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- September 19, 2019
19 Sep'19
8x8 Video Meetings replaces outdated offering in X Series
8x8 used its Jitsi acquisition to build a new video meetings platform based on WebRTC. The vendor also released in beta software to manage video endpoints in conference rooms.
- September 18, 2019
18 Sep'19
Launch of private channels in Microsoft Teams delayed
Microsoft Teams users will have to wait a bit longer for access to private channels. The vendor now says the long-awaited feature won't launch for all customers until early November.
- September 12, 2019
12 Sep'19
Poly targets huddle rooms with Trio 8300
Poly has designed the Trio 8300 for huddle rooms that fit no more than five people. The vendor released a video system targeted at the same market earlier this year.
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- September 11, 2019
11 Sep'19
New integration brings Fuze meetings to Slack app
Users will be able to join Fuze meetings by clicking on the phone icon in Slack. It is Slack's latest integration with a voice and video meetings provider.
- September 05, 2019
05 Sep'19
Slack waters down cloud SLA after $8.2 million payout
Slack issued $8.2 million in credits after failing to keep its team messaging app online as often as promised. The vendor changed its cloud SLA to avoid big payouts in the future.
- September 05, 2019
05 Sep'19
Cisco brings CUCM into the Webex cloud
Cisco has brought its flagship IP-based telephony platform, CUCM, into the Webex cloud, offering large businesses private instances of the software similar to what is already available from Cisco HCS partners.
- September 03, 2019
03 Sep'19
Slack-Zoom partnership could include joint pricing
Slack and Zoom may eventually bundle their products to provide discounts to customers considering or already using all-in-one suites such as Office 365, analysts predict.
- August 29, 2019
29 Aug'19
Google delays Hangouts Chat migration until mid-2020
Google won't force businesses to use Hangouts Chat until June 2020 at the earliest. The delay comes after many customers complained the previous timeline was too hasty.
- August 23, 2019
23 Aug'19
Cisco adds UC headset management to IT console
Cisco is accelerating its push into the UC headset market with the release of new analytics and management tools for IT administrators.
- August 22, 2019
22 Aug'19
Businesses must replace cloud Skype phones by 2023
Skype phones won't connect to Microsoft Teams after July 2023. The vendor has advised customers to begin planning an upgrade to new devices certified for Teams.
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- August 16, 2019
16 Aug'19
Programmability in UC needs more than communication APIs
The programmable enterprise has found its way into UC through CPaaS platforms. But organizations need more than communication APIs to achieve integration success.
- August 15, 2019
15 Aug'19
Report: Slack, Zoom growing among Office 365 customers
A report by the security software vendor Okta found that many businesses subscribed to Office 365 also use Slack and Zoom, despite having access to Microsoft Teams.
- August 14, 2019
14 Aug'19
Avaya earnings: Company in advanced talks with multiple bidders
Avaya will decide within 30 days whether to pursue a sale or other 'strategic transaction' to compensate shareholders. The company is in advanced talks with multiple parties.
- August 14, 2019
14 Aug'19
Fusion announces improvements to FusionWorks Pro UC
Fusion delivered enhancements to its UCaaS platform, FusionWorks Pro UC, developed on the company's Single Source cloud services platform.
- August 12, 2019
12 Aug'19
Atos, Nice inContact partner to offer cloud contact center
Atos will integrate CXone with Circuit and sell it as Cloud Contact Center-powered by CXone. Customers will still have the option of Atos' on-premises contact center platform.