Author: James Chapman

VoIPon interview Suzanne Bowen on Internet security threats such as DDoS or distributed denial-of-service

Kathleen Reed of VoIPon Solutions speaks to Suzanne Bowen on Internet security threats such as DDoS or distributed denial-of-service. You can Listen to the Podcast and see the full transcript below: VoIPon: Broadcasting from various countries around the world, using voice over IP technology, this is VoIP Uncovered – A VoIPon Solutions UK podcast. I am Kathleen Reed. Joining us today is Suzanne Bowen. Her business and technical background is an eclectic mix of VoIP, social media marketing, public speaking, Internet security, documentation, and teaching English. Organizations she has worked with include Ditel, Select, Vonage, Publishers Circulation Fulfillment, State of...

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VoIPon Awarded Digium Pinnacle Partner Award for Outstanding Sales and Service of Switchvox Business Phone Systems and Asterisk Custom Communications

Annual Awards Recognise Top Digium Partners Worldwide who Deliver Unparalleled VoIP Solutions and Services VoIPon, a leading provider of VoIP Solutions, are delighted to announce it has been awarded a Digium Pinnacle Partner award 2013 in the category for outstanding sales and an ongoing commitment to customer satisfaction. VoIPon Solutions are a distributor of the world’s market-leading voice over IP equipment and services to businesses. These Pinnacle Partner awards are presented annually to leading Digium partners who have excelled in developing and growing their partnership with Digium and driving customer success for either Digium Switchvox Unified Communications (UC) or Asterisk Custom Communications solutions. VoIPon is one of the outstanding organisations selected based on annual sales and commitment to customer satisfaction. These awards demonstrate Digium’s commitment to the growth and recognition of our channel partners who are contributing to our remarkable growth,” said Jim Butler, director of worldwide channel sales. “We are happy to have the opportunity to present these awards to those organizations who have shown a commitment to growing their Digium business and expanding our worldwide customer base. We have seen significant growth of our Switchvox UC solutions because customers are looking for feature-rich, affordable alternatives for their business phone systems.” About VoIPon Solutions VoIPon Solutions Ltd. distributes the world’s market-leading voice over IP equipment and services to businesses. Looking globally for inspiration, the company led the UK/European market into the Voice over IP space and is one...

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Yealink Unveils Business HD IP DECT Phone W52P

Yealink has officially announced the release of its next generation SIP cordless phone, the Yealink W52P and W52p Additional Handset. Made specifically for small-to-medium sized businesses or small office/home office (SOHO) operations in the market for cost-saving yet scalable SIP-based mobile communication systems,  the W52P represents the epitome of everything Yealink has learned over the past decade about designing powerful yet delicate IP phones.  Yealink have a well established VoIP Phone portfolio that features products such as the T18P, the T22P, the T32G and the VP-530.   Equipped with a full duplex speakerphone in G.722 bandwidth, the W52P meets the most stringent professional HD Voice standards, and is meant to impress with its innovatively brilliant broadband sound. Its integrated power-over-ethernet (POE) technology pushes forward modern standards of installation, allowing different sized organizations to enjoy more flexible, efficient network designs, while providing environmental protection and low-carbon emission. Also including enhanced versions of standard IP DECT phone features and accessories- such as call waiting, LCD, speaker, headset- the W52P displays supreme quality under the strictest testing, and the highest levels of operation simplicity while still increasing its specialization.   Yealink’s W52P broad compatibility inherits all the functions and interoperability of its predecessor- the SIP-T2X, heralded by All-Over-IP Forum as the best all-around series of IP phone- ensuring you additional best-in-class capabilities while refusing to compromise its existing top-of-the-line infrastructure.   Share this story with your friends...

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Sangoma Names Mark Wagner as Vice President, Carrier and UC Sales for North America and Europe

Sangoma have named Mark Wagner as Vice President, Carrier and UC Sales for North America and Europe. Wagner will focus on the continued expansion of Sangoma’s carrier, SIP trunk service provider and unified communications markets through Sangoma Gateways and Asterisk Cards.  We are delighted to welcome Mark to our dynamic and growing sales organization in this executive leadership position,” said Bill Wignall, president and chief executive officer of Sangoma. “Mark’s deep experience, energy and repeatedly proven success will help Sangoma accelerate its global strategy of expanding into new market sectors and new geographies. Over the past two years, Sangoma has dramatically broadened its product portfolio to deliver new solutions such as the SS7 Appliance Series, high density gateways, transcoding cards, and most recently a complete line of Session Border Controllers, which squarely address the service provider space. This has produced solid customer wins for Sangoma and having a seasoned leader of Mark’s caliber will help Sangoma garner even more traction in the critical carrier and UC markets.”  With over 25 years of experience in the technology sector, Wagner is expected to help grow Sangoma’s carrier and UC business in the key markets of North America and EMEA. During his career, Wagner has held a variety of senior executive and sales leadership positions, consistently growing revenue in a very dramatic way. Mark joins Sangoma from his most recent role with Sonus, where he was one...

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Sangoma Releases Fast Provisioning Solution for VoIP Gateways

Sangoma, a leading provider of VoIP Gateways and Asterisk Cards, have announced the release of the Sangoma Network Appliance Provisioning (SNAP) Tool that simplifies the deployment and provisioning of TDM-to-IP gateways deployed by SIP trunking providers. Employing standard configuration profiles developed for each supported network provider, SNAP enables the provisioning and configuration of a Sangoma Vega Gateway in less than two minutes. The SNAP Tool makes it easy for service providers and their channel partners to deliver all of the advantages of SIP trunking to businesses that want to continue using existing TDM-based phone systems,” said Jeff Dworkin, director of marketing for Sangoma. “A number of regional and national SIP trunking providers have already taken advantage of the SNAP Tool to help ensure fast and efficient turn-up of new customers on their SIP networks.” An easy-to-use web-based application, the SNAP Tool guides the user through a simple process to select the appropriate service provider, Vega gateway model, and configuration using the service provider’s product nomenclature. Depending on the provider’s requirements, the user then enters between three and six credentials, and the tool returns a configuration file that can be uploaded to the Vega gateway. And all of this is easily done without specialized training or accessing the command line interface of the gateway.  The SNAP Tool currently supports the full Vega Gateway Series, which includes the Vega 50, the Vega 100, the Vega 200, the Vega 400 and...

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