SIP Phones - Featured Articles

SIP Phones Featured Article

February 04, 2012

TMCnet's SIP Phones Week in Review

By Michelle Amodio


Welcome to the first week in review for February in SIP Phones. After a busy ITEXPO (News - Alert) East week, let’s take a peek at what went on in SIP Phones this week.


This week, TMCnet reported Zoltes Media Analyzer for data centers was just launched from Zoltes. The new product offering allows service providers to monitor and analyze traffic in TelePresence and video collaboration systems. Users can troubleshoot multiplexed, primary and secondary video streams, including voice traffic, for TelePresence endpoints running SIP or H.323.

Also this week, TMCnet learned that Panasonic’s SIP phone is becoming quite the start since its inception two weeks ago.

“So far we have had a great response from hosted providers/open source PBX dealers regarding the Panasonic SIP KX-UT670 Smart Desk Phone (News - Alert),” Bill Savino, marketing manager for business communication solutions at Panasonic System Communications Company of North America, told TMCnet. “They have been impressed with the design, overall quality and ability to integrate business applications and tools directly into the phone utilizing the open-source based operating system.”

The Panasonic (News - Alert) SIP KX-UT670 Smart Desk Phone will be a perfect fit for retail, healthcare, hospitality and education.

In related news, the KX-UT670 was the recipient of TMC’s (News - Alert) 2011 Internet Telephony Product of the Year award.

“We are honored to receive the 2011 Internet Telephony Product of the Year Award for the KX-UT670,” said Bill Savino, marketing manager for Business Communications Solutions at Panasonic System Communications Company of North America in a statement. “This is Panasonic’s first SIP desk phone to be based on an open source-based operating system. The KX-UT670 allows for integrated solutions to be developed for business communications and operations which are flexible, reliable, and cost-effective.”

Because the device is open-source-based, it’s easy for developers.

The KX-UT670 SIP phone includes features, such as:

  • Six SIP accounts
  • Seven-inch touch display
  • HD Voice (G.722)
  • Three-way conference call support
  • Compatible with Asterisk (News - Alert) and Broadsoft
  • 2 x GbE ports, PoE
  • Linux based open source operating system
  • Full duplex speaker phone

That’s it for this week’s SIP Phones week in review. Be sure to visit the SIP phones community on TMCnet for up to the minute news on all things SIP phones.


Michelle Amodio is a TMCnet contributor. She has helped promote companies and groups in all industries, from technology to banking to professional roller derby. She holds a bachelor's degree in Writing from Endicott College and currently works in marketing, journalism, and public relations as a freelancer.


Back to the SIP Phones Community


Comments powered by Disqus


Related SIP Phones Articles


FOLLOW US ON

How to Buy

Why choose SIP Communications?

Solution Partners

Featured Data Sheets

  • SIP Communications

    Introducing the KX-TGP500 series SIP Cordless Phone System—the small business communications solution. Never before has there been an easier, more convenient way to expand your SIP-based offi ce phone system.
    View Now

Featured eBooks

  • The Scoop on SIP Phones:
    In today's environment, SIP phones are becoming ubiquitous - bringing extended support, expandability, reduced hardware costs and increased savings on monthly phones bills to companies everywhere. One company at the forefront of this wave is Panasonic, a leading provider of SIP phones. technology allows you to route your calls over the Internet, permitting companies to enjoy a vast array of benefits. ... More

Featured White Papers

  • SIP (Session Initiation Protocol) for Beginners: What is it, What it can do for You
    If you are in charge of managing or making decisions about your organization's communications capabilities, you are no doubt aware of the term SIP, short for Session Initiation Protocol. However, if you have not already implemented SIP in some manner, particularly to allow your company to start taking advantage of voice over IP (VoIP) for making telephone calls and enjoying the benefits of multimedia communications over the Internet or a private Internet Protocol (IP) network, you probably have questions ... More
  • SIP Solutions, Determining What is Right for You As the decision-maker in charge of your organization's communications and IT infrastructure, you are likely already aware of and understand the advantages of SIP (Session Initiation Protocol) at a high level. In fact, you may have already looked into implementing some type of SIP-based solution. In a previous white paper, I explained the basics. Hopefully, it convinced fence sitters about SIP that the benefits of using SIP as the enabler for such things as voice over IP (VoIP), unified communications and collaboration—all of which can make your people productive and your business processes more efficient and effective - are so compelling it is clear now is the time to act ... More

Featured Demos

  • Cordless SIP Phone System: Panasonic SIP Phone Systems for Hosted and Open Source Market platforms. ... More
  • Learn more about the Panasonic Cloud Phone System and the benefits of the Cloud: Introducing the Panasonic Cloud Business Phone System, the intelligent, cost-effective communication solution for small businesses of any kind. Easy to setup and easy to use, this hardware and service combination works with your existing broadband service so growing your business is easy. All you have to do is plug in the phone.... More

Featured Case Studies

  • Panasonic SIP Cordless Phone System: Snap Fitness Retail, Hospitality Priding themselves on their progressive, member-friendly policies and service, Snap Fitness needed a way to provide personalized, one-on-one training and equipment instruction to members in the store – while still being accessible to customers and potential customers who call the store ... More
  • First Aid Distributor Puts Customer Service First: MFASCO Retail MFASCO customer service reps needed the ability to get quicker answers regarding inventory and shipping status ... More
  • Bookshelf Central Improves Customer Service: Bookshelf Central Retail, Education The Panasonic SIP Cordless Phone System combined with Vocalocity service was exactly what Bookshelf Central needed ... More

In the Spotlight

  • Panasonic SIP Cordless Phone System: SIP (Session Initiation Protocol) technology allows you to route your calls over the internet (VoIP) for reduced hardware costs and increased savings on your monthly phone bill. Touted as the "wave of the future" with countless software options – this brand new channel of communication can run your entire telephone system! ... More