Author: David Frith

Digium releases the Switchvox Softphone for iPhone

VoIPoin Solutions are pleased to confirm that Digium have announced the release of its Switchvox Softphone for iPhone app.  This new Digium app offers the power of a Digium IP Phone on an iPhone, to enable enterprise mobility for Digium’s Switchvox business phone system users. The Switchvox Softphone for iPhone is simple to setup, and presents users with a rich feature-set to receive and make calls, set a personal status, check voicemail, and see a coworker’s status. The Digium IP Phone range and Digium Switchvox systems can be purchased via VoIPon. The Switchvox Softphone for iPhone lets you take your business phone...

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First Look at the Grandstream GVR3550 Network Video Recorder NVR

What is the Grandstream GVR3550? The Grandstream GVR3550 enables recording and monitoring of IP surveillance systems. It is ideal for both small to medium sized businesses and residential users.  What are the key features of the GVR3550?  The GVR3550 has features that include: Real time recording for up to 24 channels at 720p HD or 12 channels at 1080p HD Automatic discovery for IP cameras on the local network Fully customizable recording rules: time based, event based, manual or automatic Up to 4 SATA 3.5” internal hard drives with maximum 16TB storage and RAID 0 or RAID 1 configurations...

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First Look at the Yealink T23G VoIP Phone

What is the Yealink T23G VoIP Phone? The Yealink T23G is an entry level desk IP phone that can enhance your productivity with its cost effective functionality. The T23G’s body is scratch resistant and the phone features Yealink’s HD technology, which enables clear and rich conversations. What are the key features of the Yealink T23G? The T23G has features that include: Yealink HD Voice Dual-port Gigabit Ethernet PoE support 132 x 64-pixel graphical LCD Up to 3 SIP accounts  The T23G has dual colour LEDs and headset support. It has simple and secure provisioning options and is wall mountable. ...

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Microsoft Lync to be Replaced by Skype for Business in 2015

Microsoft has announced that its enterprise-focused instant messaging app Lync will be replaced with the new Skype for Business next year. Microsoft Lync, formerly known as Microsoft Office Communicator, has been a popular app for enterprise users to keep in touch and communicate, including integration with Sangoma Express for Lync. However Microsoft now has a new ‘Skype for Business’ tool that will replace Lync. Microsoft has said that even after it replaces Lync sometime “in the first half of 2015,” Skype for Business will still remain an Office 365 service. The MS Lync instant messaging app uses Microsoft Lync...

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Xorcom Install – Modernising Ceramic Tile Manufacturer’s Plant and Sales Offices – Case Study

A modern VoIP solution was required to replace restricted functionality ‘End of Life’ hardware for the Plant and Sales offices of a ceramic tile manufacturer. About Crossville is the leading American manufacturer of beautiful, sustainable tiling solutions. The Lucent Definity G3 system they were running since 1994 was incredibly reliable, but short on features. For example, employees couldn’t forward their voicemail messages when they were outside of the office, since the voicemail package was a proprietary system and had to be used from within the company. In addition, every new feature request from Lucent carried a minimum cost of $20,000! The...

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