IDG News Service-Cisco Systems is modifying the licensing options for its Unified Communications Manager's UC Release 9.0 in an attempt to simplify the process and make the use of a variety of client devices easier,the company said on ...
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PHOENIX, AZ, December 19, 2012 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Telesphere, a leading privately-held provider of cloud-based unified-communications-as-a-servce (UCaaS), today announced it has been named by Polycom, Inc. (Nasdaq: PLCM), the global ...
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Microsoft will shine the spotlight this week on SharePoint's new 2013 version at a conference devoted to the popular collaboration server, but recently acquired Yammer may grab substantial attention. While Microsoft has detailed ...
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Polycom has signed an agreement with Ireland’s department of environment, community and local government to provide a unified communications solution to its staff. The department is under pressure to cut costs during difficult ...
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Skype today launched a new platform to enable small businesses to connect with one another and potential customers. Named Skype in the workspace, the website enables businesses to set themselves up with an online presence and begin ...
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Analyst firm IHS published an important study last week. It predicts that, for the first time ever, PC shipments would drop year-over-year; for 2012, total shipments will drop 1.2 percent. IDC and Gartner agree, noting that third quarter PC ...
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Catching up with many of the other unified communications vendors, Avaya today announced that its Aura platform now can be virtualized. Avaya has teamed with VMware to ensure that Aura - the company's UC platform for managing voice, video ...
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IDG News Service - Citrix Systems has started to detail the future of Windows desktops and applications in its virtual environments with tech previews of Excalibur and Merlin, the first versions of its Project Avalon. Project Avalon, ...
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O2 is synonymous with mobile, be it as the lucky operator who secured the iPhone exclusive when Apple's handset came to our shores or as the quiet network which was not angry but 'disappointed' with Ofcom's recent 4G rulings. However, the ...
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BT has revealed it is making its One Voice app globally available, encouraging users to make calls on their smartphones via their corporate virtual private network (VPN). Initially launched in the Asia-Pacific region, the app runs on ...
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Cloud computing is all about cutting costs, but some organisations that are going down that road are reporting increased cost instead. How is this possible? According to Marc Noble, director of government affairs for (ISC)2, he knows of ...
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HP has launched a new programme enabling businesses to hire network infrastructure from the company on a pay per use basis. The FlexNetwork Utility Advantage programme will use communications service providers as partners to be the ...
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Surrey County Council has hired BT to bring together at least 20 of its public services onto one network. BT will replace up to 40 separate networks to provide internet, fixed telephony, wide area network (WAN), local area network (LAN) ...
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New partnership will enable AVT to offer a broader range of solutions including voice recording technologies used by most of the world's leading financial institutions for compliance applications WARWICKSHIRE, UK, August 04, 2012 ...
This vendor-written tech primer has been edited by Network World to eliminate product promotion, but readers should note it will likely favor the submitter's approach. The latest challenge confronting IT organizations is managing the ...
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