CyberData Release New IP Paging Zone Controller

Zone Controller Enables Access to Analog Paging Speakers Through a VoIP Phone System

CyberData has released its new VoIP Zone Controller, 4-Port Audio-Out. The Zone Controller is a SIP-endpoint that enables access to analog paging speakers through a VoIP phone system. Each of the 4 audio outputs is designed to interface with a standard analog paging amplifier. The zone control function is set up through its web interface and offers up to 15 programmable paging zone groups in addition to page-all.

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Asterisk Appliance Now Available Through Distribution

Digium’s PBX Appliance Now Has General Availability

I had the opportunity to chat with Digium Channel Manager Chris Langford for a quick moment tonight and he let me know that the highly anticipated, oft mentioned Asterisk appliance is now generally available through Digium’s distribution channel.

According to what I am told, these first units will be VoIP only (meaning you will need to use an analog gateway to interface with the PSTN) and will ship with a one year support contract (a great move I think). The appliance, which was announced as a developer’s kit in January, is expected to be the company’s focus going forward as they square off against phone system vendors like Fonality and SwitchVox.

The Little Box I Love

The Little Box That Can Do Almost Everything

Aswath Rao has an enlightening post about the ZTE’s Home Gateway H110. Fortunately for me, I actually have one. Unfortunately, I have not had the chance to actually play with it . What makes this device so special is the multitude of ways it can be utilized by consumers and providers alike.

The HL110 comes standard with an Ethernet and PCMCIA Card Slot for Broadband access, multiple LAN interfaces including four (4) Ethernet, two (2) FXS, one (1) FXO and (2) USB ports. In addition the H110 supports Bluetooth, Print and File Sharing, multiple VPN/VLAN support, and offers a superior user experience with innovative QoS, and a feature rich GUI. As Aswath points out, this in not your run-of-the-mill all-in-one device . This bad boy acts like a PBX, “The two VoIP lines and the PSTN line will be used like “trunks”; the two FXS port and an optional Bluetooth phone will be used like “stations”. The stations can talk to each other as intercom. The route for outgoing calls can be selected based on static configuration or dynamic dial plan.” Very cool.

While these devices have not emerged as “fan favorites” yet, I believe they have a bright future, especially as they creep closer and closer to having robust phone system capabilities. Just imagine the new CallButler software loaded on this type of software.

Snom 370 IP Phone Finally Available

SNom 370 Offers VPN Security

The Snom 370, which debuted at CeBit over five months ago, is finally available through Snom resellers worldwide. I profiled the Snom 370 when it was first announced in February and was impressed by the tremendous amount of features and functionality that the phone offered business class costumers.

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iRiver W10 VoIP Phone Falls Short

iRiver Hopes Handset Will Compete With iPhone

Yes, I am serious.

The iRiver W10 VoIP phone with multimedia capabilities was built as a “answer” to the Apple iPhone. Sure this bad boy packs a ton of functionality into its tiny shell, with FM radio, MP3 Player, GPS, and e-book reader capabilities, but to market it as a viable alternative to the iPhone? C’mon.

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Tiger Netcom IP0027 Business IP Phone

Looking for a Low Cost Business IP Phone?

The Tiger Netcom IP0027 is a low cost business IP Phone that is perfect for any open source telephony deployment. What makes the Tiger Netcom IP0027 perfect for any open source telephony deployment? First off, it is one of the only phones that supports IAX2 (the voice protocol design for Asterisk). The IP0027 also supports SIP (up to five accounts). The there is the price. The IP0027 is only $63.99 and Tiger Netcom offers wholesale pricing for one sample, volume discounts, and OEM branding (for integrators and service providers) making this phone an excellent alternative to the Grandstream GXP-2000; one of the most popular IP phones deployed with open source telephony systems today.

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Sangoma A500 BRI PCI Card

Sangoma A500 BRI Card for Open Source Telephony Systems

Sangoma has increased their worldwide product line with the introduction of the A500. The A500 BRI card fully supports the ISDN S/T bus as either an NT or TE device using a reversed module design that avoids jumpers. The A500 was designed to support the European and global open source telephony markets where open source telephony is red hot!

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