If you are using a 3G Router and need to improve your 3G signal reception then you could connect a 3G Antenna to boost your 3G performance.

We offer both indoor and outdoor 3G Antennas and Omni Directional and Directional Antennas.  For the best increase ireception then we would recommend a External directional 3G Antenna like the GXD1201 Flat Panel Antenna – this will provide up to 10 dBi gain and is easy to install – it is supplied with both a wall mounting and pole mounting brackets and 5m of cable, with convenient 5m and 10m antenna extension cables for longer cable requirements.

SIP Trunks is the name given to a VoIP Telephone Line service.  A SIP Trunk enables users of a VoIP hone system to make and receive calls, just like a normal telephone line.  Our SIP Trunks are available to order online via our dedicated site www.siptrunk.co.uk.

Just like normal telephone lines you select how many simultaneous calls you require and order that amount of IP Trunks making sure that your IP PBX can handle the amount of SIP calls that you require.  Once connected then calls are charged just like a normal analogue or ISDN telephone line.  The main difference is that you connect to our SIP trunk service using you existing broadband service if you only require a couple of SIP trunks or install a dedicated broadband service for your voice cals for larger numbers of sip trunking to provide a high quality voip telephony service.

The Panasonic KX-NCS8100 is an IP Softphone for use with Panasonic IP Phone Systems.  The KX NCS8100 softphone works with Panasonic KX-TDA100, KX-TDA200, KX-TDA600, KX-TDE100, KX-TDE200, KX-TDE600, KX-NCP500 and KX-NCP1000 phone systems.

The NCS8100 IP Softphone provides an IP based Softphone for use on a Windows PC to enable full extension functionality of the phone system for a PC based user with a USB or Bluetooth headset.

The KX-NCS8100 IP Softphone is available to download free of charge on a trial 60 day license, hever the require IP Extension licenses will be required on a suitable Panasonic Phone System.

The Option Globeurfer III is a high speed 3G Mobile Broadband Router with embedded 3G / UMTS Module which means that a 3G SIM card is inserted directly into the unit without the compatibility issued faced by other so called 3G Routers.

The main advantage of installing a 3G Mobile Broadband SIM Card directly into the Option Globesurfer 3 Router is that an external 3G Antenna can be attached to the unit to increase reception.  For maximum signal gain a flat panel antenna like the GXD1201 can be used which should provide a maximum gain of 10dBi.  Westlake Communications also stock other 3G Antenna products such as Hi-Gain Magnetic Mount Antennas and Outdoor Antennas.  When connecting an antenna to the Option Globesurfer you will require an antenna adapter to convert the small atenna connector on the Globesurfer to an SMA connector.

The Option Globesurfer III comes with built in WiFi to create a 3G HotSpot to enale multiple wireless PC’s or devices such as IPhones to connect and share the connection, as well as 2 x RJ45 10/100 Ethernet Pts so that other computers or network devices can be connected. 

The Option Globesurfer III 3G Router also features an RJ11 Voice Port that a standard analogue telephone can be connected to so that the user can make and receive voice calls.

The Option Globesurfer is available from Westlake Communications for only £199.00

Westlake Communications has added to it’s range of GSM Desk Phones with the new Visiontek 21G GSM Deskphone.

There are many applications for GSM Deskphones with the most common being temporary or mobile office deployment or simply as an alternative to using a hand held mobile phone in a busy office envirnoment.  The Visiontek 21G GSM Desk Phone works with O2, Vodafone and T-Mobile / Orange (Everything Everywhere) and to set up you simply insert the SIM card into the phone, connect to the mains power supply, pick up the handset and make a call.

The Visiontek 21G is our lowest price GSM Desk Phone priced at just £68.00 each making it great value for money whatever your application.

The Siemens Gigaset DE380 is a great value, entry level SIP Phone from Siemens.  It’s stylish design is complimented by outstanding voice quality and for only £77.00 each we think that the Siemens Gigaset DE380 IP Phone will become a favorite with our customers.

The Siemens DE380 IP Telephone is ideal for use with SIP based phone systems or for use with Hosted Telephony services.

For details of this low cost SIP Phone visit the IP Phone section in the online store.

The Snom M9 IP DECT Phone is now in stock at Westlake Communications Ltd and available for next working day delivery.

The Snom M9 IP DECT Base Station is supplied with a pair of Snom M9 DECT Handsets, with additional handsets available up to a maximum of nine M9 Handsets registered per DECT Base.  For increased DECT coverage, Snom DECT Repeaters are available.

The Snom M9 is an ideal solution to provide a wireless telephone solution for VoIP Phone Systems, or can be used as a stad alone solution for hosted telephony or single user VoIP Phone applications.

The Snom M9 is priced at just £145.00 for the main IP DECT Base unit which is supplied with two Snom M9 DECT Handsets, with additional Snom M9 Handsets priced at just £58.00 each.

Since the launch of the new higher capacity Panasonic Integrated DET base Stations the popularity of Panasonic Mobility solutions has increased and to compliment this rise in volumes we have introduced a drop in pricing.

The KX-TCA175 and KX-TCA275 DECT Phones have now been permanently reduced in price providing even better value.

Yealink, an established manufacturer of high quality IP phones has announced the launch of their new entry level IP Phone, the Yealink T18P, which they have called their ’simply IP phone’.

This low cost IP phone, with an RRP of just £46.00 is primarily aimed for large scale deployment for large corporates or Government installations, but could equally serve the small business phone system users who are continually looking to get the best value for money.

The Yealink T18 IP Phone will be available from September 2010.

Welcome to the Westlake Communications Ltd blog where we hope to provide users with an insight to the variety of telecoms products and services available and how they can be implemented in everyday business practices.