Tips

Tips

• Business desk phones see changing role in the enterprise

  Desk phones seem to be going the way of the Dodo in favor of softphones and mobile clients. But research suggests organizations are finding new ways to use desk phones for business.  Continue Reading

• 3 best practices to future-proof your UC deployment

  Future-proofing UC can be difficult, as technology evolves and employee needs change. Learn three best practices to consider before investing in a UC deployment.  Continue Reading

• How AI, machine learning improve real-time communications traffic

  Ready to move on from legacy quality-of-service policies for your real-time communications? AI and machine learning offer new ways to simplify and improve real-time traffic management.  Continue Reading

• Where the UCaaS market is and where it's headed

  Fresh survey results from Nemertes show a dynamic market for UC as a service with some unpredictable impact on organizations and networking staff.  Continue Reading

• Top ways unified communications in the cloud affects you

  Rapid developments in cloud-based unified communications means there is no time to lose when it comes to planning the strategic and tactical reorganization of your IT team.  Continue Reading

• 5 UC and collaboration trends to watch in 2019

  As we close the door on 2018, look to the future of communication and collaboration trends that will influence the UC market landscape in 2019.  Continue Reading

• 2 key use cases of blockchain in communications

  Blockchain in communications can provide additional layers of UC security by reinforcing voice identity and privacy, while also protecting companywide collaboration.  Continue Reading

• Understanding MOS for voice quality

  Looking to improve the quality of voice calls? Learn which mean-opinion-score models measure and rate the user experience and the factors that influence voice quality.  Continue Reading

• New UC vendor trends shaping enterprise communications market

  With more enterprises looking for a single vendor to meet all of their communications needs, vendors are adding to their portfolios to create more complete communications offerings.  Continue Reading

• 7 steps to select the right product for deploying SD-WAN for VoIP

  Ready to deploy SD-WAN for VoIP? Networking expert Terry Slattery offers seven tips for selecting the right product to support real-time voice needs.  Continue Reading

• 3 reasons Google Assistant Duplex raises security, privacy concerns

  Google Assistant Duplex introduces a new level in machine-driven conversation technology, but not without raising security and privacy concerns.  Continue Reading

• Migrating from PBX to VoIP: A hybrid VoIP approach

  A hybrid VoIP system can be the bridge from PBX to VoIP telephony strategies. Our expert helps to highlight the advantages of a hybrid approach.  Continue Reading

• Huddle rooms create new meeting room management requirements

  New video conferencing tools don't require high-level support from IT and AV teams, which allows them to take a more strategic approach to management.  Continue Reading

• AI in contact centers offers agents behavioral analytics

  Contact center AI offers tools to help agents provide better customer service through behavioral analytics. But AI may also present some privacy concerns.  Continue Reading

• How to check for packet loss to manage call quality

  Network managers learn more straightforward techniques to get a more accurate reading when testing for network packet loss in order to manage call quality.  Continue Reading