Archive for June, 2009

Preparing Your Network Now for an Emergency

Friday, June 26th, 2009

Getting Emergency Management & Disaster Recovery Planning Into Your IT InfrastructureIn light of local disasters like Hurricane Katrina and H1N1 (Swine Flu) Pandemic, government and educational or…

Friday Links: VoIP Tracing, Video Calling, Google Voice

Friday, June 19th, 2009

VoIP News of the UK says that Ofcom wants reverse VoIP tracing for emergency calls in the UK.
Smith on VoIP says that niche applications are driving the adoption of video calling.
Network World says that Google has grabbed 1 million phone numbers for Google Voice. Whoa.

New Headsets Work for Wireless, Wired and Softphones

Friday, June 19th, 2009

There are two new Unified Communications solution products being released by GN Netcom. The new products are the Jabra GO(TM) 6400 and PRO(TM) 9400 Series, which are the first Bluetooth and DECT headset solutions that feaure a touch screen base. They are scheduled for release in September.
“We are dedicated to working with today’s industry leading [...]

Contingency Response Communications System Uses, VoIP, Wireless Internet to Connect Agencies

Friday, June 19th, 2009

DevMar Associates are now a distributor for AAR’s Contingency Response Communications System. The communications system is intended to provide local, state and federal agencies with an interoperable communications solution that is simple and yet bridges the gap between agencies, command and control.
“AAR is looking forward to working with Dennis DuVal and his team at DevMar [...]

Tadiran Telecom to Provide Advanced Communications for Beijing Subway

Thursday, June 18th, 2009

Tadiran Telecom will be providing advanced communication solutions for the Beijing Subway, which is planned to become the largest subway in the world by 2015. Under the new agreement, Subway Line 15 and Daxing, which is a subway line in the southern city quarter, will include 87 units of IPx3000 system and FlexiCom 5000 system [...]

Taridium Releases ipbx iPhone Interface

Thursday, June 18th, 2009

Taridium has released an ipbx iPhone interface for its enterprise PBX solution. The iPhone interface compatible with Apple’s iPhone, iPhone 3G and iPhone 3G S.
“One of the big advantages of the Taridium ipbx iPhone interface is that users can now access internal PBX extensions directly from their mobile phone with a single click — it [...]

TCM Mobile To Release Dual Band VoIP Phone

Thursday, June 18th, 2009

There is a new handset coming from TCM Mobile that will work on both the TCM Mobile Cellular VoIP Network and on traditional GSM cellular networks. The dual band phone is scheduled for release in two to three months.
“While our new handset is scheduled for release in two to three months, we can currently take [...]

Wednesday Links: Google Voice Gets Local Number Portability, Skype Videoconferencing on A Smartphone

Wednesday, June 17th, 2009

VoIP Watch says that Google Voice is going to support local number portability. YAY! That’s a good move on their part.
Smith on VoIP wonders which you’d prefer: good service or good pricing for VoIP … since you just can’t have both. Or can you?
A new smartphone that supports Skype video conferencing? Yep. Elektrobit MID Reference [...]

Sigma Expands to Brazil

Wednesday, June 17th, 2009

Sigma Systems has opened a new office in Sao Paulo, Brazil, offering their Advanced IP Service Fulfillment solutions to the Caribbean and Latin America markets.
“Our expertise in automating the fulfillment and delivery of communications and entertainment services is garnering the attention of next-generation operators across the region who are looking to expand their service offerings [...]

Hughes Rolls Out Satellite Based VoIP for Telefonica Espana

Wednesday, June 17th, 2009

Hughes Europe has rolled out a HN System solution for Telefonica Espana that offers satellite-based VoIP rural telecommunications services.
“The rapid implementation of our Hughes satellite-based system network enables Telefonica to provide a high-quality and cost-effective communications service to meet its Universal Service Obligation under Spanish law,” said Christopher Britton, managing director of Hughes Europe. “Customers [...]