Unified Communications


  • Shoretel CEO: Complexity Blocks UC
    IT EXPO — Complexity and difficulty of use are the main obstacles to the widespread deployment of unified communications systems, said John Combs, CEO of IP telephony provider Shoretel, in a keynote today at the IT EXPO conference in Los Angeles.It’s an exciting ...More
    September 1, 2009 By Richard Martin
    Posted in News, Voice over IP (VoIP)/IP Telephony
  • Microsoft’s Retail Strategy: Threat or Opportunity?
    Retail strategies might disintermediate dealers, but savvy partners can leverage the brand awareness retail can bring to the table. ...More
    August 21, 2009 By Tara Seals
    Posted in Articles
  • Sipera, Westcon Team on VoIP, UC Security
    Sipera Systems has announced an initiative with Westcon Group Inc. to provide VoIP/UC security solutions customized for education, health care and finance.Sipera and Westcon are working together to provide rapidly deployable solutions for resellers addressing enterprise ...More
    August 19, 2009
    Posted in News, Voice over IP (VoIP)/IP Telephony
  • Apptix Extends Hosted IM to Mobile Devices
    Apptix announced Tuesday it has extended the secure instant messaging and presence capabilities of its hosted Microsoft Office Communicator service to mobile devices. The service, Office Communicator Mobile, is a unified communications client that extends the reach of ...More
    August 11, 2009
    Posted in News
  • Spanlink to Resell Interactive Intelligence UC Solutions
    Interactive Intelligence (ININ) and Spanlink Communications have signed a nationwide “Elite Partner” agreement authorizing Spanlink to sell, deploy and support Interactive Intelligence’s unified IP business communications solutions.Based in Minneapolis, ...More
    August 6, 2009
    Posted in News
  • Skype for Asterisk Marks Evolution of IP PBX
    Making good on a promise made more than nine months ago, Digium has released the beta version of Skype for Asterisk. The software, which enables users to make and receive Skype calls from their Asterisk phone system, is available for free download until August 7; after that ...More
    August 6, 2009 By Richard Martin
    Posted in News, Voice over IP (VoIP)/IP Telephony
  • 6 Tips for Optimizing UC Adoption
    Over the past few years, many enterprises have deployed unified communications (UC) systems to enable and support distributed workforces. The current economic environment has, in fact, caused an uptick in enterprise UC adoption as both corporate finance and IT seek to ...More
    August 6, 2009
    Posted in Articles
  • Avaya Changes Up User App Distribution with one-X Mobile on iTunes
    Avaya one-X Mobile, a software client that extends Avaya Inc. enterprise telephony to mobile employees, is now available for the Apple Inc. iPhone as a free download through the iTunes apps store, changing the way enterprises distribute applications to employees.Avaya one-X ...More
    August 3, 2009
    Posted in News
  • PC Mall Joins AltiGen Partner Network
    AltiGen Communications Inc. (ATGN), a provider of Microsoft-based VoIP and unified communications solutions, announced the addition of PC Mall Inc. (MALL) to its partner network. Founded in 1987, PC Mall is a supplier of technology products, services and solutions to ...More
    July 29, 2009
    Posted in News, Voice over IP (VoIP)/IP Telephony
  • Siemens: We’ve Booked $100M in Managed Services
    Siemens Enterprise Communications is touting its recent success in unified communications, boasting $100 million in managed services agreements with enterprises. “Managed services, like those offered by Siemens Enterprise, can help companies cost-effectively maintain ...More
    July 28, 2009
    Posted in News, Voice over IP (VoIP)/IP Telephony