter, 1 Gbps or higher
Operating System
  • Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Standard/Enterprise/Datacenter x64
  • Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard/Datacenter x64
  • Windows Server 2016 Standard/Datacenter x64
Additional Software
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.1
  • Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2012 Update 4 x86
  • Administrative Tools for Lync / Skype for Business Server
  • TFTP Server

Kinnex MediaGateway collocated with one of the Lync or Skype for Business Server roles

Additional hardware requirements
Number of
users		 up to 150 up to 300 up to 500 up to 1000
CPU 64 bit
1 core
2.26 GHz or higher		 64 bit
1-2 core
2.26 GHz or higher		 64 bit
2 core
2.26 GHz or higher		 64 bit
4 core
2.26 GHz or higher
Memory 0.5-1 GB 1 GB 1,5 GB 2,5 GB
Disk At least 2 GB free disk space
Network 1 network adapter, 100 Mbps or higher 1 network adapter, 1 Gbps or higher
Additional Software
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.1
  • Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2012 Update 4 x86
  • TFTP Server

Kinnex BToE Connector Workstation

CPU OS compatible
Memory 32 MB
Disk 100 MB
Network 100 Mbps or higher
Operating System
  • Windows 7 SP1 Professional/Enterprise/Ultimate x64
  • Windows 8.1 Professional/Enterprise x64
  • Windows 10 Pro/Enterprise x64
  • Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Standard/Enterprise/Datacenter x64
  • Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard/Datacenter x64
  • Windows Server 2016 Standard/Datacenter x64
Additional Software
  • Skype For Business client 2015 15.0.4997.1000 or higher
  • Skype For Business client 2016 16.0.8827.2131 or higher
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.1
OS Installation Types
  • Dedicated PC
  • Dedicated Virtual Machine

Kinnex MediaGateway Ports and Protocols

Port Protocol Comment
5060 TCP/UDP (SIP) Incoming TCP/UDP connection requests from IP-phones
11011 TCP Incoming TCP connection requests from BToE Connectors
69 UDP (TFTP) Incoming UDP requests from IP-phones to TFTP server
14000-15999 UDP Media port range used for audio calls

Kinnex BToE Connector Ports and Protocols

Port Protocol Comment
14000-15999 UDP Media port range used for audio calls

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