TeleDynamics Think Tank

Product Review

In today’s world, businesses have to pivot on a moment’s notice in order to survive. They need communications systems that are scalable and flexible enough to handle a mix of onsite and remote workers, as well as be used with a variety of enterprise and employee-owned devices, not to mention enhanced security to enable users to connect to the network in a variety of ways. Grandstream’s UCM6300 ecosystem is up to the task.

In this article we examine Grandstream’s UCM solutions that help companies adapt and thrive in a changing landscape.

Topics: Business Telephone System, Total Voice Solution, Grandstream, Trends, Mobility (including remote work), Product Review, Cloud, Unified Communications

The benefits that voice over IP (VoIP) provides for the communications needs of all types of organizations are almost endless, including mobility, flexibility, economy, and interoperability. One advantage that is key to the future of the technology is its ability to be easily integrated with many different software platforms using what are known as application programming interfaces (APIs).

In this article, we examine why VoIP integrations are so important and what they mean for communications, both today and in the future.

Topics: VoIP, Yealink, Software Integration, Trends, Productivity, Unified Communications

Within the context of a global pandemic and the uncertainty that comes with it, even the most basic necessity of receiving medical attention when you need it is not that straightforward anymore. New and innovative technologies are needed to ensure that everyone has access to medical services.

Topics: Peripherals, Trends, Mobility (including remote work), Videoconferencing, Product Review, Unified Communications, Konftel

There’s a lot more to music on hold (MoH) than you may think. Using it to your fullest advantage can go a long way towards improving your customer’s experience with your company. In this article we take a look at how MoH works and offer some tips on how you can maximize its benefit for your business.

Topics: Customer Service, VoIP, Total Voice Solution, Software Integration, Business Strategy, Unified Communications

Much experience has been gained over the past year when it comes to distance education and learning. The systems required to enable it have quickly developed and have been extensively streamlined. One of the most successful vendors in this process has been Konftel with its award-winning video-capable conference phones.

Topics: Trends, Mobility (including remote work), Videoconferencing, Unified Communications, Konftel

The spike in remote working amidst the COVID-19 pandemic has caused videoconferencing systems and service usage to skyrocket at a dizzying pace. At the heart of these systems is what is known as a multipoint control unit (MCU). Knowing where your MCU resides, how many simultaneous participants it supports within a conference, and what kind of extra features it delivers is key to designing a videoconferencing network that will ensure people enjoy the best quality service possible.

Topics: Total Voice Solution, Grandstream, Yealink, Trends, Mobility (including remote work), Videoconferencing, Cloud, Unified Communications

Now that working from home and dispersed workforces have become the new norm, connecting employees’ or company-issued smartphones to the enterprise IP PBX offers several advantages, including the ability to reach employees via their direct inward dial (DID) landline numbers, even though they are physically off-premise.

The technology that enables this is called VoIP over cellular data networks. In this article we detail how to enable it, the advantages of doing so and some potential issues to watch out for.

Topics: OTT VOIP, IP PBX, Business Telephone System, VoIP, Mobility (including remote work), Mobile, Wi-Fi, Unified Communications

Over time, enterprises grow, technological requirements increase, and ICT (information and communications technology) infrastructure becomes more complex. This complexity adds administrative overhead, can result in an inconsistency of system performance, and increases the probability of downtime due to human error.

One way to manage this complexity is to use the concept of configuration management (CM). In this article, we describe configuration management and show you how it can help streamline your VoIP, data, and ICT infrastructure lifecycle as a whole.

Topics: Trends, Productivity, Network Design, Business Strategy, Unified Communications

When researching options for upgrading your telephony network or installing one from scratch, you may have come across FreeSWITCH. This is a freely available open-source application server for real-time voice communications of various types, including voice over IP (VoIP). In this article we examine FreeSWITCH to help you determine if it is right for you, and how it compares with Asterisk.

Topics: IP PBX, Business Telephone System, VoIP, Unified Communications, Codecs

If you have been involved with telephony within the last decade, you will have heard of Asterisk as an open-source alternative to proprietary traditional and IP PBXs. If you’re considering Asterisk as a solution for your business, this article may be useful, as it will clarify what Asterisk is, how it can be implemented, and what kind of support you will need to ensure its viability as a solution.

Topics: IP PBX, VoIP, Unified Communications, Codecs