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Take advantage of embedded communications with CPaaS
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CPaaS boosts business app productivity
CPaaS is changing the paradigm of enterprise communications by bringing together communications capabilities with business workflows. Read Now
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CPaaS could boost enterprise video adoption
Embedding video into workflows is one way organizations can use CPaaS to streamline communications. Learn how video APIs could improve user adoption of video collaboration. Read Now
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APIs, CPaaS are uncharted security territory
While CPaaS offers communications benefits, questions remain about whether embedded communications and APIs could open the door to new security threats. Read Now
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Comparing UCaaS and CPaaS for external communications
CPaaS offers organizations an alternative to on-premises communications technology, but organizations must weigh whether CPaaS or cloud UC fits their internal and external communications needs. Read Now
Editor's note
The concept of integrating communications with business processes has been around since the dawn of unified communications. Communications platform as a service, or CPaaS, has been hailed as the next step in UC that fulfills this vision.
The technology offers embedded communications through APIs that integrate capabilities such as voice and video with business applications to optimize workflows and business processes. But the CPaaS market is still relatively young and rapidly changing, with acquisitions and new products.
In this essential guide, learn how organizations can take advantage of embedded communications and select the right CPaaS vendor and platform for their communications needs.
1The state of the CPaaS market
The CPaaS market is incredibly active, with new startups entering the market and legacy UC players adding CPaaS capabilities to their portfolios. Learn how the market has evolved and the direction the market is headed. For organizations looking deploy communications APIS, get to know the major market players and their offerings.
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Twilio innovates in the CPaaS market
Twilio has been a leader in the CPaaS market, and its new API suite hints at a paradigm shift in how communications APIs could be packaged and sold. Read Now
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How to evaluate CPaaS and API vendors
Learn how to evaluate the products offered by CPaaS vendors to make sure their API offerings are technically solid and fit your organization's needs. Read Now
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Vidyo focuses on video APIs
Vidyo launched an API platform that allows organizations to embed video capabilities into their business applications. Read Now
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Examining CPaaS vendors, products and customers
Take a deep dive into the prominent players in the CPaaS market, their products and the types of customers they target. Read Now
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Comparing CPaaS and UCaaS subscription costs
While UCaaS and CPaaS share some similarities in enterprise communications, how their services are sold varies greatly. Read Now
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Predicting the future of the CPaaS market
While CPaaS is a relatively new technology, the market has seen a flurry of activity. Tsahi Levent-Levi takes a look forward at the direction the market could take. Read Now
2The technology behind CPaaS
Communications APIs are central to CPaaS, as well as communications-enabling business apps and workflows. Learn how organizations can evaluate the platform offerings from CPaaS vendors to find the right API to build communications capabilities, such as voice and video, into business apps.
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APIs connect UC and workflows
Organizations looking to improve productivity and operational efficiency can use communications APIs to integrate UC capabilities into business workflows. Read Now
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What kind of management do APIs need?
While managing APIs may seem straightforward, there are three roles involved in API management and administration. Read Now
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Comparing CPaaS and WebRTC for embedded communications
While WebRTC and CPaaS both deal with embedded communications, comparing the two is like comparing apples and oranges. Read Now
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How to assess APIs
API code is not self-explanatory. Learn to evaluate API vendor offerings to determine how well-written the code is and if it fits your organization's use case. Read Now
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How API traffic affects the network
The effect APIs have on an organization's network depends on the type of communication taking place. Learn how to manage API behavior on the network. Read Now
Top 10 Reasons to Buy a Cloud Phone System
As cloud computing strategies continue to evolve, Internet telephony is quickly becoming the preferred choice for business communication systems. If your organization is unsure about making the transition, here are the top 10 reasons why a cloud phone system could be the right move.
3An analytical take on the CPaaS market
Take a deeper dive into CPaaS and embedded communications with these videos, as analysts discuss the relationship between CPaaS and UC, as well as the benefits of deploying CPaaS in the enterprise.
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How to select the right CPaaS provider
CPaaS providers range from startups to legacy UC vendors. Analyst Zeus Kerravala explains how to evaluate providers to find the one that fits your organization's needs. Watch Now
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How CPaaS extends UC
Learn why CPaaS is the next wave of UC to simplify and reduce the costs of integrating communications with business processes. Watch Now
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CPaaS bundles simplify communication integrations
Communications platform bundles make integrating communications easier with prepackaged APIs that can be dropped into business apps. Watch Now
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The pros and cons of communications APIs
IDC analyst Mark Winther discusses the relationship between APIs and UC, as well as the questions surrounding the compliance, security and auditability of APIs. Watch Now
4Test your CPaaS IQ
Every UC vendor seems to have some kind of API offering. Test your knowledge of CPaaS offerings, API development and enterprise use cases.
5CPaaS terms to know
Becoming an expert in CPaaS means knowing a few key terms. Take a look at our glossary of important CPaaS and API-related definitions.
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communications platform as a service (CPaaS)
Communications platform as a service (CPaaS) is a cloud-based delivery model that allows organizations to add real-time communication capabilities, such as voice, video and messaging, to business applications by deploying application program interfaces (APIs). Read Now
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application program interface (API)
An application program interface (API) is code that allows two software programs to communicate with each other. Read Now
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communications-enabled business processes (CEBP)
Communications-enabled business processes (CEBP) is the integration of communications capabilities into software-enabled business procedures, applications and technologies... (Continued) Read Now
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software development kit (SDK)
A software development toolkit (SDK) is a set of software tools and programs provided by hardware and software vendors that developers can use to build applications for specific platforms. Read Now
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click-to-talk (CTC)
Click-to-call (CTC), also called click-for-talk, is a technology that converts Web traffic into voice telephone connections using VoIP (Voice over IP)...(Continued) Read Now
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multifactor authentication (MFA)
Multifactor authentication (MFA) is a security system that requires more than one method of authentication from independent categories of credentials to verify the user’s identity for a login or other transaction. Read Now
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Short Message Service (SMS)
SMS (Short Message Service) is a service for sending short messages of up to 160 characters (224 characters if using a 5-bit mode) to mobile devices, including cell phones, smart phones and PDAs... (Continued) Read Now
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Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS)
Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS) - sometimes called Multimedia Messaging System - is a communications technology developed by 3GPP (Third Generation Partnership Project) that allows users to exchange multimedia communications between capable mobile phones and other devices. Read Now