The Jabra Evolve 65 professional Bluetooth headset is now available to the South African channel from the official distributor Nology. The headset is designed to improve conversations and overall productivity with features such as wide range Bluetooth with dual connectivity, passive noise cancellation, integrated busy light and noise cancelling microphone.

The Evolve 65’s Bluetooth connectivity has a range of up to 30 metres which means users can move around freely without the interference of cords. The headset also connects simultaneously to two devices via Bluetooth – users can therefore stay connected to both their softphones and mobile phones.

The Jabra Evolve 65’s specifically designed passive noise cancelling ear cushions eliminate high-frequencies such as voices, allowing users to concentrate on the task at hand while taking calls.

Additional Jabra Evolve 65 features include:

Jabra

Jabra is a leading developer and manufacturer of communications and sound solutions. The company is committed to letting people hear more, do more and be more. Jabra innovates and empowers with sound solutions for businesses and consumers, producing corded and wireless headsets, portable and in-office speakerphones.

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The continued proliferation of the Internet of Things (IoT) or the connected world have seen South African households mobilising towards environments that allow for the connection of multiple devices from various points across the home.

Critical to these home technology environments is the Wi-Fi network - most devices today require wireless connectivity to access the Internet. Smartphones and tablets have always relied on Wi-Fi but now devices like Smart TVs and media streaming boxes require connectivity to deliver online content and video-on-demand services, such as Netflix and Showmax, to televisions.

Moreover, laptops which once came standard with a built-in RJ45 connection for wired network connectivity, have abandoned it in favour of Wi-Fi.

The Barriers

Clearly Wi-Fi has emerged as a vital component of the technology engine and needs to run optimally to deliver the myriad of abovementioned connections.

Unfortunately, this is not the case in numerous households which are currently experiencing dead spots or weaker Wi-Fi connectivity in certain parts of their homes – a frustrating experience to say the least.

One of the main reasons is that Wi-Fi networks must contend with interference such as many devices sharing the already heavily congested 2.4 GHz frequency, or physical barriers like brick walls and concrete roofs. The reality is that a router with a single Wi-Fi access point isn’t up to the task anymore.

The good news is that there is an answer – a Wi-Fi mesh network could offer a solution to home users’ connectivity woes. In recent months, more and more homes have implemented Wi-Fi mesh systems to strengthen and extend connectivity across their physical environments.

To Mesh

Home users will undoubtedly be familiar with Wi-Fi extenders as an option to solve dead spots, however, with the increasing availability of Wi-Fi mesh systems, many users are considering it as a more appealing option.

For one, a Wi-Fi mesh system is relatively easy to set-up and use; it usually features three or more router-like devices that work together intelligently to increase Wi-Fi coverage and performance, throughout the home.

It is essentially a system of multiple Wi-Fi access points (also called Wi-Fi nodes) placed around the home, but without the set-up headache - it doesn’t require multiple networks or other fussy input controls. Usually all it takes is plugging in the units and following some simple steps in the accompanying mobile app to create a Wi-Fi blanket that covers your entire home.

Once it’s all set up, managing the network is again quite easy, most of the advanced and complicated features are managed in the background and the essential features are accessible and simple to use through the app as opposed to the router’s complicated admin page on your computer.

Ultimately it makes it a lot easier to change settings and see a glimpse of your entire home network.

A Collective Effort

AirTies’ Managed Wi-Fi Mesh solution, for instance, utilises lightweight software intelligence embedded with each node to support consistent coverage across the home at optimal data rates for each connection. Also, users can with a push of a button easily integrate more extenders into the home wireless network when needed.

These Wi-Fi nodes also collectively monitor shifting demand for broadband and TV streams from whatever devices are in use at any time and assign the best path for each transmission to ensure optimal utilisation of the Wi-Fi network.

Think of it as a relay race where runners hand off the baton to the next runner to advance down the track —Wi-Fi mesh systems work the same way.

A Wi-Fi mesh network does not replace your current router but works alongside it, handling only the Wi-Fi component. Whilst Wi-Fi extenders boost your existing router’s signal, a mesh system will create a whole new Wi-Fi system separate from the router’s current network, ultimately creating an optimised environment for your connected home.

For more information, send an email to sales@nology.co.za

Nology, the official distributor of Zyxel in South Africa, announced the availability of Zyxel’s new NebulaFlex network management platform. “We’re excited to be adding NebulaFlex to our existing Zyxel portfolio,” said Grant Robertson, Product Manager at Nology. “NebulaFlex frees traditional standalone wireless Access Points (APs) to be managed in two modes, either cloud-managed or on-premises, giving businesses true flexibility in deployment while reducing extra hardware and software costs,” explains Robertson. Currently supported by three Zyxel wireless access point models, NebulaFlex frees traditional standalone APs to be managed in two modes – either cloud-managed or on-premises, giving businesses true flexibility in deployment while reducing extra hardware and software costs.

The choice between cloud or on-premises - why not both?

NebulaFlex offers the best of both cloud-managed and on-premise networks

Take the leap with Zyxel Nebula

Created for businesses spread across multiple locations without proper network management expertise or resources, Zyxel Nebula is a 100% cloud-based networking and management solution which centrally and remotely manages all Nebula wired, wireless and security devices from a single pane of glass – the Nebula Control Center (NCC). Without any additional costs, users who own the hybrid access points will be able to reap the benefits of Zyxel Nebula Cloud, including 24/7 access to the Nebula dashboard, device/client monitoring and event log from anywhere in the world, and more. There’s also the option to upgrade to Nebula Professional Pack license for granular, enterprise-class features.

“We wanted to make it even easier and simpler for everyone to enjoy the flexibility and scalability that cloud networking could bring to their businesses,” commented Crowley Wu, Senior AVP of Zyxel Networking Business Unit. “With NebulaFlex, they don’t have to worry about the upfront costs of replacing the entire network infrastructure; there’s literally nothing to lose to try it out.”

NebulaFlex is currently supported in the following Zyxel wireless access points: NWA1123-AC HD, NWA1123-AC PRO and NWA1123-ACv2 with firmware version 5.20 or above. The top of the range model, NWA1123-AC HD, is a Wave 2 Hybrid access point that supports a combined data rate of up to 1.6Gbps and introduces Multi User-MIMO (MU-MIMO) technology, the next evolution in Wi-Fi. This enables an access point to communicate with multiple devices simultaneously and decreases the time each device has to wait for a signal and dramatically speeds up your network.”

The Nebula Mobile App offers a quick approach to network management, with which administrators can use the QR code scanner to register a large number of devices on Nebula Control Center all at once. Additionally, it provides an instant view of different sites for the IT staff to monitor the real-time network status.

Zyxel Communications

Focused on innovation and customer-centric technology and service, Zyxel Communications has been connecting people to the Internet for nearly 30 years. Our ability to adapt and innovate with networking technology places us at the forefront of the drive to create connectivity for telcos and service providers, businesses and home users.

For more information, visit www.zyxel.co.za

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