VoIP Insider

We are all accustomed to having the ability to send and receive emails, browse the web to visit our favorite sports site or to check up on the weather, download leisurely and productive apps, and let’s not forgot updating your facebook status, tweeting to your friends about cool VoIP Multimedia phones, and confirming your colleague’s friend request on linkedIN.

Yes, this is something we all do on an everyday basis and we have grown accustomed to having this freedom at our fingertips. To the Voice over IP world, these necessities as we call them and that we take for granted, haven’t really met our needs until now!!!

The whole revolution of Multimedia phones came about back in early 2009 where we seen our first multimedia phone’s coming to market.

These have built in XML features that allow them to communicate via the web to your favorite website (such as the ones mentioned above). Another cool feature we are seeing on almost every multimedia phone is the ability to customize your settings, background images, even the phones appearance with “skins” to cover its boring outer appearance.

Also most multimedia phones have built in hardware to support Bluetooth headsets, WiFI for Wireless LAN connectivity so you can move around anywhere in the office without running any extra Ethernet cables or drops, Electronic Hookswitch Support or EHS (Please see my EHS Post on the VoIPInsider for further info), Video support, either built in or with an added video hardware module or software, Color touch screens, HD Voice, Gigabit Ethernet, and much more.

Below is a brief recap of the current lineup of  Multimedia phones on VoIPSupply.com and their supported functionality. For additional information on any models below, please contact us and speak to our sales team at 1-800-398-8647.

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Are you a current Switchvox SMB owner? If you are and you didn’t know already, Switchvox has formally announced its SMB 4.5 update which is available immediately. The update brings drastic changes and improvements to Polycom and Snom phones provisioned to the SMB solution. If you have Switchvox SMB, you already enjoy the intuitive and interactive, real time switchboard. If you don’t have a Switchvox SMB solution and are not familiar with the switchboard, here is a good look at it.
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That’s right, I said it, and yes you heard me correctly, Nortel has finally seen the need to address the growing need to get OFF proprietary equipment and move to a more open standards based platform offering.

While most of us in the Voice over IP world are already accustomed to this, me personally, from day one, I always have noticed the added benefits of using an open-source telephony platform over any proprietary based platform, any day of the week, hands-down. It’s a no-brainer. The idea of using any SIP-Based IP endpoint on a solution gives you the ability to meet everyone’s need from a function ability standpoint, price standpoint, and overall maintenance and upgrades or better put, ease of use. So I say to you Nortel, thank you…it’s about time….

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If you’re like me you’re always interested in learning more about VoIP.

Whether you’re a seasoned VoIP professional or a small business that’s ready to make the switch to VoIP, you can never get enough good information about VoIP technology and solutions.

That’s why the seasoned experts at VoIP Supply have put together a seven guide series to VoIP Equipment, called Learn More.
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Earlier today we pulled the curtains off of our latest offering – Reclaim.

What is Reclaim?

Reclaim is a VoIP equipment buyback program that allows companies and individuals to sell their used or excess VoIP equipment to VoIP Supply in return for store credit or direct payout.

Drawing upon VoIP Supply’s origins in IT asset management, as well as the growing demand from companies to more affordably upgrade to the latest in VoIP technology, Reclaim provides sellers with an easy four step process to receive fair market value for their equipment allowing them to receive back a portion of their initial investment in this equipment.
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You know Cisco.

They couldn’t possibly just release one series of multimedia phones. They had to release two.

On the same day that Cisco announced their new 9900 series of high end multimedia phones, they also announced the 8900 series.

The 8900 series multimedia phones are definitely a step below the 9900 series. Gone are things such as a touchscreen, video camera, dual USB ports and other high end options.

But the the 8900 series does appear to have a lot going for it.

• More than adequate 5-inch high res display
• HD Voice through G.722 codec support
• Single USB port for a headset
• Dual Gigabit Ethernet
• Ability to add an expansion module

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