Unified Communications: Capturing The Growth Wave
[ Source: Ubiquitous Connections ]
June 2009-
Leading research suggests that the Unified Communications (UC) market in Europe is primed for phenomenal growth over the next four to five years. Despite this, there is little evidence that the manufacturing vendors in the space are making the required investments in order to capitalize on the growth opportunity. Recognizing that UC represents an expanded chapter of the convergence of voice, data and video, vendors need to develop sales channels with improved capabilities, new routes ...
HD VoIP Sounds Better
[ Source: Audiocodes ]
January 2009-
For over 100 years, telephones have grown to become a primary means of communications in both our personal and business lives. Even with all the changes from analog to digital, wireline to mobile and eventually to Voice over
IP, one thing has remained consistent – limited audio quality. Why do we have to sound like air traffic controllers when spelling out confirmation codes? “Papa, Alpha, Delta”. This is due to the limitations that the PSTN enforces on ...
From Voice Over IP To Unified Communications Simplify System Management
[ Source: ShoreTel ]
October 2010-
Telephone system manageability depends to a great extent on the underlying architecture of the voice system. Some platforms are extensions of legacy voice switches, others are built on top of legacy data technologies, and still others were designed from the ground up for converged voice and data.
The architectural approach for integrating new systems has serious implications for management, because the different components of the consolidated voice system-such as voicemail, network call routing, ...
NetEvents TV Cloud Computing Jargon Buster
[ Source: TechWeb ]
June 2009-
What is cloud computing? What's it for, who might want it, and how does it work? These are just some of the questions that we answer in our brand new format, which includes an introduction by editorial director Manek Dubash, and a forensic examinatio
9 Features of Must-Have Mobile Security
[ Source: BlackBerry ]
February 2010-
As mobile devices become more common and more powerful, security becomes a more important consideration. Download this white paper and gain a better understanding of the security tools that come preinstalled with the Blackberry solution and discover how to use these tools to better secure your BlackBerry deployment.
Read this white paper and discover nine areas of concern you should consider before purchasing mobile devices and how the BlackBerry solution addresses each of ...
Application Mobilization Plan for Your Business
[ Source: BlackBerry ]
February 2010-
To compete in today’s marketplace, it’s not enough to be efficient on your home turf. Successful enterprises understand that knowledge workers must be able to do their jobs from more than one location. Going mobile--which encompasses much more than just mobile email access--can improve productivity, reduce costs and boost your bottom line. A successful mobility environment is planned in advance and does not simply respond to individual requests. One of the most important ...
Overcoming Single Provider MPLS Limitations
[ Source: Virtela ]
August 2009-
In this paper, Frost & Sullivan reviews the limitations associated with taking a single-provider approach to MPLS networks and contrasts them to the benefits of a global multi-carrier MPLS network.
They examine Virtela’s Global Service Fabric (GSF) which melds MPLS technology and service delivery to reliably deliver the full benefits of performance routing MPLS technology with the comprehensive geographic reach and route diversity of multiple MPLS providers. Virtela’s GSF multi-carrier network approach ...
How to Bullet-Proof Your IP Voice Network
[ Source: Tone Software ]
June 2009-
Deploying VoIP, IP telephony, and convergence technologies can only be successful if the resulting voice services are delivered with high quality, availability and reliability. Failure is not an option – and yet, analysts report Voice / IT support teams are only 52% successful in supporting IP voice and unified communications platforms.
With most companies today tightening their budgets, you can’t afford to put your communications services at risk. Whether you’re just starting on convergence, ...
Integrating Mobility With UC
[ Source: Microsoft ]
November 2008-
Microsoft features this presentation on Unified Communications. Mobility isn’t just about mobile phones. Mobile users employ a combination of devices and tools. Consistent experience across PC, Web and mobile phone is important. Solutions need to work seamlessly regardless of where the user is--in the office or on the road.
Choosing an Enterprise-Class Wireless Operating System: A Comparison of BlackBerry, iPhone, and Windows Mobile
[ Source: BlackBerry ]
February 2010-
Security considerations remain the single biggest limitation to more aggressive expansion of wireless device usage in many enterprises. It is imperative that companies evaluate a potential device selection based on its inherent platform security capabilities, particularly around the security embedded within the device Operating System (OS). This paper will explore some of the key criteria necessary in a mobile OS so that enterprise use of the device will not compromise the integrity of the company's ...