In the past, VoIP was considered a low-quality, undependable voice service delivered over an unreliable internet connection. Since then, the technology has improved dramatically, as have the methods and connections used to deliver it. VoIP now enjoys the same levels of availability and robustness as traditional telephony did at its peak.

Even so, the stigma of low quality and low dependability has followed VoIP to this day. In this article, we attempt to understand why this is the case and provide a realistic picture of the phenomenal reliability that VoIP can achieve today.

Topics: QoS, VoIP, SD-WAN, Voice Protocols

This year, Grandstream celebrates its 20-year anniversary. Since its founding two decades ago, Grandstream has grown to become one of the largest Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), videoconferencing, networking and facility management solutions providers in the world, delivering a wide range of products and services.

In this article, we look at the history of this pioneering company, its key product offerings and what to expect in the near future and beyond.

Topics: IP PBX, VoIP, Grandstream, Headsets, Video Conferencing, Wi-Fi, Unified Communications

Product Review

Yeastar is a trailblazer when it comes to delivering IP PPX solutions. The company offers Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) servers with some of the most advanced and ground-breaking features on the market, and it has continued to enhance both its product line and the mechanisms through which its products are delivered.

In this article, we focus on Yeastar’s P-Series cloud-based VoIP telephony solutions, how they are delivered and the market they are designed to serve.

Topics: IP PBX, Business Telephone System, VoIP, Product Review, Cloud, Yeastar, collaboration

A while back, we reported on the then-newest additions to Grandstream’s professional carrier-grade telephones, which are part of the company’s GRP series of IP phones. This series of devices continues to deliver premium, easy-to-use features to high-call-volume users.

In this article, we are pleased to announce the addition of the new GRP2670 model to the lineup, as well as the news that the entire series is now certified for Zoom Phone.

Topics: SIP Phones, VoIP, Grandstream, Product Review, News

Yealink is updating its DECT phone offerings by issuing end of sales (EoS) announcements for particular models and suggesting new models. In this article, we inform you of all the details of this process, and what to keep in mind as you examine how to make the most of your investment in Yealink’s DECT infrastructure.

Topics: Business Telephone System, Yealink, Cordless, DECT

By Brian Van Meter at Grandstream

A captive portal has a variety of benefits when deployed into a Wi-Fi network. Being able to keep control of who can access the network, provide lead generation for commercial Wi-Fi environments, or ensure the user accepts terms and conditions are all advantages of a captive portal. Setting up a Grandstream GWN captive portal is an easy process, and the variety of features available means that you can create a captive portal that is ideal for your deployment. Within this blog post, we’ll provide a step-by-step guide to creating a captive portal for the Grandstream GWN series of Wi-Fi access points.

Topics: Grandstream, Wi-Fi

When it comes to fulfilling the communication needs of today’s businesses, modularity and feature-richness are key. Yeastar’s S-series IP PBXs have been a workhorse in this regard, delivering some of the most innovative, feature-rich services on the market.

Now, Yeastar is phasing out its S-series PBXs in favor of the higher-performance P-series IP PBXs. If you’re an owner or reseller of the S-series, not to worry! In this article, we give you all of the details concerning the planned phaseout, as well as the recommended migration path to ensure a smooth operation of your telephony system for years to come.

Topics: Customer Service, IP PBX, Business Telephone System, VoIP, Cloud, Business Strategy, Yeastar, Unified Communications

The concept of the “edge” is important when it comes to networking and telecommunications. There are two concepts in particular that use this terminology: the network edge and edge computing. These are distinct and separate constructs, but they are not entirely unrelated.

In this article, we’ll look at both and see how they differ and how they are interrelated.

Topics: Trends, mobile, Network Design, Cloud, SD-WAN, WAN technology

Product Review

In response to the needs of today's modern office, Yealink introduced the RoomPanel, a specialized tablet that aids in managing collaboration-enabled rooms and in enhancing usage, efficiency, and the user experience of physical shared workspaces.

Topics: Yealink, Trends, Video Conferencing, Android, Product Review, Cloud, Microsoft, collaboration, Zoom

LoRa delivers some extremely attractive functionalities, especially for a specialized set of applications that are currently experiencing an explosion in growth. LoRa, which is short for “long-range,” is a low-power wide-area network modulation technique. In simpler terms, it is a method of transmitting data using wireless signals over long distances while consuming very low power. 

In this article, we look at LoRa as a technology and examine how it is becoming an important enabler for some of the most innovative applications of today and tomorrow.

Topics: Wireless, Trends, IoT, WAN technology