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In recent years, many new features and functionalities have become available for conference phones that are affordable for even small businesses. With all the choices out there, though, choosing the right phone can be confusing. TMCnet asked Eric Sayles, Product Specialist at KeyPhonesDirect.com, a professional online dealer of conference phones, to explain some of the new features and provide insight into things shoppers should keep in mind when choosing a conference phone. What is a conference phone? A conference phone is a full duplex speaker phone with high quality microphones and speakers pointing in all directions. They allow conferees positioned around a table to be heard equally. How have conference phones changed in the past several years? Conference phones have evolved to handle larger conference rooms and larger groups by adding additional speaker and microphone combinations or linking multiple conference phones into one large unit. Wireless conference phones have been added that give more flexibility to the organization. What are some of criteria shoppers should keep in mind to ensure they select the right conference phone? - Conference table size, typical conference head count, and future requirements.
- Telephone system type, and is an analog port available?
- Are wireless capabilities important for the application?
What are some of the advantages of ClearOne (News - Alert) conference phones? Great sounding - Advanced audio technology typically only found in high-end installed audio systems. Automatic gain control constantly adjusts to participants speech volume. Easy set up and operation - Just plug the base in to power and an analog telephone jack. Expandability - The only product that allows the use of multiple conference phones (up to four) for larger conference tables. Max Wireless - ClearOne introduced the first wireless conference phone. Their Max Wireless product lets users set up conferences in satellite conference rooms, offices, even the company kitchen! What are some of the advantages of Konftel conference phones? Any digital phone - Only Konftel makes a conference phone that can be plugged into any digital phone, eliminating the need for costly and cumbersome third party digital adapters. See the KT50 & KT60W. 30 day trial - Konftel offers a 30 day, no-questions-asked return policy and a two year warranty. What are some of the advantages of Polycom (News - Alert) conference phones? Industry leader - Most conference phones shipped annually. Large range of products - Analog, IP and Direct Digital integrations with Avaya and Nortel (News - Alert) Phone systems. Range - For larger rooms, the Polycom VTX-1000 offers an optional subwoofer that increase the range and presence of the conference.
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