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Welcome to the Unified Communications Community.
Communication in the workplace should be more powerful than personal communications tools, because the more we accomplish during our work day the more flexibility and freedom we enjoy in our personal lives. Luckily, unified communication suites seamlessly integrate voice, HD video, instant messaging, email integration and mobility and allows for these solutions to be fully accessible from any PC, Mac, deskphone, smartphone or tablet.
With a unified communications infrastructure in place that is both easy to install and maintain, any business can see multiple benefits including reduced costs, as well as increased productivity and efficiency.
Genband Wins Three GTB Awards
Showcasing a high level of technology innovations in the fields of unified communication and network infrastructure, GENBAND walked away with three top Global Telecoms Business (GTB) awards at a London event held earlier this month.
06/19/2013
Mutualink Deploys GSEC Network for Seamless Global Communications
Mutualink has deployed the Global Secure Emergency Collaboration Network (GSEC Net) for multinational events and emergencies.
06/18/2013
Unified Communications Benefit Your Business Most When Taking Certain Precautions
A traditional unified communications (UC) platform is made up of voice, messaging, presence, mobility, conferencing and video functions that enable employees to be just as productive if not more while on-the-go. In spite of the fact that this intuitive platform can drive efficiency, reduce an array of communication-related costs and help businesses to form much deeper relationships with customers throughout the globe, there are several guidelines to remain mindful of when migrating to this suite…
06/18/2013
WebsPlanet, Verio Team for a Full Array of WebsPlanet Online Presence Solutions
WebsPlanet has announced a partnership with Verio, a subsidiary of NTT Communications, for the full array of WebsPlanet Online Presence solutions, including do-it-yourself (DIY), do-it-for-me (DIFM) and automatic site creation (ASC).
06/18/2013
Oblong Introduces a Comprehensive UC Solution with True Multi-location Collaboration
With the implementation of bring-your-own-device (BYOD), emerging technologies and new communication tools organizations have to find solutions capable of bringing everything together so everyone can share content from any device with anyone and anywhere. Mezzanine 2.6 is a unified communications solution from Oblong that gives users a true multi-location collaboration platform.
06/17/2013
TMCnet Unified Communications Week in Review
As the temperatures outside here on the East Coast should be warming up, as I write this article my iPhone is telling me that it is only 57 degrees outside! While that is a tad brisk for me, especially since it is June, the unified communications space is heating up dramatically. Global companies these days are implementing a robust UC suite due to the vast opportunities it opens in terms of enabling its customer base to quickly get in touch with an organization through whatever channel they cho…
06/15/2013
Report: Nearly 69 Percent of Retailers Unaware of Benefits of Unified Communications
While unified communication is hardly new to those of us in the telecom industry, it's still unknown to a considerable number of businesses, particularly those in the retail industry. According to a new report, 68.9 percent of retail executives interviewed reported that they were not aware or not well aware of the advantages of unified communications technology.
06/14/2013
Relayware 2013 Debuts New Features to Enable Indirect Channels to Become Interactive Ecosystems
Relayware announced that in its latest version, Relayware come complete with an exciting range of features. Aimed at enhancing end user experience, Relayware 2013 is expected to take indirect channel collaboration and communication to an exciting new height.
06/12/2013
Maintel is One of Only Two Avaya Partners to Hold All Five Expert Accreditations
Business to business telecommunications provider, Maintel has achieved the distinction of becoming the only Avaya partner in the U.K. The position is quite justified as the company happens to be one of only two across the entire EMEA region to hold the full set of Avaya's 'Expert' accreditations.
06/11/2013
IntelePeer Procures Additional Financing for Augmenting Development
IntelePeer, Inc. has successfully accomplished a supplementary round of funding, which was received from a group of present investors. Different rounds of financing will be introduced by IntelePeer for its venture of buying $15 million worth of favored stock by the end of June 2013.
06/11/2013
ArrowSphere Cloud Services Extended to its North American Partners
Arrow Electronics is a supply channel partner for more than 100,000 original equipment manufacturers, contract manufacturers and commercial customers in 55 countries at more than 470 locations. It provides enterprise computing solutions, as well as products and services to industrial and commercial uses of electronic components. It gives telecommunications, information systems, transportation, medical and other markets technology solutions to improve their efficiency and value to customers and s…
06/10/2013
UC Growing Rapidly in Malaysia
Unified communications (UC) made major strides in Malaysia during the second half of 2012. A recent IDC study found that between July 2012 and December 2012, the market grew 14 percent to $47.5 million.
06/10/2013
Unified Communications Industry News
Ideas to Fill Video Marketing Needs for Local Businesses with Minimal Investment
Toshiba Announces Slimmer 7mm Solid State Hybrid Drive
Cyber-snooping vital for freedom
Mashreq introduces new E Cube retail concept
Liberty University School of Education Online Portal Wins Campus Technology Innovator Award
Infonetics: Doubling Year-over-Year, PBX-Based Video Systems Keeping Enterprise Video Market Afloat
AME Info, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, telecommunications briefs
BRIEF: Sheriff warns about phone scam
Consumer Watchdog Praises Mozilla For Taking New Steps To Protect Privacy Online
State agencies switching to cloud servers to cut costs, avoid hassles
BRIEF: Madison private social network, Nextt Inc., raises $700,000 in funding
Featured White Papers
Building A Business Case For Unified Communications
The hype surrounding any emerging technology often shrouds the private sector with mixed feelings, as decision-makers try to decipher whether new offerings will enhance operations, hinder productivity or introduce some bizarre mixture of the two.
Instant Cashflow Improvement and Rapid ROI with Unified Communications
The up-and-down economy of the past several years has highlighted the need to operate more effi ciently and cut costs wherever possible. In most situations, these two notions would seem contradictory, but a number of emerging technologies - cloud computing, virtualization and the bring-your-own-device movement among them - are helping companies accomplish these goals.
The Top Four Pitfalls of Unified Communications
Today's enterprise needs to be agile if decision-makers wish to remain competitive and relevant in the eyes of consumers. As more companies and customers around the world begin leveraging innovative devices like smartphones, tablets and next-generation laptops, the need to deploy unified communications grows alongside it. Neglecting to implement the technology may result in dire consequences that could spell the end of an organization.
Featured Solutions
Teo has reinvented UC.
In our personal lives we use multiple technologies for the various modes of communication we utilize throughout our day, primarily accessible from a smartphone.
Video Showcase
Teo e911 - Why it Matters from Teo Media on Vimeo.
Teo - E911: How it works from Teo Media on Vimeo.
What Are They Saying?
"Teo UC's platform-independent interface lets administrators effectively manage their communications infrastructure, with a reduced downtime risk based on system redundancy, enhanced mobility features, and a robust feature set accessible from anywhere. Teo UC is already being implemented and sought by several different businesses of all sizes."
- Robbie Pleasant, UC Expert at ucstrategies.com