As technology progresses, business communications manufacturers are finding new methods of simplifying users’ lives while retaining security. Case in point: NFC for VoIP phones. In this blog, we’re going to use the Poly Edge E Series IP Phones as our example for how NFC is used in VoIP phones. All the Edge E phones have native NFC support. Want to learn more about the … Jay Brant • Aug 10, 2023 ..read more

Can you use two smaller video conferencing systems as one larger video conferencing system? If you could, you could leverage the devices you already own while being able to adapt to changing collaboration demands. Yes, you can merge two video conferencing systems into one larger system. Using two Yealink AVHubs, you connect two separate Yealink Microsoft Teams Rooms (MVC) … Jay Brant • Aug 25, 2023 ..read more

In his latest unboxing video, Dylan introduces you to Jabra Engage 55, a wireless headset that uses the secure DECT protocol for communications. It comes with a plug-and-play DECT USB adapter to enable communications wherever you are: in the office, at home, in shared workspaces or cafés, and more. DECT headsets used to require a base station but no longer. You get an adapte … Jay Brant • Aug 17, 2023 ..read more

Can you use the conference phone that your business already owns with a video conferencing service like Microsoft Teams, Zoom, GoTo, or Google Meet? Yes. In this blog, we use the example of how to put the Yealink CP965 IP Conference Phone into BYOD Mode, making it usable for video calls with an enormous range of virtual meeting platforms. Conference phones like CP965 are … Jay Brant • Sep 07, 2023 ..read more

You know how pairing a Bluetooth headset with your smartphone can be such a pain? It’s no different when pairing one to your VoIP phone… or is it? Poly Fast Pair solves this issue. With compatible Poly Headsets and Poly IP Phones, Fast Pair makes setting up your Bluetooth headset with your desk phone as simple as a single tap. (See the end of the blog for compatibility inf … Jay Brant • Aug 31, 2023 ..read more

In our latest unboxing video, Dylan shows you what you get with the amazing new Jabra Evolve2 65 Flex, a premium Bluetooth headset purpose-built for hybrid workers. Check out the Jabra Evolve2 65 Flex unboxing video today! Want to know what the three most important features of Evolve2 65 Flex are? We cover them after the video…Three amazing features you get with Jabra Ev … Jay Brant • Sep 13, 2023 ..read more

When it comes to video conferencing systems, the focus is usually on the camera (no pun intended). But how people sound is as important as how they look. If people sound muffled, if there’s lots of background noise, if people’s voices aren’t distinguished well — if any of these common issues occurs, it can harm a video call as much as highly pixelated or ou … Jay Brant • Sep 15, 2023 ..read more

The Grandstream UCM6300 Series of IP PBXs have become on of the most popular choices for small-to-medium businesses (SMBs) looking to establish a professional communications system on a budget. These VoIP PBXs let you control your communications while having complete, enterprise-worthy feature-sets. Grandstream IP PBXs combine power and adaptability. Take the hospitali … Jay Brant • Sep 22, 2023 ..read more

Viking Electronics produces an exceptionally deep and wide range of emergency phones for ultra-reliable point-to-point communications in critical situations. While shopping for Viking Electronics emergency phones like the Viking 1600-IP Series, you might notice that Viking claims their phones are “ADA Compliant.” But what does it mean for a Viking emergency phone to be A … Jay Brant • Sep 29, 2023 ..read more

In our latest video, Dylan shows you how to pair a smartphone to a Yealink CP965 IP Conference Phone using Bluetooth, which it natively supports. Why would you connect a smartphone to CP965? It enables three functions: One. To place and receive phone calls on the conference phone. In other words, you can use CP965 with its 12 + 1 microphone array and advanced noise reduc … Jay Brant • Oct 06, 2023 ..read more