Grandstream’s GSC3560 and GSC3565 smart outdoor intercoms go beyond traditional door-entry applications. Designed to integrate with VoIP, paging, alarms, sensors, locks, and other facility infrastructure, they can serve as outdoor communication endpoints within a broader security and facility management system.

In this article, we take a closer look at the two models, examine what sets them apart from more conventional door phones, and explore the applications they can support.

By Steve Fang, CTO | VP of Product, Vola Networks 

As traditional copper-based phone service (also known as the PSTN or POTS) is phased out across the country, tens of thousands of emergency communications devices are at risk of losing their lifeline. Elevator phones, fire alarm panels, burglar alarm systems, gate entry intercoms, and other life-safety devices were built to run on analog lines. And those lines are going away.

For telecom and UC installers and resellers, this situation is both a challenge and a significant opportunity. Vola Networks, a U.S.-based high-quality equipment provider, offers POTS (an acronym for plain old telephone service) replacement solutions tailored specifically for managed service providers (MSPs).

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.

Enhanced 911 (E911) works differently for VoIP than for PSTN landlines. With a few simple steps, you can make sure that 911 operators and first responders receive accurate location information from calls made from your network, so you can protect your workers and stay compliant with the prevailing regulations. To cover your bases, use our handy checklist below.