Conferencing

Podcast: Sonian's Arnette on Unified Communications and the Cloud

Sonian Founder and CTO Greg Arnette tells site editor Carl Weinschenk that many of cloud computing's concerns and advantages are the same for unified communications as they are for traditional siloed services. The good news is that UC, despite the tight linkages between services and applications, doesn’t increase the complexity of cloud initiatives (Podcast length: 17:14). Continue Reading »

BT Conferencing Introduces Pricing for Video Bridging Services

The company also announced a new pricing plan for its Global Video Exchange service. Continue Reading »

Cisco Warns of Flaws in MeetingPlace

Cisco says it is not aware of any attacks exploiting the vulnerability in the wild. Continue Reading »

Market Update: Polycom Partners with Juniper and BroadSoft

news iconNewsmakers this week include BroadSoft, Polycom, Cisco, Avistar, Lifesize, Tandberg, Radvision, Wainhouse Research, Intellectual Ventures Management, Network Equipment Technologies, Sunova, Mitel, Juniper, Zeacom, Marriott and AT&T. Continue Reading »

Real-World Unified Communications: Beware of College Hoops and Other Tips

Rollouts are full of surprises. Smart organizations do what they can to anticipate what will work in the real world and what won't. That process starts with paying attention to case studies and other words of wisdom from those who have gone through the process. The key is to not reinvent the wheel. Continue Reading »

Juniper Partners with Polycom for Telepresence

The strategic partnership gives both companies an opportunity to challenge Cisco. Continue Reading »

The Road Ahead: Building Efficiencies, Demonstrating ROI

UC vendors will spend the next year harnessing the powerful tools they have created. The key is to build efficiencies – often via alliances, acquisitions and partnerships – that optimize benefits, improve efficiency and reduce confusion. The follow-on challenge, as always, is to show current and prospective customers how UC can help them. Continue Reading »

Siemens and Polycom Announce UC Partnership

The partnership will pair Siemen's OpenScape UC platform with Polycom's telepresence and high-definition video conferencing products. Continue Reading »