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The eagerly awaited Panasonic NS1000 Phone System is now available from stock from most UK Panasonic Phone System dealers.

The Panasonic NS1000 is a market leading VoIP Phone System from the leading small phone system manufacturer.  The NS1000 phone system uses the latest Voice Over IP Technology enabling easy deployment of Panasonic IP Phones including the KX-NT range (KX-NT321, KX-NT343, KX-NT346 and KX-NT366) and the new KX-UT range of Panasonic SIP Phones (KX-UT113, KX-UT123, KX-UT133 and KX-UT136).  The Panasonic NS1000 Telephone System can also be used with other SIP Phones including Aastra IP Phones, Grandstream IP Phones, Cisco IP Phones, Yealink IP Phones, Snom IP Phones, Polycom IP Phones and Linksys IP Phones making the NS1000 an ideal choice for customers with existing handsets that might want to migrate their IP Telephony to the Panasonic NS1000 Communications Server Platform.

The Panasonic NS1000 can utilise SIP Trunk services and can also use legacy ISDN telephone lines if require.  Put the Panasonic NS1000 is your diary.

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The annual freeze is upon the UK with forecasts of snow and freezing temperatures and of course the possible disruption to business inlcuding staff shortages as employees refuse to struggle through dangerous conditions to get to work.  In this age of high speed internet and multitude of communications options it should be easy for desk based employees to work from home and it is not as expensive as you might think as long as you have made some preperations.

The obvious first choice is using VoIP (Voice Over IP) so that home based employees, even temporarily snowed in ones, can communicate with the office and customers seamlessly.  As long as they have a reliable ADSL connection at home and a PC with suitable headset they can quickly establish a connection with the office phone system to remain a productive member of the team.  Even if your business does not have a VoIP or VoIP enabled telephone system you can plan ahead by installing a VoIP Gateway which will easily upgrade your existing phone system to provide basic VoIP connectivity as a backup for this type of situation.  The Telecom FM Onestream VoIP Gateway will connect to your small business phone system and provide VoIP connectivity for both the office phone system and also allow home workers to connect using an IP softphone on their computer or they could use an IP Phone at home and be able to answer incoming calls and transfer them back to the office.  The Onestream Gateway also fetures a built-in GSM Gateway so the company can reduce their call charges to mobile phones or provide easy, low cost mobile extension functionality for their mobile workforce.

The next thing that a home based employee will need to do is access their office PC and applications from their home computer and this is easily achieved using a basic VNC service or a paid for remote access solutions such as gotomypc or logmein which are easy to set up and allow the user to work as though sitting at their desk.

With a little planning, and maybe a small outlay for items like VoIP Gateways which can provide additional benefits such as reduced call charges throughout the year, most small businesses can easily survive the cold snap.

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The purpose of this notice is to announce the Manufacture Discontinuation of the KXTDA15 and KX-TDA30 Panasonic Phone System Main Units and certain associated cards.

Manufacture Discontinuation (MD) serves as formal communication of Panasonics’ intent to MD the product(s) noted. No further orders will be accepted as of time of stock depletion and no further shipments made after the product has been discontinued. The MD of these  products should not be interpreted as the discontinuance of any Panasonics agreements to support the existing field systems.

Discontinuation of Parts

KX-TDA15E TDA15 Main Unit
KX-TDA30E TDA30 Main Unit
KX-TDA3183E LCOT2 – 2 port Analogue Trunk card
KX-TDA3180E LCOT4 – 4 port Analogue Trunk card

Ongoing Support

In accordance with service support policies, Panasonic will maintain support and spare parts for a minimum of 5 years from the point of discontinuation.

Recommendations

Customers requiring KX-TDA15/30 solutions, should look to substitute for KXNCP500 KXNCP1000 or Panasonic NS1000 Systems.

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The use of SIP Trunking by small and medium sized businesses in the UK has risen dramatically over the last twelve months compared to the previous three years data.  The rise in SIP Trunk usage in the UK has been driven by the change in business phone system technologies that have been implemented by the leading phone system manufacturers such as Panasonic, Avaya and Siemens.  New communications platforms from these leading systems providers such as the Panasonic NS1000 have focused heavily on SIP technology and promote the use of both IP Telephones for extensions and SIP Trunking to replace traditional PSTN Analogue, ISDN2e and ISDN30e telephone lines.

The move to SIP trunking has not yet been driven by pricing or service except in the case of new installations where the cost of installing multiple SIP Trunking channels is far cheaper and quicker than analogue or ISDN phone lines.  SIP Trunk channel rental combined with the cost of using a dedicated broadband service to deliver high quality VoIP calls will usually cost the same as renting the equivalent number of PSTN or ISDN telephone lines, and the typical call charges for using a VoIP service compared to normal phone lines are usually the same.

During 2011, there were 127 new suppliers of SIP Trunk providers in the UK compared to only 32 new SIP Trunking providers in 2010 and this should help drive down the price, provide new innovation and improve quality.

The increase in SIP Trunking has also promted a new range of VoIP Gateway products that will enable business users to utilise SIP Trunks without changing their existing analogue or ISDN phone system.  A VoIP Gateway will connect to the phone system trunk ports and provide conversion of these traditional telephone technologies to VoIP so that businesses can take advantage of the VoIP revolution.  Oneproduct that does just this is the Onestream VoIP Gateway that provides PSTN and ISDN2e connectivity for SIP Trunking as well as providing two built-in GSM channels to enable low cost calls to mobile phones, as well as offering mobile extension capabilities and the connection of IP Phones to provide extra capacity in the office or for homeworkers.

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The GN Jabra Pro 920 wireless headset is the latest offering from Jabra. The Jabra 920 Pro is an entry level cordless headset ideal for cost conscious business users

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Panasonic have announced today that the new Panasonic NS1000 SIP based VoIP Phone System will be available in the UK from all leading Panasonic resellers from January 2012.

The Panasonic NS1000 is a SIP based Communications Server that is suitable for most businesses that want to take advantage of unified communications and the latest VoIP technology.

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Snom have announced the launch of their new Snom 760 IP Phone

The snom 760 phone addresses office users that require excellent audio, PBX-style keys, and rich visual information. It combines a state-of-the-art hardware with the proven snom SIP software.

The snom 760 not only provides you with comprehensive IP telephone functionality, but also a whole range of extra features which really put it in a class of its own compared to similar products.

Snom 760 Main Features

• High-resolution 3.5”color display
• 12 LED function keys
• LED function keys
• Wideband audio
• Hands-free operation
• Power over Ethernet (PoE)
• WLAN ready
• VLAN
• 2 x USB (Type A)
• 2 Gigabit LAN ports

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Snom have announced the launch of their new snom 720 IP Phone.

The snom 720 phone addresses office users that require excellent audio and a large number of programmable PBX-style keys. It combines a state-of-the-art hardware with the proven snom SIP software.

All in all, the snom 720 raises the bar for VoIP phones in its class both in terms of voice quality, available features and day-to-day usability.

Snom 720 Main Features

• 4-line B/W display
• 18 LED function keys
• 12 identities
• Wideband audio
• Hands-free operation
• Power over Ethernet (PoE)
• WLAN / Bluetooth Headset ready
• VLAN
• 2 x Gigabit LAN ports

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Panasonic have released the prices of their exciting new NS1000 SIP Phone System.

The Panasonic NS1000 is a leading edge business communications platform utilising the latest SIP VoIP communications technology to deliver business class telecommunications for all businesses.  The NS1000 is suitable for all types of business including small business, medium business and large corporate.  With it’s flexible licensing and integration options the Panasonic NS1000 Phone System is sure to help Panasonic continue it’s success in the business phone system marketplace that it has led for over 20 years in the UK.

For details about the NS1000, please click here to view the KX-NS1000 UCC starter bundles where you can also download the full RRP price list showing all the available system components and licensing prices.

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It may not come as a surprise but Plantronics are discontinuing the cs60 and wireless Supraplus headsets and replacing them with the cs500 range. The cs60s will be available till December when stocks are likely to run out. However the cs500 series (CS510, CS520 and CS540)will be available from October and should offer superior quality in comparison to the cs60 and Supraplus wireless headsets.

Please find details below this email on the NEW cs500 series and the RRP prices are indicated here.

Plantronics cs510 Monaural over the head headset – £220.50 + vat

Plantronics cs520 Binaural over the head headset – £246.80 + vat

Plantronics cs540 Monaural over the ear headset – £199 + vat

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