UC Channel Update – April 2026

In this update: (April 2026)

• Upcoming events May/June 2026
• 3CX’s Latest Product News
• Yealink Product News
• Grandstream Product News
• CommBox Product News
• Demo Equipment
• Case studies – stories sell products!
• Join our LinkedIn UC community to see the news first

Upcoming events May/June 2026

21st May – Wellington we’re coming to you for the Star Wars Mandalorian Premiere Movie Night: Our Annual Movie Premiere night is always popular and there are only limited spots remaining. This event starts with drinks and nibbles to network with our amazing vendors which includes Bluechip’s UC portfolio and especially Yealink, then the movie starts and you get to sit back and relax. Amazing prizes to be won on the night. To register click here.

18th June – Auckland this one is for you – join us at our Food Truck & Hardware Showcase Night This event has been designed to showcase all of our hardware brands we represent. This event is open to you and to your end customers – when registering you register yourself as a reseller and any of your clients as a “customer”. This is an opportunity to get hands on with the hardware from our vendors and chat with our Bluechip NZ team. We’ll have food trucks onsite to provide dinner for you and your clients – what a great way to end a Thursday! The event will run from 4.30pm to 6.30pm and you’re welcome at any point during this timeframe – to secure spots for you and your customers register here.

3CX Latest Product News

April has seen a number of updates and changes from 3CX. Key things to take note of:

Update 9 Beta – Overnight 3CX unveiled the update 9 Beta edition with some significant additions since the Alpha (Alpha blog is here). A key change that has been alluded to with the retirement of the Ent+ Edition is a major new addition to the 3CX AI capabilities – Grok (xAI). This integration brings a fast, simple and cost-effective option for transcription, summaries and sentiment analysis. There are improvements to the AI Receptionist and PA roles and improvements to the holiday prompts. The full blog found here has key details on the changes within the beta. Remember a beta is not for production systems but is great for testing on your configured test systems.

Q2 Promotional Discounts – during April, 3CX launched promotional discounts which run until the end of this quarter 30th June 2026. There will be no extensions or exceptions to that end date. The discounts are across 3 key areas:

• • NEW Licenses 8-SC and above – depending on the length of time you purchase the new license for discounts of 10% to 20% off your normal 3CX partner buy apply.
  • Pro-rated upgrades to 16-SC or above and pro-rated upgrades to 16-SC or above combined with maintenance renewals – when increasing the license size to fit within the fair usage policy a discount of 25% applies. If combining with a 1- or 2-year renewal on the same transaction the discount also applies to the renewals. If increasing the size and combining with a 3-year renewal on the same transaction a 30% discount applies.
  • Educational discounts –the educational threshold for discounts has reduced from 32-SC to 16-SC and above. Discounts can be used from above promotions. Educational discounts have some specific T&Cs and a copy of the quote from 3CX partner to educational organsiation showing the discounts must be given to Bluechip NZ to apply to 3CX for the appropriate discounts

See the full blog post on the promotions here. As the promotions can be different on the same SKU depending on the choices purchased, please contact our sales@bluechipit.co.nz for a specialised quote to access this promotion. Please note there is no promotion on standalone renewal SKUs.

License Edition Changes – further changes were announced by 3CX at the end of last week in this blog.

• • They have retired the Enterprise Plus Edition which includes the transcription minutes. AI is evolving fast and when update 9 becomes available (currently in Alpha as announced at the end of March), support will be included for AI services such as Grok which can deliver the transcription at a very cost-effective price. Ent+ is no longer available for purchase – those that have Ent+ licenses can continue with all benefits but at point of renewal will need to make decisions on the way forward. Within the full blog you will see mention of Ent+ customers of a 16-SC or higher can request a refund and to return to previous edition but would lose access to those features immediately. Grok support will not be available until update 9 goes live and it’s only in Alpha. If you wish to investigate this please contact our sales@bluechipit.co.nz team.
  • The Ent/AI edition has been renamed to AI – moving forward the three editions are known as
    • Basics
    • Pro
    • AI

The feature comparison matrix has been updated and is available here.

AI themed blogs this month:

• • AI-powered transcription and analytics are transforming business conversations – This blog focuses on the value of AI transcription insights and is well worth a thorough review to move from selling a PBX solution to a solution with business insights that help shape strategy and allow businesses to work smarter.
  • Using AI to Build Your Own Custom CRM Integration – within this blog 3CX walk through a custom AI prompt they’ve created to help create a CRM XML template for your CRM. Embedded within the blog is a YouTube video guide.

Security Alert for Systems with IP Based SIP Trunks – this blog announces update 8A which is a security update to help combat the surge in hacker attacks. Please review and if not implemented already please update vulnerable systems.

3CX Apps – v5.5 go live – the three apps from 3CX went live with version 5.5 right at the end of March:

• • Windows Softphone – enhancements in this version include improved extension management, enhanced configuration options and a range of stability and usability fixes across the app.
  • iOS App – this version includes full support for iOS 26, along with performance improvements, and enhanced stability.
  • Android App – this version includes platform optimisations, improved contact handling and a range of usability, security and stability fixes.

Yealink Product News

The very popular Android MeetingBar and MeetingDisplay bundles have been continued for Q2 with the addition of NEW bundles with the new 55” MeetingDisplay.

The bundles available are:

• • 511069 A25-031 + MeetingDisplay 55” + S Bracket to mount the Android Bar under the Display
  • 511070 A40-031 + MeetingDisplay 55” + S Bracket to mount the Android Bar under the Display
  • 506301 A40-031 + MeetingDisplay 65” + S Bracket to mount the Android Bar under the Display
  • 506302 A40-031 + MeetingDisplay 75” + S Bracket to mount the Android Bar under the Display
  • 507244 A50-031 + MeetingDisplay 75” + L Bracket to mount the Android Bar under the Display
  • 507245 A50-031 + MeetingDisplay 86” + L Bracket to mount the Android Bar under the Display
  • NB: The wall mount bracket for the MeetingDisplay’s is sold separately and is SKU 506204.

Yealink has announced their new high-end flagship BH78 Bluetooth Headset. Ideal for business with its Adaptive Hybrid ANC, AI-powered Noise-cancellation and Yealink CloudSoft Comfort technology, it helps you stay focused, heard, and comfortable wherever you work.

And when you’re on the move? Its smart foldable design collapses in seconds, fitting perfectly into your bag for seamless portability throughout your day.

Stock has just landed in country and our first stock is due this week – orders can be placed for SKU 511141.

For meeting room devices, we have an A25 with CTP25 and A40 with CTP25 bundle within our demo equipment available to borrow or you can visit our Ellerslie office where we have three spaces equipped with Yealink MTR solutions. We have a small, medium and large space configured with equipment. You are welcome to visit or bring customers to view by appointment – just reach out to your Partner Success Manager (Andre or Chris) to arrange a time where the rooms are available and we can host you.

Our team looks forward to hosting you and your colleagues or customers to explore these fantastic technologies. Don’t hesitate to reach out to uc@bluechipit.co.nz for any assistance with Yealink technologies.

Grandstream Product News

We are anticipating further price pressure in Q3 so Q2 is a great time to close open opportunities.

Grandstream has announced a new GWN7062M Wi-Fi 6 Dual-Band Router – this is a dual-band AX3000 secure router delivering up to 3Gbps Wi-Fi speeds and supporting simultaneous connections for up to 256 wireless devices. Some key highlights in the below image, link to the product page here and if you’d like to see a comparison chart to industry competitors reach us on uc@bluechipit.co.nz and we’ll forward you the link. First stocks expected later in Q2.

Along with this Grandstream has announced a new Grandstream Home App which is a free app to manage SOHO devices without going up to GDMS for full Cloud Management. Monique our pre/post sales Support team member wrote this blog which highlights what the app is designed for – it’s available now in the relevant Apple or Google Play stores.

If you’d like to know more about any of the Grandstream range, reach our UC Team on uc@bluechipit.co.nz.

Commbox Product News

A reminder of the key ranges from CommBox for commercial displays in meeting room spaces:

• • MR = Meeting Room Displays, commercial displays from 43” to 98” available
  • A11 Intelligent = displays with Android intelligence on board (great for signage!), also available from 43” to 98”
  • S5 Classic = full touch/interactive solution with its own OS. Four sizes available – 65”, 75”, 86”, and 98”.

Demo Equipment

Here at Bluechip Infotech New Zealand, we hold a demo pool of Yealink, Grandstream, Jabra and Fanvil products which are available to borrow. We have video conferencing solutions, IP phones, DECT phones, headsets, WiFi Access Points, facility access and more available to borrow and test. It’s a great way to be able to test out units and see if they meet the needs of your clients. A great way to evaluate new offerings ahead of purchase. If you’d like to borrow anything, please reach out to Megan Twentyman our BDM – UC in the first instance.

Case Studies – stories sell products!

Real world stories sell solutions and help increase market awareness! We are looking for local NZ success stories that we can work with you to produce case studies around our UC brands. If you have a good story to share, please reach out to us on uc@bluechipit.co.nz and we can work with you. As a thank you to you and your team, we’ll shout your team a lunch when we wrap up and the story is produced.

Join our LinkedIn UC community to see news first

Our “Bluechip UC Community” group has been created so our customers quickly get all the latest news. We post regularly and welcome new members to the group. Keep up to date with upcoming Bluechip Infotech New Zealand events, UC-related updates and any other general UC news. Join the LinkedIn group here.