Fuze: Getting Started with Enterprise Cloud Comms
Many organisations should decide whether they will deploy a unified communications solution and applications on-premises or in the cloud. There are a great many reasons to choose cloud, from lower deployment costs to the diversity of features available in a cloud-based platform
Rene Millman · 20 Mar 2020
Room Utilisation Will be a Major UC Data Trend in 2020
Amanda Etheridge, Senior Product Manager at Lifesize, said that when companies purchase video conferencing or collaboration suites, they want to know how it is being used across the organisation
Rene Millman · 12 Mar 2020
Disruptive Session Pricing for UC to Boost Service Provider Margins
Netsapiens is one of the few companies that don’t charge providers based on a seat but on active sessions at any one time. Netsapiens has been disrupting the UC industry for many years with 160 Service Providers and over 1 Million users
Rene Millman · 12 Mar 2020
Ribbon on their Next Gen Intelligent Edge portfolio
Ribbon’s EdgeMarc 6000 makes Intelligent Edge more flexible and cost-effective, with LTE, 5G and containerised network functions. Published on UC Today.
Rene Millman · 10 Mar 2020
Removing the Complexity in Business Communication
Shams Khan, Solutions Consultant at SCB Global, told us “…businesses, in order to take out the complexity of corporate communications, need to take a crawl, walk, and run” approach and cut down on the duplication of platforms
Rene Millman · 5 Mar 2020
Why it’s a Safe Bet to Move from PBX to Cloud
In an exclusive interview with UC Today, Bill Schneider, Manager of Solution Engineering at Fuze, said that the move to the cloud from PBX starts with the networks
Rene Millman · 12 Feb 2020
Travelling to Meetings and Work is Costing SMEs
8x8 research shows SMEs lose thousands to commuting and meeting travel, making video conferencing, HD video and screen sharing more vital
Rene Millman · 6 Feb 2020
Cutting the Cost of Collaboration
In an exclusive interview with UC Today, Michael Helmbrecht, Chief Operating Officer at Lifesize, said that organisations get caught up in making a choice without understanding what it's going to take to deploy it, support it, manage it and train users across all their sites around the world
Rene Millman · 30 Jan 2020
2600Hz: Optimising Your Cloud Experience
Of all the changing trends and technologies in communications, one major initiative continues to gain momentum: The transition from on-prem service offerings to cloud - we discuss with 2600Hz
Rene Millman · 10 Jan 2020
Lifesize Launches Rooms-as-a-Service
Lifesize Rooms-as-a-Service cuts meeting room costs and CapEx for video conferencing buyers, with hardware, cloud service and support. Published on UC Today.
Rene Millman · 9 Jan 2020
Nuvias Launches Diversify to Help Service Providers Increase Business
UC technology enabler, Nuvias UC, has launched a new club for service providers to help them expand portfolios and maximise revenue opportunities
Rene Millman · 18 Dec 2019
Nuvias Teams up with Lifesize on 4K Systems
With the launch of Lifesize’s latest 4K camera systems for video conference meeting rooms, Nuvias has unveiled an initiative to help channel partners with the tools and services they need to be successful with Lifesize Solutions
Rene Millman · 6 Dec 2019
Foehn Looks to Increase Engagement with the Channel
The UK-based <a href="http://www.uctoday.com/smart-guides-library/cloud-communications/" class="wpil_internal_link" >cloud communications</a> specialist said that it was taking two decades of sales and marketing of cloud communications and offering it as a package available to resellers called “30 days to Revenue Success”
Rene Millman · 29 Nov 2019
“Zoom Tax” Holding Back Organisations from Video Conferencing
Lifesize says Zoom Rooms’ annual room licensing and interop fees are holding back video conferencing rollouts. Dash, Room Controller, Web
Rene Millman · 26 Nov 2019
Free Version of 8x8 Video Meetings Throws Down Challenge to Zoom
8x8 has unveiled a free version of its <a href="http://www.uctoday.com/reviews/collaboration_reviews/video-conferencing-reviews/" class="wpil_internal_link" >video conferencing</a> solution in a bid to get businesses collaborating instantaneously without restrictions
Rene Millman · 22 Nov 2019
Twilio: Change Software to Meet Business Comms Needs
Twilio says customer experience should drive digital transformation, using Studio to orchestrate business communications and simplify contact centre work. Publi
Rene Millman · 18 Nov 2019
Down the Rabbit Hole of Enterprise Collaboration Interoperability
The real benefit of interoperability comes when organisations can connect disparate sites and be able to talk to other companies in a supply chain easily
Rene Millman · 6 Nov 2019
How CPaaS Can Shape the Future of Your Business
In an interview with UC Today, Patrick Sullivan, co-founder of 2600Hz, said that service providers make their living by differentiate themselves from everybody else
Rene Millman · 31 Oct 2019
Foehn: Cloud Communications Without Complexity
What is it about Foehn’s keep-it-simple approach that resonates so strongly with customers today? We asked James Passingham, CTO
Rene Millman · 8 Oct 2019
LogMeIn Overhauls GoToMeeting Platform
LogMeIn has launched a revamped version of its GoToMeeting platform, offering an enhanced video-first meeting experience for users, as well as improved management and security features for IT administrators
Rene Millman · 3 Oct 2019
Information Overload Challenges Workplace
Workplace buyers face channel overload as Slack, email and GoToMeeting push AI unification to cut time and lift productivity.
Rene Millman · 20 Sept 2019
Collab Tools & Flexible Working Not Just for Millennials
Flexible working and collaboration tools now matter across generations, not just millennials. LogMeIn futurist Theo Priestley says UC and telepresence aid susta
Rene Millman · 19 Sept 2019
Lifesize: Video Conferencing Now Mainstream
Video conferencing has become the norm in business with business leaders thinking that companies using the technology to be more collaborative than those that don’t
Rene Millman · 19 Sept 2019
Intel Select Avaya for AI Builders Program
Intel’s AI Builders Program could boost Avaya Conversational Intelligence on Intel hardware, improving scale and performance for contact centres. Published on U
Rene Millman · 5 Sept 2019
ScanSource to Offload Businesses Outside US
ScanSource Inc. is planning to sell off $623 million in business operations outside the US as it moves to digital distribution and higher margin…
Rene Millman · 3 Sept 2019
More Due Diligence Needed on Security of Collaboration Tools
Companies are often not doing enough to carry out due diligence when it comes to buying and implementing collaboration tools in the enterprise, warned Lifesize COO, Michael Helmbrecht
Rene Millman · 9 Aug 2019
Opening up Comms Networks Could Spur IoT Development
Why fragmented IoT networks matter: Twilio says a single API, voice, SMS and email could help developers build at scale. Published on UC Today.
Rene Millman · 9 Aug 2019
8x8 Launches Comms System for Small Business
Cloud comms firm 8x8 has launched its new 8x8 Express solution, a unified communications system designed expressly for smaller companies
Rene Millman · 9 Aug 2019
Collaboration Platforms at Risk of Security Flaws
Recently, there have been a number of reports about communications platforms having significant security vulnerabilities associated with storage or access to user data
Rene Millman · 18 Jul 2019
Better Internal Collab and Tools Needed to Boost Small Business
Google for Small Business spotlights what SMBs need: better internal comms, UCaaS, cloud tools and analytics. Published on UC Today.
Rene Millman · 15 Jul 2019
Employees Overwhelmed by Collaboration Platforms
Kara Korte warns multiple collaboration platforms can slow work. IT buyers should cut shadow IT, improve adoption across Slack, Teams and
Rene Millman · 18 Jun 2019
WhatsApp Business Launches New Features to Tempt Small Firms
WhatsApp Business adds Product Catalogs, helping small firms sell without a website. Published on UC Today, it also expands Payments, iPhone app and API.
Rene Millman · 21 May 2019