Cisco Systems has begun shipping their new ESW Small Business Pro series ethernet switches.
There are (6) new ethernet switch models that comprise the new Cisco Small Business Pro switching line: (more…)
Less well-known than competitors Plantronics and Jabra, but every bit as popular with VoIP Supply customers, VXI Corporation has released two new series of headsets designed for use with VoIP phones.
The new Passport 21 series from VXI is a line of binaural headsets that incorporate the proven sound quality and durability of the VXI’s Passport 20 series with a lightweight construction that’s ideal for all-day use.
The Passport 21 series comes in three different models, based on the quick disconnect cord you’re using:
The Passport 21 series can be found for $110 and is currently shipping.
In addition to the Passport 21 series, VXI has also released the Tria series.
The Tria series are convertible monaural headsets that can be one of three different ways:
This makes the Tria series perfect for light to moderate call center and office environments. Like the Passport series, the Tria series features VXI’s proven sound quality and durable, lightweight construction.
The Tria series can be found in there different models, again based on the quick disconnect cord you’re using:
Snom has announced the release of the new snom 870 VoIP phone. The Snom 870 features a large high-definition TFT color display that is larger than the Snom 820. The Snom 870 LCD display is a newly designed touch screen with a unique, intuitive user interface. The Snom 870 enables the user to easily handle even complex applications like swapping of calls, or establishment of conference calls for up to 5 participants via a simple “drag and drop“ touchscreen interface.
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GAITHERSBURG, MD, June 30, 2009 – BroadSoft, Inc., the leading worldwide provider of VoIP applications, today announced the addition of Polycom as a co-sponsor of the XContestv2 (XCv2) Developer Challenge and to the prestigious panel of judges. Polycom’s participation increases the available pool of prize money to $43,000. XCv2 is bringing together developers from around the world to create new, compelling business and consumer communications applications that combine BroadSoft’s Xtended Web Services with other open application programming interfaces (APIs).
The Polycom Bonus Challenge is aimed to encourage XCv2 developers to extend their application user experiences into the domain of video-enabled desktop devices. Polycom’s VVX 1500 business media phone, which combines a personal video conferencing system and full featured support for the BroadWorks® VoIP application platform, offers an open API (more…)
If you’re a frequent visitor to the VoIP Insider you’ll notice that over the last two weeks we’ve made a number of upgrades to the site.
In order to make sure you’re aware of them and how they’ll improve your experience, I thought I’d take a moment to highlight what has been done.
Over the next six to eight weeks expect to see a number of additional feature and functionality improvements come online as the VoIP Insider continues its evolution.
(P.S. If you’ve got any suggestions as to what can be done to make the VoIP Insider better, please contact us and let us know.)
3CX is not a new product, but it has been gaining ground an IP Phone System that completely replaces your proprietary PBX, supports standard SIP soft/hard phones, VOIP services and traditional PSTN phone lines.
3CX Phone System is far less expensive than a traditional PBX and can reduce call costs substantially by using a VOIP service provider. Its web-based administration makes phone system management easy. 3CX is a great choice for Windows ships who want a feature rich IP PBX but lack any Linux administrative experience and are uncomfortable with Asterisk based phone systems.
3CX runs on pretty much any Wintel platform, for the purposes of our testing we used Intel based server appliances from vendor PhoneBochs running Microsoft Windows XP Professional.
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The newly released SoundPoint Polycom IP321 and IP331 are now shipping at VoIPSupply.com.
The IP321/IP331 will eventually replace the popular Polycom IP320 and IP330 models. The Polycom IP321/IP331 feature additional onboard memory to support future Polycom firmware releases.
The Polycom IP321 is priced at $89.95 and the Polycom IP331 at $114.95.
If you are a fan of Snom phones, you might be interested in a handy CGI script for mass provisioning Snom phones that I came across recently.
This snippet of code will save you a ton of time if you are deploying a number of Snom phones and don’t have time to hand configure each unit. This CGI script was authored by a gentleman by the name of Conrad Wood. Conrad also offers Asterisk consultancy and can be reached at asterisk (at) conradwood (dot) net or at +44 (0) 207 099 4804.
The Aastra 6757i CT is the flagship SIP desk phone from Aastra, supporting up to 9 simultaneous calls. The 57i CT includes a WDCT cordless handset for coverage up to 300,000 sq ft. You can pair additional wireless companion handsets ( up to 4 total) and you can also expand the phone by adding the 560M or 536M Expansion Modules (Up to 3).
The Aastra 6757i CT has a large 144 x 128 pixel graphical backlit LCD display and 6 dynamic context-sensitive softkeys. The Astra 57i CT is fully interoperable with leading IP Telephony platforms like Asterisk, Trixbox or Switchvox. The Aastra 57i CT also offers advanced XML capability to access custom applications.
VoIPSupply.com is currently offering the Aastra 57i CT at the unprecedented discount price of $265!
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