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Collaborative Applications
- September 29, 2017
29 Sep'17
New Skype, Microsoft Teams integrations focus on video
Microsoft Ignite yielded a slew of partnership announcements focusing on Skype for Business and Microsoft Teams integrations based on video support and interoperability.
- September 28, 2017
28 Sep'17
Could Microsoft Teams replace Outlook and Yammer?
For years, workers have lived in Microsoft's Outlook email as a primary communications tool. But with the emergence of Microsoft Teams, it could replace Outlook.
- September 27, 2017
27 Sep'17
Microsoft Teams deployment to reshuffle UC strategies
Microsoft Teams deployment will force enterprises to rethink how they want to restructure their current unified communications strategies. Executive buy-in will be crucial.
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- September 26, 2017
26 Sep'17
Cisco, Microsoft take diverse tacks for virtual reality collaboration
Microsoft demonstrated its virtual reality collaboration technology and mixed-reality workflow app, used by Ford, this week at Microsoft Ignite. Cisco invited customers to experiment with Cisco Spark in VR.
- September 25, 2017
25 Sep'17
Microsoft Teams to replace Skype for Business Online
Over the next couple of years, Microsoft will gradually replace Skype for Business Online with Teams, which will become the communications client for Office 365.
- September 14, 2017
14 Sep'17
8x8 and Atlassian integrate team collaboration tools
In UC news this week, 8x8 and Atlassian integrate their team communication tools, while AeroFS and Redbooth merge on collaboration and task management software.
- September 14, 2017
14 Sep'17
New Slack shared channels, Microsoft Teams adds guest access
New Slack shared channels and Microsoft Teams' guest access features, introduced this week, provide collaboration tools for workers in different companies.
- September 07, 2017
07 Sep'17
Atlassian Stride UCaaS product marks the end of HipChat
Atlassian Stride, a new UCaaS product, is expected to eventually replace the Atlassian HipChat team messaging application. The new product is expected to compete with Cisco, Microsoft and Slack.
- August 22, 2017
22 Aug'17
Cisco Spark app gets features for regulated organizations
The Cisco Spark app now includes better content protection and control. Enterprises also have the option of having an on-premises version of the Spark encryption key server.
- August 10, 2017
10 Aug'17
ShoreTel acquisition boosts Mitel's CPaaS, SMB portfolio
Analysts discuss how a Mitel-ShoreTel merger fuses two complementary portfolios that could create a stronger competitor against Cisco, Microsoft and Avaya.
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- August 04, 2017
04 Aug'17
AVST, Collab9 partner on UC platform for governments
In UC news, AVST and Collab9 announce a partnership for FedRAMP-authorized cloud services, while two surveys find corporate email isn't going away anytime soon.
- August 02, 2017
02 Aug'17
Level 3 offers Amazon Chime cloud collaboration tool as a service
Level 3 has launched Amazon's Chime cloud collaboration tool as a managed service. The move could help Amazon compete with Microsoft and Cisco in the team collaboration market.
- July 20, 2017
20 Jul'17
Unify OpenScape Cloud UC platform to rival Cisco and Microsoft
Unify's OpenScape Cloud unified communications platform combines OpenScape Voice and Circuit in an attempt to rival UC products from Cisco, Mitel and Microsoft.
- July 14, 2017
14 Jul'17
Microsoft partnerships boost Skype for Business capabilities
Microsoft partnerships highlighted new products and services at its Inspire conference. Several partner companies had a keen focus on improving Skype for Business capabilities.
- June 13, 2017
13 Jun'17
IBM collaboration portfolio boosted by XCC acquisition
Analysts discuss IBM strengthening Connections by acquiring an intranet platform, Mitel's IoT and collaboration application, and the growing need for cloud-based security services.