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Adoption of mobile unified communications technologies is happening faster in the consumer market than the enterprise. Here's why. Training, Network Bandwidth Top Videoconferencing Concerns
More than 70% of companies expect to have active videoconferencing capabilities within a year, despite IT challenges, survey finds. Mitel App Allows Meetings On The Fly
MAS 4.0 lets people join meetings without downloading software first. Neudesic Makes SharePoint More Social
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OpenScape Unified Communications Suite version 7, due out in June, has "call swipe" feature that lets users switch phones in mid call with one flick. Polycom Supports UC On Some Apple, Android Smartphones
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Skype integration with Lync shuts out competing video calling services, hinders interoperability and hurts the entire sector, says Cisco. FuzeBox UC Platform Adds Apple, Android Tablet Support
New version connects to other meeting rooms, adds videoconferencing features. 6 Steps To Maximize Your Unified Communications ROI
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Siemens Enterprise Communications challenges market leaders Cisco, Avaya as revamped company pushes corporate networking and communications gear... Zultys Adds Android Support To Unified Communications Software
New end-user features in MX 7.0 UC software include unusual "barge-in and whisper" feature for call centers. Logitech Videoconferencing Adds Flexibility
Logitech Universal Video Collaboration Platform virtualizes entire videoconferencing system so customers can add only the video features they need... BroadSoft To Deliver UC Platform For Service Providers
Business Communicator brings voice, video, IM, text into one interface. Desktop Videoconferencing Ready For Wide Use
New technology puts desktop videoconferencing in reach for most enterprises. Videoconferencing Systems Vulnerable To Hackers
Take these steps to secure your videoconferencing system and prevent outsiders from spying on your company. Avaya Flare Communicator iPad App Launches
Flare, originally introduced as a desktop video device for executives, now brings its UC capabilities to the Apple iPad. Radvision Helps Lync Videoconferencing Do More
Radvision isn't the first to market with technology to plug its videoconferencing into the widely used Microsoft Lync platform, but it's taking a... Polycom Offers Wholesale Video-As-A-Service
Videoconferencing vendor also touts integration with IBM UC products at Lotusphere conference. Avaya's IP Office Takes UC Mobile
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UC Collaboration Technology Reports
Beyond Dial Tone: 6 Steps to Wring ROI Out of UC
Unified communications and collaboration represents a significant investment in money and IT resources. It's critical to determine whether your company will benefit from unified communications. Not every organization will. The key is to tackle complexity head on and ensure all stakeholders are fully engaged from the beginning. Our report provides in-depth detail on building an ROI picture for a UC deployment.
Desktop Videoconferencing: Ready for Its Closeup
The advent of Scalable Video Coding (SVC), which enables the use of the Internet for high-quality desktop videoconferencing, means enterprises can deploy videoconferencing to a majority of workers. Companies that value face-to-face communications can make it happen without breaking the bank. The report also includes exclusive research on IT’s adoption plans for videoconferencing.
2012 State of Unified Communications
The good news: The percentage of users who've deployed and are using UC jumped six points, to 36%, since our 2010 survey, and the number of "fence sitters" is down, too. The not-so-good news: For 65%of those who have deployed or plan to do so, UC currently reaches 50% or less of the employee base. What's the holdup?
Best Practices: Reliable Unified Communications
If your UC infrastructure is erratic or the communications quality poor, you're sunk, because end users today don't have the patience to give IT three or four chances to get it right. And that just adds up to wasted money. In this InformationWeek Best Practices report, we describe strategies to ensure quality communications between end users, whether they're on the LAN, WAN or a mobile device.
Into the Fold: Mobile Unified Communications Within Reach
IT’s been pushing UC and mobility initiatives on separate tracks. But if either technology is to realize its full potential, CIOs must make integration a priority. In this Strategy Session report, we discuss ways to bring smartphones and tablets into your overall unified communications plan.