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
UC EXPO 2017: What's on the Horizon for Gamma?
At UC Expo 2017 this year, we were given the exclusive chance to chat to Gamma about what's hot, and what's coming next for their company.
Rob Scott · 31 May 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
The Growth in the SIP Market Remains Strong to 2020
Recently, a study from the Eastern Management Group found that the SIP market is predicted to continue growing up to 2020.
Rebekah Carter · 17 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
What Will 5G Mean for Modern Businesses?
Excerpt: 5G is a massive standard that's prepped to have a huge impact on the business environment of the future. Here, we're going to look at what it means for modern businesses.
Rebekah Carter · 19 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
NEC UNIVERGE SV9100 Review - Flying the Flag for On-Premises UC
NEC's hugely successful IP-PBX platform for small and large business, read our NEC Univerge SV9100 Review
Ian Taylor · 7 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
NEC SL1100 Review - The VoIP Solution Which Puts Small Business First
Perfect for small businesses, the NEC SL1100 Review is here. Check out its BIG features in a small box!
Ian Taylor · 5 Apr 2017
Mitel MiVoice Office 250 Review - SMB Platform with an Enterprise Heart?
The Mitel MiVoice office 250 review - a platform for small to mid sized businesses with the heart of an enterprise class product?
Ian Taylor · 3 Apr 2017
What Has The Internet Of Things Got To Do With UC?
When it comes down to it, predicting future trends in industry is very much a matter of opinion. Different people gaze into the tech crystal ball and draw very different conclusions from what they see.
Ian Taylor · 30 Mar 2017
Plantronics Audio Solutions to Enrich Unify Team Collaborations
Unify, an Atos brand for communication based services and software recently announced their new partnership with Plantronics.
Rebekah Carter · 28 Mar 2017
8x8 vs RingCentral - Who Rules UCaaS?
Here we look at two of the most popular UCaaS solutions available, 8x8 Virtual Office and RingCentral Office, and ask some key questions about them - who are they for?
Ian Taylor · 28 Mar 2017
BroadSoft Enriches UC Using Apple CallKit and AI Support
BroadSoft's newest integration will give companies the chance to answer their UC-One calls using a single swipe when the iPhone is unlocked. Able to prioritise between a VoIP calls with UC-One, incoming native calls, and use UC-One mid-call services like transfer, hold, and conference while using their iPhone.
Rebekah Carter · 22 Mar 2017
RingCentral Office Review: Cloud UC for the ‘Do It Now’ World
Magic Quadrant leader, RingCentral are a North American Unified Communications as a Service (UCaaS) provider, read UC Today's RingCentral Office review 2017
Ian Taylor · 20 Mar 2017
How to Save money with Unified Communications
Unified communications is a combination of different types of communication technology, provided as a single, hosted solution. Web conferencing, voice calls, video and instant messaging are delivered as one toolset, delivered alongside presence. Read our guide on Unified Communications (UC) and the best way to get great results for your business.
Rob Scott · 19 Mar 2017
UC Today to Attend Enterprise Connect 2017 as Press Partner
Enterprise Connect 2017 will take place this year between March 27th, and 30th in Orlando, Florida. Rob Scott from UC Today will be there to report on all the latest Unified Communications tech and market insight
Rebekah Carter · 13 Mar 2017
UC versus UC&C: Understanding the Difference
UC versus UC&C: why the wider collaboration stack matters for mobile work, with video, messaging, telephony and UCaaS. Published on UC Today.
Rebekah Carter · 11 Mar 2017
8x8 Virtual Office Review - Transforming Business Phones into Global UCaaS
You don’t earn a Leader rating from Gartner for nothing, and 8x8 is certainly helping to set the standards in the UCaaS market.
Ian Taylor · 10 Mar 2017