July 2016

• July 29, 2016 29 Jul'16

  Microsoft Stream marks major push in business video

  Microsoft Stream, backed by the vendor's marketing power, is expected to draw more enterprises into the business video market.  Continue Reading

• July 29, 2016 29 Jul'16

  UC Magic Quadrant sees vendor ranking shake-up as market matures

  In UC news, Gartner's UC Magic Quadrant shows a maturing on-premises market; a survey of SMBs -- and their experiences with hosted UC -- provides five key findings.  Continue Reading

• July 27, 2016 27 Jul'16

  Should our video strategy be built by lines of business?

  When enterprises make technology buying decisions, employees now wield more power. Learn how lines of business can play a central role in developing an enterprise video conferencing strategy.  Continue Reading

• July 26, 2016 26 Jul'16

  The business case for video conference technology just got easier

  Use cases for video conference technology have transformed recently, as the software-as-a-service model provides greater flexibility, lower cost of ownership and easier deployments.  Continue Reading

• July 25, 2016 25 Jul'16

  VIPedge: Toshiba cloud UC service product overview

  VIPedge, the Toshiba cloud UC system, implements unified communications as a service with strong support help and integration with existing Toshiba IP PBX units.  Continue Reading

• July 21, 2016 21 Jul'16

  How does a UC cloud-based architecture benefit from SBC services?

  A UC cloud-based architecture has similar network needs as on-premises systems. Networking expert Carrie Higbie Goetz explains why SBC services are necessary in a cloud environment.  Continue Reading

• July 20, 2016 20 Jul'16

  Streamline cloud traffic by extending WAN connections to providers

  Enterprises looking to improve cloud traffic should evaluate emerging technologies, such as WAN-CX and SD-WAN, to help the performance of UCaaS applications.  Continue Reading

• July 19, 2016 19 Jul'16

  Cisco HCS: UC as a service product overview

  Cisco HCS cloud unified communications system integrates with existing collaboration and presence technology, like Cisco Presence and Instant Messaging Server.  Continue Reading

• July 18, 2016 18 Jul'16

  Are team collaboration apps right for your organization?

  Every organization has characteristics that can benefit from deploying team collaboration apps, whether it's supporting a mobile-first strategy or evolving employee workflows.  Continue Reading

• July 15, 2016 15 Jul'16

  Cisco testing Spark bots as virtual assistants

  Cisco collaboration chief Rowan Trollope says Cisco is testing the use of Spark bots to improve the team messaging service. Bots could handle many basic tasks for Spark users.  Continue Reading

• July 15, 2016 15 Jul'16

  Qumu updates video platform with Skype for Business support

  In UC news this week, Qumu's video management platform now offers Skype for Business support, while Bandwidth's SIP service portfolio receives a Skype for Business certification.  Continue Reading

• July 14, 2016 14 Jul'16

  What collaboration software tools are right for my organization?

  The collaboration software market has become quite crowded. UC expert Jon Arnold explains how organizations can cut through the noise and find the tools that meet their needs.  Continue Reading

• July 12, 2016 12 Jul'16

  Bolster voice security with these five critical tips

  Proper voice security in the network requires voice gateway isolation, patch protection, next-generation firewalls, traffic encryption and limiting certain VoIP features.  Continue Reading

• July 11, 2016 11 Jul'16

  Gupshup partners with Cisco on chatbot app for Spark

  Gupshup has partnered with Cisco in building a chatbot app to help Cisco Live attendees get event information in Spark.  Continue Reading

• July 11, 2016 11 Jul'16

  Polycom acquisition reverses course with new offer

  The Polycom-Mitel merger is dead, as Polycom accepts a cash offer from Siris Capital Group. The new deal would make Polycom a private provider of video conferencing services.  Continue Reading

• July 08, 2016 08 Jul'16

  Multicast video finds relief with content delivery networks

  As Microsoft and Apple end support for multicast video, CDN services are stepping in to help organizations with their streaming video needs.  Continue Reading

• July 08, 2016 08 Jul'16

  Take this WebRTC architecture quiz to boost your tech skills

  The WebRTC architecture demands widespread knowledge of different computer science disciplines. Take this quiz to test your WebRTC technical expertise.  Continue Reading

• July 06, 2016 06 Jul'16

  Improve UC management with SDN and other 21st-century tech

  With all the new unified communications (UC) applications and services on the market, enterprise IT has to make sure they don't crash the network. UC applications such as voice and video tax network performance. These demanding traffic streams test ...  Continue Reading

• July 06, 2016 06 Jul'16

  Collaboration tools for businesses empower teamwork

  As the trend toward digital organizations grows, team collaboration tools for businesses emerge to address new requirements and support employee agility and productivity.  Continue Reading

• July 05, 2016 05 Jul'16

  Prioritize UCC tools to support a virtual workforce

  When planning a rollout of new unified communications and collaboration tools, organizations must view their entire workforce as virtual even if it may not necessarily be the case. More than half ...  Continue Reading