Apr
05
2013
This post adds another wrinkle to a topic that everyone is struggling with. Previously, I examined this question from the perspectives of both vendors and businesses. Each has a distinct set of drivers to remain premise-based or go cloud for UC, and now it’s time to consider what this looks like for service providers. Recall …
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Mar
21
2013
My recent focus here has been on how CEBP can take Unified Communications to a higher level, but I’m going to put that aside for now and resume commentary in due course. As you likely know, this is not a vendor-focused blog, and I rarely talk about ADTRAN. They’ve been a loyal sponsor, and I …
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Jan
10
2013
By now, you should be familiar with the unification theme I’ve been using lately to illustrate another layer of value when deploying Unified Communications. Going beyond the notion of unifying applications – voice, text, video, etc. – there is an interpersonal element of UC that my research shows to be important as well. Communication is …
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Aug
12
2011
We’ve been hearing for years about the promise of convergence – convergence of service packages, which allow end users to get all their wireless and wireline needs met by a single supplier, if they so choose; convergence of wireless and wireline networks, to allow new efficiencies by network operators and enable more integrated services to …
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Jul
11
2011
Over the past year, Unified Communications has entered the mainstream. Most businesses have a requirement for at least one UC feature within their business communications systems. Many larger and mid-size businesses are now regularly demanding standards-based and software-based PBX and UC solutions, often running in virtual machine environments within servers in their IT infrastructure. But …
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