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What Is a PoE Midspan?
Jay Brant • Jun 20, 2025
How do you power a network-connected device like a VoIP phone or IP camera? You plug it in, right? Three prongs into the surge protector — done.
But actually there’s another way: Power Over Ethernet or PoE. We’ve covered what PoE is in the past: you deliver power to the device via the same Ethernet cable that connects the device to the network.
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What’s the Difference Between an Office Headset and a Gaming Headset?
Jay Brant • Jun 06, 2025
When you search for the term “headset,” you’re presented with two types: office headsets and gaming headsets.
Have you ever wondered what the difference actually is between headsets for work and headsets for video games?
Have we got a blog for you!
In this blog, we compare and contrast office headsets and gaming headsets. Here are the topics we cover:
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Integrating Digital Signage with VoIP Paging Systems
Jay Brant • Jun 04, 2025
Paging systems are a fascinating communications technology space.
When setting up a paging system, you need to be thinking about at least three similar but distinct functions: voice paging, background music, and audio alerts, which includes both emergency alerts and everyday alerts like ringing for the end of class in a school.
There are even more functions that a paging system
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