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Unified Communications: IP Networks, Connecting People Any Time, Any Where

Overview Business communications in today's work culture is having a significant impact on how companies and people operate. People want information right now, want to share complex applications to brainstorm ideas, make decisions, etc. This is driven by global workforce, rapid travel and faster business cycles. Applications like instant messaging, IP telephony and video conferencing are becoming a necessity. In fact, businesses not adopting unified communications are being forced by their customers, suppliers, etc to do so. Download the whitepaper to learn more.

Further White Paper Details
Publisher	Cisco Systems	File Format	PDF
Date Published	June 2009
Format	White Papers
Topics	VoIP - IP Telephony, Telephony Systems - PBX, Voice - Data Integration, Mobile - Wireless Communications, Unified Communications

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