When Will HD Audio Come to Mobile Phones?
You’ve probably seen lots of talk here on the VoIP Insider about HDVoice, Wideband VoIP, G.722 Codec, etc. Lead by VoIP endpoint manufacturers including Polycom, Snom, Audiocodes, Cisco and others, the VoIP industry at large is gearing up to push “High Definition Voice” in a big way.
Industry analysts are also evangelizing wideband audio [...]
New Firmware Released for Citel C4110 SIP / IAX Phone
Citel has recently released new firmware which corrects several issues with the C4110 SIP/IAX Phone.
You can download the latest firmware below. NOTE: the file is a .z file which will directly load to the phone; you don’t need to unzip it.
Citel C4110 Firmware Link
Amongst the issues corrected in this firmware release are:
Daylight saving time [...]
Read moreFirst Look: Audiocodes 320HD IP Phone
The AudioCodes 320HD IP Phone is nearing release and enters a growing field of High Definition VoIP endpoints. The Audiocodes 320HD is a 4-line IP Phone with a large Monochrome LCD screen. Based on AudioCodes’ VoIPerfectHD software, the 320HD is designed to utilize the most popular wideband codecs such as G.722, G.722.2 (WB-AMR), [...]
Read moreTCM Mobile launches first ever VoIP based cellular system
TCM Mobile, a relatively unknown outfit, has launched the first ever VoIP based cellular system right down the road from VoIP Supply in Syracuse, New York.
Officially announced last week, TCM Mobile’s patent-pending technology utilizes unlicensed 2.4 GHz spectrum to provide cellular service using VoIP (2.4 GHz is typically used for Wi-Fi networks) . The technology, [...]
G.722 Wideband Audio Coming to Cisco SMB Phones
First mentioned on the must-read Voxilla blog, Cisco will soon be offering G.722 “High Definition” voice codec support on the Cisco SPA525G desktop IP phone.
Cisco is also alluding to the possibility of G.722 wideband audio support for other popular Linksys / Cisco SPA-9XX models as well. The firmware update to enable G.722 support [...]
Read moreGetting your numbers ported faster
Hidden in last week’s news that the FCC would soon be imposing new regulations requiring VoIP providers to provide “reasonable notice” to customers and regulatory officials before they shut down, was a new rule requiring land line, cellular and VoIP providers to port numbers to another provider within one business day.
It’s funny (to me at [...]

