Depending on the VoIP codec deployed in a conversation the bandwidth varies. Nowadays (2011) modern systems normally use either G.711 (IDSN quality) or the newer G.722 (HD Telephony) codec. Both codecs use 64 Kibitz for incoming and outgoing conversations. Anyone how is interested in learning more about bandwidth consumption should take a look at the free bandwidth calculator here.

VoIP Thailand offers 2 new products to make receiving calls easier.

The Jabra Headset GN9120DG can be registered as normal extension phone to FRITZ!Box. The cordless Headset makes it much easier to receive calls in an office environment with hands free.

The Gigaset L410 hands free clip is a genuine innovation in the phone market. This 30-gram DECT device gives users complete freedom of movement and enables calls in outstanding voice quality. Unlike with a headset, the user’s hands and ears are free. The Gigaset L410 is simply clipped to clothing to provide users with true multitasking freedom.

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ne AVM just released a new firmware for the FRITZ!Box 7270. Certainly one of the most important highlights is the possibility to block and filter websites for each Computer and smartphone connected to the Internet via FRITZ!Box. Now it’s possible to block time consuming social networking websites for each computer separately. If someone in the office that became Facebook addict you can guide these people back to the tasks they were originally employed for.

Another interesting feature is the enhanced FRITZ!App that allows you to connect your Smartphone to FRITZ!Box. The connection process got streamlined, offers more functions and is easier than ever before.

After installing the new firmware you can also update your FRITZ!Fon firmware. If you switch the language of your FRITZ!Box to French, German, Italian or Spanish your FRITZ!Fon will adapt the FRITZ!Box menu language accordingly now.

Last but not least: If you upgrade to a new FRITZ!Box in the future you can transfer your settings simpler than ever before.

Sorry for taking a dive for the last few weeks. However we had so much work on some big projects that I had no time to take care about properly updating the blog. Now I’m back with some good news. AVM just released a long awaited firmware update for the Fritz!Box Fon 7270. Now the 7270 is catching up with the FB 7390. Outstanding new features are Wi-Fi Guest access, allowing you to separate your WLAN network from your guests or customers coming to your office or home. Furthermore Fritz!Box now allows you to hook up your Android or iPhone via WLAN and transforms them into an extension phone within your PBX. The New Dashboard offers an improved navigation through the Fritz!Box settings. You can find the firmware here.

In this post I will write a little about common VoIP codecs used to conduct calls via Internet. In Thailand G.729 is still popular because of its advantage to eat up relative small bandwidth. However with faster broadband speeds the bandwidth is not really a problem nowadays anymore. Quality wise G.7.11 offers ISDN caller quality and is certainly the most used VoIP codec nowadays. More recently the G.7.22 was developed and offers High Definition (HD Telephony) All Fritz!Box models support HD telephony today. In combination with HD capable phones like the Fritz!Fon  MT-D and MT-F callers can indulge into a new level of call quality with a much broader voice spectrum.

We are pleased to announce that we can offer Thai DID (Direct Inward Dial) Numbers.

 More than one number per phone

Most businesses have several incoming telephone numbers used for specific purposes. For example customer service, sales, etc. Some have an individual telephone number for each user in their system. Fritz!Fons be assigned to more than one incoming number( in fact up to 20!) Besides phones can share a number so they ring at the same time on incoming calls. DID Numbers can also be assigned to certain phones only (in our case the boss is German ;-) so only his phone rings when there is an incoming call on the German DID number. In a home setting on the other hand, each telephone number comes in on a different pair of wires typically. This is not practical in a business environment that has many telephone numbers.

Greater flexibility

If you are using an IP PBX like Fritz!Box, you can buy DID numbers from a service provider that will then come to your IP PBX as a real phone line. One of the big advantages is that virtual DID numbers allow a much greater flexibility than traditional phone numbers. Let’s say one of your staff is moving to a new location in another building or city. So all you need to do is to deregister the number is your office PBX System and register it at the other PBX system again.

More comfort

With Fritz!Box the times of dialling extensions and listen to endless music are over as you can reach any person directly at their assigned number. Moreover you can even reach the person even if they left the office as the call can easily be forwarded to their mobile.

A number for life

Last but not least if you move to a new office you don’t need to change phone numbers anymore  – they will just move along with your PBX.

For more information and pricing on DID feel free contact us.

Do you have an iPhone an iPod or iPad running on iOS 4 ? With help of the FRITZ! App Fon your phone can easily connect via WLAN with the FRITZ!Box 7390, 7270 or 7170 *. Use your Iphone to make calls via fixed line or Internet  - connected to Fritz!Box the the smartphone acts as an IP extention phone.

When the FRITZ! App is installed and configured; your mobile behaves like an extension phone within the network.  You can make outgoing calls via fixed line and Internet with your IPhone.

Besides that your FRITZ!Fon App offers the  following comfort features:

* Voicemail speed dial
* Speakerphone

* Fritz!Box will support these features in the upcoming firmware updates

For now the Software is available in English and German. You can download it here.

AVM just released an English language firmware for Fritz!Fon MT-D & MT-F. To update the phone you need to change the menu language at your Fritz!Box to German first. Then press the Menu bottom on the Phone than go to Einstellungen and Firmware update. The phone will update to version 01.02.27.  Change the language of Fritz!Box back to English. Take your Fritz!Fon and choose Menu, Einstellungen, Firmware update and  you can update to version 01.02.28. The phone will restart and you have an English language menu.

AVM just released a firmware update for the Fritz!WLAN USB Sticks. Here are some of the impovements

New Features:

• Fast Roaming integrated
• ACPI behavior improved
• WPS behavior improved
• serveral client improvements
• Stick & Surf improved
• Interaction with Microsoft wireless zero configuration (WZC) service improved

You can download the firmware here.

VPN stands for Virtual Private Network and allows you to access Data stored in your Network (your NAS for example) when you are out of the office. Let’s say you are traveling with your Laptop for some time and you want to access files stored on the office server. The Traditional way would be to call or email to your office and ask them to forward the data via email. With VPN you  can still access all data you could access on your office computers.  You can find detailed information on how to set up a VPN access between your Laptop and your office environment here.

www.avm.de/en/vpn

After Setting up the VPN connection between your remote computer (at home or your Laptop) you can access the data in the office remotely from wherever you are.