Great news! Google today announced that their Hangouts Meet, a designated business video conferencing solution, will be compatible with Polycom and Cisco hardware in a few weeks.
These integrations will make it easier for businesses to use meeting solutions utilizing existing VoIP hardware they have.
âNothingâs more frustrating than hosting a meeting and having trouble getting people to join because of issues with technologyâit can interrupt workflows and slow down productivity,â Rany Ng, Googleâs director of product management for G Suite
Additionally, Google also introduced its new third party integration with Google calendar. Now you can join some third party calls such as Webex right from Google Calendar with a simple click.
We are expecting to see more integrations and analytics updates from Google in a few months. Stay tuned!
Are you interested in the Grandstream UCM6200 or other versions of the UCM? These Grandstream IP PBX appliances offer secure and reliable service at an unprecedented price without any licensing fees, cost-per-feature or recurring fees. During our previous webinar with Grandstream, we received a lot of great questions about the UCM appliances and we want to share with all of you who may have the same questions! Â
Question 1 Can an Avaya phone be configured to work with the UCMs?
Answer: All our devices are SIP-based devices so any devices that support the SIP protocol should work with the UCM. Some features might not work because they were designed to work with Grandstream devices only but in terms of the functionality, it should not be a problem.
Question 2 What about an Active Directory or some other directory client on the UCMs?
Answer: Yes, you can use the Active Directory on either the UCMs or on the GXP phones.
Question 3: How do we set up Affinity desktop client?
Question 4: Does Grandstream have training available in South Africa?
Answer: Not that I am aware of. You can reach out to our help desk and select the region when you open a ticket in the system and we will get back to you with a more accurate answer.
Question 5: The Grandstream 6510 UCM had a USB port, do other UCM models have that too?
Answer: That is correct! All the UCM models come with a SD card port for external storage and a USB port that you can use.
Question 6: Is there a Cloud version of the UCM6200?
AnswerNot as of right now, all the UCMs are IP PBX appliances, not in the cloud yet.
More Questions? Contact our VoIP Solutions Consultant, Joe Shanahan, at 716-531-4316 or jshanahan@voipsupply.com!
Sangoma Technologies, a trusted leader in delivering scalable VoIP telephony systems, announced that their Vega 3000G gateway is a finalist for Channel Product of the Year (Hardware) at the Comms Business Awards on June 21st.
This award is for hardware products sold into the ICT Channel during 2017. Judges will be looking out for innovation and disruptive products which have brought a new dynamic to specific market segments.
Sangoma Vega 3000G is a 24 FXS port analog gateway with SIP support and is scalable for large deployments. This device offers voice, fax and modem support. Learn more here!
Up to 24 VoIP channels
QoS statistics reporting
SIP to SIP call routing
Emergency call routing
USB 2.0 for extra storage
Low-density PSTN gateway
Are you using Sangoma Vega 3000G? Whatâs your experience? Leave a comment to share with us!
Are you using Avaya IP Office PBX and wondering what VoIP phones are compatible with it? As you may know, Avaya is very proprietary and doesnât support many 3rd party IP Phones; however, there are some exceptions!
If you are looking to upgrade your WiFi phones, some Spectralink handsets are compatible with Avayaâs PBX. However, you will still need a 3rd party SIP license from Avaya for the handsets to act as an endpoint off the PBX.
Here are some tested handsets to get you started but we recommend you contact our VoIP experts at 1-800-398-8647 to make sure they work with your version of Avaya PBX:
Are the 25-year FreePBX licenses too long for your business? If yes, then you are in luck! Today Sangoma released their new 1-year licenses for your FreePBX bundles. Now you can enjoy all the same benefits and add-on modules as the original FreePBX bundles, only this time, with a shorter time of commitment! Â
What FreePBX Bundle 1-Year Licenses are Available?
There are four new 1-year license FreePBX bundles available. One of them will be perfectly tailored for your type and size of business. With an array of options for add-ons, you are able to create a powerful PBX that allows your business to perform at the top tier of its potential. Plus, our dedicated VoIP experts are here to help you make that happen! Check out the available 1-year license bundles:
Not sure which bundle is your magic solution? Read our blog to find out: Sangoma FreePBX Bundles Comparison â Choose a Right Solution. Or simply raise your phone to call our VoIP experts at 1-800-398-8647 and let us pick the ideal bundle for you!
Earlier this year, Grandstream released the beta testing for their latest innovation: GWN.Cloud, which drew a lot of attentions and interests from many VoIP users. Today, Grandstream finally announced the official release of this new cloud controller! Hereâs what you need to know about GWN.Cloud:
What is GWN.Cloud?
GWN.Cloud is an enterprise-grade cloud WiFi management platform designed for the GWN series WiFi access points that allows installers, network managers and end-users to quickly deploy WiFi networks at a blink of an eye! Best of allâŚ. itâs all free!
What does GWN.Cloud do?
GWN.Cloud allows users to manage and view real time reports for the entire WiFi networks across multiple locations simply via a mobile app or a web browser. It doesn’t matter how big or small your organization is, or how many WiFi APs you have, GWN.Cloud is equipped to provide you a secure, centralized WiFi network management platform for all of your APs.
GWN.Cloud Key Benefits
High reliability thanks to being hosted on Amazon Web Services (AWS) with 99.99% uptime
Virtually unlimited scalability with no restrictions on the number of sites or APs
Supports customizable vouchers and built-in captive portals with customizable landing pages
Real-time network monitoring, schedules, time policy, and various other control tools, as well as configurable alerts
In-depth graphical reports broken down by network, AP, client and more
How to Sign Up for GWN.Cloud
GWN.Cloud is currently available to the public for free! To use GWN.Cloud, you need to create an account at www.gwn.cloud and add your GWN series APs to the account.
If you are one of the billion VoIP users in the world, you must have heard about SD WAN by now. It is surely a big buzzword lately as we are more aware of the importance of VoIP security and call quality. So letâs find out whatâs all the buzz about!
What is SD WAN?
SD-WAN stands for âSoftware Defined Wide Area Networkâ. It is a new technology that centrally connects and manages multiple locations using a variety of internet connections.
How SD WAN Works
When SD-WAN is utilized on the Cloud-based controller, it doesnât matter how many locations you have or how far they are from each other, as long as the devices connect to your SD-WAN provider, youâll have a singular infrastructure to manage your entire network easily. Now you can remotely program edge devices and reduce provisioning time and costs!
Unlike a traditional system, SD-WAN senses the quality of all your connections and routes the traffic to the best path to optimize your call quality and make sure your system is up and running seamlessly at all times.
Are you looking for an SD-WAN solution? Check out SimpleWan, one of our best SD-WAN partners that provide traffic shaping solution, SD-voice, bandwidth management, and more services.
Ribbon Communications also has SD-WAN solutions including:
Click here to see more SD-WAN providers or call one of our VoIP experts at 1-800-398-8647 to have all your questions answered today! In the SD WAN In the Know Part II, we will be discussing more reasons why our customers choose SD WAN and how secure SD-WAN is for businesses. Stay tuned!
May 29th, 2018 – According to FBI, many computer routers that connect US homes and businesses to the internet may be hacked or infected by malware. The malware may steal users’ personal data or cripple your website service.
“Foreign cyber actors have compromised hundreds of thousands of home and office routers and other networked devices worldwide,” the FBI said in a warning released on Friday.
What can you do?
Reboot your home or office routers immediately
Disable remote management settings on the router
Update your login with a secure password
Make sure your security is updated to the latest available version of firmware
Itâs important to regularly update your firmware and have the latest VoIP networking equipment to ensure that your VoIP system is well protected from intruders.
Our tech support team at VoIP Supply offers great pre- and post-sales support plus provisioning, consultations, configuration, and installation help. We get a lot of VoIP hardware and software questions and would like to share the solutions with everyone.
A: Yes, the Savi 740 will work with both. For the VoIP Phone, you will need an EHS30 to work. You can also check out other VoIP headsets here!
STAY TUNED
Come back for more VoIP questions and answers next time! If you have VoIP questions to ask us, please submit a technical support ticket or contact our VoIP experts today at (866) 582-8591
Last week, Polycom, a multinational corporation that delivers video, voice and content communication technology, announced the release of their new Cloud Services and Polycom Device Management Services (PDMS).
These new services open up new capabilities for enterprise customers to manage and measure their telephony devices efficiently.
âEmployees are solving problems together more than ever before by connecting from meeting spaces of all sizes from all over the world. As meeting technology innovation accelerates, so does the complexity,â said Mary McDowell, CEO of Polycom.
The PDMS is designed for enterprise customers to easily manage all their Polycom devices from a single Cloud portal, including desk phones, conference unites, and all other audio devices. This new portal will simplify the process for customers to provision, update, and secure their devices. Â
We are thrilled to see this breakthrough from Polycom and look forward to seeing more of our customers take advantage of it! Â
Spectralink PIVOT 8744 Series Handsets
Key Features:
What can you do?
