Hybrid Work
Microsoft Surface Headphones 2 Review
Microsoft’s modern collection of hardware, including the recently released Microsoft Surface Headphones 2, aims to improve the way we work and play.
Rebekah Carter · 9 Aug 2021
Wireless Buds for Business: By Logitech
Logitech’s Zone True Wireless earbuds matter for hybrid work, giving Teams, Zoom and Google Meet certified audio, ANC and video-call clarity. Published on UC To
Rebekah Carter · 9 Aug 2021
Big UC News You May Have Missed
It’s that time of the week where we gather up the buzziest news from the UC&C industry.
Marian McHugh · 6 Aug 2021
Logitech Rally OS Review: 4K Meetings Get Even Better
Why it matters: Logitech’s Rally Bar and Rally Bar Mini gain CollabOS 1.2, with RingCentral, Pexip and GoTo for 4K hybrid meetings. Published on UC Today.
Rebekah Carter · 6 Aug 2021
Podia Teams with Zoom for WaaS
Why it matters: Podia’s WaaS now adds Zoom licences in the UK, alongside Zoom Room devices, DTEN, Logitech and Poly. Published on UC Today.
Rebekah Carter · 6 Aug 2021
UC-CC Offering Drives 8x8 Growth
8x8’s combined unified comms and contact centre offering helped drive the vendor’s sales up by 22 percent in Q1.
Tom Wright · 5 Aug 2021
Zoom United Review: The Ultimate Zoom Package
Zoom United bundles Meetings, Phone and Chat for hybrid teams, with UCaaS features, pricing and add-ons.
Rebekah Carter · 5 Aug 2021
Could Health and Wellbeing Data be the Next Win for UC Vendors?
Following one of the biggest health crises in the world, we’ve seen a lot of significant changes to the way companies operate.
Rob Scott · 5 Aug 2021
Softcat CEO on Collaboration Growth
Softcat CEO Graeme Watt on collaboration growth, hybrid work demand and expansion plans. Published on UC Today.
Tom Wright · 5 Aug 2021
British SMEs Embrace Hybrid Work
British SMEs are moving to hybrid work, cutting office space and boosting digital transformation with NFON UK cloud voice.
George Malim · 4 Aug 2021
Cisco Launches Asynchronous Video App
Cisco’s Vidcast could cut meeting overload with asynchronous video for Webex Leap, helping buyers manage hybrid work, collaboration and screen sharing.
Tom Wright · 3 Aug 2021
Zoom Rooms Review: All-in-one Meeting Rooms
For some time now, companies have been investing more into meeting experiences intended to enhance the way teams connect and collaborate.
Rebekah Carter · 3 Aug 2021
You Can Now Use Apps with Microsoft Teams Mobile
Microsoft Teams mobile now supports meeting apps on Android and iOS, helping hybrid work buyers boost collaboration and productivity. Published on UC Today.
Rebekah Carter · 2 Aug 2021
Teams Introduces More Phishing Protection
Microsoft Teams gains Safe Links phishing protection in Microsoft Defender for Office 365, helping buyers secure chats, channels and URLs. Published on UC Today
Rebekah Carter · 2 Aug 2021
AudioCodes RXVCam10 Personal Cam Review
Why it matters: AudioCodes RXVCam10 brings 1080p plug-and-play webcam clarity to hybrid work, with Teams, Zoom and Room Experience Suite support. Published on U
Rebekah Carter · 30 Jul 2021
Video By Design
Why workplace buyers care: net2phone’s video-first Huddle adds background blur, noise suppression, SSO and call recording, beyond Microsoft Teams. Published on
Simon Wright · 29 Jul 2021
Pax8 Announces New Call2Teams Offer with Qunifi
Pax8’s new Call2Teams deal with Qunifi brings Microsoft Teams voice integration to MSPs, helping hybrid work buyers connect phone systems. Published on UC Today
Rebekah Carter · 29 Jul 2021
Google Workspace Seeing ‘Strong Growth’
Google Workspace is seeing strong enterprise growth as hybrid work, Smart Canvas and stronger security lift revenue. Published on UC Today.
Tom Wright · 28 Jul 2021
Zoom Meeting vs Webinar: What’s the Difference?
Choosing the right Zoom package matters for hybrid work: Meetings supports collaboration, while Webinars suits larger events. Published on UC Today.
Rebekah Carter · 28 Jul 2021
Zoom Introduces Smart Gallery View
Zoom Smart Gallery View brings AI multi-stream video to Zoom Rooms, improving remote equity. Published on UC Today, now in beta on Neat and Poly.
Tom Wright · 28 Jul 2021
Zoom Expands its Platform Vision with the Launch of Zoom Apps and Zoom Events
Zoom Apps and Zoom Events expand Zoom into a collaboration and virtual events platform, with Asana, Dropbox and SurveyMonkey. Published on UC Today.
Tom Wright · 27 Jul 2021
Owl Labs Partners with IT Provider Bechtle
Owl Labs partners with Bechtle to expand collaboration hardware across Europe, strengthening DACH and UK reach for hybrid work buyers. Published on UC Today.
Tom Wright · 27 Jul 2021
Avaya Cloud Office vs. RingCentral Office
Why buyers should care: Avaya Cloud Office adds support and hardware on RingCentral Office’s UCaaS platform, with Glip, video, SMS and integrations. Published o
Rebekah Carter · 26 Jul 2021
Nuvias Expands Hybrid Work Portfolio with Logitech
Nuvias has added Logitech’s video conferencing solutions to its UC&C portfolio.
Marian McHugh · 26 Jul 2021
Dialpad Introduces Meetings and Channels
Why it matters: Dialpad adds Meetings and Channels to its UCaaS platform, combining AI, HD video, messaging and voice intelligence for hybrid work. Published on
Rebekah Carter · 26 Jul 2021
Life Through A Lens
Hybrid work has made video essential, so buyers must review Microsoft Teams, Webex and Konftel kit, plus HD and 4K room setups. Published on UC Today.
Simon Wright · 26 Jul 2021
Poly Studio P5 Review: The New Professional Cam
Why workplace buyers should care: Poly Studio P5 brings 1080p video, directional mic and Poly Lens control to hybrid work, with Teams and Zoom support. Publishe
Rebekah Carter · 23 Jul 2021
Monitoring the Health of Your Microsoft Teams Users
Microsoft Teams, Viva Insights and MyAnalytics help leaders monitor burnout, wellbeing and adoption in hybrid work.
Rebekah Carter · 23 Jul 2021
Data-Driven Decisions: Getting the Transition to Hybrid Work Right
Hybrid work planning now depends on analytics: Vyopta helps enterprises use collaboration insights, Microsoft Teams and Webex data to decide office returns. Pub
Elliot Mulley-Goodbarne · 23 Jul 2021
Jabra PanaCast 20 Review: Amazing Personal Video
Why it matters: Jabra’s PanaCast 20 brings 4K AI personal video, privacy cover and plug-and-play Zoom, Microsoft Teams support to hybrid work. Published on UC T
Rebekah Carter · 22 Jul 2021
Channel Round Table: Connecting Modern Workplaces
Channel partners face the copper and PSTN switch-off as hybrid working drives demand for FTTP, SoGEA, SD-WAN and Full Fibre.
David Dungay · 22 Jul 2021
Salesforce Completes Slack Acquisition
Salesforce’s Slack acquisition adds digital HQ and Customer 360 CRM features, shaping hybrid work with audio and video tools.
Tom Wright · 22 Jul 2021
How to Integrate Slack with Zoom
Why it matters: connect Slack with Zoom for hybrid work, using the Slack app directory, Zoom marketplace and Zoom Phone. Published on UC Today.
Rebekah Carter · 22 Jul 2021
Collaboration Starts at Home
Why it matters: hybrid return to office planning needs tighter UC control, less shadow IT and better buy-in. Published on UC Today, with Microsoft Teams, Cisco
Gabriel Avner · 22 Jul 2021
Meeting Rooms for Hybrid Working
Hybrid work buyers can see how Yealink and Microsoft Teams Rooms connect remote and office staff, and how Yealink’s portfolio evolved. Published on UC Today.
Tom Wright · 22 Jul 2021
Scribe Whiteboard Camera Review: Next-Gen Meetings
The Logitech Scribe whiteboard camera could transform your meetings. The age of hybrid work is here.
Rebekah Carter · 21 Jul 2021
Service Management Round Table
Hybrid work has raised demand for service management software. Published on UC Today, Calero-MDSL, Virsae and VOSS explain why UCaaS, ServiceNow and Zoom integr
Marian McHugh · 21 Jul 2021
Measuring the Effectiveness of your Microsoft Teams Adoption Strategy
Learn why Microsoft Teams adoption must be measured with Productivity Score, Workplace Analytics and employee feedback.
Rebekah Carter · 19 Jul 2021
The Biggest Announcements from Microsoft Inspire 2021
Boasting more than 145 million daily active users, Microsoft Teams is well on the way to achieving its goal if being the number one tool for team…
Rebekah Carter · 19 Jul 2021
All the C’s
Evolve IP says the work-anywhere shift needs a strategy: communication, collaboration and consolidation with Microsoft Teams and Cisco We
Marian McHugh · 19 Jul 2021
Digital Space Partners with 8x8
Managed service provider Digital space has bolstered its unified communications and collaboration offering by partnering with 8x8.
Tom Wright · 16 Jul 2021
Breaking the Cycle of Unproductive Virtual Meetings
Immersitech says spatial audio could ease back-to-back virtual meeting fatigue, improving focus, stress and productivity in hybrid work.
Elliot Mulley-Goodbarne · 16 Jul 2021
Microsoft Integrates Teams with Dynamics 365 to Form 'Hero App'
Microsoft Teams’ integration with Dynamics 365 makes it one of the vendor’s first “hero collaborative apps”.
Marian McHugh · 14 Jul 2021
Three Pillars of Work-From-Anywhere
In pursuit of a sustainable collaboration stack for remote-ready business continuity, many IT buyers are seeking to refine and consolidate the tools their…
Maya Middlemiss · 14 Jul 2021
Buying Unified Communications in the Age of Hybrid Work
Since the pandemic, few technologies have gained more attention than Unified Communications as a Service.
Rebekah Carter · 9 Jul 2021
The Final Step to Cloud Liberation
Why Teams voice migration matters: VOSS M2UC automates Microsoft Teams calling, PowerShell-led changeovers and UC migration for resilient cloud workplaces. Publ
Maya Middlemiss · 9 Jul 2021
Theta Lake Joins New Wells Fargo Accelerator
Leading collaboration security and compliance solution provider, Theta Lake, recently announced that it has joined the Wells Fargo Accelerator program for…
Rebekah Carter · 9 Jul 2021
8 of the Best Microsoft Teams Apps for Hybrid Work
Microsoft Teams is among the most popular tools for UCaaS in the world. With 145 million daily active users, Teams skyrocketed into the spotlight as…
Rebekah Carter · 7 Jul 2021
Soft-ex awarded Microsoft Co-sell Ready Status
Why it matters: Soft-ex gains Microsoft Co-sell Ready status, putting Voice Analytics and Interactive Billing on the Microsoft Teams marketplace. Published on U
Linoy Doron · 7 Jul 2021
Help For Hybrid
Kurmi and Metrigy show hybrid work is driving UCaaS, video and team collaboration demand, but multi-platform complexity needs better mana
Simon Wright · 6 Jul 2021
Security in Unified Communications: An Evolving Role
Security in unified communications is a constantly evolving concept. Building the safest environment means considering everything from end-to-end encryption to data sovereignty, real-time analytics, and even fraud protection.
Rebekah Carter · 6 Jul 2021
Reinvent Introduces White Label Teams Direct Routing
Reinvent’s white label Microsoft Teams Direct Routing helps resellers cut PSTN costs and add calling, MetaSwitch SBC and UC features.
Rebekah Carter · 2 Jul 2021
6 Top Microsoft Teams Events to Attend in 2021
These Microsoft Teams events matter for buyers planning hybrid work, from Ignite and Inspire to Commsverse and Microsoft 365.
Rebekah Carter · 1 Jul 2021
Lumen Introduces Teams Solution for Remote Work
Lumen, a leading communications, networking, and security solution, recently announced a new update to its portfolio.
Rebekah Carter · 1 Jul 2021
'We’ve Been Waiting For This For A Long Time’
Microsoft’s new employee experience platform, Viva, is a solution that partner Content+Cloud has been anticipating for a long time, according to Steve…
Marian McHugh · 30 Jun 2021
Are Work from Home Benefits Bigger than the Costs of Remote Working?
Remote work is reshaping costs, talent and security for Google and Amazon buyers. Published on UC Today, see why hybrid, VPNs, cloud and video conferencing matt
Rob Scott · 30 Jun 2021
How to Create a ‘Five Star’ Office Experience for Your Staff
Hybrid working is the phrase on everyone’s lips at the moment as employers prepare for the wholesale return of their staff to the office.
Marian McHugh · 29 Jun 2021
Amazon Acquires Encrypted Comms Platform
Amazon has acquired encrypted communications platform Wickr. Wickr specialises in secure collaboration across messaging, video and voice, and has proved…
Tom Wright · 28 Jun 2021
How to Compare UCaaS Providers for Hybrid Work
Choosing the right UCaaS provider matters for hybrid work. Published on UC Today, compare bundles, APIs, zero-touch provisioning, global support and analytics.
Rebekah Carter · 28 Jun 2021
Phoney War
Facebook, BP, British Airways: they’re all changing the way they work FOR GOOD.
Simon Wright · 25 Jun 2021