Hybrid Work
Blog Comp 2017: Fight or Flight
To stay and battle with old technologies and ways of working? Or spread your wings and soar to the cloud?
Ian Taylor · 1 Aug 2017
Cisco, Collaboration and the Continuous Workstream
For 99.99 per cent of the history of human labour, work has been location dependent. From the fields to the factories and on into the modern office, earning an honest crust has meant being in a specific place at a specific time.
Ian Taylor · 31 Jul 2017
Cloud Communications 2020: The Future of UCaaS
With cloud migration still by no means universal among UK businesses and UCaaS adoption rates growing year on year, the indications are that the pace of change will not be slowing up any time soon.
Ian Taylor · 28 Jul 2017
Changing Patterns: How Unify Sees New Work Models Driving Cloud Adoption
Unify's VP for Circuit marketing Philipp Bohn believes much of the fundamental architecture and infrastructure for the immediate future of business communications is now in place.
Ian Taylor · 26 Jul 2017
Audio Can Make Or Break Your Meeting
Workplace collaboration has experienced a radical transformation in recent years, wherein virtual meetings have become not just commonplace, but a vital part of our communications paradigm. Guest blog by Brian Brorsbøl, Director of Product Management CC&O at Sennheiser Communications.
Ian Taylor · 26 Jul 2017
Understanding Cloud Communications Security
When Cloud technology first burst onto the scene, there was one major question mark which made business users hesitant to jump straight in - security. We look at the options.
Ian Taylor · 25 Jul 2017
The Consolidation Paradox: Why Comms has to Advance to Simplify
RingCentral has worked hard on establishing strategic partnerships and has moulded its UCaaS platform RingCentral Office to offer plug-in compatibility with a wide range of business applications. We talk with Sahil Rekhi, EMEA Managing Director at RingCentral.
Ian Taylor · 24 Jul 2017
Yamaha YVC-1000MS Gets Skype for Business Certification
Yamaha announced that their USB speakerphone solution, the YVC-1000MS, recently received the Skype for Business Certification
Rebekah Carter · 21 Jul 2017
Unify Circuit Review: Harnessing the Power of WebRTC
One product making full use of WebRTC's potential is Circuit, a hosted UC and team collaboration platform developed by German UC giant Unify. Circuit's USP is that it can turn any device into a fully fledged, robust, enterprise class communications device direct from the web browser, with no apps, no downloads.
Ian Taylor · 21 Jul 2017
ALE & PGi Deliver Audio Conferencing to Maximise the UC&C Experience
ALE recently announced it is working with PGi, the world’s largest dedicated provider of collaboration solutions, to deliver HD audio conferencing for its collaborative communications platform, Rainbow.
Ian Taylor · 21 Jul 2017
Users Driving Demand: Why TelcoSwitch Believes the Cloud is a Victory for Customer Power
The phrase “the customer is always right” has been around for a long time. But what exactly does it mean? What is its relevance to how a business operates? We talk with Paul Gibbs, Sales Director of TelcoSwitch.
Ian Taylor · 20 Jul 2017
RingCentral Review: Future-Ready Cloud Communications
As a pioneer first in the cloud PBX market and then UCaaS, RingCentral has always prided itself on riding the wave of technological progress. It also believes it is in exactly the right place to adapt to, meet and indeed drive forward these changes - the Cloud.
Ian Taylor · 17 Jul 2017
In Focus: The Ambitious UK Tech Entrepreneur on the Acquisition Trail
Asked why he got into telecoms, Matt Newing gives a very business-like answer - the residual income streams. Asked what he would go back and do differently, he says he would have started on the acquisition trail sooner.
Ian Taylor · 17 Jul 2017
Managing Telecommuting Employees - Some Helpful Tips
Telecommuting or work from home arrangements have steadily risen over the last few years. According to data from GlobalWorkplaceAnalytics.com), which was updated last January 2016, the number of regular work-at-home employees has grown by 103% from 2005.
Ian Taylor · 14 Jul 2017
Centile Announces Expansion in UK Unified Communications Market
Centile Telecom Applications, one of Europe’s leading European developers of unified communications solutions for operators and integrators, has announced expansion plans for the UK market.
Ian Taylor · 14 Jul 2017
New Plantronics Voyager 8200 UC Headset Makes Noise & Distraction History
Designed for professionals who need to collaborate anywhere, anytime, Voyager 8200 UC is the first fully-manageable business stereo headset with a boomless design and dual-paired omni-directional microphones.
Ian Taylor · 13 Jul 2017
Dennis Picks RingCentral in Its Move to a More Agile Way of Working
Dennis Publishing, IT Pro’s parent company, has picked RingCentral to help it transform its business communications strategy to focus on mobility and open platform integration.
Ian Taylor · 12 Jul 2017
Luminet Joins Connect Westminster Scheme
The newly launched Connected Voucher Scheme in that helps cover up to £2,000 towards an SMEs one-off connection charge within Westminster and the West End Partnership area.
Ian Taylor · 7 Jul 2017
Bringing It All Together: Why Fuze Believes the Industry Needs UCaaS
Fuze is not a company content with just supplying hosted UC services. It strives hard to position itself as a leader in the industry, a recognition it achieved last year in Gartner’s UCaaS Magic Quadrant 2016.
Ian Taylor · 7 Jul 2017
A Spark in the Cloud: Why Cisco is Putting Its Money on Service Agility
Historically one of the global leaders in the manufacture and supply of business communications and networking hardware, the Silicon Valley-based corporation has in the past decade also been at the forefront of the Cloud revolution which has swept through the industry.
Ian Taylor · 6 Jul 2017
How Millennials are Eliminating Workplace Trends in 2017
The workforce has never been more diverse than it is right now, with experts from all generations. But how are the upcoming millennials having an impact?
Rebekah Carter · 5 Jul 2017
Fuze Review: Getting Things Done, the Cloud Way
Founded in 2006 in the USA, Fuze has become a major force in the global UCaaS market. It views its mission in simple terms - to leverage the power of virtualised Cloud environments to help people in business ‘get things done’, regardless of where they are and who they need to speak to.
Ian Taylor · 5 Jul 2017
Cisco Spark Review: Cloud-based Apps for Better Teamwork
As one of the world’s biggest telecoms and networking technology companies, you would expect Cisco to be right at the forefront of this drive. Early to embrace the transition from purchased software solutions to cloud-based application services, Cisco helped to pioneer the UCaaS model with its virtualised Unified Computing System (UCS).
Ian Taylor · 4 Jul 2017
Sign up for the Collaborate and Communicate 2017 Event Today
Collaboration is at the heart of making your business more efficient. Find out about the great speakers and agenda Collaborate and Communicate 2017 have lined up this year.
Rob Scott · 3 Jul 2017
Inclarity Announces the Launch of LifeTime Licences for Channel Partners
LifeTime licenses are a pre-purchase CapEx option that allows Inclarity’s channels to purchase licenses upfront giving them permanent right of use.
Ian Taylor · 30 Jun 2017
BlueJeans Huddle Review - Video Conferencing System
We have been taking a look at one of the market's flagship products, the BlueJeans Huddle, reviewing the many features it has to offer and giving out own professional opinion on what types of businesses would benefit most from investing in it.
Ian Taylor · 30 Jun 2017
Unify & Datasharp Deliver Next-Gen Comms Solution to Abbey Cars
Abbey Cars, one of England’s largest minicab operators, has completely overhauled its communications infrastructure with the help of Unify’s OpenScape Business S platform. In conjunction with long-term Master Partner, Datasharp.
Ian Taylor · 28 Jun 2017
Top 10 reasons to attend Collaborate and Communicate 2017
Collaborate and Communicate 2017 - London - 11TH JULY 2017, 9AM-3PM is packed with actionable insights, expert thought leadership and strategy advice - register before it's too late
Rob Scott · 22 Jun 2017
Plantronics Voyager Focus UC Review - Transform your headset experience
We're taking a look at one of the brand’s flagship products, the Plantronics Voyager Focus UC, reviewing the many features it has to offer and giving out own professional opinion on what types of businesses would benefit most from investing in it.
Rob Scott · 21 Jun 2017
Inclarity Launches a Full Range of Polycom Cloud Telephony Handset Bundles
New Inclarity bundles offer the widest range of Polycom VVX handset VoIP telephony bundles available to the channel, along with 4,000 minutes and more.
Ian Taylor · 16 Jun 2017
Funding Options for ICT Businesses - Here's how to grow in 2017
Did you know there is better access to funding for ICT businesses than ever before? Debt, equity and mezzanine finance providers have funds that they are looking to deploy, this article explains the types of funding available for IT and Telecoms businesses in the UK market.
Rob Scott · 16 Jun 2017
Maintel Extends Strategic Partnership with Highlight
Maintel embeds Highlight into all the services it builds and delivers to customers, to provide clear and simple visibility into how, where and by whom critical business services and applications are being consumed.
Ian Taylor · 15 Jun 2017
Conference Calls: Essential Productivity Tool or £14bn Productivity Drain?
A survey of 1,000 UK and US conference callers by Research Now found that 81 percent thought productivity was negatively impacted by issues joining the call, tracking down and waiting for missing guests, and dealing with disruptions such as background noise.
Ian Taylor · 14 Jun 2017
Introducing the Year of Mobile Workplaces - 2017
It's been quite a year so far, with a range of advancements in the world of collaboration, changing the way that people work together forever.
Rebekah Carter · 9 Jun 2017
Polycom SoundStation IP 7000 SIP-Based IP Conference Phone Review
Impeccable sound quality, outstanding acoustic audio clarity, fully flexible configuration options, strong and robust SIP software and high resolution digital display, the SoundStation IP 7000 is a conference phone like no other.
Ian Taylor · 31 May 2017
UC EXPO 2017: Plantronics - The New Telecom Era
At the UC EXPO for 2017, UC Today were given the exclusive chance to sit down with Paul Dunne, Country Manager UK&I at Plantronics to discuss the future of headset devices.
Rob Scott · 30 May 2017
Poor Connectivity is Preventing Effective Remote Working in UK
According to research from uSwitch.com, there are currently four million Brits suffering from problems with connectivity
Rebekah Carter · 26 May 2017
UC EXPO 2017: Getting to Know Node4
At this years' UC EXPO 2017, we got together for a chat with Node4, about HCS, Cisco Spark, and more.
Rob Scott · 26 May 2017
ClearOne Max IP Conference Phone Review
With its innovative, hexagon-shaped, daisy-chainable design, the ClearOne MAX IP is a truly unique conferencing phone that, when connected to other units of the same model, can be used in not just one but several rooms.
Ian Taylor · 23 May 2017
RingCentral Ready for UK Public Sector Procurement
Through G-Cloud 9 accreditation, which includes adherence to in-depth and best practice security controls, UK public sector organisations can gain seamless access to an innovative range of services.
Ian Taylor · 22 May 2017
VTech ErisStation VCS754 SIP Conference Phone Review
When looking at the VTech ErisStation VCS754 SIP Conference Phone, it’s clear to see that a lot of thought was put into its design and all measures have been taken to ensure impeccable audio quality is achieved.
Ian Taylor · 18 May 2017
Enter Collaboration, AI and the Future Workplace - Day One of UC EXPO
Day one of UC EXPO at the ExCeL Centre in London, 17th May, started with a record-breaking attendance and insight into the inner workings of collaboration in Formula 1, thanks to keynote speaker Alan Peasland, Head of Technical Partnerships at Red Bull Racing.
Ian Taylor · 18 May 2017
BroadSoft Launches BroadCloud Platform-as-a-Service
As a managed cloud infrastructure residing in BroadSoft data centres, service providers can minimise non-strategic CAPEX and OPEX using BroadCloud PaaS.
Ian Taylor · 16 May 2017
avsnet Certified as a StarLeaf Gold Partner
StarLeaf, service provider and manufacturer offering video conferencing services and a comprehensive range of video endpoints for meeting rooms, desktops and mobility awards avsnet highest accreditation level.
Ian Taylor · 16 May 2017
Tollring iCS Review - Turning Call Data Into Business Intelligence
Tollring’s iCall Suite, also known as iCS, is the company’s current flagship platform for call analytics and recording. A modular solution available on multiple devices.
Ian Taylor · 15 May 2017
The New CAS Software and Swyx Partnership Delivers New Channels
Excerpt: Unified Communications vendor Swyx, and CAS Software are adding to their existing collaboration with new solutions.
Rebekah Carter · 12 May 2017
Sennheiser To Showcase Professional Comms Solutions at UC EXPO
Sennheiser will be showcasing its professional audio solutions for unified communications spanning wired and wireless Bluetooth and DECT headsets for personal use to speakerphones and conferencing solutions for dedicated meeting rooms.
Ian Taylor · 9 May 2017
Improve Conference Reach with the Sennheiser SP 220 Dual Speakerphone
Sennheiser introduces their innovative new SP 220 speakerphone solution for larger meetings and conferences.
Rebekah Carter · 4 May 2017
UK Companies Losing £8,000 per Employee Per Year Says Mitel
Mitel, a global leader in enterprise communications has discovered that substandard communications and collaboration practices are causing UK businesses to fall short on productivity
Ian Taylor · 3 May 2017
Panasonic KX-NSX1000 Review - An IP-PBX Which Follows Where the User Goes
The Panasonic KX-NSX1000 switches the emphasis of a communications system away from the network or even the devices used, putting the user at the centre of everything.
Ian Taylor · 28 Apr 2017
Cisco Jabber Review - Unifying the Communications Matrix
Cisco has been a dominant presence in both VoIP and hosted communications services, here's our latest Cisco Jabber review.
Ian Taylor · 28 Apr 2017
Red Hat Illustrates the Importance of ICT Convergence
Open-source software vendor Red Hat recently revealed its Q4 earnings, outlining that Telecoms was its top vertical for the year.
Rebekah Carter · 25 Apr 2017
PlanetOne Communications Announced as Premier Master Agent Partner for RingCentral
RingCentral recently announced a new development within their team following a collaboration with the IT and communication industry's preferred connectivity partner, PlanetOne Communications.
Rebekah Carter · 25 Apr 2017
Panasonic KX-NSX2000 Review - Simplifying Multisite PBX Solutions
The Panasonic KX-NSX2000 IP-PBX phone system review -simplifying multisite PBX solutions for dispersed organisations. Ideal for Mid-market / Enterprise businesses supporting up to 2000 users
Ian Taylor · 24 Apr 2017
Mitel MiVoice Office 400 Review - Virtual Flexibility for SMBs
UC Today reviews the MiVoice Office range of IP-PBX solutions from global Unified Communications vendor Mitel. Part of our 2017 Technology Track
Ian Taylor · 19 Apr 2017
Samsung 7030 OfficeServ Review - IP PBX for the Microbusiness Market
The Samsung OfficeServ 7030 review - an IP PBX for very small businesses, especially those wishing to experience the benefits of IP telephony at a price they can afford.
Ian Taylor · 12 Apr 2017
Cisco Tempts Customers onto the Cloud with Spark Hybrid Hardware
Cisco recently unveiled hybrid video conferencing solutions at Enterprise Connect 2017, designed to help companies make the move into the cloud. The room kit runs on Spark gear.
Rebekah Carter · 12 Apr 2017
What to Know about SD-WAN: The Basics
SD-WAN could be the solution of the future; allowing enterprises to increase network capacity without budget issues.
Rebekah Carter · 11 Apr 2017
Samsung OfficeServ 7200 Review - Straightforward Converged VoIP
Samsung IP-PBX phone system review - OfficeServ 7200 for straightforward converged VoIP and data for SMEs.
Ian Taylor · 10 Apr 2017
Panasonic KX-NS1000 Review -The Next Generation IP-PBX
UC Today reviews Panasonic's KX-NS1000 IP-PBX phone system for business. Packed with the latest SIP technology, it's a great product.
Ian Taylor · 6 Apr 2017