Smith On VoIP

Boy have I been waiting to talk about Polycom’s new line of conference phones.
Today, Polycom officially released their new IP6000 and IP7000 conferencing phones. Ever since Cisco released their CP-7937G conference phone, I have been waiting for their OEM partner, Polycom to release the SIP based version.
Here are some of the things to look forward […]

Everyone loves Cisco ip phones. Maybe it is all of the product placements they buy on popular TV shows and in movies. Maybe it is the great design. Maybe it is that they just plain out-perform the competition. Whatever it is, the new Cisco CP-7937G conference phone is sure to be a hit with small […]

This weekend I was doing some research on new WiFi VoIP phones and came across a slick new WiFi VoIP phone on Aastra’s European website. The Aastra 312W is Aastra’s newest addition to their line-up of IP phones and their first WiFi VoIP phone. It is an interesting move for Aastra, since they previously released […]

At the recent Polycom global partner conference, Polycom unveiled a number of new handsets. While I am unable to talk about many of them, one of their new models that I can discuss is the Polycom IP 560. The Polycom IP 560 is the older brother of the Polycom IP 550. While the Polycom IP […]

Cubicle dweller’s rejoice! Not only are you subject to sitting at the corporate equivalent of a lean-to, but now, thanks to the wonder of IP technology will be subject to ads delivered directly to your cubicle. Courtesy of your ip phone.
Yesterday I had the opportunity to read the release notes for a new firmware from […]

GXE502x IP PBX Touted As An All-in-One Device
It was almost a year ago when Grandstream’s VP of Sales, Bruce Macaloney and I had a conversation about Grandstream offering an IP PBX when he was at the VoIP Supply offices. To me, the one thing that was missing from Grandstream’s portfolio was an IP PBX. “With […]

New Talkswitch ip phones Are Aastra OEM
Leading small business telephone system provider Talkswitch is continuing the growth of their product line with the release of three new ip phones. The release of these new phones is one of the final steps in moving the Talkswitch platform from it’s all analog roots to an all IP […]