• It features DECT 6.0 Technology with auto attendant and mobile phone integration
• It has corded Base and one cordless handset
• It has customizable up to 3 direct lines serving up to 8 unique phone numbers (with fax option)
• It is expandable up to 6 cordless handsets
• It requires phone activation and monthly service subscription on PanasonicCloud after phone hardware purchase

Product Description
The Panasonic SIP Cordless Phone System make a small business look like a big business. Features like conference calling, flexible ring assignments with DID and individual voicemail provide the kind of differentaion small business users need to be competitive in today’s challeging business environment.
$99.95
Panasonic Cloud Business Phone System, KX-TGP551T04, Black, 1 Handset

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Most VoIP companies sell all the hardware needed to set up and begin using a VoIP service from a home computer. In the event that you are buying separate components for setting up a home VoIP service there is some installation to be done and a minimum amount of VoIP hardware needed.

The Basics

Depending on the service you are using there may be some small differences, but most hardware will be more similar than different.

* Router and/or phone adapter – This component is the essential part of the VoIp hardware, allowing information to be exchanged between your high-speed internet connection and your phone. There will be a minimum of three plug-in slots in the back of the unit, one for the LAN (computer) hook-up, one for the WAN (DSL or cable modem) hook-up, and at least one slot for the analog phone to plug into.

There will also be a power supply cord. Depending on the phone adapter the number of slots on the back of the unit may differ but there will still be one slot for Ethernet cable and one for phone or fax line. Some VoIp routers also work as a network router to enable up to four computers to share the high-speed broadband internet connection.  Read more...

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AT&T’s plan to offer subsidized netbooks for $50 (and more, depending on which model the subscriber opts for) raises interesting questions. The most basic is what means to the open access debate. 

As the name implies, open access is the ability of customers to link any device that passes technical muster to a carrier’s network. Verizon Wireless and AT&T have paid homage to the concept and, indeed, some devices – mostly in the machine-to-machine sector – employ it. 

This week, as reported by PC Magazine and others, AT&T said that customers opting for two-year Wi-Fi and a 3G plans will be able to buy an Acer Aspire One, a Dell Inspiron, LG Xenia or Mini 9 or Mini 12 for between $49.99 and $249.99, though the precise price of each was not revealed.

Of course, the fact that carriers are moving the subsidization concept from phones to netbooks doesn’t mean that open access is dead. However, it shows that the carriers still like the proprietary concept, and probably are willing to spend a lot of money in order to marginalize approaches that make it easier for customers to come and go. PC Magazine puts it like this:  Read more...

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