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Unified Communications Week in Review: VideoCentric, Vonage, 8x8 & More

By Maurice Nagle
Web Editor

The cloud era is upon us, and the dawn of a new day has arrived. Technology is in the midst of a major transformation as a result of cloud computing, and one area most notably grabbing attention is the unified communications space. So, with the weekend upon us, there’s no better time than the present to take a look back at the week that was in unified communications news: Time for the Week in Review!

Consolidated Communications (News - Alert) announced a new and improved ProConnect. The company’s unified communications solution comes equipped with an enhanced feature set, building on a robust portfolio of cloud-based offerings. "Having the power to easily connect from anywhere is essential to today's mobile workforce," said Doug Abolt, vice president of commercial product management at Consolidated Communications. Everything you need to know is HERE.

VideoCentric and 8x8 (News - Alert) announced a partnership that delivers VideoCentric customers access to the 8x8 cloud collaboration portfolio. VideoCentric continues to keep focus on providing U.K. SMBs and enterprises are equipped with the best in what cloud communications can offer. The full story is HERE.

Vonage (News - Alert) announced that Nexmo, the Vonage API Platform, unveiled a new messaging solution with two new APIs – Messages API and Dispatch API –providing the cornerstone. "At Vonage, we understand how valuable, but also how challenging, it is for companies to seamlessly communicate with their customers, no matter what new messaging channels emerge," said Omar Javaid, Chief Product Officer for Vonage. All the details are HERE.

RingCentral (News - Alert) announced a definitive agreement to acquire digital customer engagement platform Dimelo. The addition allows RingCentral the ability to offer the enterprise a single platform to support all digital interactions. “In today’s digital world, engaging with customers over digital channels is crucial to business success,” said Vlad Shmunis, chairman, founder, and CEO, RingCentral. Complete coverage is HERE.

Come back early and often for your fill of all things Unified Communications. See you next week!