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