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- January 24, 2017
24 Jan'17
Cisco melds Spark collaboration with interactive display screen
Cisco is bringing the virtual world of its team collaboration app into the physical meeting room with the launch of the Spark Board interactive display screen.
- January 23, 2017
23 Jan'17
At $6 billion, is the Avaya debt too much to overcome?
As the UC vendor files for bankruptcy protection, it assures customers that products and services will continue. But, as the Avaya debt story unfolds, what's after Chapter 11?
- January 20, 2017
20 Jan'17
Avaya bankruptcy filing targets restructuring for cloud, software
Avaya has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as it focuses on restructuring its $6 billion debt. Analysts anticipate a revamped emphasis on cloud-based Avaya services.
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- January 19, 2017
19 Jan'17
A hybrid deployment gives organizations UC flexibility
Two factors are driving the hybrid deployment of unified communications: infrastructure needs and business value. But enterprises need to navigate certain deployment turbulence.
- January 17, 2017
17 Jan'17
PGi to acquire cloud communications provider ReadyTalk
In UC news, collaboration software provider PGi is set to acquire cloud communications provider ReadyTalk; IHS Markit report names BroadSoft as UCaaS platform market share leader.
- January 17, 2017
17 Jan'17
Shufflrr cloud-based asset management reins in PowerPoint sprawl
Businesses can have hundreds of presentations -- old and new -- floating around with no way to impose control and compliance on their use. Shufflrr sees that as a SaaS opportunity.
- January 13, 2017
13 Jan'17
A Skype for Business deployment requires plenty of planning
Here's some advice for a Skype for Business deployment: Plan, plan, plan. Doing your homework upfront and allotting enough network capacity should alleviate headaches later.
- January 12, 2017
12 Jan'17
Microsoft team collaboration software gains momentum
In UC news, Microsoft team collaboration tools garner more interest among organizations. Plus, email encryption services see increased demand to mitigate data breaches.
- January 10, 2017
10 Jan'17
Atlassian to acquire Trello to bolster work management tools
Atlassian is acquiring Trello for $425 million. Trello's work management tools will become a part of Atlassian HipChat and Confluence.
- January 06, 2017
06 Jan'17
AI, messaging top unified communications industry trends
Unified communications industry analysts explore the trends that will affect organizations in 2017. Artificial intelligence, messaging and infrastructure are key areas to watch.
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- December 22, 2016
22 Dec'16
The top five unified communications news stories of 2016
Take a look at the news that affected the unified communications industry in 2016 -- from Microsoft's Skype for Business updates to Mitel's attempt to acquire Polycom.
- December 21, 2016
21 Dec'16
Mitel UCaaS business to benefit from mobile division sale
Mitel plans to sell its carrier-focused mobile business to concentrate on the UCC market and grow the Mitel UCaaS business.
- December 15, 2016
15 Dec'16
Unify adds hybrid communications platform for enterprises
In UC news, Unify releases a version of its OpenScape platform that supports hybrid communications, while ShoreTel and StarLeaf partner for integrated video collaboration.
- December 08, 2016
08 Dec'16
ALE launches must-have collaboration service with Rainbow software
ALE enters a crowded collaboration market with the release of its cloud-based Rainbow software. The collaboration service is seen as a critical addition to ALE's UC system.
- December 02, 2016
02 Dec'16
Avaya updates contact-center platform for midsize companies
In UC news, Avaya updates its contact-center platform to support midsize companies, while join.me offers real-time collaboration integrations with apps like Slack and HipChat.