That's because unified communications is about to thrust itself into the office of the future with the emergence of converged networks where voice, data and video all use the same IP pipe. Ever since the telecoms industry’s first attempts with...
Cisco's well thought out and supportive approach to working with partners to create the SME market for unified communications over the coming years is a good example of this. Meanwhile, the rest of us look on thinking 'here we go again', knowing...
Receiving voicemail, email and instant messages through the same client, irrespective of device, is either called unified or integrated messaging. Or are they different terms to describe a new phone system from three different vendors with...
WebEx was founded in 1995 and held its IPO in July 2000. The WebEx software and hosted service, which allows for on-demand collaboration between businesses, will find a home in Cisco's Unified Communications product portfolio.
But a revival is taking place based on still strong spending on R&D; a well-documented partnership with Microsoft for unified communications (UC); and some notable contract wins, such as at the Department for Work and Pensions in the UK (through...
For example, Cisco's unified communications business and its IP telephony businesses were areas where Cisco invested during previous downturns. Still, Chambers reaffirmed his long-term guidance for the company of growth between 12 per cent to 17...