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Media5 Corporation, a leading provider of IP-based multimedia communications solutions, is now partnering with VoIP Supply to provide the complete range of award-winning Mediatrix access devices and secure gateways to the North American market.

“We are pleased to be partnering with VoIP Supply, LLC. Their extensive VoIP expertise and high profile will expand our market reach while offering the technical knowledge and experience required to properly promote the Mediatrix line of VoIP communications solutions in North America,” explained Philippe Babin, General Manager of Media5 Corporation.

About Media5

Media5 Corporation is a global supplier of multimedia communications solutions for fixed and mobile service providers, unified communications services, and hosted communications services.

Media5 has its corporate offices in Canada, with regional offices in the United States, Europe, and Latin America.

For more information about Mediatrix VoIP gateways offered by VoIP Supply, click here.

What Is It?

The AudioCodes Fax ATA MP-202B HTTPSFAX is an analog based fax machine and telephone adapter that allows your fax machine to connect to cloud-based fax service providers like eFax®.

This analog telephone adapter (ATA) is the fax enabled version of a standard AudioCodes ATA and if you noticed the “HTTPS” in the full product name, that denotes the encrypted HTTP protocol keeping your transmissions secure.

What Does It Do?

The HTTPS Fax enabled MP-202B preserves the easy and familiar experience of the fax machine, so that users can eliminate the cost and hassle of a dedicated phone lines to their fax machine.

Receiving faxes as an email attachment works great and this adapter doesn’t change that.  The problem of how to efficiently fax paper documents is what this AudioCodes Fax ATA solves.

This is a “send only” device to compliment the eFax® features you’re already enjoying.

The Fax ATA retains the ability to connect voice calls, provide real-time audio feedback on fax call connections, and provides E911 support.

Who Is It For?

The target audience of the AudioCodes Fax ATA are those who already have an eFax® account, are well-versed with a fax to email setup, you still have a need to send hard copy faxes, and you would love to stop spending money on a phone line just for your fax machine.

New users who also want to keep their fax machines or multifunction printers can simply sign up for eFax and get started right away.

If users have a fax number connected to their Fax Machine that they want to keep and continue to use to receive faxes on, they can easily port this fax number over to eFax® and start to receive those faxes as an email.

Availability?

The AudioCodes FAX ATA MP-202B HTTPSFAX is available to ship immediately.

Get rid of the phone line, save costs, and add more value to your existing® eFax account.

Grandstream is in the midst of celebrating a 10^th Anniversary but instead of putting their feet up and watching the confetti fall from their party poppers, they’ve rolled up their sleeves and rolled out several new products,  giving notice that their first decade is only the beginning.

Proving that the more you do, the more you want to do, Grandstream has introduced four brand new products in just the last few weeks.

Read on for the lineup additions.

Grandstream HT701 ATA

The Grandstream HT701 is a 1-port Analog Telephone Adapter (ATA) that is replacing the Grandstream HT286 ATA:

• Great for single analog phone line that you want to convert to VoIP usage for home or small business.
• Compact design works well for telecommuters needing to convert analog phones, fax machines, and conference phones to IP-based phone services while travelling.
• Caller ID for various countries, call waiting, do-no-disturb, 3-way conference, transfer, forward, message waiting, T.38 fax, flexible dial plan, multi-language voice prompt.
• Strong encryption and security protection of  your voice and data privacy.

Grandstream HT702 ATA

The Grandstream HT702 is a 2-port ATA:

• Allows use of up to two (2) analog phones or fax devices on an IP or VoIP network.
• Compact size is great for residential users or small businesses.
• The ideal 2-port ATA for large scale commercial IP voice service deployment.
• Strong encryption and security protection of  your voice and data privacy.

Grandstream HT704 ATA, 4-Ports

The Grandstream HT7024 is a 4-port ATA:

• Allows use of up to four (4) analog phones or fax devices on an IP or VoIP network.
• Unrivaled affordability allows service providers to offer high quality IP voice service at extremely competitive price.
• The ideal 4-port ATA solution for large scale commercial IP voice service deployment.
• Strong encryption and security protection of  your voice and data privacy.

Grandstream GXP2124 HD VoIP Phone

The Grandstream GXP2124 is a 4-line VoIP phone with HD audio:

• The ideal solution for enterprise users looking for a high quality, feature rich multi-line VoIP phone with many extension keys.
• PoE enabled with dual network ports.
• Electronic Hook Switch (EHS)
• Four line keys with up to 4 SIP accounts and 4 dedicated XML programmable context-sensitive soft keys,
• HD wideband audio with superb full-duplex hands-free speakerphone, advanced acoustic echo cancellation, excellent double-talk performance, and 5-way conferencing.

This is not our usual VoIP related post but hey, it’s Friday and we like to let our hair down too once in awhile to discuss exciting things like…cash flow forecasting?

VoIP Supply’s CFO, Paula Griffo, was interviewed last month by Sageworks about reducing operating expenses and the challenge of developing accurate cash-flow forecasts for a small business.

Now, Sageworks has published a new whitepaper that includes Griffo’s advice.  More importantly, it’s a great resources for any small business to improve their forecasting.

The whitepaper, “Avoid Cash Flow Catastrophes,” will give your business insight on:

• Why cash flow is so difficult?
• How do I do it / How often should I do it?
• How much cash should I have?
• How can cash flow forecasts go wrong?

Click here to download “Avoid Cash Flow Catastrophes” and visit Sageworks for financial analysis solutions.

Via Sageworks

What Is It?

The new Digium Gateways are an alternative to installing Digium TDM cards into your server when bridging the PSTN to a SIP environment, or vice versa.

Harness the power of Digium TDM cards in a standalone appliance with no fans or moving parts to convert PSTN to SIP without using precious server resources.

What Does It Do?

Digium single T1 or dual T1 gateways can be used to bridge the PSTN with an IP PBX, to use an ITSP for SIP trunking with a legacy analog PBX, or to migrate to VoIP slowly by bridging the PSTN with both an analog PBX and an IP PBX.  

The Digium gateway is also an ideal appliance for bridging remote sites with a central PBX.

The Digium G100 and Digium G200 gateways offer:

• Automatic call type detection (voice, modem, fax) and…
• Answer and disconnect supervision
• Trunk group support
• Dial plan support
• Caller ID name and number
• Fax and modem support (T.38 and G.711 pass through)

The Digium G100 and G200 gateways also provide pass through support for calls to toll free, local, and emergency service numbers.

Digium SIP Gateways are currently offered in a single T1 deployment (G100) or a dual T1 model (G200) and provide support for multiple SIP endpoints. It includes the 100-240 VAC power supply and has onboard echo cancellation.

Who Is It For?

The Digium G100 and G200 gateways are for simple TDM to IP conversion.  They are available at a price point almost half of its competitors.  They are standards based and should work with any vendor that is also compliance based.

The G100 will support up to 30 simultaneous SIP Calls and the G200 will support up to 60 simultaneous calls. Although there is a limit to how many SIP to SIP calls each appliance can do simultaneously, there is no limit to how many SIP endpoints can be configured on the appliance.

Because of the simplicity of installation, configuration, and use, the Digium SIP gateway can be used for anybody who is looking for simple TDM to IP conversion, but doesn’t want to install TDM cards into a server. 

Who Isn’t It For?

I am sure you may have noticed that the Digium G100 and G200 gateways are quite a bit less expensive than competitor gateways. The main function of the Digium gateway is TDM to SIP conversion.

There are some limitations.

The Digium G100 and G200 are not an edge device. They have no firewall or router capabilities – yet. That said, if you need a gateway that can perform these functions now, you should look at an AudioCodes or an Edgewater gateway.

Stay tuned for the next release of Digium gateways, which will have router and firewall capabilities integrated.

Availability?

The Digium G100 and G200 gateways are available to ship immediately!

VoIP Supply has been named a winner of Digium’s Pinnacle Partner Awards for 2012!

This annual award is given out by Digium to recognize their partners “who go above and beyond when it comes to delivering VoIP solutions and services and it shows through their commitment to customer satisfaction,” notes Julie Webb, Marketing Communications Director at Digium.

VoIP Supply is proud to accept Digium’s recognition as a 2012 Partner of the Year for Direct Marketing.

Given to only 18 organizations around the globe, VoIP Supply’s Pinnacle Partner Award highlights our strong commitment to providing great customer service for Switchvox Unified Communications and Asterisk Custom Communications solutions.

“We’re honored to receive this award which recognizes our strong belief in, and our ongoing commitment to, offering the very best customer experience and education for Digium VoIP solutions” said Benjamin P. Sayers, President and CEO of VoIP Supply.  

By partnering with Digium, VoIP Supply can offer customers great value for their business phone systems.

via Digium Asterisk Blog