Communications devices have been evolving quickly over the past few years. We no longer have discrete devices that perform a single communication function; instead, we use comprehensive gadgets designed to deliver a broad range of telecom functions. I like to call this trend network service and device convergence, and it is a paradigm shift that is positively and profoundly affecting the telecom industry.

This article examines this trend, including its beginnings, current development and potential future.

Topics: SIP Phones, Grandstream, Yealink, Trends, Video Conferencing, conferencing, Unified Communications, Konftel, collaboration, Zoom

Retail shops, chain stores and franchises of all types are among the businesses experiencing the greatest change today, including in the area of communication. The flexibility and diversity of Yealink’s communication products and services make them ideal for helping chain store franchises deal with uncertain times.

Topics: Business Telephone System, VoIP, Total Voice Solution, Yealink, Video Conferencing, collaboration

Product Review

One challenge when equipping a conference room for meaningful collaboration is the tedious job of interconnecting cameras, microphones, displays and computers.

Wouldn’t it be great to have a single device deliver all these functions? Yealink has achieved this goal with its MeetingBoard series, bringing even more simplicity and ease of use to the modern conference room.

Topics: Yealink, Video Conferencing, conferencing, Product Review, Microsoft, collaboration

Product Review

A key telecommunications trend today involves integrating multiple communications systems that were traditionally implemented separately. IP telephony, video and collaboration, and now security, access and facility management, are all converging into unified communications systems.

Grandstream has recognized and helped further this trend through innovative devices such as the GDS3712 IP video intercom system. In this article, we dig deeper into the capabilities of this device and how its use can simplify and enhance security and facility management.

Topics: SIP Phones, VoIP, SIP, Grandstream, Network Security, Unified Communications, collaboration

The finance industry, which includes investment institutions, banks and money management firms, is very competitive. Anything that can deliver even a slight advantage can be a potential game-changer. In this article, we examine how Yealink’s innovative products and services can provide an all-important edge to financial sector enterprises through better communication.

Topics: Yealink, Video Conferencing, mobile, Microsoft, collaboration, Zoom

Security is usually one of the top three concerns of most enterprises regarding telecom services. A properly enforced security policy is essential. It can protect against breaches that are capable of threatening organizational viability.

In this article, we share some best practices for creating and maintaining a network security policy and provide an easy-to-use downloadable template to help you create one for your enterprise.

Topics: Network Security, mobile, Business Strategy, regulations, collaboration

The demand for videoconferencing (VC) grew substantially during the pandemic, and its importance has remained high even in our post-pandemic world. Because businesses now depend heavily on videoconferencing, VC users require the most advanced hardware and services to beat the competition.

Yealink has emerged as a fantastic option, offering highly advanced VC products and services at very competitive prices.

Topics: SIP Phones, Yealink, Video Conferencing, conferencing, mobile, Wi-Fi, collaboration

The business world has focused a great deal of time and effort recently on hybrid workplace culture. Ensuring the best possible communications services, including videoconferencing (VC) and unified communications (UC), is vital for reaping the rewards that the hybrid workplace promises. This article examines the hybrid office approach and some of the most significant VC and UC tools to maximize its benefits.

Topics: Grandstream, Yealink, Trends, Mobility, Video Conferencing, Productivity, Unified Communications, Konftel, collaboration, Boom Collaboration

Every area of business has unique communications needs. Yealink knows this well and has honed its products and services to meet the needs of various industry sectors. Some industries that Yealink has chosen to focus on include education, finance, government, retail and manufacturing.

In this article, we discuss the manufacturing industry and how Yealink’s solutions help businesses contend with communications challenges inherent to this industry sector.

Topics: Yealink, Video Conferencing, conferencing, Productivity, Business Strategy, Unified Communications, collaboration

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