The choice of WAN technology and how it is deployed have a huge impact on the reliability and quality of voice services. For this reason, precautions must be taken to optimize WAN services for voice. In this article, we review best practices for achieving this.
Topics: VoIP, Network Design, SD-WAN, Unified Communications, WAN Technology
Product Review
In today’s business environment, coordinating teams of people working on a multitude of projects and tasks can become complicated. This is why collaboration tools are so important to streamlining cooperation and increasing efficiency. Yealink has developed a series of products that maintain a deep integration with Microsoft Teams, the software giant’s communication and collaboration platform. Yealink has the widest range of Teams-certified voice and video devices on the market. In this article, we review Yealink's T-series IP phones, certified by Microsoft for use with both Teams and Skype for Business.
Topics: SIP Phones, Yealink, Software Integration, Business Continuity, Productivity, Product Review, Unified Communications
Product Review
If any of your customers have partnered with Microsoft for their communication and collaboration needs, or are considering doing so, then this article will be of special interest to you. Yealink has expanded its portfolio of Microsoft-certified devices that are integrated with Skype for Business as well as Microsoft Teams, meaning that these powerful collaboration tools are now accessible via Yealink’s physical communications devices.
In this article, we examine the advantages that businesses can gain through the integration of Microsoft Teams and Skype for Business with Yealink’s solutions.
Topics: SIP Phones, Yealink, Software Integration, Videoconferencing, Productivity, Product Review, Cloud, Unified Communications, Microsoft
Two years after Yealink launched its T5 series of smart media phones, Yealink has updated this series to deliver even more productivity-focused features that will aid all levels of middle to upper management and high call-volume users. We take a look at the new models in this article.
Topics: SIP Phones, Wireless, SIP, Yealink, DECT, Productivity, Product Review, Unified Communications
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Yealink’s T5 series phones have been at the forefront of innovation. These phones have successfully combined multiple mature technologies to offer products with the perfect balance between simplicity and functionality. Yealink has remained true to this legacy with the introduction of the VP59, its newest flagship smart videophone.
Topics: SIP Phones, Yealink, Mobility (including remote work), Cordless, DECT, Videoconferencing, Android, Productivity, Product Review, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, Unified Communications
Product Review
Have you ever wanted to bring your teleconference with you wherever you go? You may be visiting a client and need to add some partners back at headquarters into the discussion, and there’s no readily available conference phone to use on the premises. No problem, just whip out your Avaya B109 conference phone, pair it with your mobile phone, and begin the conversation!
Topics: Mobility (including remote work), Conferencing, Product Review, Unified Communications, Avaya
Did you miss Channel Partners in Las Vegas last week? Fear not - we've jotted down some of the key themes for you. Take note!
Topics: Trends, Network Security, Cloud, Events, News, IoT, Unified Communications
Product Review
Konftel video conferencing and collaboration gear offer a high level of features and options, and at the same time emphasize simplicity in both setup and use. This is especially true of Konftel’s C50XX series of collaboration solutions, which offer robust videoconferencing functionality that is intuitive enough for anyone to use.
Topics: Videoconferencing, Product Review, Unified Communications, Konftel
Product Review
Grandstream’s GXV3610 HD and FHD fixed dome IP cameras provide state-of-the-art indoor/outdoor, day/night surveillance. Easily installable almost anywhere, they are weatherproof, equipped with a 3.6 mm lens, and perfect for wide-angle monitoring of nearby subjects in crowded environments. What's more, they are compatible with a wide array of other surveillance equipment to become an integral part of your overall surveillance system.
Topics: Grandstream, Product Review, Cloud, Surveillance, Unified Communications
Panasonic recently launched UC Pro 2, the successor to UC Pro. UC Pro 2 is a robust unified communications solution designed to use Windows clients as the main interface, to provide a host of collaborative functions, including large-capacity call functions, unified messaging, presence, shared directories and more.
We had a chance to speak with Oliver Bodden, Senior Product Manager, Unified Communications, and Gary Moeller, Product Manager, Unified Communications, at Panasonic System Solutions Company of North America, about the UC Pro update and what it means for customers.
Topics: Product Review, Panasonic, Unified Communications
