Communications

Communications in the Cloud Webinar

As the move to the cloud gathers steam, the competition has grown substantially and a trend worth watching is what happens to the pure-play cloud communications companies when the CPE competition migrates to the cloud as well? Recently Joe Staples,...

TMCnet Videos now More iPhone/iPod/iPad Friendly

We have spent a considerable amount of time rearchitecting the TMC video site to be more friendly with Apple products which don't support Flash. Our solution has a few parts and for those of you who like video, here are...

Smart Buildings remind me of the CTI/VoIP Opportunity

For telecom veterans who were active in the communications space in the nineties you remember the excitement the industry enjoyed when Microsoft and Novell entered the telecom markets with TAPI and TSAPI protocols to interconnect communications systems with computers. The...

TMC Moves to New Headquarters Next Month

I just got back from taking a tour of final construction at the new TMC headquarters we will be moving to in February. It has been an exhilarating experience to have been in the communications and tech markets these...

TMC Interviews in Boston Tomorrow

I will be at Boston's Liberty Hotel tomorrow in the Ebersol Suite interviewing many in the industry all day tomorrow. If your CEO is in the area and you want to learn more about meeting me or another editorial team-member,...

SIP Trunking Providers

One of the areas of IP communications which is seeing tremendous growth is SIP trunking providers and suppliers and the reason is simple - the technology saves companies money and increases their telecom flexibility and ability to boost productivity. The...

Interop 2009 New York Day One

Some tech and political discussions from Day two of the show but really day one for me I had a great set of meetings at Interop today and the energy at the show was quite inspiring. Talk of sales gains...

MRV Communications Update

At Supercomm 2009 in Chicago I had a chance to speak with MRV Communications a leader in the carrier Ethernet market boasting among other things, access solutions for 10/100 GE, 10GE, SyncE, 1588, SHDSL and fiber which share a common...

Actus Networks G.8032 Carrier Ethernet Ring Protection Boosts Backhaul

Carrier Ethernet ring network standard allows potential SONET/SDH replacement at as little as 1/10th the cost As smartphones and netbooks proliferate and drive more wireless data traffic, the need for better backhaul solutions only grows. In fact this week the...

In Chicago for VoIP Conference

I took an early flight out of New York to Chicago and am excited to head over to the Illinois Institute of Technology Rice Campus to participate in the IIT VoIP Conference and Expo. I moderate a keynote panel at...

Major Challenges at NSN

Here is an extremely informative overview of the challenges facing NSN from Caroline Gabriel. It leads off discussing the fact that Siemens is thinking of pulling out of the joint venture. The article points out where the company has been...

Mitel Benefits from Virtualization, Nortel Sale

On a recent trip to Canada I sat down with Mitel CEO Don Smith and President and COO Paul Butcher to discuss the company, industry and future. The dynamic duo is exactly that, mixing copious amounts of humor and friendly...

Results of my Canada Trip so Far

I flew to Montreal on Tuesday morning of this week and have driven well over 800 miles to Ottawa, Rochester, NY and now Bedford, Mass. There has been cautious optimism from most every company I have met with. Many CEOs...

Nortel: Unified Communications Reduces Healthcare Costs

Companies have spent hundreds of millions of dollars over the decades to ensure their contact centers are as efficient as possible. In a business where you have hundreds of agents in a call center you have to worry about any...

Broadband Stimulus Community Launched

A big theme at last week's ITEXPO was broadband stimulus and a number of people told me they have bookmarked and are using the new Broadband Stimulus GOC (Global Online Community) on TMCnet as their home page so they can...

ITEXPO West 2009 Concludes

Thank you all - sponsors, analysts, members of the press, keynoters, partners, attendees, speakers, friends, colleagues and the TMC team. ITEXPO West 2009 was one of the best events TMC has ever put on thanks to your support. I will...

ITEXPO West 2009 Day 2 Start

I had a great time last night networking with people from ITEXPO, 4GWE, M2M Evolution Smart Grid Summit and the other events here in downtown Los Angeles. After the reception, I went to a dinner at the Westin Bonaventure show...

ITEXPO West 2009 Sunday Night Dinner

I spent the night having dinner with the TMC team at the new LA Live area of shops and restaurants by the Los Angeles Convention Center and Staples Center. We were in ESPN Sports Zone which sports a pair of...

ITEXPO West 2009 Interviews Part 4

I have said it repeatedly - the way to get the most out of any conference is to not only attend sessions and the exhibit hall but also network with people who can help you. Perhaps they can help you...

ITEXPO West 2009 Takes Place in West Hall B

Please remember to come to Los Angeles Convention Center West Hall B for ITEXPO West 2009 and related events. It is closest to the Staples Center in case you need another reminder or reference....

Unified Communications = Gym Membership

TMC blogger Peter Radizeski has some brief but important comments about the comparison between a gym membership and hosted unified communications. Get the full scoop here and also learn why Peter correctly (you knew I was going to say that...

SpeechTek 2009 Exhibit Hall Open

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ITEXPO West 2009 Interviews Part 3

It is almost here - one of the largest global events in communications - ITEXPO West 2009 taking place in Los Angeles September 1-3 2009 at the LA Convention Center. Networking is one of the best reasons to come to...

ITEXPO West 2009 Interviews

In a few short weeks one of the largest communications shows of the fall, ITEXPO will take place with 6,000-7,000 decision-makers looking to purchase products and map out a strategy for their future. Enterprises, resellers, carriers and developers will all...

Podcast: Broadband in Emerging Markets

Fierce competition among emerging market broadband providers is a rule as so many carriers and subsequently vendors are coming to market with low-cost solutions. ECI Telecom is differentiating itself in a variety of ways by growing new markets for the...

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