VoIP Hardware
VoIP Hardware
-
A ‘Hotline’ of SPAs
One of the most popular help requests of owners of the SPA series Cisco/Linksys VoIP adapters is how to configure two of the devices in separate locations to create a virtual hotline. The idea is that when a phone connected to one of the devices is lifted off it’s hook, a call is automatically made [...]
-
From the Forums: News You Can Use
Each Tuesday we comb through the Voxilla forums looking for interesting, sometimes off-beat, under-publicized and useful information brought to our attention by loyal and active Voxilla forum members. If you’re aware of something that ought to get the wider attention of a front-page audience, be sure to let us know in comments below or send [...]
-
Cisco Bringing HD Voice to Small Business Handsets
Of many indications that wideband voice is on its way to becoming the defacto audio standard for modern telephony equipment, none may be more telling than a coming firmware upgrade that will standardize the high-definition G722 codec on market leader Cisco’s flagship small business handset, the SPA525G. Expected to be released in coming days, the [...]
-
ShoreTel Hits a Home Run at Giants’ AT&T Park
There’s something oddly satisfying about the news that Major League Baseball’s San Francisco Giants spent a million dollars on new telecommunications hardware this season to jettison the legacy phone system provided by the corporate sponsor of the team’s home ballpark in favor of a VoIP phone system powered by ShoreTel. Despite the pricey infrastructure investment, [...]
-
Hulger’s Pappa Phone – New Tech in an Old School Look
Hulger, purveyors of fine, retro-looking mobile telecom gear, has a unique USB VoIP phone you might consider picking up with all the money you save on cheap international phone calls. Handmade by Furni of Montreal from a solid block of American walnut with brass accents, the PAPPA Phone plugs directly into the USB port of [...]
-
Cisco Gets Serious About SMB Communications
Cisco Systems, the enterprise networking giant, is making an active play for the small and medium sized business (SMB) market with several products that could soon cement the company’s status as the premier high-tech bellwether in the United States. With the introduction of truly plug-and-play, WiFi-enabled routers, cordless phones, desksets and a new, multi-port FXO/FXS [...]
-
How Hi-Fi Voice Will Change Communications Forever
The next big challenge in VoIP is going to be to prick up your ears. Everyone — from industry visionary and conference organizer Jeff Pulver, to hardware manufacturers such as Polycom, Cisco and Avaya, to new age service providers such as Skype — seems to be betting the availability of high definition, or hi-fidelity voice [...]
-
Polycom’s New, Affordable Video Conferencing System
Polycom announced availability of a new, affordable video conferencing system aimed at small businesses. The QDX 6000 video conferencing system promises high quality DVD resolution video and CD quality audio along with simple-to-use content sharing capabilities, and, according to company information can be deployed, maintained and used “without the need for IT support.” With a [...]
-
Star Trek VoIP/Skype Phone Coming in April
Dream Cheeky, purveyors of “LifeSmile” products, have a new item due out in April that many a geekazoid communicator is going to want to check out. The Star Trek USB Communicator is a VoIP/Skype phone compatible with XP, Vista and OS X Tiger or greater, and will feature speakerphone, mute and volume control functions, plus [...]
-
Touchscreen Video Coming to VoIP Phones
A company called Open Peak is developing a touchscreen VoIP phone powered by Intel’s Atom chip. Open Peak will reportedly use a distribution model relying on local cable and phone service providers – the device will not be found in stores – to move its digital picture frame-like base unit and four-to-six standard candybar extension [...]