snom has launched the snom 820, an an elegant and attractive SIP-based business VoIP phone.

The snom 820 features a high-resolution TFT color display that makes it easy for the users to view data through the XML browser.

It supports WiFi standard 802.11 and provides high-end sound quality and voice clarity which give users a feeling that they are talking to a person in the same room.

The snom 820 is equipped with the usual business functions like support for three-way conference calls, multiple ring tones and twelve different SIP identities per phone.  It has a VPN capability and supports SRTP and TLS security standards that help prevent recording and sniffing of VoIP data over the network.

Below are the features of the snom 820:

• High-resolution TFT color display
• Comfortable and intuitive menu structure
• Caller identification on display
• Directory (250 entries)
• Import/export of directory/phonebook
• Speed dial
• Local dial plan
• Lists of missed, received, and dialed calls (100 entries each)
• Indication of calls on hold
• Clock with automatic daylight-saving time, call timer
• Call blocking
• Handling of up to 12 calls simultaneously
• Auto answer mode
• Ringtone selection, VIP ringtones, import of individual ringtones
• URL dialing support
• Multilingualism
• DND mode
• Speakerphone
• Keyboard lock
• WiFi connection via USB 1.1
• Hold
• Unattended and attended transfer
• Hold music
• Call forwarding
• 3-way conference
• Call park, call pickup
• Call completion on busy/not available
• Client Matter Code (CMC)
• Call waiting/switching between calls

Click here for more information about the snom 820.

Popularity: 4% [?]

SkyPilot has released the SkyConnector Mini, a new generation Broadband Wireless Customer Premise Equipment (CPE) for long-range connectivity to broadband wireless subscribers. The SkyConnector Mini costs 50%  less than the current generation of SkyConnector while maintaining advanced wireless features including a high-gain antenna, high-power radio, OFDM modulation, AES encryption, and QoS capabilities.

The SkyConnector Mini’s deployment can be outside of commercial or residential buildings. Upon establishing a link, the CPE automatically configures itself and once connected, it provides an Ethernet connection to subscribers. The SkyConnector Mini includes extensive options to define and manage per-user rate control and other quality-of-service parameters. The SkyConnector Mini connects to a SkyGateway or SkyExtender point-to-multipoint base station.

Features of the SkyConnector Mini include:

• Low Cost – a per-unit MSRP as low as US$199
• Long Range – wireless connectivity up to 7.5 miles/12 km from the base station
• High Capacity – up to 13 Mbps of throughput
• Non-Line of Sight – industrial-strength OFDM improves deployment flexibility and resiliency
• Synchronous QoS – deterministic latency and jitter guarantees for applications like VoIP
• Encrypted Security – hardware-based AES encryption
• Frequency Flexibility – access to entire spectrum from 5.250-6.075 GHz
• “Zero-Touch” Configuration – auto-discovery and auto-provisioning via SkyControl™ EMS
• Traffic Management – Layer 2 networking with per-subscriber rate limiting and VLANs

The SkyConnector Mini is available from SkyPilot’s distributors and resellers. The manufacturer’s suggested retail price is US$299 per unit for individual units and US$199 per unit when purchased in a bundle of 100 units.

Popularity: 3% [?]