VoIP Cyber Monday Deals

December 1, 2014 by Nathan Miloszewski

Up to 76% Off

We can’t help you with your case of the Mondays after the holiday break. But we’re hoping that these VoIP Cyber Monday deals will help improve your day some.

Limited Stock and Special Flat Rate Shipping

Going on now until December 5th, enjoy great VoIP Cyber Monday Deals plus Special Flat Rate Shipping on select items.

Due to limited stock, some items are limited to just five each per customer.

Offer Details

Cyber Monday Deals Pricing will be available starting Monday, December 1, 2014 thru 5pm EST on Friday, December 5, 2014.

This offer cannot be combined with any other offer or special pricing.

Instant Rebates on Sangoma Vega Gateways and Session Border Controllers

November 29, 2014 by Nathan Miloszewski

Sangoma Instant Rebates are back.

From now until December 31, 2014 enjoy up to $200 off in instant rebates on your favorite Sangoma Vega Gateways and Session Border controllers:

Vega 50 Gateways $25 Rebate
Vega 100 Gateways $50 Rebate
Vega 200 Gateways $75 Rebate
Vega 400 Gateways $100 Rebate
Vega 5000 Gateways $50 Rebate
Vega Enterprise SBCs $50 – $150 Rebate
NetBorder Session Controller $200 Rebate

Why Sangoma?

Since 1984 Sangoma has been a leading provider of hardware and software products that enable and enhance IP, Unified Communications (UC), and telecom solutions. Sangoma specializes in solutions for Microsoft Lync, Session Border Controllers (SBCs), and VoIP Gateways.

Why Do I Need a Session Border Controller?

VoIP security is just as important as any other firewall you use to protect your network. But as Simon Horton, Sangoma Director of Product Management, explains in our interview:

The role of an SBC is to sit on the edge of a network and act as the front door to all IP communications. This adds huge advantages as an SBC is intimate with VoIP it can take a much more active part in securing that network, easing interop, performing media tasks and dealing with policy control. These are areas when traditional firewalls and application aware firewalls do not do a good enough job.

Horton goes on to list the four main roles of an SBC. Click here to read more.

Need Help?

Call one of our friendly VoIP experts at 800-398-8647 if you have any questions.

OTT Video Webinar Will Discuss Effects of On-Demand Video Traffic on Networks

November 25, 2014 by Nathan Miloszewski

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The telecom industry news site FierceTelecom is presenting a webinar with Qwilt, a video delivery platform, to discuss The flood of OTT video traffic from the likes of Netflix, YouTube, Amazon, DailyMotion, BBC, Canal+, RTL and Sky.”

Consumer demand for on-demand video is growing rapidly.

What can network operators do to prepare for it?

Dan Sahar, a co-founder of Qwilt, will share his experience with open caching of content and how it can help your network infrastructure deal with the Over-the-Top (OTT) video problem.

Register

The webinar has ended.

Date: December 10, 2014
Time: 10 AM EST
Duration: 1 Hour
What You’ll Learn: How Open Caching works, how it can be deployed, how it improves quality, and how it keeps you on top of video traffic growth and trends.

Via FierceTelecom

Office Makeover Challenge for Buffalo, NY Companies

November 22, 2014 by Nathan Miloszewski

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Two questions:

Does your office look a little shabby and could use a makeover?
Is your company in Western New York?

If you answered ‘Yes’ to both of those questions, head over to WBEN.com to enter the $100K Office Makeover Challenge.

What You Can Win

Play a quick game arranging the participating companies logos and if you’re the one that gets the right pre-determined order, you can win $100,000 worth of office equipment and services.

As one of the sponsors, VoIP Supply will gladly help you redo your telephone system.

And if no one picks the winning list, don’t worry, there are other prize packages and some good deals going on right now for the contestants from all the sponsors.

So head on over to WBEN.com today and good luck!

Note: Contest open to New York State residents only.

10 Years Running VoIP Supply Named to List of Top Private Companies in Buffalo

November 20, 2014 by Nathan Miloszewski

For the 10th straight year VoIP Supply has been named to the list of Western New York’s Top Private Companies for 2014 by Buffalo Business First newspaper.

The top spots on this years list are occupied by local juggernauts Rich Products and Delaware North, two companies that are also on the Forbes list of America’s Largest Private Companies.

How VoIP Supply Started

In 2002 Ben Sayers founded VoIP Supply which was, at the time, one of the first online retailers dedicated to VoIP hardware and network devices.

Since then the company has grown to over 30 passionate employees who are all focused on the goal of solving problems and creating solutions with VoIP.

Building on his two decades worth of telecom experience, Ben recently launched CloudSpan, VoIP Supply’s own line of Hosted IP PBX, SIP Trunking, and Hosted Fax services catering to small businesses that want exceptional support.

With CloudSpan, VoIP Supply can better serve the needs of our great customers who helped us become a top private company.

More Than Just a Website

At VoIP Supply we believe that we have a greater mission than just being a profitable company.

“VoIP Supply is more than just a website,” Ben Sayers, CEO of VoIP Supply

In 2012, VoIP Supply became Western New York’s first Certified B Corporation (B Corp) which is a sustainable way of doing business that puts people ahead of profits.

As the B Corp movement likes to say, “B Corp is to business what Fair Trade certification is to coffee or USDA Organic certification is to milk.”

VoIP Supply regularly gives back to the local community and we’re currently in our Year of Giving where we volunteer, on company time, for a different charity every month.

“VoIP Supply is more than just a website,” said Sayers. “My team’s commitment to helping others reach their goals with VoIP and their dedication to doing well for others has allowed us to continually be regarded as a top private company.”

New Plantronics EncorePro HW500 Series Headsets for Noisy, High Call Volume Workplaces Now Available

November 14, 2014 by Nathan Miloszewski

Plantronics EncorePro HW500 Series has several wearing styles

They’re here, they’re clear, get used to being able to hear.

The new Plantronics EncorePro HW500 Series of customer service headsets are now available at VoIP Supply.

This latest generation of EncorePro headsets takes what made some of Plantronics’ other models so popular and offers modern upgrades that make them more enjoyable and reliable for all day use in call centers and offices.

These are design upgrades that you can feel and hear, as explained in this video:

OSHA Noise at Work – Protect Your Hearing

If you spend the entire day struggling to hear the person that you’re on the phone with then you’re going to get fatigued, you’ll probably try turning up the volume which could damage your hearing, and you’ll be less productive if you’re wasting time asking someone to repeat themselves.

EncorePro HW500 Series is, in addition to being more comfortable, safer too.

These headsets meeet the OSHA Noise at Work or, Occupational Noise Exposure regulations which is accomplished in a couple of ways:

SoundGuard Technology: Provides acoustic limiting to prevent noise spikes and protection against dangerous decibel levels.
Wideband Audio: This feature provides a natural sounding conversation so that you can clearly and efficiently hear the person that you’re speaking with the first time.

Four Models, Several Wearing Styles

The EncorePro HW500 Series includes four different models:

Plantronics EncorePro HW510 / HW510V: Monaural, over-the-head wearing style with voice tube or noise cancelling boom microphone.
Plantronics EncorePro HW520 / HW520V: Binaural, over-the-head headset with voice tube or noise cancelling boom microphone.
Plantronics EncorePro HW530: Lightweight monaural headset with simple, sleek over-the-ear wearing style.
Plantronics EncorePro HW540: Convertible – combines three wearing styles into one monaural headset with users preference of over-the-head, behind-the-neck, or over-the-ear wearing style.

Since these are corded headsets, the EncorePro comes with Quick Disconnect cords so that you can quickly walk away from your desk and/or reconnect to any other compatible PC or desk phone.

Click here to learn more from the Plantronics EncorePro HW500 Datasheet.

3 Styles and Lightweight Comfort for Lots of Ear Shapes

In The Press: Forbes Asks VoIP Supply CEO Ben Sayers about Business Passion

November 12, 2014 by Nathan Miloszewski

Forbes contributor Joe Apfelbaum wrote the article When the Thrill Is Gone: 4 Ways to Bring Passion Back to Your Business and asked Ben Sayers, VoIP Supply CEO, about what he does to learn and evolve:

“We try to get as many people engaged and excited about our business as possible. We are always trying new things, learning new technologies, and [we] conduct ongoing training for people across all departments, to keep relevant and up-to-date.”

Education and experimentation are a big part of VoIP Supply’s culture. From an employee’s perspective, we’re always encouraged to hop on a webinar, read a book that helps us learn more about our field, or anything else that helps to spark a new idea and implement it.

As one of VoIP Supply’s core values states:

Always be learning and sharing knowledge

Click here to read the full article.

Via Forbes

The Jabra Solution for Knowledge Workers in Noisy Offices

November 7, 2014 by Nathan Miloszewski

The downside to producitivity is noise.

If your office is overflowing with busyness and you could benefit from some (relative) peace and quiet in your cramped workspace, then the Jabra EVOLVE series of headsets might be the answer.

Check out this article from Jason Perlow (@jperlow) at ZDNet who provides a full review of these new Jabra Evolve 80 noise cancelling Unified Communications (UC) headsets:

Jabra’s Evolve 80 is not by any means a budget VOIP headset that you want to issue to an entire fleet of office workers. But it is definitely a product you want to treat yourself to, particularly if you do heavy conference calling at your desk, own mobile devices, and need to be able to “tune out” when necessary.

If you think that this over-the-head style is bulky, take a look at this other UC headset from Jabra; the Jabra Motion UC Bluetooth.

The Jabra Motion is a sleek monaural headset that lets you work hands free from all of your devices (cell, tablet, laptop, softphone). Click here to see the full Jabra Motion series with models also designed for Microsoft Lync.

Via ZDNet

New Digium Digital Cards Feature PCI Versions with TE236 and TE436

November 6, 2014 by Nathan Miloszewski

New Digium TE236 and TE436 Digital Telephony Cards offer PCI Connectivity

Digium has expanded on their previous TE23x series with the new addition of TE236 and TE436 digital telephony cards.

The most noticeable change is that the TE236/TE436 are PCI versions of the previous PCI Express TE235 and TE435 models.

These new cards still have the same low profile and half-length design that you’re used to and are available in both dual span and quad span formats with optional hardware echo cancellation.

The echo cancellation cards are denoted by the “BF” at the end of the model number (TE236BF, for example).

Dual Span Digium TE236 Features:

2 x RJ48 Interface Ports
Up to 48 (T1/J1) or 60 (E1) simultaneous calls
Selectable T1, E1, or J1 Mode
PCI 3.3V/5.0V
Hardware Echo Cancellation with TE236BF model

Quad Span Digium TE436 Features:

4 x RJ48 Interface Port
Up to 96 (T1/J1) or 120 (E1) simultaneous calls
Selectable T1, E1 or J1 Mode
PCI 3.3V/5.0V
Hardware Echo Cancellation with TE436BF model

Who Are These For?

The TE236 and TE436 cards are designed for:

Enterprise level phone systems,
VoIP conversion from legacy PBX,
IVR trees,
Meet-Me Conference bridges,
VoIP Gateways
Calling card platforms

Warranty and Satisfaction Guarantee

Digium products are backed by a 5-year warranty and the risk-free Digium Exceptional Satisfaction Program (ESP):

Under the Exceptional Satisfaction Program (ESP) risk-free, Digium Quality Guarantee, Digium® will refund the purchase price of any qualifying telephony card, Switchvox appliance, Asterisk Add-on, Digium Phone, Gateway, or R-Series to any customers who are not 100% satisfied that the Digium product(s) they purchased performed as designed.

For more information call us today at 800-398-8647 or reach out to one of our VoIP Experts.

Digital Disruption Conference Helps Businesses in Digital Age

October 30, 2014 by Nathan Miloszewski

Kodak, founded in the late 1800s, was the company that made it easy for anyone to snap a picture with a camera.

Over 100 years later the company had to declare bankruptcy. The Kodak name, synonymous with photography and film, is now also known for being slow to adapt to digital technology.

That’s the unfortunate side of digital disruption and the subject of a new book called iDisrupted by John Straw and Michael Baxter.

Jerin Mathew writes about the book in this IBTimes article, Digital Disruption to Remove Many Large Companies from Top 100 List, where Baxter explains:

“In our book, we try to explain why it is that technology is set to change the world like it has never been changed before. This is exciting, but it is also scary. There will be winners and losers, and some of the world’s largest companies will be amongst the losers.”

TM Forum’s Digital Disruption Conference

What happened to companies like Kodak is one side of digital disruption.

With change though there’s an opportunity to take a look at your business model and ask your company what it can do to stay relevant in your marketplace.

One resource you can take a look for ideas is TM Forum, a trade association that helps enterprises, service providers, telecom, software suppliers, and others “transform to succeed in the digital economy.”

TM Forum is holding their Digital Disruption 2014 conference from December 8-11, 2014 in San Jose, California which focuses on:

…the business and operational issues of delivering digital services in today’s disruptive market. While most conferences focus on the underpinning technologies, Digital Disruption looks at the business issues of how advanced IT can help players to innovate more effectively; adapt more rapidly; deliver more for less and exploit major new opportunities.

There’s a wide range of speakers at the event from companies like Nordstrom, Philips, Microsoft, Stuff Magazine, AT&T, Symantec, Huawei, and lots more.

The key topic of Digital Disruption 2014 is innovation, specifically:

Disruptive Innovation: Addressing the opportunity and the business model challenge, changing the customer experience
Tackling Innovation: Man versus machine, employee and organizational culture change
Monetizing Innovation: Monetizing & humanizing Internet of Things, driving engagement and delivering results