Conference Phones
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Review : Jabra Speak 510+ Speakerphone
Jabra have added to their portfolio of business communications products with the Jabra Speak 510 Plus - a truly mobile conferencing unit which will appeal to the requirements of the modern, agile worker.
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This USB and Bluetooth enabled portable speakerphone allows immediate and handy set up of business meetings. The 510 plus is plug and play and easy to use.
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Konftel Adds Video to Conferencing
Konftel, already a manufacturer of some of the nest conferencing products for business have added video conferencing to new and existing models. This is achieved by virtue of the Konftel Cam20 4K USB Camera or the Konftel Cam50 which is suitable for larger video conferences with 12x optical zoom. This connects to existing conferencing units in the Konftel range via USB ( plug and play ). The Cam20 adds on 4k Ultra HD Video with a 105° field of view via USB 3.0 to your device. This allow you to either take advantage of a very versatile new video conferencing phone or add on video collaboration functionality to your existing Konftel audio conferencing solution.
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Revolabs becomes Yamaha Conferencing
Revolabs, a business audio company owned by Yamaha was renamed earlier in the year to Yamaha Unified Communications. Revolabs has established itself as an enterprise manufacturer of business conferencing solutions, whilst Yamaha is well known as a pioneer in high quality audio - leading the world in the production of many musical instruments.
Business conferencing is a great time and money saver for business as it allows one to schedule remote meetings at a moment's notice.
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Konftel Business Conferencing
Konftel label themselves as manufacturers of Collaboration Endpoint Solutions and specialise in the field of business conferencing.
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Conference phones are a crucial business tool, allowing multi participant meetings to take place with attendants in disperse geographical locations.
This allows business meetings to be scheduled at late notice and to take place without the associated costs of travel.
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Spotlight : The ClearOne Chat USB 150
ClearOne specialise in the design and manufacture of media, audio, UC ( Unified Communications ) and streaming products for business and home. In the field of UC ClearOne has specialised in the creation of affordable yet highly functional desktop conferencing units for many a situation.
The ClearOne Chat 150 connects via USB to a multitude of devices such as VoIP/ PC/ Mac/ Laptop, Softphone to give full rich sound over a large area. It can also be connected with enterprise phone systems, allowing web collaboration such as such as LiveMeeting, Sametime, and WebEx. and instant messaging. It is suitable for medium sized meeting rooms and is plug and play - simple to set up and use.
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Avaya B100 Series Conferencing
Avaya is a global leader in communications, delivering both sophisticated hardware/ endpoints and software platforms for Unified Communications and Call Centre management - complete solutions for business communications. Here we look at some of the conference phones which make up the portfolio.
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A Conference Phone for Any Meeting Room
We read all about remote working and business is no different from the concept of employees working from home.
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rather than the costly and time consuming ( and non environmentally friendly ) option of travelling for a business meeting there are a host of conference phones available - be they small and portable speakerphones which will connect to a mobile or desktop conference units which will connect to a telephone system and allow a meeting room with 20 people to have a full on conference in real time. -
Conference Units for Skype for Business
Continue readingIf you are looking for the best conference phone for Skype for Business or other Unified Communications platform then we have a few selections based upon price, quality and ease of deployment. The essence of a business conference phone is that it allows a few people to take part in a meeting without the costs and hassle of travel or making cups of tea for 20 people. Modern conference units have a host of features designed to make their setup, and use, as simple as possible and the units below from Polycom, Jabra and Sennheiser all integrate perfectly with Skype for Business.
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Small Business Polycom Debut
Continue readingAny business that has tasted the easy joy that audio conferencing brings to arranging business meetings will be aware of the facility by which one can schedule, invite and set up remote business meetings. Leading the way have been the Polycom Conference phones of which we have all become familiar.
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An Affordable Conference Phone from BT
Continue readingWe felt that we should mention the The BT X300 Conferencing Unit, having talked about its big brother the BT X500 previously but the X300 deserves a mention by virtue of its simplicity and price.
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The New Polycom 8800 Trio
Continue readingMuch like the way in which Hoover became a byword for the household vacuum cleaner Polycom has established itself as the 'de-facto' word in business conferencing equipment. Business conferencing has revolutionised business meetings by allowing immediate multiperson discussions between offices at a moment's notice. Whether over IP or normal telephone line these devices can, and do, provide fully duplex clear two way conversations.
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The Cisco 8831 IP Conference Phone
When we first saw the Cisco 8831 we thought it odd that someone would plug a loudspeaker into a calculator but, following exhaustive investigation, it became apparent that this was a very nicely designed conference phone.
Conference phones are a useful addition to businesses large and small and allow one to set up and take part in business meetings at a moment's notice.
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