{"id":1685,"date":"2018-07-27T07:40:57","date_gmt":"2018-07-27T07:40:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/magazine.zozothemes.com\/independent\/?page_id=5"},"modified":"2025-08-08T12:15:29","modified_gmt":"2025-08-08T16:15:29","slug":"home-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1534140966214{padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;}&#8221;][vc_column css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1754669282313{padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 40px !important;}&#8221; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-8 vc_col-md-8&#8243;]<div class=\"independent-block independent-block-10  independent-block-css-1 vc_custom_1754669704026 animate-news-fade-in-up no-slide-verlay\" data-id=\"independent_block_id_1\"><input type=\"hidden\" class=\"news-block-options\" id=\"independent_block_id_1\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" class=\"news-block-css-options\" data-options=\"{&quot;block_style&quot;:&quot;.independent-block-css-1 .independent-block-title span { font-size: 30px; }.independent-block-css-1 .independent-block-title span { text-transform: uppercase; }.independent-block-css-1 .independent-news .post-grid .post-list-content &gt; div:nth-child(1) { margin-bottom: 23px; }.independent-block-css-1 .independent-news .post-grid .post-list-content &gt; div:nth-child(2) { margin-bottom: 2px; }.independent-block-css-1 .independent-news .post-grid .post-list-content &gt; div:nth-child(3) { margin-bottom: 20px; }&quot;}\" \/><h4 class=\"independent-block-title \"><span>LATEST BLOGS<\/span><\/h4><div class=\"independent-content\"><div class=\"news-slide-loader\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/wp-content\/themes\/independent\/assets\/images\/news-loader.gif\" alt=\"Loader..\" \/><\/div><div class=\"independent-slider tab-pane\" id=\"independent-tab-all-1\" data-len=\"56\"><div class=\"independent-news active\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-sm-12\"><div class=\"independent-block-list big-list\"><div class=\"post post-grid independent-block-post  clearfix\"><!--Single Post Start--><div class=\"post-list-thumb\"><div class=\"post-thumb-wrapper\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/ai\/the-ai-buildout-hits-the-real-world.html\" rel=\"bookmark\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"265\" width=\"365\" class=\"img-responsive post-thumbnail\" alt=\"The AI Buildout Hits the Real World\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/The-AI-Buildout-Hits-the-Real-World-365x265.png\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"post-list-content\"><div class=\"news-meta-wrapper clearfix\"><ul class=\"nav post-meta\"><li class=\"post-category\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/category\/ai\">AI<\/a><\/li><\/ul><ul class=\"nav post-meta right-meta\"><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"post-title-wrapper\"><h4 class=\"post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/ai\/the-ai-buildout-hits-the-real-world.html\" rel=\"bookmark\">The AI Buildout Hits the Real World<\/a><\/h4><\/div><div class=\"news-meta-wrapper clearfix\"><ul class=\"nav post-meta\"><li class=\"post-author\"><a rel=\"bookmark\" class=\"author-with-icon\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/author\/rtehrani\"><span class=\"author-name\">Rich Tehrani<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"post-date\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/2026\/06\/30\" ><span class=\"before-icon fa fa-clock-o\"><\/span>June 30, 2026<\/a><\/li><\/ul><ul class=\"nav post-meta right-meta\"><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"post-content-wrapper\">Key Takeaways The artificial intelligence boom has mostly been described through software. The public sees chatbots, copilots, coding agents, search summaries,&hellip;<\/div><\/div><\/div><!--Single Post End--><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-sm-12\"><div class=\"independent-block-list big-list\"><div class=\"post post-grid independent-block-post  clearfix\"><!--Single Post Start--><div class=\"post-list-thumb\"><div class=\"post-thumb-wrapper\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/security\/cybersecurity-becomes-the-new-infrastructure-requirement.html\" rel=\"bookmark\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"265\" width=\"365\" class=\"img-responsive post-thumbnail\" alt=\"Cybersecurity Becomes the New Infrastructure Requirement\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Cybersecurity-Becomes-the-New-Infrastructure-Requirement-365x265.png\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"post-list-content\"><div class=\"news-meta-wrapper clearfix\"><ul class=\"nav post-meta\"><li class=\"post-category\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/category\/security\">Security<\/a><\/li><\/ul><ul class=\"nav post-meta right-meta\"><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"post-title-wrapper\"><h4 class=\"post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/security\/cybersecurity-becomes-the-new-infrastructure-requirement.html\" rel=\"bookmark\">Cybersecurity Becomes the New Infrastructure Requirement<\/a><\/h4><\/div><div class=\"news-meta-wrapper clearfix\"><ul class=\"nav post-meta\"><li class=\"post-author\"><a rel=\"bookmark\" class=\"author-with-icon\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/author\/rtehrani\"><span class=\"author-name\">Rich Tehrani<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"post-date\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/2026\/06\/24\" ><span class=\"before-icon fa fa-clock-o\"><\/span>June 24, 2026<\/a><\/li><\/ul><ul class=\"nav post-meta right-meta\"><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"post-content-wrapper\">For years, cybersecurity was treated as something adjacent to infrastructure. Power systems, emergency communications, public agencies, manufacturing sites, transportation networks, and&hellip;<\/div><\/div><\/div><!--Single Post End--><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-sm-12\"><div class=\"independent-block-list big-list\"><div class=\"post post-grid independent-block-post  clearfix\"><!--Single Post Start--><div class=\"post-list-thumb\"><div class=\"post-thumb-wrapper\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/ai\/enterprise-ai-is-becoming-infrastructure-not-just-software.html\" rel=\"bookmark\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"265\" width=\"365\" class=\"img-responsive post-thumbnail\" alt=\"Enterprise AI Is Becoming Infrastructure, Not Just Software\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Enterprise-AI-Is-Becoming-Infrastructure-Not-Just-Software-365x265.png\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"post-list-content\"><div class=\"news-meta-wrapper clearfix\"><ul class=\"nav post-meta\"><li class=\"post-category\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/category\/ai\">AI<\/a><\/li><\/ul><ul class=\"nav post-meta right-meta\"><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"post-title-wrapper\"><h4 class=\"post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/ai\/enterprise-ai-is-becoming-infrastructure-not-just-software.html\" rel=\"bookmark\">Enterprise AI Is Becoming Infrastructure, Not Just Software<\/a><\/h4><\/div><div class=\"news-meta-wrapper clearfix\"><ul class=\"nav post-meta\"><li class=\"post-author\"><a rel=\"bookmark\" class=\"author-with-icon\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/author\/rtehrani\"><span class=\"author-name\">Rich Tehrani<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"post-date\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/2026\/06\/23\" ><span class=\"before-icon fa fa-clock-o\"><\/span>June 23, 2026<\/a><\/li><\/ul><ul class=\"nav post-meta right-meta\"><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"post-content-wrapper\">The enterprise AI market is moving into a more practical phase. The conversation is no longer limited to model releases, chatbot&hellip;<\/div><\/div><\/div><!--Single Post End--><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-sm-12\"><div class=\"independent-block-list big-list\"><div class=\"post post-grid independent-block-post  clearfix\"><!--Single Post Start--><div class=\"post-list-thumb\"><div class=\"post-thumb-wrapper\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/iot\/digi-remote-reach-brings-peer-to-peer-remote-access-to-edge-it-and-ot-teams.html\" rel=\"bookmark\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"265\" width=\"365\" class=\"img-responsive post-thumbnail\" alt=\"Digi Remote Reach Brings Peer to Peer Remote Access to Edge IT and OT Teams\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Digi-Remote-Reach-Brings-Peer-to-Peer-Remote-Access-to-Edge-IT-and-OT-Teams-365x265.png\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"post-list-content\"><div class=\"news-meta-wrapper clearfix\"><ul class=\"nav post-meta\"><li class=\"post-category\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/category\/iot\">IoT<\/a><\/li><\/ul><ul class=\"nav post-meta right-meta\"><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"post-title-wrapper\"><h4 class=\"post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/iot\/digi-remote-reach-brings-peer-to-peer-remote-access-to-edge-it-and-ot-teams.html\" rel=\"bookmark\">Digi Remote Reach Brings Peer to Peer Remote Access to Edge IT and OT Teams<\/a><\/h4><\/div><div class=\"news-meta-wrapper clearfix\"><ul class=\"nav post-meta\"><li class=\"post-author\"><a rel=\"bookmark\" class=\"author-with-icon\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/author\/rtehrani\"><span class=\"author-name\">Rich Tehrani<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"post-date\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/2026\/06\/09\" ><span class=\"before-icon fa fa-clock-o\"><\/span>June 9, 2026<\/a><\/li><\/ul><ul class=\"nav post-meta right-meta\"><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"post-content-wrapper\">Takeaways ITEXPO #TECHSUPERSHOW Exhibitor Digi International has launched Digi Remote Reach, a peer to peer remote access capability for Digi Remote&hellip;<\/div><\/div><\/div><!--Single Post End--><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-sm-12\"><div class=\"independent-block-list big-list\"><div class=\"post post-grid independent-block-post  clearfix\"><!--Single Post Start--><div class=\"post-list-thumb\"><div class=\"post-thumb-wrapper\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/ai\/10-ai-search-optimization-strategies-companies-need-now.html\" rel=\"bookmark\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"265\" width=\"365\" class=\"img-responsive post-thumbnail\" alt=\"10 AI Search Optimization Strategies Companies Need Now\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/10-AI-Search-Optimization-Strategies-Companies-Need-Now-365x265.png\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"post-list-content\"><div class=\"news-meta-wrapper clearfix\"><ul class=\"nav post-meta\"><li class=\"post-category\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/category\/ai\">AI<\/a><\/li><\/ul><ul class=\"nav post-meta right-meta\"><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"post-title-wrapper\"><h4 class=\"post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/ai\/10-ai-search-optimization-strategies-companies-need-now.html\" rel=\"bookmark\">10 AI Search Optimization Strategies Companies Need Now<\/a><\/h4><\/div><div class=\"news-meta-wrapper clearfix\"><ul class=\"nav post-meta\"><li class=\"post-author\"><a rel=\"bookmark\" class=\"author-with-icon\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/author\/rtehrani\"><span class=\"author-name\">Rich Tehrani<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"post-date\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/2026\/06\/05\" ><span class=\"before-icon fa fa-clock-o\"><\/span>June 5, 2026<\/a><\/li><\/ul><ul class=\"nav post-meta right-meta\"><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"post-content-wrapper\">AI is no longer just changing how companies create content. It is changing how buyers discover, evaluate, and compare companies. The&hellip;<\/div><\/div><\/div><!--Single Post End--><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-sm-12\"><div class=\"independent-block-list big-list\"><div class=\"post post-grid independent-block-post  clearfix\"><!--Single Post Start--><div class=\"post-list-thumb\"><div class=\"post-thumb-wrapper\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/unified-communications\/google-chat-and-microsoft-teams-interoperability-moves-into-general-availability-thanks-to-nextplane.html\" rel=\"bookmark\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"265\" width=\"365\" class=\"img-responsive post-thumbnail\" alt=\"Google Chat and Microsoft Teams Interoperability Moves Into General Availability, Thanks to NextPlane\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Google-Chat-and-Microsoft-Teams-Interoperability-Moves-Into-General-Availability-365x265.png\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"post-list-content\"><div class=\"news-meta-wrapper clearfix\"><ul class=\"nav post-meta\"><li class=\"post-category\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/category\/unified-communications\">Unified Communications<\/a><\/li><\/ul><ul class=\"nav post-meta right-meta\"><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"post-title-wrapper\"><h4 class=\"post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/unified-communications\/google-chat-and-microsoft-teams-interoperability-moves-into-general-availability-thanks-to-nextplane.html\" rel=\"bookmark\">Google Chat and Microsoft Teams Interoperability Moves Into General Availability, Thanks to NextPlane<\/a><\/h4><\/div><div class=\"news-meta-wrapper clearfix\"><ul class=\"nav post-meta\"><li class=\"post-author\"><a rel=\"bookmark\" class=\"author-with-icon\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/author\/rtehrani\"><span class=\"author-name\">Rich Tehrani<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"post-date\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/2026\/06\/03\" ><span class=\"before-icon fa fa-clock-o\"><\/span>June 3, 2026<\/a><\/li><\/ul><ul class=\"nav post-meta right-meta\"><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"post-content-wrapper\">Key Takeaways: For years, enterprise collaboration has had a fairly obvious problem: many companies standardize internally on one platform, but their&hellip;<\/div><\/div><\/div><!--Single Post End--><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-sm-12\"><div class=\"independent-block-list big-list\"><div class=\"post post-grid independent-block-post  clearfix\"><!--Single Post Start--><div class=\"post-list-thumb\"><div class=\"post-thumb-wrapper\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/iot\/senzary-shows-why-industrial-iot-needs-an-operating-system.html\" rel=\"bookmark\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"265\" width=\"365\" class=\"img-responsive post-thumbnail\" alt=\"Senzary Shows Why Industrial IoT Needs an Operating System\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Senzary-Shows-Why-Industrial-IoT-Needs-an-Operating-System-365x265.png\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"post-list-content\"><div class=\"news-meta-wrapper clearfix\"><ul class=\"nav post-meta\"><li class=\"post-category\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/category\/iot\">IoT<\/a><\/li><\/ul><ul class=\"nav post-meta right-meta\"><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"post-title-wrapper\"><h4 class=\"post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/iot\/senzary-shows-why-industrial-iot-needs-an-operating-system.html\" rel=\"bookmark\">Senzary Shows Why Industrial IoT Needs an Operating System<\/a><\/h4><\/div><div class=\"news-meta-wrapper clearfix\"><ul class=\"nav post-meta\"><li class=\"post-author\"><a rel=\"bookmark\" class=\"author-with-icon\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/author\/rtehrani\"><span class=\"author-name\">Rich Tehrani<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"post-date\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/2026\/06\/02\" ><span class=\"before-icon fa fa-clock-o\"><\/span>June 2, 2026<\/a><\/li><\/ul><ul class=\"nav post-meta right-meta\"><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"post-content-wrapper\">Key Takeaways: There is a familiar problem inside many industrial organizations. The equipment is instrumented. The dashboards exist. The teams are&hellip;<\/div><\/div><\/div><!--Single Post End--><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-sm-12\"><div class=\"independent-block-list big-list\"><div class=\"post post-grid independent-block-post  clearfix\"><!--Single Post Start--><div class=\"post-list-thumb\"><div class=\"post-thumb-wrapper\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/unified-communications\/unified-office-brings-ai-driven-hotel-operations-to-the-harborside-inn.html\" rel=\"bookmark\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"265\" width=\"365\" class=\"img-responsive post-thumbnail\" alt=\"Unified Office Brings AI Driven Hotel Operations to The Harborside Inn\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Harborside-Inn-365x265.jpeg\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"post-list-content\"><div class=\"news-meta-wrapper clearfix\"><ul class=\"nav post-meta\"><li class=\"post-category\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/category\/unified-communications\">Unified Communications<\/a><\/li><\/ul><ul class=\"nav post-meta right-meta\"><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"post-title-wrapper\"><h4 class=\"post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/unified-communications\/unified-office-brings-ai-driven-hotel-operations-to-the-harborside-inn.html\" rel=\"bookmark\">Unified Office Brings AI Driven Hotel Operations to The Harborside Inn<\/a><\/h4><\/div><div class=\"news-meta-wrapper clearfix\"><ul class=\"nav post-meta\"><li class=\"post-author\"><a rel=\"bookmark\" class=\"author-with-icon\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/author\/rtehrani\"><span class=\"author-name\">Rich Tehrani<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"post-date\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/2026\/06\/02\" ><span class=\"before-icon fa fa-clock-o\"><\/span>June 2, 2026<\/a><\/li><\/ul><ul class=\"nav post-meta right-meta\"><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"post-content-wrapper\">Key Takeaways: The Harborside Inn has selected Unified Office Hospitality Management Suite to modernize hotel communications, staff workflows and guest services.&hellip;<\/div><\/div><\/div><!--Single Post End--><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-sm-12\"><div class=\"independent-block-list big-list\"><div class=\"post post-grid independent-block-post  clearfix\"><!--Single Post Start--><div class=\"post-list-thumb\"><div class=\"post-thumb-wrapper\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/ai\/heedify-brings-ai-receptionist-capabilities-directly-into-microsoft-teams.html\" rel=\"bookmark\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"265\" width=\"365\" class=\"img-responsive post-thumbnail\" alt=\"Heedify Brings AI Receptionist Capabilities Directly Into Microsoft Teams\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Heedify-Brings-AI-Receptionist-Capabilities-Directly-Into-Microsoft-Teams-365x265.png\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"post-list-content\"><div class=\"news-meta-wrapper clearfix\"><ul class=\"nav post-meta\"><li class=\"post-category\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/category\/ai\">AI<\/a><\/li><\/ul><ul class=\"nav post-meta right-meta\"><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"post-title-wrapper\"><h4 class=\"post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/ai\/heedify-brings-ai-receptionist-capabilities-directly-into-microsoft-teams.html\" rel=\"bookmark\">Heedify Brings AI Receptionist Capabilities Directly Into Microsoft Teams<\/a><\/h4><\/div><div class=\"news-meta-wrapper clearfix\"><ul class=\"nav post-meta\"><li class=\"post-author\"><a rel=\"bookmark\" class=\"author-with-icon\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/author\/rtehrani\"><span class=\"author-name\">Rich Tehrani<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"post-date\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/2026\/06\/02\" ><span class=\"before-icon fa fa-clock-o\"><\/span>June 2, 2026<\/a><\/li><\/ul><ul class=\"nav post-meta right-meta\"><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"post-content-wrapper\">Key Takeaways: For many organizations, Microsoft Teams has become the place where everyday business communication already happens. Employees chat, meet, collaborate,&hellip;<\/div><\/div><\/div><!--Single Post End--><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-sm-12\"><div class=\"independent-block-list big-list\"><div class=\"post post-grid independent-block-post  clearfix\"><!--Single Post Start--><div class=\"post-list-thumb\"><div class=\"post-thumb-wrapper\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/ai\/telinta-and-vida-bring-ai-agents-into-the-telecom-service-provider-stack.html\" rel=\"bookmark\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"265\" width=\"365\" class=\"img-responsive post-thumbnail\" alt=\"Telinta and Vida Bring AI Agents Into the Telecom Service Provider Stack\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Telinta-and-Vida-Bring-AI-Agents-Into-the-Telecom-Service-Provider-Stack-365x265.png\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"post-list-content\"><div class=\"news-meta-wrapper clearfix\"><ul class=\"nav post-meta\"><li class=\"post-category\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/category\/ai\">AI<\/a><\/li><\/ul><ul class=\"nav post-meta right-meta\"><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"post-title-wrapper\"><h4 class=\"post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/ai\/telinta-and-vida-bring-ai-agents-into-the-telecom-service-provider-stack.html\" rel=\"bookmark\">Telinta and Vida Bring AI Agents Into the Telecom Service Provider Stack<\/a><\/h4><\/div><div class=\"news-meta-wrapper clearfix\"><ul class=\"nav post-meta\"><li class=\"post-author\"><a rel=\"bookmark\" class=\"author-with-icon\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/author\/rtehrani\"><span class=\"author-name\">Rich Tehrani<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"post-date\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/2026\/06\/01\" ><span class=\"before-icon fa fa-clock-o\"><\/span>June 1, 2026<\/a><\/li><\/ul><ul class=\"nav post-meta right-meta\"><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"post-content-wrapper\">Key Takeaways: \u2022 Telinta has integrated Vida\u2019s AI agent technology into its TeliCore softswitch platform for ITSPs.\u2022 The partnership gives telecom&hellip;<\/div><\/div><\/div><!--Single Post End--><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-sm-12\"><div class=\"independent-block-list big-list\"><div class=\"post post-grid independent-block-post  clearfix\"><!--Single Post Start--><div class=\"post-list-thumb\"><div class=\"post-thumb-wrapper\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/security\/quantum-computing-is-advancing-business-readiness-needs-to-catch-up.html\" rel=\"bookmark\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"265\" width=\"365\" class=\"img-responsive post-thumbnail\" alt=\"Quantum Computing Is Advancing. Business Readiness Needs to Catch Up.\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/quantum-readiness-365x265.png\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"post-list-content\"><div class=\"news-meta-wrapper clearfix\"><ul class=\"nav post-meta\"><li class=\"post-category\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/category\/security\">Security<\/a><\/li><\/ul><ul class=\"nav post-meta right-meta\"><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"post-title-wrapper\"><h4 class=\"post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/security\/quantum-computing-is-advancing-business-readiness-needs-to-catch-up.html\" rel=\"bookmark\">Quantum Computing Is Advancing. Business Readiness Needs to Catch Up.<\/a><\/h4><\/div><div class=\"news-meta-wrapper clearfix\"><ul class=\"nav post-meta\"><li class=\"post-author\"><a rel=\"bookmark\" class=\"author-with-icon\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/author\/rtehrani\"><span class=\"author-name\">Rich Tehrani<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"post-date\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/2026\/05\/27\" ><span class=\"before-icon fa fa-clock-o\"><\/span>May 27, 2026<\/a><\/li><\/ul><ul class=\"nav post-meta right-meta\"><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"post-content-wrapper\">Key Takeaways: For most of my career covering technology, I have watched a familiar pattern repeat itself. A new technology emerges.&hellip;<\/div><\/div><\/div><!--Single Post End--><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-sm-12\"><div class=\"independent-block-list big-list\"><div class=\"post post-grid independent-block-post  clearfix\"><!--Single Post Start--><div class=\"post-list-thumb\"><div class=\"post-thumb-wrapper\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/ai\/talkdesk-brings-ai-agents-into-proactive-revenue-work.html\" rel=\"bookmark\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"265\" width=\"365\" class=\"img-responsive post-thumbnail\" alt=\"Talkdesk Brings AI Agents Into Proactive Revenue Work\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Talkdesk-Brings-AI-Agents-Into-Proactive-Revenue-Work-365x265.png\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"post-list-content\"><div class=\"news-meta-wrapper clearfix\"><ul class=\"nav post-meta\"><li class=\"post-category\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/category\/ai\">AI<\/a><\/li><\/ul><ul class=\"nav post-meta right-meta\"><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"post-title-wrapper\"><h4 class=\"post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/ai\/talkdesk-brings-ai-agents-into-proactive-revenue-work.html\" rel=\"bookmark\">Talkdesk Brings AI Agents Into Proactive Revenue Work<\/a><\/h4><\/div><div class=\"news-meta-wrapper clearfix\"><ul class=\"nav post-meta\"><li class=\"post-author\"><a rel=\"bookmark\" class=\"author-with-icon\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/author\/rtehrani\"><span class=\"author-name\">Rich Tehrani<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"post-date\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/2026\/05\/27\" ><span class=\"before-icon fa fa-clock-o\"><\/span>May 27, 2026<\/a><\/li><\/ul><ul class=\"nav post-meta right-meta\"><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"post-content-wrapper\">Key Takeaways: For years, contact center AI has mostly been discussed as a way to deflect calls, shorten handle times, and&hellip;<\/div><\/div><\/div><!--Single Post End--><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-sm-12\"><div class=\"independent-block-list big-list\"><div class=\"post post-grid independent-block-post  clearfix\"><!--Single Post Start--><div class=\"post-list-thumb\"><div class=\"post-thumb-wrapper\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/security\/varist-brings-ai-scale-malware-detection-into-the-msp-conversation.html\" rel=\"bookmark\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"265\" width=\"365\" class=\"img-responsive post-thumbnail\" alt=\"Varist Brings AI Scale Malware Detection Into the MSP Conversation\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Varist-Home-365x265.png\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"post-list-content\"><div class=\"news-meta-wrapper clearfix\"><ul class=\"nav post-meta\"><li class=\"post-category\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/category\/security\">Security<\/a><\/li><\/ul><ul class=\"nav post-meta right-meta\"><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"post-title-wrapper\"><h4 class=\"post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/security\/varist-brings-ai-scale-malware-detection-into-the-msp-conversation.html\" rel=\"bookmark\">Varist Brings AI Scale Malware Detection Into the MSP Conversation<\/a><\/h4><\/div><div class=\"news-meta-wrapper clearfix\"><ul class=\"nav post-meta\"><li class=\"post-author\"><a rel=\"bookmark\" class=\"author-with-icon\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/author\/rtehrani\"><span class=\"author-name\">Rich Tehrani<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"post-date\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/2026\/05\/20\" ><span class=\"before-icon fa fa-clock-o\"><\/span>May 20, 2026<\/a><\/li><\/ul><ul class=\"nav post-meta right-meta\"><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"post-content-wrapper\">Key Takeaways: The cybersecurity industry has spent years telling businesses that malware is getting more sophisticated. That is true, but it&hellip;<\/div><\/div><\/div><!--Single Post End--><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-sm-12\"><div class=\"independent-block-list big-list\"><div class=\"post post-grid independent-block-post  clearfix\"><!--Single Post Start--><div class=\"post-list-thumb\"><div class=\"post-thumb-wrapper\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/networking\/university-of-tokyo-research-points-to-faster-lower-power-switching-for-future-ai-infrastructure.html\" rel=\"bookmark\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"265\" width=\"365\" class=\"img-responsive post-thumbnail\" alt=\"University of Tokyo Research Points to Faster, Lower Power Switching for Future AI Infrastructure\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Why-Every-Business-Needs-to-Be-Y2Q-Ready-365x265.png\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"post-list-content\"><div class=\"news-meta-wrapper clearfix\"><ul class=\"nav post-meta\"><li class=\"post-category\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/category\/networking\">Networking<\/a><\/li><\/ul><ul class=\"nav post-meta right-meta\"><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"post-title-wrapper\"><h4 class=\"post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/networking\/university-of-tokyo-research-points-to-faster-lower-power-switching-for-future-ai-infrastructure.html\" rel=\"bookmark\">University of Tokyo Research Points to Faster, Lower Power Switching for Future AI Infrastructure<\/a><\/h4><\/div><div class=\"news-meta-wrapper clearfix\"><ul class=\"nav post-meta\"><li class=\"post-author\"><a rel=\"bookmark\" class=\"author-with-icon\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/author\/rtehrani\"><span class=\"author-name\">Rich Tehrani<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"post-date\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/2026\/05\/18\" ><span class=\"before-icon fa fa-clock-o\"><\/span>May 18, 2026<\/a><\/li><\/ul><ul class=\"nav post-meta right-meta\"><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"post-content-wrapper\">Key Takeaways: As AI workloads grow, the conversation around computing infrastructure usually starts with GPUs, networking gear, power availability, cooling, and&hellip;<\/div><\/div><\/div><!--Single Post End--><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-sm-12\"><div class=\"independent-block-list big-list\"><div class=\"post post-grid independent-block-post  clearfix\"><!--Single Post Start--><div class=\"post-list-thumb\"><div class=\"post-thumb-wrapper\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/security\/why-every-business-needs-to-be-y2q-ready.html\" rel=\"bookmark\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"265\" width=\"365\" class=\"img-responsive post-thumbnail\" alt=\"Why Every Business Needs to Be Y2Q Ready\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Why-Every-Business-Needs-to-Be-Y2Q-Ready-365x265.png\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"post-list-content\"><div class=\"news-meta-wrapper clearfix\"><ul class=\"nav post-meta\"><li class=\"post-category\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/category\/security\">Security<\/a><\/li><\/ul><ul class=\"nav post-meta right-meta\"><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"post-title-wrapper\"><h4 class=\"post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/security\/why-every-business-needs-to-be-y2q-ready.html\" rel=\"bookmark\">Why Every Business Needs to Be Y2Q Ready<\/a><\/h4><\/div><div class=\"news-meta-wrapper clearfix\"><ul class=\"nav post-meta\"><li class=\"post-author\"><a rel=\"bookmark\" class=\"author-with-icon\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/author\/rtehrani\"><span class=\"author-name\">Rich Tehrani<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"post-date\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/2026\/05\/12\" ><span class=\"before-icon fa fa-clock-o\"><\/span>May 12, 2026<\/a><\/li><\/ul><ul class=\"nav post-meta right-meta\"><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"post-content-wrapper\">Key Takeaways: \u2022 Y2Q readiness is not just a future cybersecurity issue. Sensitive data stolen today could potentially be decrypted later&hellip;<\/div><\/div><\/div><!--Single Post End--><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-sm-12\"><div class=\"independent-block-list big-list\"><div class=\"post post-grid independent-block-post  clearfix\"><!--Single Post Start--><div class=\"post-list-thumb\"><div class=\"post-thumb-wrapper\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/unified-communications\/viirtue-sees-resellers-doubling-revenue-with-ai-agents.html\" rel=\"bookmark\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"265\" width=\"365\" class=\"img-responsive post-thumbnail\" alt=\"Viirtue Sees Resellers Doubling Revenue With AI Agents\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/dan-rosenrauch-on-zoom-call-1-365x265.png\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"post-list-content\"><div class=\"news-meta-wrapper clearfix\"><ul class=\"nav post-meta\"><li class=\"post-category\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/category\/unified-communications\">Unified Communications<\/a><\/li><\/ul><ul class=\"nav post-meta right-meta\"><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"post-title-wrapper\"><h4 class=\"post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/unified-communications\/viirtue-sees-resellers-doubling-revenue-with-ai-agents.html\" rel=\"bookmark\">Viirtue Sees Resellers Doubling Revenue With AI Agents<\/a><\/h4><\/div><div class=\"news-meta-wrapper clearfix\"><ul class=\"nav post-meta\"><li class=\"post-author\"><a rel=\"bookmark\" class=\"author-with-icon\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/author\/rtehrani\"><span class=\"author-name\">Rich Tehrani<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"post-date\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/2026\/05\/08\" ><span class=\"before-icon fa fa-clock-o\"><\/span>May 8, 2026<\/a><\/li><\/ul><ul class=\"nav post-meta right-meta\"><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"post-content-wrapper\">Key Takeaways: \u2022 AI voice agents may create a significant new revenue layer for MSPs and UCaaS resellers. \u2022 Viirtue\u2019s white&hellip;<\/div><\/div><\/div><!--Single Post End--><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-sm-12\"><div class=\"independent-block-list big-list\"><div class=\"post post-grid independent-block-post  clearfix\"><!--Single Post Start--><div class=\"post-list-thumb\"><div class=\"post-thumb-wrapper\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/unified-communications\/bcm-one-and-td-synnex-make-complex-communications-easier-to-sell.html\" rel=\"bookmark\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"265\" width=\"365\" class=\"img-responsive post-thumbnail\" alt=\"BCM One and TD SYNNEX Make Complex Communications Easier to Sell\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/BCM-One-and-TD-SYNNEX-Make-Complex-Communications-Easier-to-Sell-365x265.png\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"post-list-content\"><div class=\"news-meta-wrapper clearfix\"><ul class=\"nav post-meta\"><li class=\"post-category\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/category\/unified-communications\">Unified Communications<\/a><\/li><\/ul><ul class=\"nav post-meta right-meta\"><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"post-title-wrapper\"><h4 class=\"post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/unified-communications\/bcm-one-and-td-synnex-make-complex-communications-easier-to-sell.html\" rel=\"bookmark\">BCM One and TD SYNNEX Make Complex Communications Easier to Sell<\/a><\/h4><\/div><div class=\"news-meta-wrapper clearfix\"><ul class=\"nav post-meta\"><li class=\"post-author\"><a rel=\"bookmark\" class=\"author-with-icon\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/author\/rtehrani\"><span class=\"author-name\">Rich Tehrani<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"post-date\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/2026\/05\/07\" ><span class=\"before-icon fa fa-clock-o\"><\/span>May 7, 2026<\/a><\/li><\/ul><ul class=\"nav post-meta right-meta\"><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"post-content-wrapper\">Key Takeaways: There is a simple reason some IT partners have historically stayed away from telecom services. It is complicated. Not&hellip;<\/div><\/div><\/div><!--Single Post End--><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-sm-12\"><div class=\"independent-block-list big-list\"><div class=\"post post-grid independent-block-post  clearfix\"><!--Single Post Start--><div class=\"post-list-thumb\"><div class=\"post-thumb-wrapper\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/unified-communications\/telesystem-shifts-partner-strategy-as-long-term-deals-get-harder-to-close.html\" rel=\"bookmark\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"265\" width=\"365\" class=\"img-responsive post-thumbnail\" alt=\"Telesystem Shifts Partner Strategy as Long Term Deals Get Harder to Close\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Telesystem-Shifts-Partner-Strategy-as-Long-Term-Deals-Get-Harder-to-Close-365x265.png\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"post-list-content\"><div class=\"news-meta-wrapper clearfix\"><ul class=\"nav post-meta\"><li class=\"post-category\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/category\/unified-communications\">Unified Communications<\/a><\/li><\/ul><ul class=\"nav post-meta right-meta\"><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"post-title-wrapper\"><h4 class=\"post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/unified-communications\/telesystem-shifts-partner-strategy-as-long-term-deals-get-harder-to-close.html\" rel=\"bookmark\">Telesystem Shifts Partner Strategy as Long Term Deals Get Harder to Close<\/a><\/h4><\/div><div class=\"news-meta-wrapper clearfix\"><ul class=\"nav post-meta\"><li class=\"post-author\"><a rel=\"bookmark\" class=\"author-with-icon\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/author\/rtehrani\"><span class=\"author-name\">Rich Tehrani<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"post-date\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/2026\/04\/25\" ><span class=\"before-icon fa fa-clock-o\"><\/span>April 25, 2026<\/a><\/li><\/ul><ul class=\"nav post-meta right-meta\"><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"post-content-wrapper\">As the market tightens and sales cycles stretch, service providers are being forced to rethink not just what they sell, but&hellip;<\/div><\/div><\/div><!--Single Post End--><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-sm-12\"><div class=\"independent-block-list big-list\"><div class=\"post post-grid independent-block-post  clearfix\"><!--Single Post Start--><div class=\"post-list-thumb\"><div class=\"post-thumb-wrapper\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/unified-communications\/pots-replacement-accelerates-as-carriers-push-toward-2029-shutdown.html\" rel=\"bookmark\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"265\" width=\"365\" class=\"img-responsive post-thumbnail\" alt=\"POTS Replacement Accelerates as Carriers Push Toward 2029 Shutdown\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/POTS-Replacement-Accelerates-as-Carriers-Push-Toward-2029-Shutdown-365x265.png\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"post-list-content\"><div class=\"news-meta-wrapper clearfix\"><ul class=\"nav post-meta\"><li class=\"post-category\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/category\/unified-communications\">Unified Communications<\/a><\/li><\/ul><ul class=\"nav post-meta right-meta\"><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"post-title-wrapper\"><h4 class=\"post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/unified-communications\/pots-replacement-accelerates-as-carriers-push-toward-2029-shutdown.html\" rel=\"bookmark\">POTS Replacement Accelerates as Carriers Push Toward 2029 Shutdown<\/a><\/h4><\/div><div class=\"news-meta-wrapper clearfix\"><ul class=\"nav post-meta\"><li class=\"post-author\"><a rel=\"bookmark\" class=\"author-with-icon\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/author\/rtehrani\"><span class=\"author-name\">Rich Tehrani<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"post-date\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/2026\/04\/23\" ><span class=\"before-icon fa fa-clock-o\"><\/span>April 23, 2026<\/a><\/li><\/ul><ul class=\"nav post-meta right-meta\"><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"post-content-wrapper\">The telecom industry has been talking about the end of POTS for years. For a long time, it felt theoretical. Something&hellip;<\/div><\/div><\/div><!--Single Post End--><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-sm-12\"><div class=\"independent-block-list big-list\"><div class=\"post post-grid independent-block-post  clearfix\"><!--Single Post Start--><div class=\"post-list-thumb\"><div class=\"post-thumb-wrapper\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/unified-communications\/wildix-pushes-partners-beyond-telephony-into-ai-driven-solutions.html\" rel=\"bookmark\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"265\" width=\"365\" class=\"img-responsive post-thumbnail\" alt=\"Wildix Pushes Partners Beyond Telephony Into AI Driven Solutions\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Wildix-Pushes-Partners-Beyond-Telephony-Into-AI-Driven-Solutions-365x265.png\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"post-list-content\"><div class=\"news-meta-wrapper clearfix\"><ul class=\"nav post-meta\"><li class=\"post-category\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/category\/unified-communications\">Unified Communications<\/a><\/li><\/ul><ul class=\"nav post-meta right-meta\"><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"post-title-wrapper\"><h4 class=\"post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/unified-communications\/wildix-pushes-partners-beyond-telephony-into-ai-driven-solutions.html\" rel=\"bookmark\">Wildix Pushes Partners Beyond Telephony Into AI Driven Solutions<\/a><\/h4><\/div><div class=\"news-meta-wrapper clearfix\"><ul class=\"nav post-meta\"><li class=\"post-author\"><a rel=\"bookmark\" class=\"author-with-icon\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/author\/rtehrani\"><span class=\"author-name\">Rich Tehrani<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"post-date\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/2026\/04\/22\" ><span class=\"before-icon fa fa-clock-o\"><\/span>April 22, 2026<\/a><\/li><\/ul><ul class=\"nav post-meta right-meta\"><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"post-content-wrapper\">As UCaaS continues to evolve, the conversation is moving past dial tone and into something more strategic. 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