VoIP Insider

When I first started blogging about VoIP “way back” in 2005 I penned one of the most popular “blog lists” of that year.
The Smith On VoIP top 30 VoIP blogs was a celebration of the thought leaders who were shaping my own thoughts and ideas about the VoIP industry at large. Fast forward over four [...]

At a retail price point of $319.95, the new Jabra Go 6470 features a range of audio kung fu to deliver optimum call clarity and hearing protection, regardless of what type of phone you are using, mobile, desk or softphone. The Jabra Go 6470 boasts high definition sound capabilities and digitally enhanced speech [...]

Most or our readers are likely familiar with Asterisk Open Source PBX, but for those of you who aren’t, Polycom has recently put together an easy to follow technical bulletin on using their SoundPoint IP Phones with Asterisk.
This document covers all the basics of integrating Polycom IP phones with your Asterisk PBX. Key topics [...]

Tom Keating over at TMC has the scoop on the ratification of the new 802.3at “PoE+” standard. The new 802.3at standard will allow endpoint devices such as IP phones, WiFi Access Points, IP Network Cameras to receive up to 25W of power over existing CAT5e and above cables.

Remember where you heard it first – a new color touch screen VoIP phone is coming soon from Aastra.
First spotted at the Internet Telephony Expo earlier this month while nosing around the Aastra booth, the new Aastra color touch screen phone is an attractive extension of the current Aastra product line. Designed with the executive [...]

One of the ancillary technology that continues to grab headlines and investment from major industry players is video conferencing.
The technology that allows users to “see and interact” with one another has gained favor with small and large enterprises alike during the last few years as a:

More impactful alternative to typical voice conferencing
Way to conduct distance [...]