Hybrid Work
Google Jamboard Review: Work Together Anywhere
Google Jamboard helps remote teams collaborate with a digital whiteboard, Google Workspace, Drive and real-time co-authoring.
Rebekah Carter · 29 Sept 2021
Vyopta CEO on the Importance of Analytics
Hybrid work is changing fast, and Vyopta CEO Alfredo Ramirez explains how analytics can help businesses adapt. Published on UC Today.
Tom Wright · 29 Sept 2021
Key Takeaways From Microsoft's Enterprise Connect Keynote
Enterprise Connect is now in full swing and, as expected, hybrid working is the undercurrent of the entire event.
Tom Wright · 28 Sept 2021
Poly VVX 450 Review: A Powerful Colour Desk Phone
Why the Poly VVX 450 matters for hybrid work: a 4.3-inch colour desk phone with HD Voice, Teams support, Wi-Fi and secure provisioning. Published on UC Today.
Rebekah Carter · 28 Sept 2021
BlueJeans Partners with Google Glass
BlueJeans on Google Glass Enterprise Edition 2 brings hands-free video meetings for frontline workers, with Dolby Voice and AR. Published on UC Today.
Tom Wright · 28 Sept 2021
AT&T and Five9 Unite Microsoft Teams UCaaS and CCaaS
Collaboration is often at the heart of an excellent technology offering. It doesn’t matter if you’re providing a state-of-the-art UCaaS environment or a…
Rob Scott · 28 Sept 2021
RingCentral’s Tips for Staying Secure in a Hybrid World
RingCentral warns hybrid work raises insider threat and data exfiltration risks, as E2E encryption and chat security evolve.
Tom Wright · 28 Sept 2021
Google Reveals Chrome OS Contact Centre Solution
Google’s Chrome OS contact centre push could cut IT overhead for remote agents, with 8x8, Cisco, Genesys, RingCentral, Vonage and Citrix.
Tom Wright · 27 Sept 2021
‘DaaS is Paving the Way For BYOD Adoption’
The proliferation of device-as-a-service (DaaS) recently has paved the way for the mainstream enterprise adoption of bring your own device (BYOD)…
Marian McHugh · 27 Sept 2021
Yeastar 2021 Launch Event: The Next Phase of Workplace
Hybrid work buyers should note Yeastar’s launch of P-Series PBX Cloud Edition, 5G CPE and Yeastar Workplace for digital transformation. Published on UC Today.
Linoy Doron · 27 Sept 2021
How to Simplify Audio for Your Collaboration Needs
Audio technology solutions are evolving at a relentless pace, but sometimes these new products and systems can be unnecessarily complicated.
Marian McHugh · 27 Sept 2021
BIG UC NEWS From Microsoft, RingCentral and Zoom
Welcome to our weekly collection of the biggest stories making waves in the unified comms and collaboration space.
Marian McHugh · 24 Sept 2021
Vyopta: Improving Worker Productivity with Optimised Digital Experiences
Vyopta says digital experience analytics can cut meeting issues and lift productivity in hybrid work. Published on UC Today, for UC buyers.
Elliot Mulley-Goodbarne · 23 Sept 2021
Owl Labs Launches Control Centre for Video Meetings
Owl Labs’ Meeting HQ brings one-tap video meetings to rooms, with Meeting Owl Pro, Zoom, Google Meet, Outlook and Teams.
Marian McHugh · 21 Sept 2021
VOSS Solutions Acquires Data Analytics Firm
VOSS Solutions has acquired data analytics and monitoring software firm LayerX Technologies.
Marian McHugh · 20 Sept 2021
Logitech Zone Wired Headset Review
Why hybrid work buyers care: Logitech’s Zone Wired headset adds noise-cancelling mic clarity, USB-C, Teams and Zoom support. Published on UC Today.
Rebekah Carter · 20 Sept 2021
BIG UC NEWS from Zoom, Dialpad and Google
Why buyers should care: Zoom launched Video Engagement Center, Dialpad bought Kare Knowledgeware, and Google added Meet hardware. Published on UC Today.
Marian McHugh · 17 Sept 2021
Monitoring WFH UCaaS Environments with Nectar 10
Nectar 10 helps monitor WFH UCaaS on Teams, Zoom, Cisco and Avaya with geolocation, alerts and call quality analytics.
Linoy Doron · 17 Sept 2021
UC EXPO Returns to London Next Month
UC EXPO will return to London next month for a two-day, in-person event at the London ExCel.
Tom Wright · 16 Sept 2021
Channel Round Table: Microsoft Teams in the Channel
Teams’ explosive growth is reshaping hybrid work, but buyers need clear DR, integration and telephony choices. Published on UC Today, with Microsoft 365, Window
Marian McHugh · 15 Sept 2021
Yealink MSpeech AI Speakerphone Review
The AI speaker delivers a more intelligent and user-friendly meeting experience for customers, by providing AI voice tasks for meeting control and…
Elliot Mulley-Goodbarne · 14 Sept 2021
Tollring Introduces Work Analytics App for Teams
Tollring’s Analytics 365 app for Microsoft Teams gives workplace analytics on wellbeing, engagement and productivity.
Marian McHugh · 14 Sept 2021
Zoom Launches New Whiteboard
Zoom Whiteboard boosts asynchronous collaboration with sticky notes, comments, version control and Oculus Horizon Workrooms support.
Tom Wright · 13 Sept 2021
Zoom Partners with Oculus for Virtual Meetings
Why it matters: Zoom and Oculus are bringing Zoom Meetings and Zoom Whiteboard into Horizon Workrooms, with VR collaboration on Quest 2. Published on UC Today.
Tom Wright · 13 Sept 2021
Price Point Prize
Putting cost front and centre of your offer can be a hard call to make. It can be interpreted as one dimensional. Unsophisticated. Even brash.
Simon Wright · 13 Sept 2021
Google Reveals New Meet Hardware
Why it matters: Google Meet Series One adds Avocor Desk 27 and Board 65, bringing hybrid-work collaboration hardware to Google Workspace users. Published on UC
Tom Wright · 10 Sept 2021
BIG UC NEWS from Zoom, Cisco and Microsoft
Big Zoom, Cisco and Microsoft updates matter for hybrid work buyers: Webex hits 8bn calls, Teams changes and Neat gets $30m.
Marian McHugh · 10 Sept 2021
Webex Leap VP on Vidcast and Upcoming Innovation
Cisco is focusing on bringing more asynchronous communication methods to Webex after recently launching Vidcast, Vice President Omar Tawakol has told UC…
Tom Wright · 9 Sept 2021
Enhancing the Home Working Environment Through Analytics
The sudden move to remote working for many people last year was stressful: families having to navigate working and learning remotely together, and…
Marian McHugh · 8 Sept 2021
Webex Hits 8bn Monthly Calls
Webex is now hitting eight billion calls a month on its platform, Cisco has said.
Tom Wright · 7 Sept 2021
Devices for the Age of Hybrid Work
Jabra’s Richard Trestain explains which hybrid work devices businesses need as offices reopen and working patterns shift.
Tom Wright · 7 Sept 2021
EPOS Sennheiser Adapt 360 Review
Why it matters: EPOS Sennheiser Adapt 360 adds ANC, Microsoft Teams certification and UC-optimised audio for hybrid work. Published on UC Today.
Rebekah Carter · 6 Sept 2021
How Analytics Can Revolutionise More than UC
In any dispersed environment, staying in control and keeping track of each element is a difficult task to master.
Elliot Mulley-Goodbarne · 6 Sept 2021
Enabling the Future of Work with Kandao Meeting Pro
Hybrid work is driving spend on Future of Work tech, and Kandao Meeting Pro adds 360-degree 8K conferencing, Android and AI tracking. Published on UC Today.
Marian McHugh · 3 Sept 2021
The Role of Voice Analytics in Driving Organizational Efficiency
Businesses' increasing use of UC platforms as a result of hybrid work has created an increased requirement for granularity when it comes to all aspects of…
Linoy Doron · 31 Aug 2021
Poly+ Review: Sensational Support and Guidance
Why workplace tech buyers care: Poly+ adds global support, Poly Lens, remote management, next-day hardware replacement and Poly Studio for hybrid work. Publishe
Rebekah Carter · 30 Aug 2021
BIG UC NEWS from Microsoft, Facebook and Otter
Microsoft 365 prices rise, Facebook launches Horizon Workrooms, and Otter expands to Teams, Google Meet and Cisco Webex on UC Today.
Marian McHugh · 27 Aug 2021
Engage Employees with Spatial Audio Solutions from Immersitech
Immersitech’s spatial audio SDKs cut noise and improve voice clarity in hybrid work, helping UC buyers boost engagement. Published on UC Today.
Elliot Mulley-Goodbarne · 26 Aug 2021
ALE Rainbow Office Review: RingCentral Powered UCaaS
ALE and RingCentral’s Rainbow Office brings scalable UCaaS, calling, video, integrations and 99.999% uptime to hybrid work.
Rebekah Carter · 25 Aug 2021
Otter Assist Comes to Teams, Google Meet and Webex
Otter has announced that its Assist feature is now available on Microsoft Teams, Google Meet and Cisco Webex.
Tom Wright · 25 Aug 2021
Workplace renews 90k-Employee Deal with Vodafone
Vodafone renews Workplace from Facebook for 90,000 employees, showing why Live Video and hybrid working tools matter for connected teams. Published on UC Today.
Tom Wright · 25 Aug 2021
Security, Regulations, and Compliance Round Table
Hybrid working has raised security and compliance risks, and UC Today explains how Theta Lake, Tollring and Intrado use AI, UCaaS and mass notification to help.
Marian McHugh · 24 Aug 2021
Managing the Hybrid Work Revolution
Hybrid work is changing fast, and analytics is key to managing it better. Published on UC Today, Vyopta explores future innovation.
Tom Wright · 24 Aug 2021
Neat Pad Review: Your Controller for Zoom Rooms
Neat Pad boosts Zoom Rooms control and scheduling, with sensors, PoE and secure touchless meeting-room setup.
Rebekah Carter · 23 Aug 2021
Solving Communication Problems in Vertical Markets with Poly
Why it matters: Poly explores secure video and devices for financial services, healthcare telehealth, hybrid classrooms and government. Published on UC Today.
David Dungay · 23 Aug 2021
Amazon Chime Review: Collaborate with Amazon
In an era of remote and flexible working, it seems like every technology company has its own solution for enabling better collaboration.
Rebekah Carter · 20 Aug 2021
Zoom Phone Vs Webex Calling: Exploring the Options
The acceleration to a new age of hybrid and remote working has pushed countless companies to reconsider their technology stack.
Rebekah Carter · 19 Aug 2021
Slack vs Microsoft Teams: Which is Best?
Microsoft Office 365 had 155 million users as of October 2018. But, what does it mean for the collaboration game?
Rebekah Carter · 18 Aug 2021
Slack and Salesforce Give First Glimpse of Integration
Slack and Salesforce unveil Slack-First Customer 360. Published on UC Today, see why CRM, Tableau and Slack Connect matter for digital HQ buyers.
Tom Wright · 18 Aug 2021
Remote Working, Collaboration Training, and Adopting UC
John Macario, Senior VP Enterprise and Channel Marketing at Ribbon , had seen the directional trends in UC adoption from way back, along with the steady…
Maya Middlemiss · 18 Aug 2021
Microsoft Teams vs Zoom: Which is Best?
Zoom and Microsoft Teams are two of the biggest competitors on the market, both offering an excellent solution to the demand for collaboration
Rebekah Carter · 17 Aug 2021
Taking Teams Deployments Further with Voice
There are plenty of good reasons for businesses of all sizes to deploy Microsoft Teams, with a common thread being the need to support a collaborative…
Guest Blogger · 16 Aug 2021
Zoom Launches Zoom Community
Zoom launches Zoom Community, giving users support, product forums and best practices. Published on UC Today, it targets hybrid work buyers.
Tom Wright · 16 Aug 2021
‘Video Can Create an Inclusive Workspace for Remote Workers'
Video endpoints and AI from MAXHUB can make hybrid meetings more inclusive as remote work grows, tackling Zoom fatigue.
Marian McHugh · 16 Aug 2021
Big UC News You May Have Missed
Why buyers should care: Zoom-RingCentral legal drama, Gartner CCaaS Magic Quadrant and Microsoft’s Peer5 deal all signal shifts in UC, Teams and streaming. Publ
Marian McHugh · 13 Aug 2021
Zoom United vs Zoom Pro: Which Do You Need?
Why it matters: Zoom Pro suits meetings, but Zoom United adds Zoom Phone, Chat and UCaaS for hybrid work. Published on UC Today.
Rebekah Carter · 13 Aug 2021
Microsoft Acquires Firm to Improve Teams Streaming
Microsoft’s Peer5 acquisition brings eCDN to Teams live streaming, helping enterprise buyers ease network strain and improve large-scale video events. Published
Tom Wright · 11 Aug 2021
Tata Teleservices and Zoom Join Forces
Tata Teleservices and Zoom unite on secure UC, Meetings and Webinars for hybrid work. Published on UC Today, it targets enterprise buyers.
Rebekah Carter · 11 Aug 2021
Microsoft Modern Webcam Review: Crystal-Clear Video
Microsoft’s Modern Webcam boosts Teams hybrid work with 1080p HD, privacy shutter and plug-and-play simplicity.
Rebekah Carter · 10 Aug 2021
Zoom Outlines a New Approach to the Future of Work
Zoom says hybrid work is here to stay, with trust, Zoom Rooms Smart Gallery and video collaboration shaping the future of work.
Rebekah Carter · 10 Aug 2021