Author Archive for Simon

27
Jan

VoIP 101 for Business: What buyers & sellers need to know

By Simon 0 Comments
Categories: VoIP and video

An interesting introduction to the world of VoIP. If you are looking for options regarding your phone system, then you will probably find that this video gives you some useful background. Not deep and technical, but that can be a good thing.

From the description on the video page at youtube:

Speaking to an audience of independent distributors (telecom agents, channel partners & solution providers) author & educator Steven Sheppard gives a detailed 40-minute analysis of the pros & cons small businesses owners and decision makers need to be properly consulted about before they can “buy into” and benefit from adapting any VoIP solution or migration strategy into their businesses communication and technology suites.

The presentation was delivered in August 2006 at the Channel Partners Conference & Expo and was sponsored by XO communications. The video was recorded and edited by Telecom Association.

For more information about XO Communications please visit www.XO.com. The more information about Steven Shepard please visit www.ShepardComm.com. For more information about Channel Partners Expo please visit www.ChannelPartnersExpo.com. For more information about Telecom Association please visit www.TelecomAssociation.com.

In Japan I would recommend the company I work for: Denphone for an inexpensive and reliable phone system.

23
Oct

Used Hardware (Junk) to Give away

By Simon 0 Comments
Categories: In

Tidying up our office and found we have some old hardware we need to get rid of. Before we throw it away though, I thought someone out there might have some use for some of it. If so help yourself.

The items are 2 desktop pc’s and 2  tape drives. They are offered on an “as is” basis, and need to be picked up from the Azabu area in Tokyo.

Update 28/10/08 – the desktops have gone. The tape drives are still there if anyone wants them!

1. Compaq Evo W4000 Desktop

Compaq Desktop

Compaq Desktop

The capacitors on the motherboard have blown. No ram, hard disk. but if you want a box to build a computer you could use this.

2. Dell PIV Desktop

Dell Desktop

Dell Desktop

This desktop works. Currently has Ubuntu installed – which doesn’t need a fast computer to work. So if you need a computer to surf the internet this would be fine. You will need your own monitor. Pentium IV 128mg ram, 10.2Gb hard drive, floppy drive, cd drive, ethernet card.

3. Fujitsu DLT Tape Drive

Fujitsu DLT Tape Drive

Fujitsu DLT Tape Drive

This doesn’t work. Don’t know what you would want it for, but there are plenty of creative people out there in Tokyo.

4. Compaq 20/40 GB DLT Tape Drive

Compaq 20/40 GB DLT Tape Drive

Compaq 20/40 GB DLT Tape Drive

Same condition as the Fujitsu tape drive.

These will be given away on a first come first served basis. For further details email simon at favilink.com, or call Tokyo: 03-4550-1513 and ask for Simon.

Update 28/10/08 – the desktops have gone. The tape drives are still there if anyone wants them!

11
Sep

Denphone – Japan’s most flexible Telephony Solutions

By Simon 0 Comments
Categories: General, Japan, Linux and VoIP

Long time since I posted here. Things have been busy as ever:)

A couple of weeks ago I started a new job, working for a VoIP Solutions company here in Tokyo. The company is called Denphone and it is based just down the road from where I live, in Azabujuban, Tokyo.

It is a very interesting company offering a wide range of Linux and open source IP telephony solutions, particularly using the Asterisk PBX software package. We also sell a lot of IP telephones, including Polycom, Cisco, snom, and Grandstream models. You can see some of them at the Denphone webshop. So I have had a lot of new products to get myself familiar with.

I will be putting up more links in the future, particularly related to VoIP and IP telephony especially Asterisk in the near future.