Zoom Rooms on Cisco Hits a Delay & Room Data Battle Heats Up
Zoom Rooms on Cisco was due to reach GA in September. Cisco now says Q4, just as both vendors push deeper into room management and workplace analytics. The delay exposes the harder question: who runs and measures the room once hardware and meeting platforms separate?
Rebekah Carter · 9 Oct 2026
Logitech, Samsung and HP Refresh Hybrid Work Devices
Logitech has launched a managed hybrid-work headset, Samsung is preparing Gemini-powered AI glasses and HP has unveiled new AI-ready laptops for consumers and SMBs. Together, the announcements show how workplace devices are becoming lighter, smarter and easier for IT to support
Christopher Carey · 2 Oct 2026
Cloud Voice Can Go Wrong Long Before the First Call
Cloud voice transformation can create new operational and compliance risks when governance is treated as an afterthought. Enterprises need to understand number management, regulation, provider responsibilities and fraud protection before services are rolled out at scale.
Christopher Carey · 29 Sept 2026
How Can Companies Tame the Chaos Hybrid Work Created?
Hybrid work is making office demand harder to predict as businesses balance real-estate costs with the need to make in-person work more effective, putting greater pressure on companies to understand how employees use their workplaces and make property decisions based on evidence rather than assumpti
Kristian McCann · 29 Sept 2026
Cisco vs Microsoft Teams Rooms: The Room Management Battle
Cisco Webex Control Hub and Microsoft Teams Rooms Pro Management now cover the same ground: deployment, AI fault detection, mixed-platform rooms and analytics. Microsoft has just pulled Android devices into one portal. Neither has published proof it cuts IT workload.
Rebekah Carter · 25 Sept 2026
The Untapped Spaces Your Teams Rooms Rollout Hasn't Reached
Most enterprise Teams Rooms deployments get the boardroom right first, leaving the shared spaces and unplanned corners of the workplace to catch up later, and QSC's Geno Zaharie says that gap is where fragmented support, rising costs and patchy utilisation data start to build
Marcus Law · 24 Sept 2026
The Cloud Voice Migration Trap Most IT Teams Still Miss
Choosing a cloud voice platform is often the easiest part of modernisation. The harder part is understanding legacy estates, user needs, infrastructure, local requirements and resilience before a business can create an operating environment that works at scale
Christopher Carey · 22 Sept 2026
Why MFA Is Not Enough Against a New Wave of Identity Attacks
As attackers shift from stealing passwords to hijacking trusted sessions, organisations can no longer treat multi-factor authentication as a finished security project, making identity controls, detection and rapid containment central to protecting money, data and operational continuity
Kristian McCann · 22 Sept 2026
Why VergeSense and Pointr Partnered on Office Planning
VergeSense and Pointr have partnered to turn static floor plans into live, predictive models that give workplace teams a real-time view of how space performs, and hybrid employees are losing nearly two full work weeks a year to the problem this actually solves.
Sean Nolan · 8 Sept 2026
UC Awards 2026 Spotlight: Introducing The EX Layer
The new Employee Experience layer at the UC Awards 2026 recognizes the platforms helping organizations attract and retain top talent. Discover how to prove your technology drives genuine workplace transformation and learn what our judges want to see.
Sean Nolan · 7 Sept 2026
The Crestron Flex Roadmap and The AI-Ready Meeting Room Bet
Crestron is moving off fixed Flex kits toward a component architecture built on Collab Compute, and July's end-of-sale notices confirm the direction. Direct USB-C BYOD conferencing is still marked Coming Soon, which matters if that is your room standard.
Rebekah Carter · 31 Aug 2026
Beyond the Cable: Why Microsoft Teams Rooms Need a Wireless Evolution
Return-to-office mandates have raised the bar for meeting rooms, but IT estates have not kept pace. Neil Fluester of Logitech and Gauthier Renard of Barco explain why Teams certification and a compute-plus-audio-video partnership model are reshaping how fragmented room estates get managed at scale
Marcus Law · 27 Aug 2026
Women In Telecoms Beyond Balance: Navigating Family Life
Women in Telecoms explores the realities of balancing parenthood and career progression, from childcare costs and travel to flexible work and parental leave. Industry voices discuss why trust, shared responsibility and tailored support are essential to retaining talented professionals in telecoms.
Sophie Wilson · 20 Aug 2026
From ZoomMate to Zoom Spaces: How Zoom Is Building an Intelligent Workplace
Zoom Spaces brings AI-powered meeting rooms, displays and workflow context together as Zoom expands its intelligent workplace strategy.
Sophie Wilson · 12 Aug 2026
Q-SYS Reflect Integration Is Chasing the Workplace Control Layer. Is It Ready?
Q-SYS Reflect integration options give AV and IT teams a fantastic way to manage enterprise estates. What's next on the horizon?
Rebekah Carter · 11 Aug 2026
How Do You Measure Collaboration, Not Just Attendance? Mapiq Has an Answer
The Mapiq Groups tool helps teams plan office days around collaboration, not just attendance. Is this the future of the hybrid workplace?
Sean Nolan · 10 Aug 2026
VITURE Pro 2 Targets Portable Productivity with Lighter AR Display Glasses
VITURE Pro 2 AR glasses offer a lighter design, sharper optics and a private virtual display for hybrid workers using compatible USB-C devices.
Christopher Carey · 10 Aug 2026
Workvivo HQ: How an AI-Native Employee Experience Could Change the Digital Workplace
Workvivo HQ brings AI, workplace communities, and HQ Agent together to help employees find trusted information.
Sophie Wilson · 10 Aug 2026
Aryaka: How The Enterprise Network Can Unlock AI Success
See how enterprises are using secure, high-performance networks like Aryaka's Unified SASE to unlock AI potential across the hybrid workforce.
Sean Nolan · 4 Aug 2026
Cloudflare Wants to Be Your Service Assurance Control Plane
Cloudflare wants to be the service assurance control plane. Here's why Cloudflare Connectivity Cloud is worth considering.
Rebekah Carter · 1 Aug 2026
Silence the Noise: How Adaptive Hybrid ANC is Redefining Enterprise Audio
There is a sound that anyone who has spent time on a video call in the last five years knows well.
Christopher Carey · 30 Jul 2026
Cisco Webex vs 8x8: The Enterprise Platform Fight Behind UC and CX
Cisco Webex vs 8x8, which platform should you be choosing if you want a unified ecosystem for unified communications and contact center tools.
Rebekah Carter · 24 Jul 2026
Five Signs Your Communications Stack Is Costing You More Than You Think
Fragmented UC, contact centre and AI tools are raising costs for mid-market firms. Published on UC Today, Mark Sher of Intermedia explains why.
Christopher Carey · 21 Jul 2026
Quantum Resilience: How to Defend Against 'Store Now, Decrypt Later' Threats
Store now, decrypt later attacks are already underway. See how Cisco, Zoom, and Cellcrypt are building quantum resilience within enterprises.
Sean Nolan · 20 Jul 2026
What Kadence and Archilogic's Partnership Tells Us About the State of Workplace Management
The Kadence Archilogic partnership opens the door for stronger space management solutions, which address intelligent workplace expectations.
Sean Nolan · 20 Jul 2026
OpenAI Is Building a Smart Speaker
OpenAI's first hardware device is a screenless AI speaker. Here's what the enterprise data and UC implications actually mean for IT leaders.
Alex Cole · 16 Jul 2026
What is a Facilities Management Analyst? Turning Workplace Data into C-Suite Insight
Skedda's new report explores the new role of the Facilities Management Analyst. Learn how they can synthesize workplace utilization data.
Sean Nolan · 15 Jul 2026
Why Your Meeting Room Data Is Lying to You, And How to Fix It
If your understanding of meeting room performance is built on booking data alone, you are measuring the wrong thing.
Marcus Law · 15 Jul 2026
Understanding the Invisible Workplace: Why Meeting Room Analytics Must Go Beyond Bookings
Meeting room analytics beyond bookings help buyers spot empty rooms, poor acoustics, hot spots and hybrid AV use with VOSS data.
Marcus Law · 8 Jul 2026
UC Awards 2026 Categories Announced: 25 Awards Shaping the Future of Work
The official UC Awards 2026 categories are live. Discover the 25 awards defining the future of workplace technology.
Rob Scott · 6 Jul 2026
The Hidden Risks of Hybrid Work for UC Security
As hybrid work continues to reshape modern business, organizations are facing growing pressure to secure the collaboration tools that keep employees connected
Kristian McCann · 6 Jul 2026
Why Are Tech Prices at an All Time High?
Tech prices are rising. Learn why AI chip demand is driving up costs and what IT leaders should do to protect their procurement budgets.
Alex Cole · 2 Jul 2026
Hybrid Work, AI Workplace: Why Collaboration Infrastructure Is the Missing Link
In this UC Today interview, host Kristian McCann sits down with Irwin Lazar, President and Principal Analyst at Metrigy , and Josh Blalock, Global…
Kristian McCann · 1 Jul 2026
The Invisible Workplace: What Meeting Room Behaviour Reveals About Hybrid Work
In this UC Today interview, Marcus Law speaks with Bill Dellara, Chief Product Officer at VOSS , about why meeting room analytics has become a critical…
Marcus Law · 1 Jul 2026
InfoComm 2026: Q-SYS Exposes the Biggest Meeting Room Trap
In this InfoComm 2026 interview, Josh Arnold, Director of Collaboration Product Strategy at Q-SYS, discusses the Biggest Meeting Room Trap.
Marcus Law · 29 Jun 2026
Cisco TMS Sunset: Why the Obvious Next Step Isn’t Always "the Cloud"
As Cisco prepares to retire TMS, enterprises face a pivotal decision about how to manage video infrastructure—balancing cloud innovation with security, control, and operational continuity
Kristian McCann · 29 Jun 2026
LG Targets the Enterprise Meeting Room With Its Biggest dvLED Push Yet
LG has expanded its MAGNIT dvLED portfolio for 2026 with five new displays. Here's what IT and UC decision-makers should know
Christopher Carey · 26 Jun 2026
Apple Raises MacBook and iPad Prices as AI Chip Crunch Hits Enterprise Hardware
Apple has raised MacBook and iPad prices due to rising memory costs driven by AI demand, increasing pressure on UC and enterprise IT budgets.
Christopher Carey · 25 Jun 2026
The Path to More Effective AI Starts with Better Meeting Experiences
Better meeting rooms improve AI assistants, transcription, summaries and speaker attribution in Microsoft Teams and Shure AV.
Kristian McCann · 24 Jun 2026
InfoComm 2026: Why St. Thomas Chose Panasonic for Its New Arena
St. Thomas chose Panasonic Projector & Display Americas for a new arena, showing why pro AV supports sport, campus events and 24/7 use.
Marcus Law · 24 Jun 2026
Inside InfoComm 2026’s Smart Workplace Experience
Keith Yandell of FORTÉ joins UC Today at InfoComm 2026 to discuss AVIXA’s Smart Workplace Experience, AI, hybrid work, and meeting room innovation
Marcus Law · 24 Jun 2026
From Rooms to Experiences: The Biggest Takeaways from InfoComm 2026
InfoComm 2026 showed AV moving beyond rooms, with smarter spaces, interoperability, AV/IT convergence and meeting equity shaping the future of workplace experience
Marcus Law · 19 Jun 2026
InfoComm 2026: Mariana Atencio on Trust, AI, and Hybrid Work
Mariana Atencio says trust now underpins hybrid work, AI, ProAV and collaboration tech, from AVIXA to secure meeting rooms.
Marcus Law · 19 Jun 2026
Infocomm 2026: Cisco's Espen Løberg Makes the Case for the Agentic Workplace
Cisco VP and GM of Collaboration Devices Espen Løberg used Infocomm 2026 to argue that AI is only as good as the room it runs in
Christopher Carey · 18 Jun 2026
Infocomm 2026: Logitech on AI-Enabled Meeting Rooms and Interoperability
AI-enabled meeting rooms are becoming a practical priority for buyers. Published on UC Today, Logitech highlights interoperability across Microsoft Teams, Zoom,
Marcus Law · 18 Jun 2026
Building The Smart Workplace: Why Collaboration Technology Is Driving AI ROI
AI is reshaping the way organizations work, but the focus is shifting from adoption to impact.
Kristian McCann · 17 Jun 2026
How Poor Workspace Tech Design Is Quietly Undermining Employee Focus
Poor workspace technology design quietly drains employee productivity. Here's what's causing the friction and how to fix it.
Sophie Wilson · 17 Jun 2026
The Invisible Meeting Room: Why the Best Smart Rooms Need Zero User Training
Hybrid meetings are now the norm, but too many smart rooms still waste time before the conversation even begins
Kristian McCann · 11 Jun 2026
InfoComm 2026: The UC Trends You’ll Be Chasing Next Year
AVIXA’s Jenn Heinold previews InfoComm 2026, covering AI, smart workplace hubs, UC interoperability, Microsoft, Cisco, and the future of work.
Marcus Law · 11 Jun 2026
Is Your Device Strategy Creating More Complexity Than It Solves?
Too many devices create higher costs and support chaos. Learn how a device standardisation strategy restores control
Sophie Wilson · 10 Jun 2026
Logitech's First Foldable Mouse Is Built for the Bag, Not the Desk
Logitech has launched Mobi Fold, its first foldable mouse designed for hybrid workers, offering portability and multi-device support.
Christopher Carey · 10 Jun 2026
Why Does Hybrid Work Feel Chaotic Even When Everyone Is “Following the Policy”?
Discover why policy compliance does not guarantee operational efficiency. Learn how to improve hybrid work coordination and performance.
Sean Nolan · 10 Jun 2026
UC Awards 2026 - Recognizing the Future of Work
UC Awards 2026 returns to recognize the platforms, leaders, and innovations shaping workplace technology, employee experience & modern work.
Rob Scott · 8 Jun 2026
Your Devices Aren’t Disruptive. But Your Updates and Patches Absolutely Are
Your devices aren't the problems slowing down your teams. It's probably your outdated approach to endpoint patch management.
Rebekah Carter · 8 Jun 2026
Logitech's InfoComm 2026 Lineup Points to an AI Hardware Push
Logitech heads to InfoComm 2026 with AI-powered cameras, headsets, and peripherals. Here's what the lineup means for IT leaders and enterprise buyers
Christopher Carey · 8 Jun 2026
Your Office Isn’t Underused - It’s Just Not Delivering Any Measurable Business Value
Discover why workplace utilization vs productivity metrics fail. Learn how enterprise workplace analytics drive true business value.
Sean Nolan · 4 Jun 2026
The New Mobile Edge: Balancing Native UC Mobility with Next-Gen Voice Security
Native eSIM could replace risky OTT mobile UC as AI vishing and compliance pressures rise. Published on UC Today, with CallTower and The Collab Collective.
Kristian McCann · 3 Jun 2026
Darktrace Threat Report 2026: Why Attackers Are Targeting Your Inbox
Discover why legacy enterprise email security fails against modern threats. Learn how to stop cloud account compromise and ransomware today.
Sean Nolan · 2 Jun 2026
From Note-Taker to Co-Worker: How Infocomm 2026 Marks AI's Next Step in UC
Ahead of Infocomm 2026, Microsoft, Cisco, and Zoom are reframing AI not as a meeting tool, but as a workflow participant. Here's what that shift means for enterprise IT.
Marcus Law · 2 Jun 2026
Microsoft Teams Rooms on Android Can Soon Join Zoom and Webex via SIP: Here's What Admins Need to Enable
Microsoft is rolling out SIP-based cross-platform join for Teams Rooms on Android. Here's what it means, what it replaces, and how to prepare before August.
Marcus Law · 1 Jun 2026