Vocera Badge Overview
The Vocera communication badges allow a wearer instant communication with any other badge wearer as
well another phone through Private Branch Exchange (PBX) integration. Vocera offers two types of badges:
B3000 and B2000. Vocera also has earlier B1000A badges. The information in this guide applies to B3000
and B2000 badges. Vocera also has a smartphone that supports 802.11a/b/g. B2000 and B3000 badges
support 802.11b/g. Therefore, RF design is primarily targeted at the 2.4 GHz space.
The utilization of an 802.11b/g wireless network requires the use of multicast and UDP unicast packet
delivery with limited requirements for Quality of Service (QoS) as of Vocera Server Software release 4.3
or later.
With the push of a button, the Vocera server responds with Vocera, which is a prompt to issue commands
such as record, where (am I) /is..., call, play, broadcast, messages, and so forth. The Vocera server provides
the necessary services and/or call setup to complete the request.
Vocera's 802.11b/g capable Communication System makes use of G711 codec and UDP port range to deliver
signaling and audio communication. The Vocera System software runs on a Windows server that manages
call set up, call connection, and user profiles. Vocera recommends a separate Windows server to connect
calls to land lines or cell phones through PBX. The link can be created using a T1 connection with the Vocera
Telephony Server (VTS) or a SIP trunk using the Vocera SIP Telephony Gateway VSTG.
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