--- title: beroNet Blog | Unified Communication description: Unified Communication | --- - [How to buy](https://www.beronet.com/where-to-buy/) - [beroNet Wiki](https://beronet.atlassian.net/wiki/display/PUB/beroNet+Documentation) - [Downloads](https://beronet.atlassian.net/wiki/display/PUB/Tools+and+Downloads) - English - [Deutsch](https://blog.beronet.com/de) - [Français](https://blog.beronet.com/fr) Search: [![beroNet GmbH](https://blog.beronet.com/hubfs/beroNet_August2017/Images/130920_Logo_beronet.png "beroNet GmbH")](https://www.beronet.com/) # beroNet Blog - [Home](https://blog.beronet.com) [![](https://blog.beronet.com/hubfs/Ownabusiness.jpg)](https://blog.beronet.com/own-a-business-your-phone-system-may-need-to-change) ## [Own a business? Your phone system may need to change.](https://blog.beronet.com/own-a-business-your-phone-system-may-need-to-change) [Unified Communication](https://blog.beronet.com/tag/unified-communication) [By Jeff Stahlnecker](https://blog.beronet.com/author/jeff-stahlnecker) [January 16, 2018](https://blog.beronet.com/author/jeff-stahlnecker) [1 Comment](https://blog.beronet.com/own-a-business-your-phone-system-may-need-to-change#comments-listing) Many European providers decided to end a commonly used phone service called ISDN, and replace it with another service called SIP. SIP services are actually better. But this doesn't make the switch... [Details](https://blog.beronet.com/own-a-business-your-phone-system-may-need-to-change) [![](https://blog.beronet.com/hubfs/Stock%20images/Wenn%20die%20Cloud%20allein%20nicht%20ausreicht.jpeg)](https://blog.beronet.com/unified-communications-when-the-cloud-alone-is-not-enough) ## [Unified Communications: when the cloud is not enough](https://blog.beronet.com/unified-communications-when-the-cloud-alone-is-not-enough) [Unified Communication](https://blog.beronet.com/tag/unified-communication) [By Christian Richter](https://blog.beronet.com/author/christian-richter) [January 02, 2018](https://blog.beronet.com/author/christian-richter) [Leave a comment](https://blog.beronet.com/unified-communications-when-the-cloud-alone-is-not-enough#comments-listing) **Cloud use is booming in Germany. When it comes to Unified Communications (UC), many companies use the cloud or UC as a Service (UC-aaS). However, when introducing this, it’s important to use the...** [Details](https://blog.beronet.com/unified-communications-when-the-cloud-alone-is-not-enough) [![](https://blog.beronet.com/hubfs/images/blog/Hotels-ip-phones.jpg)](https://blog.beronet.com/hotels-do-you-really-need-new-phones-for-your-ip-pbx) ## [Hotels: do you really need new phones for your IP-PBX?](https://blog.beronet.com/hotels-do-you-really-need-new-phones-for-your-ip-pbx) [Unified Communication](https://blog.beronet.com/tag/unified-communication), [Business Tips](https://blog.beronet.com/tag/business-tips) [By Jeff Stahlnecker](https://blog.beronet.com/author/jeff-stahlnecker) [November 30, 2017](https://blog.beronet.com/author/jeff-stahlnecker) [1 Comment](https://blog.beronet.com/hotels-do-you-really-need-new-phones-for-your-ip-pbx#comments-listing) I'm a technology nut. I read tech blogs, help with tech betas and browse electronic stores in my free time. It's rare for me to tell someone "don't buy that tech." But I can't remember the last time... [Details](https://blog.beronet.com/hotels-do-you-really-need-new-phones-for-your-ip-pbx) [![](https://blog.beronet.com/hubfs/images/blog/8-Steps-to-All-IP.jpg)](https://blog.beronet.com/switching-to-all-ip-in-8-steps) ## [Switching to All-IP in 8 steps](https://blog.beronet.com/switching-to-all-ip-in-8-steps) [Classic Telephony](https://blog.beronet.com/tag/classic-telephony), [Unified Communication](https://blog.beronet.com/tag/unified-communication), [Business Tips](https://blog.beronet.com/tag/business-tips) [By Christian Richter](https://blog.beronet.com/author/christian-richter) [September 18, 2017](https://blog.beronet.com/author/christian-richter) [Leave a comment](https://blog.beronet.com/switching-to-all-ip-in-8-steps#comments-listing) BT Group has announced its intention to completely shut down their ISDN network and transition to VOIP technology by 2025. Small and medium-sized companies especially dread steps toward a new... [Details](https://blog.beronet.com/switching-to-all-ip-in-8-steps) [![](https://blog.beronet.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/When-to-use-a-VoIP-Gateway.jpg)](https://blog.beronet.com/use-voip-gateway) ## [When to use a VoIP Gateway](https://blog.beronet.com/use-voip-gateway) [Unified Communication](https://blog.beronet.com/tag/unified-communication) [By Jeff Stahlnecker](https://blog.beronet.com/author/jeff-stahlnecker) [May 17, 2017](https://blog.beronet.com/author/jeff-stahlnecker) [Leave a comment](https://blog.beronet.com/use-voip-gateway#comments-listing) VoIP Gateways function as a [translation device or bridge](https://blog.beronet.com/what-is-a-voip-gateway) that connects old analog or ISDN telecommunication technologies with the newer [SIP or VoIP systems](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IP_PBX). Though the device itself is simple, it is... [Details](https://blog.beronet.com/use-voip-gateway) ## [How to do a Soft Migration to VoIP](https://blog.beronet.com/soft-migration-voip) [Unified Communication](https://blog.beronet.com/tag/unified-communication) [By Jean-Eudes Ambroise](https://blog.beronet.com/author/jean-eudes-ambroise) [September 27, 2016](https://blog.beronet.com/author/jean-eudes-ambroise) [Leave a comment](https://blog.beronet.com/soft-migration-voip#comments-listing) If a company is faced with the decision to renew its PBX-infrastructure, from today's perspective a VoIP system is the first choice. VoIP systems offer many advantages such as lower maintenance... [Details](https://blog.beronet.com/soft-migration-voip) [![](https://blog.beronet.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/ISDN-to-IPBX-300x106.png)](https://blog.beronet.com/how-to-choose-the-right-voip-gateway) ## [How to choose the right VoIP Gateway](https://blog.beronet.com/how-to-choose-the-right-voip-gateway) [Unified Communication](https://blog.beronet.com/tag/unified-communication), [VoIP Gateways](https://blog.beronet.com/tag/voip-gateways) [By Jean-Eudes Ambroise](https://blog.beronet.com/author/jean-eudes-ambroise) [September 22, 2016](https://blog.beronet.com/author/jean-eudes-ambroise) [1 Comment](https://blog.beronet.com/how-to-choose-the-right-voip-gateway#comments-listing) Now that we know what a [VoIP Gateway](https://blog.beronet.com/what-is-a-voip-gateway) is, we can try and choose the right gateway depending on the need of the end client. To make it easier, we'll simply take the most used scenarios: - Connecting a... [Details](https://blog.beronet.com/how-to-choose-the-right-voip-gateway) [![](https://blog.beronet.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/1schheme-e1465200299201.png)](https://blog.beronet.com/connect-two-distant-sites-via-voip) ## [How to connect two distant sites via VoIP](https://blog.beronet.com/connect-two-distant-sites-via-voip) [Unified Communication](https://blog.beronet.com/tag/unified-communication) [By Jean-Eudes Ambroise](https://blog.beronet.com/author/jean-eudes-ambroise) [June 06, 2016](https://blog.beronet.com/author/jean-eudes-ambroise) [Leave a comment](https://blog.beronet.com/connect-two-distant-sites-via-voip#comments-listing) VoIP systems and internet connectivity provide a unique opportunity for companies with multiple locations to communicate inexpensively around the world. With the proper technology, it is possible to... [Details](https://blog.beronet.com/connect-two-distant-sites-via-voip) [![](https://blog.beronet.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/WhatisaVoIPGateway-01.png)](https://blog.beronet.com/what-is-a-voip-gateway) ## [What is a VoIP Gateway?](https://blog.beronet.com/what-is-a-voip-gateway) [Unified Communication](https://blog.beronet.com/tag/unified-communication) [By Jeff Stahlnecker](https://blog.beronet.com/author/jeff-stahlnecker) [April 11, 2016](https://blog.beronet.com/author/jeff-stahlnecker) [Leave a comment](https://blog.beronet.com/what-is-a-voip-gateway#comments-listing) What is a VoIP gateway? A VoIP gateway is a bridge between classic telephony technology and new VoIP technology that allows communication to cross from one form of technology to the other. [Details](https://blog.beronet.com/what-is-a-voip-gateway) [![](https://blog.beronet.com/hubfs/images/blog/ISDNRole.jpg)](https://blog.beronet.com/isdn-role-plays-voip-installation) ## [ISDN and the Role It Plays in Your VoIP Installation](https://blog.beronet.com/isdn-role-plays-voip-installation) [Unified Communication](https://blog.beronet.com/tag/unified-communication) [By Jeff Stahlnecker](https://blog.beronet.com/author/jeff-stahlnecker) [February 09, 2016](https://blog.beronet.com/author/jeff-stahlnecker) [Leave a comment](https://blog.beronet.com/isdn-role-plays-voip-installation#comments-listing) Defining ISDN Integrated Services Digital Network or ISDN is a set of standards or digital "language" used when sending digital transmissions over the public switched telephone network. There are two... 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