Author: David Frith

Grandstream Wave Softphone App for iOS Updated to Support Video

Grandstream have announced that the iOS version of their free softphone app, Grandstream Wave, has been updated to include 2-way video support. iOS users can now use Grandstream Wave to make 2-way video calls, using the H.264 video codec, to and from any other SIP client that supports H.264. This free softphone app, which makes and receives SIP based voice calls on smart phones and tablets, is available directly from the Apple App Store. Grandstream Wave is also available for Android devices from the Google Play Store. The Android version of the app also supports 2-way video calling. Grandstream...

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Grandstream releases new Analog Telephone Adapter with integrated Gigabit NAT router, for Beta Testing

New Beta test features a SIP ATA with 2 FXS Ports and Gigabit NAT Router Grandstream is releasing a new Gigabit NAT router/ATA with 2 analog telephone ports, for beta testing by the Grandstream Beta Club. Grandstream will be opening applications for the beta test of this new ATA from June 30 – July 13. The new analog telephone adapter with integrated Gigabit NAT router will be added to the existing line of Grandstream Analog Adapters, joining the current HT5xx and HT7xx series. Grandstream is the market-leader in SIP ATA technology, and will soon be expanding the existing product line...

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Yealink helps Qunar upgrade meeting room phone system with CP860 Conference Phones

Yealink has recently completed a project for its award-winning CP860 Diamond IP Conference Phone. China’s leading mobile and online travel platform Qunar is now using the Yealink CP860 to improve collaboration between office locations. Before turning to Yealink, Qunar was facing a tough enterprise communications challenge. Its traditional analog phone system and employees’ physically moving between different offices for face-to-face meetings caused significant inefficiencies and wasted time. After switching to the Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) platform, Qunar needed an endpoint solution that was user friendly, required little product training and would not add extra maintenance hassles for IT. After a...

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VoIPon discuss Hosted Telephony, price vs features, connectivity issues and more

Craig Herrett, COO at VoIPon Solutions, has been discussing hosted telephony, price vs features, connectivity issues and more. VoIPon are offering their own Hosted PBX, aimed at small to medium sized businesses. What is the significance of price in this market or is more about flexibility and features? “The price is certainly being driven down. The benefit within Hosted and Cloud based telephony is that you will pay for adding certain features to your system, as opposed to paying a higher cost outright if you purchase a more feature rich piece of hardware. Small businesses in particular, who often...

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Yealink T4 series of desktop IP phones and W52P DECT phone are now compatible with Fuze

Yealink has announced that it has expanded interoperability cooperation with Fuze (formerly ThinkingPhones), the leader in global cloud-based voice, video, and collaboration. The T4 series of Yealink IP Phones and the cordless W52P DECT phone are now compatible with Fuze Global Voice. The announcement comes on the heels of the first Yealink-Fuze IOT cooperation in April 2016, when the Yealink VC120 videoconferencing room system was certified to work with Fuze’s conferencing and collaboration solutions. The Fuze Global Voice platform provides traditional PBX functionality in the cloud and sets customers free from traditional burdens such as capacity management and CAPEX expenditure....

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