September 2009
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September 29, 2009
29
Sep'09
Google Wave, also known as unified communications gone wild
By now, we've all heard about and drooled over and whined about our lack of invites into Google Wave, the latest Google application that promises to "revolutionize" communication -- or at least CNN ... Continue Reading
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September 28, 2009
28
Sep'09
Intranet strategy with collaboration products ensures fresh content
Building an intranet to house static content, such as an employee directory and benefits forms, can make a portal as dated as a brochure. Making unified communications (UC) tools such as collaboration applications, wikis and micro-blogs part of an ... Continue Reading
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September 23, 2009
23
Sep'09
What is the difference between H.323 and SIP?
Learn about the differences between H.323 and SIP. Continue Reading
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September 23, 2009
23
Sep'09
How do I know if hosted UC services are for me?
Learn about hosted UC services and whether or not they're for you. Continue Reading
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September 18, 2009
18
Sep'09
Nortel Auction: Siemens was edged out by a $15 million nose
Toronto's The Globe and Mail newspaper reported today that Siemens Enterprise Communications fell just $15 million short of beating out Avaya for Nortel's enteprise division. What the paper calls ... Continue Reading
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September 18, 2009
18
Sep'09
Can virtualization's benefits apply to UC?
Learn about virtualization as it applies to unified communications in this expert answer from Matt Brunk. Continue Reading
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September 17, 2009
17
Sep'09
Telephony products phaseout expected in Nortel auction to Avaya
Nortel users may not have to become immediate Avaya converts but should expect some phasing out of redundant telephony products in $915M auction of Enterprise Solutions business. Continue Reading
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September 14, 2009
14
Sep'09
Nortel to Avaya: You can buy our love ... for $900M
After Nortel bankruptcy court deliberations outlasted most U.S. Open matches this weekend, the fallen Canadian communications and networking behemoth finally settled on a winning bidder for its ... Continue Reading
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September 10, 2009
10
Sep'09
UC Magic Quadrant warns against single-vendor approach
In its newest Magic Quadrant for Unified Communications, Gartner promotes Avaya to the leaders quadrant, while most of the other players see their positions unchanged. Gartner says vendors may push to be a one-stop UC shop, but it advises users to ... Continue Reading
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September 02, 2009
02
Sep'09
Recession generates interest, adoption in video conferencing
Video conferencing is gaining traction among enterprise organizations, who are opting out of other areas of IT-related spending. Today's video conferencing, including room-based, desktop and telepresence, has come a long way from what many people ... Continue Reading
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September 02, 2009
02
Sep'09
Video conferencing: ROI, TCO and QoS
Despite, or even because of, the economic recession, the enterprise video conferencing market is growing. Whether it's room-based, desktop, telepresence, or an integration of all three -- the business value of video conferencing is undeniable. Continue Reading
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September 02, 2009
02
Sep'09
Winning users over to video conferencing
Investing in a video conferencing solution will be fruitless unless you get employees onboard, yet gaining user acceptance of video conferencing not as easy as it seems. Here are some useful guidelines to follow to help employees keep an open mind ... Continue Reading
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September 02, 2009
02
Sep'09
Telepresence is the next best thing to being there
Telepresence is the best video conferencing available. This article explains how telepresence looks, feels and works; identifies key telepresence providers; and provides information to help you determine if an investment in telepresence is right for... Continue Reading