TeleDynamics Think Tank

Grandstream recently announced a pair of new FXO gateways, the HT841 and HT881, that allow small to medium-sized businesses to deploy VoIP services easily and quickly in an environment where analog telephony is still prevalent.

In this article, we review these new devices and discuss some of the use cases that these devices were designed to serve.

The network edge is the portion of an enterprise network that interfaces with the public internet via an internet service provider (ISP). Various security measures are typically applied at this network location to protect internal network infrastructure and assets from potential external malicious attacks. 

These measures may introduce challenges to the mobile workforce, especially when the unified communications (UC) and VoIP services those individuals leverage exist within the physical enterprise network.

This article examines some of the most common network edge issues that may present challenges to a mobile workforce and some strategies to alleviate them.

Yealink, known for its distinctive style, recently expanded its impressive IP phone portfolio by introducing two new desk phone models, the T44U and T44W IP desk phones.

These additions bridge the gaps within Yealink’s existing range by offering fresh features and improved capabilities to enhance the T4 prime business IP phone series. In this article, we describe some of the key features of these appealing new phones.

Unified communications (UC) solutions have become indispensable for modern organizations, including K-12 schools. Yeastar's UC solutions provide services and essential flexibility to address primary and secondary educational institutions' unique challenges and specific needs.

This article delves into the need for unified communications in schools and the diverse advantages that Yeastar's systems bring to the education sector.

Unified communications-as-a-service (UCaaS) platforms deliver unprecedented telecom capabilities to modern businesses using cloud-based infrastructure. However, while UCaaS offers a multitude of benefits—such as improved efficiency, scalability, versatility, and reduced costs—it has also become a target for scams and fraud.

Awareness is the first and most crucial step in protecting your business. In this article, we highlight some of the most common attack vectors that these cons attempt to leverage, and we detail how you can secure and protect your network and your workforce from them.

Product Review

Networks are the lifeblood of modern businesses, and a network is only as effective as the equipment that implements it. Grandstream's GWN7861P network switches are excellent for creating an effective and easy-to-deploy network. This article reviews Grandstream’s 48-port layer 3 managed network switches.

Artificial intelligence is changing the landscape of various technologies, and we've examined its role in various voice, collaboration, and unified communications-related scenarios. 

This article focuses on how AI is involved specifically in videoconferencing (VC) and unified communications-as-a-service (UCaaS) systems. We look at functions that are both already available today and those that are expected to be available in the near and not-so-near future.

Unified communications (UC) systems and services increasingly integrate into other network applications, enhancing their overall value and importance. This advancement of UC services impacts the level of complexity involved in their coordination, configuration, integration and operation.

Artificial intelligence (AI) in unified communications is exceptionally well suited to simplify this complexity by implementing smart processes and algorithms to manage these inherent intricacies.

In this article, we explore some of the practical applications of AI within UC, examining functionalities that some have already implemented and some capabilities that we expect in the near and not-so-near future.

In the style typical of what we expect from Yealink, the company has introduced a new desk phone to its already star-studded IP phone portfolio. This phone fills in the gaps between the existing models by presenting a unique combination of features and capabilities.

The T34W complement the T3 entry-level series. In this article, we highlight some of its most attractive features.

Reminder: There's still time to take advantage of Yealink's Fight Inflation 2023 sale with up to 12% off select desktop phones and up to 5% off DECT phones. Offer available to registered resellers only. Speak with  your TeleDynamics rep for more details, but hurry: the offer ends on 31 December 2023.

Video conferences are key for effective team collaboration in the modern business environment. Yealink has developed a line of Teams-enabled devices for Microsoft Teams Rooms to further enhance and streamline videoconferencing and remote collaboration for enterprises of all shapes and sizes.

This article highlights some of the most noteworthy Teams-certified devices and videoconferencing kits available from Yealink.