Unified Communications (UC) has been a hot topic in the enterprise communication sector for the last few years now. It promises to streamline and unify communications in this and fast-paced business environment. Unified Communications gives businesses the option and agility to easily select an apt mode of communication, at any given time or place. It…
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While today, there is no de facto definition of Unified Communications (UC), the latter is a term that describes the coming together of all forms of collaboration and multimedia communications that can be controlled by the end user for both social and business purposes.
This includes the integration of fixed and mobile voice, IP telephony, unified…
With the growing popularity of Voice over IP (VoIP), we can expect to see the technology adopted in most organisations over the next few years. But as they look to replace their existing analog phone systems with VoIP systems, they will also need to consider the unique audio requirements in conference rooms.
Unless certain issues are…
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With all the many tools and technologies available for communicating and collaborating in real time, it is often easy to forget that communication is not only about the technology, but also about the person. After all, we're not a bunch of IP addresses, but people with real names, personalities and preferences. And the latter include…
Now you don't need to worry about where you're sitting in the room while a video conference is going on. You can sit in a circular fashion and talk, something that comes naturally to all of us. You can use this circular setting to foster understanding, as it allows you to look into the eyes…
For most enterprise leaders – CEOs, CIOs CXOs – the fact that technology can transform business workflows or improve their organisation's competitiveness is not really news. They’ve all seen what technology can change in the last two decades (almost everything).
Therefore, what they really spend time mulling over is which technology to bet on, at which…
Unified communications is an increasingly important consideration for businesses who look toward it as a platform for improving productivity and responsiveness while reducing costs - no matter what their size or nature of business is.
In this whitepaper titled "Evaluating Unified Communications Solutions", Cisco talks about some of the key considerations that you should keep in…
Making unified communications a reality for your business has long been easier said than done. But clearly this is a vision where the technology which is finally coming of age.
This report from Infocomm International (the global trade association representing the professional audiovisual and information communications industries) describes the "5 Trends Changing Unified Communications" and identifies…