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Bust the “Meetings are a Waste of Time” Myth with Automated Recap
How often have we heard this, and how many times has anything truly changed? Meetings are now longer than ever before, and there are growing concerns…
Anwesha Roy · 12 Oct 2020
Navigate Direct Routing at our Talking Teams Event
Learn why Direct Routing matters for Microsoft Teams voice, PBX and SBC strategy, with AudioCodes, Ribbon, Voxbone and SCB Global.
Rob Scott · 9 Oct 2020
TeamsFest Turns One and Celebrates with October Event
TeamsFest just celebrated its first 'birthday.' The event's first-ever iteration happened before the pandemic hit in October 2019.
Ian Taylor · 9 Oct 2020
Google Backtracks on Meet Attendance Report Feature
Google began rolling out a new attendance report feature on Monday the 5 th of October for its G-Suite customers in Enterprise for Education.
Rebekah Carter · 9 Oct 2020
The Short Life of Teams Collaboration Bars and Where They are Headed
In Q1 of this year, Microsoft announced that a much-awaited new hardware category had finally hit the shelves – collaboration bars with native Microsoft…
UC Today News · 9 Oct 2020
Microsoft Teams Walkie Talkie - Getting Started
As part of the Ignite 2020 conference, Microsoft has introduced a variety of exciting new updates to the Microsoft Teams experience.
Rebekah Carter · 9 Oct 2020
5 Things About Microsoft’s Newest Product: Teams Panels
Microsoft Teams Panels could reshape room booking and workplace tech. Published on UC Today, it adds Teams-integrated displays, Nearby Rooms and Crestron, Yeali
UC Today News · 8 Oct 2020
Microsoft Teams Addresses that Pesky Problem: Storing Meeting Recordings
Meeting recordings are surprisingly inconvenient, even in today’s digital era.
UC Today News · 8 Oct 2020
EXPAND SP 30T Review
For those looking to reinforce their home working experience, this is an excellent option
UC Today News · 7 Oct 2020
What's the Deal with Microsoft Teams Low-Cost Phones?
Microsoft’s low-cost Teams phones could help SMBs adopt Teams on a budget, with basic IP and USB devices, SIP support and a Teams button. Published on UC Today.
Ian Taylor · 7 Oct 2020
Microsoft Strengthens its Cisco Partnership at Ignite, Yet Again!
Exactly one year back, we had brought you the news of a fresh Microsoft Teams-Cisco integration that would allow interoperability between Webex devices…
UC Today News · 7 Oct 2020
Microsoft Reveals Fresh Details for Skype for Business Server 2022
Microsoft‘s Server offerings are regularly used by enterprise customers to bolster their communication infrastructure.
UC Today News · 7 Oct 2020
Slack’s Slipping Again: Slack Down for Hours
Outages are a common problem with cloud-based software solutions – but that doesn’t make them any less frustrating.
Rebekah Carter · 7 Oct 2020
Microsoft Quietly Announces SBA for Teams at Ignite
Microsoft’s Teams SBA could keep PSTN calling running through Office 365 or internet outages, helping buyers weigh business continuity with AudioCodes and Ribbo
UC Today News · 6 Oct 2020
Microsoft Teams Webinars Get Dramatically Better
Webinars are now fully entrenched in our internal and external marketing mix in 2020.
UC Today News · 6 Oct 2020
Big News You May Have Missed
Microsoft Teams, RingCentral Video and Ignite updates show why better calling, chat and collaboration matter for UC buyers.
Rebekah Carter · 5 Oct 2020
Modality Systems Enables APAC Flexible Working
Modality Systems adds telephony in Microsoft Teams for Blackmores, retiring legacy systems with Anywhere365, Dynamics and omnichannel CX.
Rebekah Carter · 2 Oct 2020
Microsoft Takes on Twilio with New CPaaS Offering
Microsoft’s Ignite conference is one of the most popular events in the communication and technology industry.
Rebekah Carter · 2 Oct 2020
Microsoft Teams October Update 2020 - MS Ignite Special
Microsoft Teams Ignite 2020 adds OneDrive, SharePoint recordings, Cisco interoperability, SBA, Azure Communication Services and webinars.
Rob Scott · 1 Oct 2020
Smarsh Enterprise Discovery Available with Microsoft One
Why it matters: Smarsh Enterprise Discovery is now co-sell ready with Microsoft One Commercial Partner, bringing e-discovery, archiving and supervision to Azure
Rebekah Carter · 30 Sept 2020
Video, Phone, and Headset Devices Round Table 2020
The world is constantly evolving and innovating. New changes in the way that we live, and work drive the delivery of exciting opportunities in technology…
Rebekah Carter · 30 Sept 2020
Voice and Video Quality Have Never Been More Important say Nectar
Why voice and video quality matter more in Teams migrations: Nectar 10 adds real-time UC&C monitoring, Direct Routing and PSTN troubleshooting. Published on UC
Linoy Doron · 30 Sept 2020
What Caused the Massive Microsoft Outage in the US?
Why Microsoft Teams, Office 365 and Azure went down matters for buyers relying on Microsoft 365. Published on UC Today, the outage followed a recent change.
Rebekah Carter · 30 Sept 2020
Top 10 Unified Communications & Collaboration Influencers 2020
We're proud to list some of the Unified Communications Industry's most influential leaders. From UC to UCaaS, Video Conferencing to Team Collaboration
Rob Scott · 29 Sept 2020
Big News You May Have Missed
Why it matters: Microsoft Ignite 2020, Teams breakout rooms, Together mode and Power BI updates, plus ASAPP, Twilio, Cyara and CCaaS. Published on UC Today.
Rebekah Carter · 28 Sept 2020
E-learning and Microsoft Teams
Microsoft Teams is making a serious play to become the educator’s tool of choice for students of any age
Maya Middlemiss · 28 Sept 2020
Microsoft Strengthens Teams Compliance & Security Portfolio at Ignite
100% WFH has thrown a wrench in the works for compliance and security. With so much data (and often sensitive/confidential information) being shared via…
UC Today News · 25 Sept 2020
Nureva HDL200 vs. StarLeaf Huddle
Meeting rooms are getting smaller. In an age of remote and flexible working, the standard boardroom-sized room isn’t as efficient as it once was.
Rebekah Carter · 25 Sept 2020
More Good News for Microsoft Teams Rooms Power Users
Microsoft Teams Rooms buyers get Coordinated Meetings, remote monitoring and smarter admin centre management with Surface Hub and Rooms Premium. Published on UC
Anwesha Roy · 25 Sept 2020
6 Ways Firstline Workers Can Do Even More with Microsoft Teams
Microsoft Teams adds firstline features for shift alerts, auto-tagging, off-shift controls, praise badges, RealWear and Walkie Talkie.
Anwesha Roy · 25 Sept 2020
How Does Microsoft Teams’ New Walkie Talkie Update Work?
Microsoft Teams Walkie Talkie is now native on Android, helping firstline workers cut crosstalk and IT costs. Published on UC Today.
Anwesha Roy · 25 Sept 2020
3 Ways Microsoft Teams Will Deepen its Foray into Healthcare
Microsoft Teams is deepening healthcare telehealth with an EHR Connector, Epic integration and Nuance DAX. Published on UC Today.
Anwesha Roy · 25 Sept 2020
Crestron Next 2020 Concludes: ‘The Office Is Not Dead’
Crestron Next shows why hybrid work matters: R-series, Flex, Teams, Zoom, Alexa and space management tools for the office. Published on UC Today.
Maya Middlemiss · 25 Sept 2020
7 New Features that Make Microsoft Teams Rooms Pandemic-Ready
Microsoft Teams Rooms gains social distancing alerts, touchless controls, Cortana voice, casting and intelligent speakers for safer meeti
Anwesha Roy · 25 Sept 2020
Microsoft Partner Ecosystem Set to Explode with 20+ New Integrations
Why it matters: Microsoft Teams meetings gain 20+ third-party app integrations, including ServiceNow, HireVue and Polly, via new APIs and SDKs. Published on UC
Anwesha Roy · 24 Sept 2020
3 Features to Up Your Microsoft Teams Chat Game
Microsoft Teams gains info panes, 25,000-member teams and pre-built templates, helping buyers scale chat faster.
Anwesha Roy · 24 Sept 2020
An Important Accessibility Feature for Teams: Live Captions with Speaker Attribution
Technology providers must be conscious of accessibility and inclusive UX design when coming out with new features.
Anwesha Roy · 24 Sept 2020
Microsoft Teams Breakout Rooms Finally Here? Get the Scoop
Microsoft Teams breakout rooms and custom layouts could help buyers catch up with Zoom, improving presenter control. Published on UC Today.
Anwesha Roy · 23 Sept 2020
Microsoft Teams Together Mode - (Almost) as Good as Being there in Person
Microsoft Teams Together mode uses ML to scale and centre participants, cutting video fatigue and improving collaboration.
Anwesha Roy · 23 Sept 2020
Say Hello to a Better, Faster, Stronger Calling Experience on Teams
Microsoft is eager to differentiate its Teams offering from a growing crop of virtual collaboration tools and Slack alternatives .
Anwesha Roy · 23 Sept 2020
Find Your Zen Self Using MS Teams’ Wellbeing Updates
Microsoft Teams adds MyAnalytics wellbeing updates as WFH burnout grows, giving managers Headspace insights and work-life balance tools. Published on UC Today.
Anwesha Roy · 23 Sept 2020
Hey Cortana - How Can You Boost My Productivity in 2020?
Microsoft retires the Cortana mobile app but deepens Microsoft 365, Teams and Outlook voice integration. Published on UC Today, see why it matters.
Anwesha Roy · 22 Sept 2020
Microsoft Search is Alive and Kicking: Updates from Ignite 2020
For many of us , the launch of Microsoft Search – the company’s “intelligent search for the modern workplace” offering – might have passed under the…
Anwesha Roy · 22 Sept 2020
Collaborate Using Data with Power BI x Microsoft Teams
Power BI and Microsoft Teams are getting tighter integration, helping workplace buyers share reports, datasets and Excel data in one place. Published on UC Toda
Anwesha Roy · 22 Sept 2020
Microsoft Goes All Out at Ignite 2020
Microsoft Ignite 2020 kicked off today, and there was no shortage of news coming out of the collaboration giant's digital version of the conference.
Ian Taylor · 22 Sept 2020
Poly Blackwire 8225 Noise-Cancelling Headset review
Equipped with the latest in Poly class-leading technology, the Blackwire 8225 makes collaboration comfortable and easy.
Rebekah Carter · 22 Sept 2020
Is Hybrid-Working the New Normal?
Hybrid working could reshape the post-COVID workplace, driving demand for Microsoft Teams, UC, CRMs and compliance software. Published on UC Today.
Guest Blogger · 22 Sept 2020
Accessibility by Design
Core shows why Microsoft Teams and Office 365 accessibility features, including Immersive Reader and captions, matter.
Maya Middlemiss · 18 Sept 2020
Bridging the Remote Connection Gap: From Onboarding to Small Talk
Why workplace buyers should care: Kaltura says video now spans onboarding, town halls and small talk, with Teams and G Suite integration, transcripts and indexi
Maya Middlemiss · 18 Sept 2020
Video, Phone, and Headset Devices: Picking the Right Tools
Endpoints have always been a valuable part of the communication landscape. For decades, we’ve relied on innovative conference phones and desktop devices…
Rebekah Carter · 17 Sept 2020
C3 Partners with CallTower to Bring Voice to Microsoft GCC High Users
Companies that do business with the US government are no strangers to meeting security compliance regulations.
Gabriel Avner · 16 Sept 2020
Fuze Teams Integration Combines UC and Robust Connectivity with Desktop Apps
More and more organisations are moving beyond basic, isolated usage of unified communications (UC) applications and starting to focus on how they can…
George Malim · 15 Sept 2020
Big News You May Have Missed
The next few months will be a time of planning, innovation, and growth for a lot of companies.
Rebekah Carter · 14 Sept 2020
Microsoft Extends Discounts and Free Services to Enterprises
This week Microsoft announced a series of discounts on meeting and calling experiences in Microsoft Teams.
Ian Taylor · 11 Sept 2020
Cloud PBX Provider NFON Seeks to Grow Global Partnerships
The communications industry has been undergoing a digital transformation in recent years as more organizations look to move away from traditional on-prem PBX arrangements
Gabriel Avner · 11 Sept 2020
EPOS Adapt 660 Headset Review: All-Day Comfort and Clarity
If you’re looking for a headset with enterprise-quality sound, exceptional performance, and next-level functionality, you’ll love the EPOS Adapt 600
Rebekah Carter · 10 Sept 2020
How to Use Cortana with Microsoft Teams
Microsoft Teams is continually updating and improving to serve the changing needs of modern employees.
Rebekah Carter · 10 Sept 2020
Cast Video Calls to your TV With Google Meet
Google is one of the many companies striving to keep up with collaboration leaders like Zoom and Microsoft Teams in this new digital-first working…
Rebekah Carter · 10 Sept 2020
Avocor Windows Collaboration Display Certified for Teams
Avocor’s Windows Collaboration Display gains Microsoft Teams and Azure IoT certification, simplifying hybrid meetings with 4K touch, USB-
Rebekah Carter · 10 Sept 2020
Here's What's New in Microsoft Teams in September 2020
Microsoft Teams adds Coordinated Meetings for Teams Rooms and Surface Hub, plus Microsoft Lists for Microsoft 365 GCC customers. Published on UC Today.
Ian Taylor · 9 Sept 2020