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Communication Integration with Enterprise Applications

• Should you use CPaaS vendors or develop communications in-house?

  While some organizations prefer to develop communications capabilities in-house, deploying vendors' communications APIs offers benefits. Two factors can influence the best approach. Continue Reading

• Use cases for IoT and UC integration starting to emerge

  The convergence of IoT and UC technologies seems to be emerging. IoT tools, for example, could track the use of meeting rooms and interact with collaboration apps. Continue Reading

• Integrated communications extends UC capabilities

  Organizations that want to drive greater value from their unified communications deployment should look to integrate communications into other parts of their business. Integrated communications ... Continue Reading

• Cisco Webex

  Cisco Webex is a cloud-based collaboration suite comprised of Webex Meetings, Webex Teams and Webex Devices. Continue Reading

• CPaaS vs. UCaaS platform: Which should you choose?

  While the CPaaS vs. UCaaS debate might focus on overlapping features, the two technologies can be complementary, according to industry analyst Michael Brandenburg. Continue Reading

• Definitions to Get Started

  • Cisco Webex
  • unified communications (UC)
  • communications platform as a service (CPaaS)
  • ORTC (Object Real-Time Communications)

  • WebRTC (Web Real-Time Communications)
  • communications-enabled business processes (CEBP)
  • R-value

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• Twilio Studio visual builder eases communications design

  The CPaaS market continues to evolve, as Twilio Studio offers a visual drag-and-drop interface that could reduce the reliance on developers to build communications tools.Continue Reading

• unified communications (UC)

  Unified communications (UC) is a framework for integrating various asynchronous and real-time communication tools, with the goal of enhancing business communication, collaboration and productivity.Continue Reading

• This communications API quiz will test your tech skills

  Whether you're wondering how to work with communications API vendors or looking to take a deeper dive into the technology, this quiz will test your API aptitude.Continue Reading

• communications platform as a service (CPaaS)

  Communications platform as a service (CPaaS) is a cloud-based service that allows organizations to add real-time communication capabilities like voice, video and messaging to business applications by deploying application program interfaces (APIs).Continue Reading

• API planning for enterprises requires ample due diligence

  When integrating APIs into your business applications, be sure to forecast your communications traffic, rank your business performance metrics and try out potential vendors.Continue Reading

• 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

• Understand WebRTC basics to maximize deployment and adoption

  To capitalize on WebRTC technology, organizations must understand its basic functionality and address its challenges. Read on to learn more about WebRTC basics.Continue Reading

• ORTC (Object Real-Time Communications)

  ORTC (object real-time communications) is an open source component of WebRTC that enables mobile endpoints to talk to servers and Web browsers with real-time communications capabilities. ORTC is under development by a W3C community group that is ...Continue Reading

• Top WebRTC use cases for contact centers

  While many enterprises ought to explore their own WebRTC use cases, contact centers are leading the way in adoption of the browser-based technology.Continue Reading

• Microsoft pushes enterprise telephony to the cloud

  Microsoft wants to push Skype for Business to the cloud, but organizations that want to host enterprise telephony services need to talk to their partners.Continue Reading