Author Archives for ‘candrews’

Aastra 6739i (A6739-0131-10-01) Released

Aastra has announced the formal release of their new 6739i flagship wideband desktop ip phone. The Aastra 6739i (A6739-0131-10-01) ups the ante for SIP standard desktop IP phones with a huge color touch screen combined with an intuitive interface and navigation menus. The Aastra 6739i also supports high definition sound with Aastra Hi-Q™ [...]

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Cisco AXP Developer Contest Produces Some Interesting Applications

Cisco’s Application Extension Platform, “AXP” for short, is an “open source” network application develipment, integration and hosting platform. AXP is available as a service module on the Cisco Integrated Services Router (ISR) which includes the Cisco 1800, 2800 and 3800 Series Routers amongst others. Cisco’s AXP Dev platform reinforces their “Network [...]

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First Look: Jabra Go 6470 Wireless Headset System

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 [...]

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Using Polycom SoundPoint IP Phones with Asterisk PBX

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 [...]

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New 802.3AT Power Over Ethernet (PoE) Standard Ratified

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.

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First Look: Unidata SQ-3100 Video Conference Handset Cradle

If you are a new visitor to the VoIP Insider, or missed our coverage of the Unidata SQ-3000 WiFi VoIP + Video phone, you can catch up on this sweet little piece of hardware here. The Unidata SQ-3000 ups the ante for WiFi VoIP phones, adding G.722 wideband audio codec support and video conferencing [...]

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