ProVu Appointed 2N Distributor

ProVu launch 2N

ProVu are delighted to announce we have reached agreement with Czech based Telecom manufacturer 2N to distribute their range of IP Door Entry Intercoms.

With the rapidly growing demand for SIP compatible door entry systems for both hosted telephony providers and on site IP PBX systems the 2N products significantly broadens the range of systems we currently offer.

The Range
2N not only have the Uni and Vario models with many different button, keypad and RFID combinations.



They also have the IP Force and Safety ranges that will enable resellers to offer robust solutions in to very different applications, such as: Public areas in Airports and stations or even Motorway emergency booths.



Interoperability
We have run extensive interoperation tests with a number of leading hosted providers plus several IP PBX systems including Asterisk and 3CX and found the 2N products fully compatible and really easy to set up.

Available Now
2N products are in stock and available to order now. All products have been added to our database and pricing and stock info is available on ProSys.

Request a Quote
If you have any opportunities please feel free to call us on 01484 840048 or email contact@provu.co.uk and we will be happy to put together a quotation for you.

ProVu Welcome Anna to the Sales Team

Due to recent growth, ProVu have appointed Anna as a new Sales Account Manager. Anna grew up in London and moved to Leeds to attend University 4 years ago.

Her hobbies include: art, music, reading, cooking, drinking Polish beer and travelling.

Should you require a quote, need to place an order, obtain an order status or simply just fancy a chat…. give Anna a call on the usual number 01484 840048 or send an email to anna@provu.co.uk


snom Certified Engineer Training Courses now back with ProVu

Book on to the SCE training course

ProVu will once again be running the snom SCE training and accreditation courses and the first one is being held at our office near Huddersfield on Wednesday 24th July.

The course is ideal for technical support personnel as well as technically minded sales people, and will give them a far greater insight in to the technical advantages of snom and their excellent provisioning system.

In addition, by becoming snom SCE Accredited resellers also receive the following benefits:

* snom SCE Certified website logo recognised Worldwide
* Access to lower pricing across the snom handset range
* Free Technical Support
* Free Sales support
* Access and listing on snomchannel.co.uk website
* Lead registration system

The course is very much a hands on training day with real life examples and practical demonstrations ensuring attendees leave with lots of fresh ideas. And because the course is technical based we do limit the number of delegates to a maximum of 8 ensuring each delegate receives a high degree of personal tuition.

The course is charged at £200 per delegate and includes one of the new high end snom 760 phones, normally priced at £158.00.

For more information and to register for the snom SCE course please visit our snom training page or call the ProVu sales team on 01484 840048.

New Yealink T4X range, Available Now at ProVu

Yealink T4X

ProVu are excited to announce the launch of the new T4 series range of IP phones from widely recognised manufacturer, Yealink.

The T4 series offers the industry’s latest telephony features combined with intuitive user-interfaces, easy to use BLF keys, superior quality audio and large clear mirror style display screens.

The T4 series revolutionary design not only applies to the quality of its telephony but also to its attractive and stylish looks making it an ideal choice for the discerning user.

These sleek and elegantly designed handsets all feature a full-duplex speakerphone and Yealink’s Optima HD voice system providing rich, clear, life-like audio. Plus, the days of messy paper inserts are finally over, all the three models have between 6 & 10 BLF keys that can scroll to 3 pages, providing functionality for up to 27 buttons.

The phones also represent a sensible investment, with the T42G and T46G supporting POE with dual Gigabit Ethenet ports. The T41P also features PoE support but is designed for the more cost-efficient 10/100M Ethernet networks.

T4XX Features
The T42GN and T46GN are in stock now and the T41PN is expected to arrive in September.

If you have any questions please speak to the Sales Team on on 01484 840048 or send an email to contact@provu.co.uk

Algo 8180 SIP Alerter: Seven Advantages over ATA based PA Solutions

algo8180 warehouse

Why should you be interested in the ALGO 8180 SIP Alerter? What makes it special?

Moving over to IP communications can often lead to connecting existing analogue PA systems to a new IP system by using an ATA (analogue telephone adaptor). But there are significant advantages in deploying an all-in-one IP Solution.

The Algo 8180 eliminates the need for an ATA offering new capabilities of performance, scalability and user experience.

Seven advantages over ATA based Door Entry Solutions:

1. Easy to install
The 8180 connects to your IP network as just another endpoint. Installation and set up are are as easy as adding an IP phone to your system and it is powered via the network cable from a POE switch.

2. Web interface
Provisioning and administering changes to the 8180 can be carried out any time via its intuitive web interface. No need to physically go to the device to make changes.

3. Ambient Noise Compensation
The 8180 microphone listens to the ambient noise and automatically adjusts output volume. Perfect for variable environments like workshops, classrooms and cafeterias.

4. Effective Ring Tones
No more shrill high frequency ring tones. Choose from a wide range of pre-loaded WAV files or up-load your own ring tones to suit your own specific business environment.

5. Multicast Scalability
The 8180 can generate a multicast audio stream to additional 8180s on the network for additional loud ringing, paging or announcements. No need for any central amplifier or paging server.

6. Paging, Loud Ringing & Announcements
The 8180 is a multi – capable speaker, serving effectively as a paging, loud ringing and PA announcement system all-in-one. Eliminating the need for multiple devices.

7. Talk-back
The 8180 microphone supports talk back in page mode for two way communication and verification.

The Algo 8180 is an all in one IP paging solution eliminating the need for multi component solutions and associated wiring.


Further information about the ALGO 8180 including datasheets

The Algo 8180’s are in stock. If you have any questions please call the Sales Team on 01484 840048 or send an email to contact@provu.co.uk.

How to: Connect a Plantronics CS540 with a Yealink Phone

This is a step-by-step guide of how to successfully connect a Plantronics CS540 to a Yealink SIP phone (Compatible with T26P, T28P, T38G).

You should have:
– Plantronics CS540 Headset
– Yealink Handset with EHS capabilities
– Yealink EHS36 adapter.

(For a full list of headset and phone compatibility please view our headset compatibility chart)

The image below shows the contents of each box that will be required for this setup. They have been labelled for ease of idenitification and grouped according to which box you will find them in -see the key below.

Green – Yealink T38G Box
Yellow – Yealink EHS36 Box
Red – Plantronics CS540 Box

Step 1:
Once you have the correct parts ready, the next step is to connect the 3.5mm cable from the Plantronics base unit, to the EHS36 box. You can’t really go wrong here as they will only fit into one slot on each unit, but the picture below highlights where to connect them.

Step 2:
Connect the RJ12 cable from the EHS36 box to the EXT port on the back of the T38G. This port should be clearly labelled on the phone. See the picture below for illustration.

Step 3:
Connect the Plantronics RJ11 cable from the base unit to the Headset port on the back of the T38G. This port is labelled with a small headset icon, it is located next to the Receiver port, please make sure these are put into the correct slots. Again, the picture below shows how they should be connected.

That’s it! Power up the phone and the Plantronics base if you have not done so already. If this is a new purchase please allow a short time for the headset to charge before use. To charge simply place it onto the base in the very obvious slot.

If you have any problems after following this guide, please email support@provu.co.uk with details of your issue and a member of the technical team will be happy to advise.

We are hiring!

We are a rapidly expanding distributor of IP Telephony products based in Huddersfield. With the increasing take up of VoIP services, ProVu are experiencing a period of rapid growth. With 10 years VoIP industry experience, ProVu are recognised as the experts in distribution and technical services. We stock, configure and deliver products to and on behalf of our trade customers throughout the UK.

We are looking to expand our team:

  • Sales & Marketing Executive Job applications are now closed for this role
    Responsibilities include managing and maximising sales from existing and prospective customers as well as developing marketing initiatives to open new channels to market, launch new products and expand our reseller base.
  • Part Time Warehouse assistant Job applications are now closed for this role
    The hours are likely to be 13:30 – 17:30, responsibilities will include picking correct products for dispatch, processing orders, booking in of stock and making sure the warehouse clean, tidy and organised.

Please send CVs to jobs@provu.co.uk.

PROMOTIONS for Convergence Summit North attendees

Convergence Summit North - 30th April - 1st May 2013 Visit Provu on stand 9

We are hoping to see you all at the Convergence Summit in Manchester next week (30th April – 1st May), the ProVu Sales team will be present on stand 9. And when you visit the stand you will also be able to take full advantage of our special Convergence Summit promotions:

Call on the ProVu stand at Convergence Summit North and get up to 5% additional discount on Yealink, snom, Gigaset and Panasonic handsets ordered before the end of June 2013.

Gigaset, Panasonic, Sangoma, snom and Yealink

T46GExclusive Preview of Yealink T4XG range
Be the first to view the soon to be announced Yealink T4XG series phones including the T46G – Gigabit Ethernet phone and supports wifi & bluetooth adapters.

If you would like to arrange a meeting with us during the event please e-mail your request to contact@provu.co.uk or call us on 01484 840048.

If you haven’t already register to attend the Convergence Summit North 2013 here

Yealink Remote Control features

In an automated environment, it can be useful to control things without having to physically interact with them.

I refer, of course, to having to exert my energy on reaching to dial a number on my phone. You might well save yourself these exertions on a daily basis, so you can thank me later.

Here’s an example of dialling a couple of pleasant fellows:

http://user:pass@10.10.11.100/cgi-bin/ConfigMa
nApp.com?number=118118

If you try this on a more recent firmware, you may find that it doesn’t appear to do anything. Confusing at first but it seems there was a firmware change made for security purposes (can’t complain at that but it would be nice if the phone gave a 403 response when it does fail though!)

You now need to tell the phone what IP addresses to trust. If you web browse onto the Phone>Features page, you can find a text box labeled along the lines of “Trusted Action URI Server List”. You need to enter the IP addresses that the phone expects to receive requests from, as a comma-seperated list eg. 10.10.11.200,10.10.11.201

The first time the phone receives a remote request from one of these addresses, the phone does prompt you on screen to allow or reject the request (sorry.. you need to press the buttons this time!). I haven’t seen any subsequent prompts to confirm my consent.

If you want, you can also trigger key presses remotely:

/cgi-bin/ConfigManApp.com?key=OK
/cgi-bin/ConfigManApp.com?key=1
/cgi-bin/ConfigManApp.com?key=2
/cgi-bin/ConfigManApp.com?key=3
/cgi-bin/ConfigManApp.com?key=CANCEL

Isn’t that just great? You can build this into your CRMs or whatever else you can think of.

If you don’t have a Yealink phone to hand, you can browse the range: http://www.provu.co.uk/yealink.html

Now go and have some fun!