A Few Thoughts on Hangouts
I’ve said before that Google isn’t that serious about enterprise communications. My main proof point was the bungling of the...
Next-Gen Cellular Voice
Colin here. What is the future of voice and cellular?I believe that HotSpot 2.0 and VoLTE are the most profound...
UCStrategies Reaction: Apple – IBM Partnership
In this Industry Buzz podcast, the UCStrategies Experts offer first takes on the recently announced Apple - IBM Partnership, and what it may mean for the rest of the industry. Michael Finneran moderates the discussion with Experts Marty Parker, Steve Leaden, Dave Michels, Art Rosenberg, Phil Edholm, and Don Van Doren.
Post Wainhouse Summit Post
Last week was the Wainhouse UC&C Summit in Santa Clara, CA. The Wainhouse Bulletin has information on the sessions, so I...
Good Vibrations at Avaya
While in Santa Clara for the recent Wainhouse UCC Summit, I managed to connect with some peeps at Avaya World...
Will UC Dealers Exist in a Cloudy World?
The cloud represents the biggest threat to the traditional channel, and at the most risk are VARs that service small and medium businesses.
Cloud-First Manifesto
Putting a premises-based UC solution in a data center and selling services per user per month appears to be a viable business model - at least for now.
2 Things Interactive Nailed with PureCloud
In June, Interactive Intelligence announced PureCloud, its new cloud-based communications, collaboration and customer engagement suite. Many people already associate Interactive...
UC – Supporting Initiatives in the Public Sector
In this Industry Buzz podcast, the UCStrategies Experts discuss ways unified communications is used by both public and private sector enterprises to pursue social policy. Topics include remote workers, enabling the disabled, and healthcare. Marty Parke...
Cellular Maddness
For the past several years AT&T and Verizon have been like UPS and FedEx: copying each other’s pricing structures to...
Please Adjust Your Vidyo
Friday’s announcement by Vidyo reveals the company is executing on its original vision, the Internet of Things - sort of.
5G Coming to a Pocket Near You
Colin here with a news flash: Cellular 5G is coming! [Sound effect of tires screeching] What does this new, profound...
My Shocking Thoughts
I know Steve Jobs was legendary and of course worthy of our deepest respect, but he did make a few...
UC Implications of Mary Meeker’s “Internet Trends 2014” Presentation
In this Industry Buzz podcast, Dave Michels, moderates a discussion about the UC implications of Mary Meeker's recent presentation at the inaugural Code Conference titled, "Internet Trends 2014." The podcast includes UCStrategies Experts Don Van Doren,...
Post-PC UC
Two separate transitions are occurring that, when together, create a dilemma. The first is the shift from hard phones to softphones. The other is a shift away from traditional desktop computers.
D Players and Managers
Colin here. I read Dave’s post about purging D-players (Improving Your Hand) from your IT organization. I could not have agreed more....
Another Box Bites the Dust
Colin here. For as long as I can remember we have operated our own eMail servers. They are the sacred-ist...