With a growing demand for Unified Communications, CounterPath softphone licences are an increasingly popular choice for flexible, mobile working. However with a variety of licenses available, differentiating between them can sometimes be an overwhelming tedious task.
CounterPath currently have two licence options; Bria 4 and Bria Stretto. Put simply, CounterPath’s Bria Stretto client is a provisionable version of the standard Bria 4 client. In an attempt to simplify the differences between these licences, we have created a new marketing document, please see below:
If you have any questions about the information included or would like to speak to a member of the ProVu team about CounterPath Bria Stretto, you can call us on: 01484 840048 or email: contact@provu.co.uk
VTech’s new improved ErisTerminal deskphone range is now available from ProVu. Acting as replacements for VTech’s previous models, the VSP716A, VSP726A and VSP736A have been designed to offer flexible business solutions and feature PoE support, dual Ethernet ports and an industry-leading 3 year warranty.
Offering some unique features to other comparable SIP phones in the market, both the VSP726A and VSP736A have an integrated SD card slot which allows users to record and save calls directly to their deskphone for easy playback. Plus, with their in-built DECT radio the VSP726A and VSP736A can be paired with both the VSP601A DECT handset and/or the VSP500A DECT headset.
For pricing and stock information, please see our reseller portal, ProSys.
I think nearly anyone that has seen the Algo audio alerting devices has wondered what a group of them would sound like when they are positioned together.
Recently here at ProVu we got to group 38 Algo devices together and set them up to listen on multicast.
We were impressed with the kit and the result, the audio setting was left untouched so they are set to the default (I think it is 4 and goes up to 10) so they can become louder if required.
Did you know 2N regularly hold free online webinars and training courses giving you opportunities to extend your knowledge about 2N products. They have a variety of topics designed for 2N resellers’ technical and sales staff.
Topics include:
2N Products Overview (Technical)
2N Access Control (Technical)
2N Access Control (Sales)
2N Helis IP Verso (Sales)
2N IP Audio (Technical)
2N IP Intercoms Basic (Technical)
2N IP Intercoms Advanced (Technical)
Are you interested in learning more about the CounterPath Bria Stretto range of softphone licenses? Join us on Wednesday 27th July at 11:00 AM (GMT+1) when we will be hosting our Benefits of CounterPath Bria Stretto Webinar. The webinar has been designed to be suitable for all; you do not require any prior understanding of the range.
Webinar Agenda includes:
Introduction to the Bria Stretto Platform
The Benefits of Bria Stretto
What license types are available from ProVu
Bria user pay as you go plan
CounterPath Bria Stretto branding
Joining us for the webinar will be Dave Watkin and Matt Rogers from CounterPath. We expect the webinar to last approximately 45 minutes, to join us simply register your details below.
We currently have two great Gigaset promotional offers available for our resellers. These offers will continue to run until the end of September 2016, they include:
To take advantage of this bundle you will need to contact the ProVu sales team on 01484 840048 or you can email: contact@provu.co.uk.
These promotions are available to all ProVu registered trade resellers. If you are an ITSP, telecoms reseller or security installer and would like to become a ProVu reseller please fill out our new reseller form.
Securing voice traffic in a hosted telephony environment is a core requirement for any business to survive. Consequently it’s important that IP communication is managed and secured properly. Many hosted telephony providers from around the world deal with 100’s of products from different manufacturers, however without interop testing and secure networks, device compatibility can be hard to assess. With Sangoma’s E-SBCs, device interoperability can be simplified as it offers a secure enhancement to hosted VoIP deployments, acting as a medium between devices.
Here’s some of the key features of Sangoma’s SBCs:
Encrypt SIP signalling and audio media
Remote site VoIP demarcation point
Reduce firewall and NAT issues
Secondary Registration for Failover to Local Gateway Access
Ensure SLA compliance
Ultimately Sangoma’s E-SBCs allow service providers to take advantage of all IP communications
offerings, without compromising security, service quality, reliability and/or availability.
Sangoma offer a range of Enterprise SBCs with support for 5 up to 250 sessions and their carrier
models can handle up to total of 4000 sessions.
There’s just over 2 weeks to go before the entry deadline for the 2016 Comms National Awards and our entry is beginning to take shape. With a number of awards targeted at resellers and Service Providers, we wanted to share with you some of the categories up for grabs and the benefits of entering the awards.
Categories up for grabs:
Best SME Contact Centre Solution
Best Enterprise Contact Centre Solution
Best SME Vertical Market Solution
Best Enterprise Vertical Market Solution
Best SME Cloud Solution
Best Enterprise Cloud Solution
Best SME M2M/Wireless Solution
Best Enterprise SME M2M/Wireless Solution
The Nine Group Customer Service Award
So why enter the awards?
The build up to the awards helps to generate a buzz internally and helps to acknowledge your team’s hard work and dedication.
If you are shortlisted for an award you’ll receive free PR and be recognised among other leaders in the Comms and IT Channel.
A shortlist announcement gives you something exciting to talk about and share with your customers and stakeholders.
Entry is completely free!
To enter, simply register and download the application form from the CNA website, the deadline for entries is 29th July.
Top Tip: Nigel Sergent, Editorial Director at Comms Dealer is always happy to help with any entry enquiries, any questions can be directed to him at: nsergent@bpl-business.com
The Comms National Awards are prestigious awards and having been shortlisted for the past 2 years, we would encourage you to get involved – who knows you could be named champions at the ceremony which will take place on 13th October at the Hilton on Park Lane, London.
We look forward to seeing you on the night and raising a glass to your success!
We have received notice from Snom that the Snom 320 will be going ‘end of life’. From our current stock levels, we predict that our stock will last until mid August 2016. Please note; this is only a prediction and our ability to supply this model is ultimately dependent upon the orders we receive. Once our stock has run out we will be unable to replenish it.
Up to date stock availability can be seen on ProSys.
We have had an enquiry come in about how to wire in a tamper switch without an I/O module or a Wiegand module. I must admit I thought this was strange at first, given that I always thought it was fairly simple to do. It turns out it is but it is also easy to overcomplicate.
Make no mistake that 2N’s ideal setup would be a tamper switch connected to either an I/O module or a Wiegand module – every single piece of documentation I have found shows it connected in this manner. The idea is that it has 2 switches – we’ll call them switch 1 and 2 – with switch 2 connecting to the I/O module and back into the Verso, where it is recognised as a tamper switch, and switch 1 connecting to, for example, a 3rd-party alarm system, where it is recognised as a generic input that activates whatever the alarm system is programmed to activate.
The Verso however has its own generic input, into which you can wire switch 1 and have it behave as exactly that – a generic input.
Please note: in order to make use of a tamper switch in any way, you must have at least the Enhanced Integration Licence.
What you will need:
A 2N Helios IP Verso base unit with or without camera – 9155101C or 9155101
A tamper switch – 9155038
2 lengths of thin wire, about 6 inches long should do it – the lengths of wire I picked up for this demonstration are closer to about 6 feet.
A small screwdriver
Whichever other modules you wish to connect to the Verso – we have just an infopanel on our demo one.
The relevant mounting boxes and/or frames – we are using a 2-module flush-mount box and frame.
A computer on the network to do the programming.
This is the bottom of the backbox and the tamper switch is inserted where the green square is……the tamper switch is inserted like so……and screwed in.
The tamper switch then needs wiring in via that little green terminal block on the left:
Fairly simple, just insert the wires into here……and here.Your wires will ideally be a bit shorter than this!
As mentioned earlier, because of the way it’s wired in, the Verso doesn’t know it is communicating with its own tamper switch, so the below is what you’ll see in the web interface when you try and program it as a tamper switch:
To run a quick demo of it working, I told the Verso that its Secured State Control was controlled by the status of input 1 – all this does short of any programming is activate a red LED next to the camera in the shape of a padlock – without the Enhanced Integration Licence this is all it will be able to do.
How to set the Secured State Control.
By using a screwdriver to press and depress the tamper switch, I was then able to turn the red LED on and off.
Please note: If you are using a tamper switch in this way you will not be able to wire anything else, such as an exit button, into the same input on the Verso. The only way to use an exit button without buying an I/O module will be to buy a security relay.
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