Wireless Internet Service Providers (WISPs) have traditionally relied on the use of Wi-Fi technologies that leverage unlicensed frequency ranges of 2.4 and 5 GHz, along with all of the legal limitations that come with them. Recently, however, additional connectivity options have been made available and much more affordable to WISPs. Among those options is the use of Long Term Evolution (LTE) solutions. In this article, we examine how WISPs can use LTE for their networks, which was a topic of particular interest at WISPAMERICA this year.

Topics: Wireless, Trends, Wi-Fi, Regulations, WAN Technology, WISP

This week marks the 40-year anniversary of TeleDynamics. TeleDynamics was founded in 1981 during a transformative time in the history of telephony.

Topics: News

Product Review

Facility management systems are becoming more sophisticated and more deeply integrated with other systems. Video surveillance, intercom and paging, as well as security and access services, are just some of the systems that can be converged into a single service to deliver more functionality and flexibility to any organization.

In order to more effectively and efficiently manage these interconnected systems, Grandstream offers a series of facility management products and services, which we examine in this article.

Topics: Grandstream, Peripherals, Software Integration, Surveillance, Facility Management

Article contributed by Yeastar

UCaaS stands for unified communications as a service. Unified communications offered as part of the “as a service” model is quickly becoming the go-to solution for businesses with complex communications needs. So, is UCaaS truly deserving of the accolades it is receiving? What can UCaaS solutions offer your business? Keep reading as we take a deep dive into details about the service UCaaS can provide to you.

Topics: VoIP, Trends, Productivity, Cloud, Yeastar, Collaboration

Product Review

Microsoft Teams has become among the most extensively deployed collaboration platforms in the world. As such, Yealink has teamed up with Microsoft to deliver hardware that is not only compatible with the Teams platform, but also Microsoft certified. This guarantees an extensive level of compatibility with all of Microsoft’s innovative features.

In this article, we review Yealink’s MVC series of kits, known as Microsoft Teams Room Systems, that are designed to take full advantage of Teams collaboration features for meeting rooms, ranging from small focus rooms to extra-large conference rooms.

Topics: Yealink, Videoconferencing, Conferencing, Productivity, Product Review, Unified Communications, Microsoft, Collaboration

Now that many workers have had to adapt to working remotely since the pandemic, headsets have become increasingly popular because they free up users’ hands (and shoulders) for a more comfortable and flexible communications experience.

Yealink has developed numerous headsets with a wide range of features and functionalities to fit almost all communication requirements. Not only that, but Yealink has also introduced a full-line incentive program for its headsets, good through the end of 2021.

Topics: Yealink, Peripherals, Headsets, Productivity, Product Review

We are excited to announce the launch of TeleDynamics’ Ribbon Connect for MS Teams service. Our collaboration with Ribbon Communications is an example of how partnerships can deliver products and services to that are greater than the sum of their parts. Keep reading to see what exciting possibilities this collaboration facilitates for your business, and save your spot for our webinar on 6 May.

Topics: Software Integration, Trends, Productivity, Unified Communications, Microsoft, Collaboration

Product Review

Organizations can do business only as well as they can communicate. In a world where work methods and locations are in flux, the flexibility, adaptability, and ease-of-use of companies’ communications equipment are vital.

With the introduction of the Teams-certified MP series of desktop phones, Yealink successfully continues its quest to provide the best communications equipment and services for companies of all sizes.

Topics: Yealink, Software Integration, Trends, Mobility (including remote work), Android, Product Review, Bluetooth, Unified Communications, Microsoft

By Kim Gunn, Marketing Communications Specialist at Grandstream

It is no secret that the demand for video collaboration has increased substantially as a result of the COVID-19 global pandemic. With an increase in the demand for video collaboration, the industry is implementing advanced features to stay competitive and keep up with the tools needed to do business remotely. In the new year, we look toward the future of video collaboration, and it’s clear that Artificial Intelligence (AI) will begin to play a bigger role.

Topics: Grandstream, Trends, Videoconferencing, Productivity, Unified Communications

Product Review

This article completes our three-part series on Grandstream’s GUV line of personal collaboration endpoints by focusing on the new GUV3050 Bluetooth headset, which delivers both comfort and performance to remote and onsite workers alike.

Topics: Grandstream, Peripherals, Mobility (including remote work), Cordless, Headsets, Productivity, Product Review, Bluetooth, Unified Communications