Benefits of Polycom KIRK Phones

February 8, 2011 by Brian Hyrek

Upon weighing your wireless VoIP options of the utilization of , you may have decided on DECT as the best fit for you. Great choice, but what is next? In this week’s blog I would like to take the opportunity to present the benefits of Polycom Kirk Wireless systems/phones.

If you are familiar with the Polycom KIRK line of wireless VoIP Solutions…you will know that Polycom KIRK offers outstanding solutions!

Overall, Polycom KIRK solutions will:

  • Provide mobility in the workplace.
  • Keep you continuously connected to your peers and customers.
  • Increases efficiency, productivity, and response time.

Utilizing DECT solutions have become very popular in the manufacturing, healthcare, hospitality, and retail industries. These solutions are designed to fit into applications ranging from single user solutions to enterprise solutions that can handle (with ease) up to 4096 wireless DECT users. Holy handsets Batman!

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Introducing VoIP Fulfillment by VoIP Supply

Last week at the Internet Telephony Conference and Expo we launched yet another exciting offering – VoIP Fulfillment by VoIP Supply.

VoIP Fulfillment by VoIP Supply is a suite of services specifically designed for VoIP providers to help them improve their operational efficiency, decrease their touch costs and bolster their customer experience. Based on over eight years of experience working with some of the largest (and smallest) VoIP providers in the industry, VoIP Fulfillment has built a suite of services a top infrastructure that has processed over $150,000,000 in VoIP equipment orders during the last six years.

Sure, distribution partners can get you access to VoIP products, but only VoIP Fulfillment can take your operation to the next level. With VoIP Fulfillment by VoIP Supply you no longer do you have to worry warehousing, shipping, returns or even customer service – VoIP Fulfillment has everything your operation needs.

Some of the more popular services, VoIP providers are currently using are:

  • Product provisioning & Assembly
  • Product returns processing & Product reconditioning
  • Secure warehousing & Global shipping
  • Customer service & Extended warranties
  • Electronic order integration
  • Dedicated account management
  • Real time on-demand reporting

Whether you are looking to ship out 100 devices or 100,000 the VoIP Fulfillment team has the experience, expertise and back-end infrastructure to assist you in a multitude of ways – from warehousing stock to configuring your devices and processing your returns. Heck, VoIP Fulfillment can even help you with your customer acquisition program through our service provider leads program!

Here’s what Phone.com CEO Ari Rabban, one of VoIP Fulfillment’s customers, had to say about the offering:

“VoIP Fulfillment has been an excellent partner and has allowed Phone.com to become more efficient and cost effective. Before partnering with VoIP Fulfillment we encountered some challenges that really could have prevented us from focusing on our core competencies and grow our business at the rate we wanted to. Through VoIP Fulfillment we were able to eliminate the need for a warehouse, staff and the corresponding infrastructure needed to process, ship and return equipment. This fulfillment partnership has allowed us to focus on our core business, become more competitive in the market and is no doubt one of the reasons for our success over the last two years.”

There are no start-up fees or minimum monthly commitments with VoIP Fulfillment by VoIP Supply, making the service offerings ideal for VoIP providers of any size. All VoIP Fulfillment services are backed by an industry leading Service Level Agreement (SLA) that includes workmanship warranties.

Get more information about VoIP Fulfillment here.

Benefits of VoIP PBX

February 4, 2011 by Arthur Miller

A VoIP PBX is different than a traditional PBX in the sense that your telephone calls are transmitted via your IP network, hence the name IP PBX (or VoIP PBX). An IP PBX doesn’t mean you have to give up your existing analog lines either; there is a difference between doing VoIP on the WAN and VoIP on the LAN.

A lot of customers using an IP PBX continue to use their existing analog phone lines and integrate them into their LAN through the use of a VoIP gateway or a PCI card.

The two primary reasons to switch to a VoIP PBX are cost and flexibility.

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What Is Intelligent Video?

February 3, 2011 by Nathan Miloszewski

Brief explanations of intelligent video functions and IP camera software have been touched upon in other posts like this one, however the information is scattered so I’d like to devote some space to the what, why, and how of intelligent video:

  • What it is and what it can do.
  • Why you want to use it and how it will save you time.
  • How intelligent video applications are used.

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Which Polycom Conference Phone Is Right For You?

February 1, 2011 by Tom Uhteg

When looking for a conference phone the first manufacturer that usually comes to mind is Polycom. Polycom have marked themselves in the industry as the conference phone king due to outstanding voice quality and reliability.

Now comes the tricky part, “which one is right for me?” Let’s start by looking at the different Polycom conference phone models.

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Guide To Selecting Network Video Recorders

January 28, 2011 by Nathan Miloszewski

QNAP VS-2004 Pro NVRA Network video recorder (NVR) is a piece of hardware that allows you to properly manage, record, store, and view IP surveillance video. 

They differ from PC server based systems in that they are standalone, plug-and-play systems designed only for IP video tasks.  For more on NVR vs. PC Servers check out this post here.

This post however is a general guide to selecting an NVR and the questions you should ask yourself before making a decision.  

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How To Select an IP Camera Lens

January 27, 2011 by Nathan Miloszewski

There are several elements that affect an IP camera’s image quality and field of view but the one component that is affected first, the piece that is in the first line of approach for a source of illuminance is:  The IP camera’s lens.

IP camera lenses dutifully perform several key funtions:

  • Defining the field of view:  Defining how much detail and how broad the scope of a scene will be captured and ultimately, displayed.
  • Controlling the amount of light:  Controls how much light gets passed to the image sensor so that an image has the proper exposure.
  • Focusing:  Maintain proper focus by adjusting elements within the lens assembly or, by adjusting the distance between the lens assembly and the image sensor.

When selecting an IP camera lens the field of view that you need or desire for you application will determine the type of lens you select.

There are (3) field of view types and (3) main types of lenses.

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Best Practices for IP Video Management

January 21, 2011 by Nathan Miloszewski

My recent posts on IP Video Management turned out be 7-part series.  Who knew it was such a fascinating topic to warrant such length, right?  If you gained anything at all from this long run it should at least be that there is a lot to consider with these systems.

And that’s because IP video management is a highly important component of your IP surveillance system.  It is your window to the world in front of your cameras.  Controls, configuration, video search, and live monitoring and recording are all done from this single interface.

To sum everything up, below is a condensed list of best practices to follow to make the right selection for your application.

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VoIP Supply Adds New Polycom KIRK Handsets

January 20, 2011 by Nathan Miloszewski

We’ve added the latest KIRK handsets expanding our DECT wireless phone offerings.

Polycom KIRK handsets are part of their wireless solution that:

  • Provide mobility in the workplace.
  • Keep you continuously connected to your peers and customers.
  • Increases efficiency, productivity, and response time.

Polycom now has KIRK handsets designed and engineered specifically for industrial and manufacturing environments and the healthcare industry.

There are (5) five new handsets and they are available NOW.

Manufacturing

Healthcare, Nursing Homes, Pyschiartry

How to Integrate IP Video Management Into Your Business

January 17, 2011 by Nathan Miloszewski

An advantage of network based IP cameras is the ability to monitor a range of business activities from:

  • Transactions
  • Employee and customer behavior
  • Monitor restricted access entry/exits
  • Manage your building’s utilities and fire alarm system

This can be done by customizing an IP video management system using an application programming interface (API) to integrate IP video into your other systems.  This is a way to further trigger alarms, recordings, and alerts by using information from other systems a business may be using such as:

  • Point of Sale (PoS)
  • Access Control
  • Building Management
  • Industrial Control Systems
  • Radio Frequency Identification

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