“Your PBXtra server and all associated hardware will arrive pre-configured and tested from Fonality. Once you have it in hand, your PBXtra server will need to be connected to the Internet via an Ethernet cable. You will also need to configure your PBXtra server to work on your network in accordance with our PBXtra Installation […]

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Microsoft’s Exchange 2007 has been out for some time now and recently MS released Service Pack 1 for the venerable messaging system.
As you probably already know, Exchange 2007 requires Windows 2003 64BIT and will not run on 32BIT OS. You’ve probably also heard about Exchange’s ability to provide Unified Communications out of the box.
Exchange 2007 […]

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I just got word today about a free VoIP Test for Businesses(Yes, home users can take it too), at http://www.bandwidth.com/tools/voipTest; it measures the following criteria:
Bi-Directional Transfer Rate- How many VoIP conversations can be supported at the same time over current connections. Unlike other tests of this type, it runs in both directions at the […]

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An important aspect of Voice over Wi-Fi (VoWFi) is cell phone seamless connectivity over wi-fi networks. T-Mobile USA (part of Deutsche Telekom) has something to say as well: mobile phones don’t have to break the bank, when you can make calls over both cell towers and Wi-Fi routers. T-Mobile claims calls made via cell phone […]

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If you are not comfortable with Asterisk based IP PBX and you love working with Windows, there is a solution for you. 3CX phone system is a SIP based IP PBX for Windows with lots of promising features like voicemail via email, Unified Messaging (MS outlook integration) and call parking.
They have four different versions (Free […]

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If you’ve been a little confused about all the different WiFi standards, here’s a link that will sort it all out. The major standards you need to know about are as follows along with their salient features:

Protocol
Release
  Date
Op.
  Frequency
Throughput
  (Typ)
Data
  Rate (Max)
Modulation
  Technique
Range
  (Radius Indoor) Depends, # and type of walls
Range
  (Radius Outdoor) Loss includes […]

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Wateen Telecom has officially launched its WiMAX / HFC services in Pakistan and it is a major breakthrough in Pakistan’s broadband market. It is a joint venture of Wateen Telecom and Motorola, where Motorola played a major role in the deployment of first commercial 802.16 (d/e) network. Right now WiMAX service is available in 20 cities, which includes R.Y.Khan. It will provide […]

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If you are in any way involved with telecom, then you must have heard of SIPConnect. SIPConnect is the culmination of the effort by SIP Forum to leverage interactive IP communication services and solutions.
SIPConnect is the methodology and architecture specifications to deliver direct SIP connectivity with VoIP service providers to ensure consistent quality of service, […]

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I’ve talked about potential pros of VoIP as it pertains to direct cost savings to the enterprise. There are some hidden benefits of VoIP as well, these don’t get the same attention or get measured like the other well known features.
Since VoIP works over the same infrastructure as your data traffic, this makes it very […]

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VoIP requires robust infrastructure that has to be operational 24×7. If your email goes down for 10 minutes it’s not as critical, but if your voice services go down for 10 minutes, it’s a huge deal!
Keeping in mind how critical voice communications is, it is essential to plan the network accordingly. Don’t go cheap on […]

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