When you think about unifiedcommunications you probably think of the big software or hardware companies. These are the organizations making the biggest splash in the UC area. But we all know about the big boys. What is really...
When I first came across a company called SpinVox I thought it had a niche product not really aligned with my core readership. The first product the company introduced to me was SpinmyBlog which is something I could definitely use...
In case you missed my past blog entries regarding SIP Magazine becoming UnifiedCommunications Magazine, consider it official… The change has begun and we are working on the look and feel of this new publication. It should be different than...
The holy grail of communications is being able to truly integrate the fixed and mobile phone worlds and in an ideal scenario users would have access to corporate resources such as directories from any mobile device they choose. As...
Recently I had a chance to meet with executives at Objectworld and I couldn’t help but walk away impressed with the technology the company has developed. Their two products consist of CallAttendant which allows you to connect your existing PBX...
UnifiedCommunications for the Mid-Market There is no question the unifiedcommunications market will increase the value of communications vendor offerings but there seems to be lingering questions as to which sector of the market – large—medium or small will...
On my way into work this morning I saw two things. An amazing sunrise and a flock of geese flying. As far as the sunrise goes, I tried desperately to get my phone to take a picture of it so...
Please enjoy the April 2007 Publisher’s Outlook from IMS Magazine: --------- DSP Resource Board Vendors Expand Focus The last few weeks has seen an explosive amount of news in technology and communications and trying to justice to...
Did you know there is a link between air-blown fiber and unifiedcommunications? OK I realize this may not be a logical leap which is why of course TMCnet is going to be hosting a webinar with Cisco and Sumitomo...
I recently met with Plantronics executives and they were basking in the glow of being market share leaders in the bluetooth space. They were very happy with this achievement and were further excited to tell me about how they see...
Today I will be flying to California to speak tomorrow at a conference hosted by Mitel. The name of the tour – I kid you not is the Presence Tour 2007. I will be discussing UnifiedCommunications among other...
The Real UnifiedCommunications Relationship between Microsoft and Nortel With all the IP communications industry focus on ITEXPO last week it was difficult to get a chance to share my thoughts on happenings from the prior week –...
The average employee gets more than 50 messages every day on up to seven devices and today Microsoft and Nortel came together under the banner of the Innovative Communications Alliance to announce to the world that new software will help...
I am in New York today with Greg Galitzine on my way to the Innovative Communications Alliance meeting which is the new (since this past summer anyway) initiative between Microsoft and Nortel. I haven’t covered this topic too extensively and...
Any look at the future of any industry would not be complete without analysis of recent events. In the case of communications, 2006 seems like the transitional year of all time for a number of reasons. Next week, Jan 23-26...
I have been getting Lots of constructive feedback from Art Rosenberg for many years; probably longer than a decade. Way back to when we launched CTI Magazine in fact. As you may know Art is widely accepted as the person...
Cisco's John Chambers reported at a keynote speech at VoiceCon that Cisco has increased production 10% a year and are cutting travel by 27% in 2006 due to UnifiedCommunications....
Apparently this is the new virus plaguing internet users. I literally get 2-3 invitations to subscribe for free each day. Is this such a great incentive for me? No. Do I enjoy getting this crap on my Blackberry? NO. For...