ESI Evolves the eCloud PBX
It was more than two years ago that Estech Systems Inc. (ESI) officially launched the ESI Cloud PBX, a subscription-based...
UCStrategies Reports on NextCon16 and BroadSoft Connections
UCStrategies Experts were in attendance at two recent overlapping events: BroadSoft Connections, and Nextiva NextCon16, which is the topic of...
“Deny All” Networking
Enterprises that are tired of being hacked or impacted by DDoS attacks, must move to a new network architecture. One...
Apple and WeChat
I keep getting asked what I think of the new “consumer” messaging services like Apple’s text messaging where you can...
The Hotel That Has Everything…
The Hotel That Has Everything… … but don’t expect to find a standard old guest room phone on your night...
Sad that Apple Intentionally Cripples its Products
There have been quite a few articles talking about how Apple has been crippling their Verizon/Sprint iPhone 7 phones to...
Will Amazon ReInvent UCaaS?
This Tuesday is the next big conference to watch: Amazon’s AWS Re:Invent. I am not attending personally, but maybe next...
Happy Thanksgiving Avaya Debt Holders
WSJ reports that Avaya is weighing a chapter 11 bankruptcy and nearing a deal to sell its call-center unit. About...
So Much to Say, So Little Time
There is so much going on I can’t stand it. There’s really only two things that keep me from writing:...
The Problem with Operations People
It’s hard to understand something you don’t understand. When I watch Cirque du Soleil live it looks so effortless. I...
MS Teams With Andrei Soroker (podcast)
When it comes to messaging apps, Andrei is a pro. I tracked him down to get his take on MS...
Seeking SIs for UC Advisory Board
I am seeking owner-operated SIs that want to better their UC business. It’s lonely at the top, but it doesn’t...
Named Addressing for IP Networks
If we combined the best of snail mail, telephony, and IP addressing, we could come up with a new IP...
Twilio’s Jeff Lawson: Building an API Empire
Twilio’s Jeff Lawson: Building an API Empire Early to recognize the power of communications API model, Twilio’s founder is busy...
Avaya IP Office R10, Hybrid Cloud & More
Avaya continues to evolve its IP Office communications platform for small and mid-size organizations and enterprise branch offices. With the...
Reviewing the Latest (and Greatest) BC Summit
In this Industry Buzz podcast, the UCStrategies Experts review the recently concluded BC Summit 2016, held November 1-3 in Palm...
Microsoft Teams Arrives – Free 2Pager
When I describe Workstream Messaging I inevitably make a reference to Slack. That’s about to change as most of the...
Update on Polycom
I recently attended Polycom analyst event in New York. The event took place just after the completion of its acquisition by...
Peter Quinlan of Tata Communications
Peter Quinlan, VP of UCC at Tata Communications, talks about global UC and what customers need when rolling out a global deployment,...
Vonage’s Jeff Savage Discusses Migrating to the Cloud
Jeff Savage, Vice President of Enterprise, Vonage Business, talks about what customers are looking for when moving to the cloud,...
iSchadenfreude
Finally – Apple is falling. I take a little joy in this post because it’s been hard being a PC...
Quick Reaction to CenturyLink and Level3
This deal makes sense to me – for the following reasons: It turns two low profile companies into the second-largest...
Avaya Rolls Out New Channel Program
Avaya Rolls Out New Channel Program Shifts focus from hardware to software and services to better align with changing market...