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As organizations around the world adjust to increased remote operations, the need for tools to enhance remote communication has never been greater. Grandstream’s latest addition to the product line, the GUV Series of Personal Collaboration Devices, has been pivotal to providing our customers with high-quality voice and video tools specifically designed for the remote worker. The GUV Series is comprised of two USB headset models in addition to an HD USB webcam. In this blog, we will highlight some important yet overlooked key features and offered by the GUV Series.
Our IPVideoTalk cloud collaboration platform provides everything that a business, school, hospital, or government organization needs to hold remote meetings, trainings and classes with up to 150 participants and 25 video feeds. IPVideoTalk Meetings can be attended on nearly any mobile device, PC or laptop, and we have plans for all types of organizations. We’re even offering a completely free plan.
This is a good time to remember that our UCM series allows organizations to build virtual communication solutions that can support remote users. The UCM series offers a centralized network that can be managed by IT departments and allows them to deploy remote devices and provision them instantly. Our award-winning IP PBXs offer a fully license-free UC platform that supports up to 500, 800 or 2000 users with hundreds of advanced features and integrations. As our UCM series supports video, it allows businesses to support video calls between devices, like our GXV series of Android IP Video Phones or GVC series Conferencing Devices, with no additional software or add-ons. I should also mention that it is fairly easy to build VPN tunnels from home offices to the central UCM network (where countries allow) to maximize the security of remote connections.
Our free Grandstream Wave app is a great solution for allowing remote or roaming staff to make/receive work calls on their personal mobile devices, without having to use their personal wireless plans. Available for Android and iOS, Grandstream Wave is very easy to setup. If the organization uses a UCM series IP PBX, the UCM series will email a barcode to the user to scan for their app to be configured. This free softphone app works with any SIP account, and we have built pre-configured settings for hundreds of service providers into the app as well.
Our GXV series of Android IP Video Phone is one of the best remote communication tools out there, especially for the desktop. These powerful Android devices have built-in cameras and offer full access to the millions of Android apps, offering a plethora of video calling, chatting, and collaboration options. They have built-in Wi-Fi support for easy deployment and they also have built-in support for 3-way video conferences with other GXVs or SIP video devices. Aside from being great for remote staff, the GXV series is a popular tele-health solution, as we told you about last week.
Our DECT and Wi-Fi cordless IP phones allow remote staff to stay connected to the main IP PBX while offering the convenience of roaming within a home. These compact, light-weight devices are easy to transport and can be brought back to the office later on. Our DP series of DECT solutions offer the most cost-effective solution, while our WP series of Wi-Fi IP phones offers the best quality, roaming and simplicity. As most home offices will already have Wi-Fi, our WP series will often be the best and easiest choice for remote staff.
Any of our desktop IP phones can be deployed remotely and connect back to the main SIP/VoIP platform. Staff can bring their office desktop phones home and it is easy to configure them with your network from any remote location by adjusting the settings of their SIP account. Our GRP series devices are ideal for such usage as most models support Wi-Fi and can therefore be installed and used wirelessly. If the remote phones are connected back to the main platform with a VPN connection, staff would even have access to presence features such as BLF, speed-dial, DND and more.
Our wide range of affordable Wi-Fi APs allow organizations to help employees deploy home Wi-Fi networks. Our new GWN7602 offers the perfect AP and network switch for a remote office or worker. Our APs can be managed and deployed remotely using GWN.Cloud, and then the APs can be integrated back with the office network later on. The GWN series is ideal for creating voice/video-over-WiFi deployments with our Wi-Fi IP phones as they offer built-in QoS to prioritize these devices and include advanced roaming support.
GWN.Cloud is our free cloud Wi-Fi management platform. This allows a business to configure and manage an unlimited number of APs from a cloud-based interface accessible on a mobile device or PC. GWN.Cloud is ideal for setting up and managing remote Wi-Fi networks and APs.
The Grandstream Device Management Software (GDMS) is the ideal solution for managing and monitoring remote Grandstream devices. It provides a cloud interface that can be accessed from anywhere to control device management, account management, device configuration, firmware upgrades, device monitoring, statistical analysis – individually or in batches of devices by site, group and model. Even if the organization runs their business on our UCM series of IP PBXs, GDMS offers the best solution for on-going management as it requires no port forwarding to enable remote access, is more flexible with real-time alerts and offers additional maintenance tools and reports.
For more information on our remote work and collaboration solutions, join me for a webinar on April 8 at 10:30am EDT. During the webinar, I will take a deeper dive into all of the solutions covered in this blog and provide in-depth vertical industry deployment scenarios. Click here to sign up for the webinar.
Over the next few weeks, keep an eye out for a variety of upcoming content from us showing how Grandstream products create remote collaboration solutions for any industry. We’ll be using #StayHomeWithGS.
The GUV3100 provides high-quality audio and video collaboration through laptops, desktops, and more. This personal webcam supports 1080p HD video for seamless communication that is easy to set up with no software required. Key features of the GUV3100 include:
Built-in Microphone – The two built-in microphones offer a 1+ meter audio pickup range making this an ideal addition to any home office or remote learning setup. As the mic is built-in and the incoming audio will play through the computer/laptop in use, the GUV3100 offers a complete solution.
Adjustable Video Settings – Like the headsets, the webcam is easily adjustable through its video settings for brightness, resolution, and more. This allows users to adjust their video experience based on their environment.
Easy Compatibility – The GUV3100 webcam is also compatible with all major third-party collaboration platforms, allowing for flexibility and versatility throughout the day, offering peace-of-mind.
In a remote working and learning environment, the right tools are the keys to a productive day. Grandstream’s GUV series provides the high-quality line of devices that you need to collaborate and communicate without any lapses in efficiency. Designed with the remote worker in mind, the GUV series is the perfect audio/visual addition to any workspace.