November 26, 2009 6:29 AM
Posted by: Tony Bradley
Facebook,
presence,
Social networking,
Twitter,
UC,
Unified CommunicationsOne of the keystones of unified communications is 'presence'. Another word for presence might be status, but presence is a status--plus a little bit more. Of course, that is only if it is done right and kept up to date. Social networking tools like
September 18, 2009 11:08 PM
Posted by: Tony Bradley
presence,
single number,
SIP,
SIP URI,
UC,
Unified CommunicationsWhat is the ultimate goal of unified communications? For you, the user?
Organizations have all kinds of potential reasons for adopting unified communications. Cut costs. Improve efficiency. Communicate more effectively. Streamline business processes. Converge voice / network administration. The...
September 1, 2009 2:49 PM
Posted by: Tony Bradley
availability,
OCS 2007 R2,
Office Communications Server,
presence,
status,
UC,
Unified CommunicationsPresence is arguably the glue that makes unified communications work. It is Presence, the ability to determine the current status and availability of contacts, that enables users to communicate more efficiently. Presence can let you see who is available, what they are currently engaged in, and...
August 29, 2009 2:15 AM
Posted by: Tony Bradley
Blackboard,
Blackboard Academic Suite,
Enabling Technologies,
OCS,
Office Communications Server,
Office Communicator,
presence,
UC,
Unified CommunicationsColleges and universities across the country use the Blackboard Academic Suite to allow students and faculty to engage and collaborate virtually. Enabling Technologies is helping to expand the functionality of Blackboard and provide more effective...
July 31, 2009 3:34 AM
Posted by: Tony Bradley
iPhone,
OCS 2007 R2,
Office Communicator Mobile,
presence,
single number reach,
UC,
Unified Communications,
Windows Mobile,
Windows Mobile 6.5I have used some form of Windows Mobile phone for almost 4 years. During that time, I did flirt briefly with the iPhone- trading my AT&T Tilt with my wife for her iPhone for a few months. The iPhone had a coolness factor and some 'gee-whiz' bells and whistles, but I really missed having my...
April 28, 2009 2:28 AM
Posted by: Tony Bradley
BT,
OneVoice,
presence,
UC,
Unified CommunicationsBT is expanding their OneVoice voice-oriented VPN service and incorporating unified communications capabilities. OneVoice already allows customers to realize cost savings and make calls around the world, but the new...
December 9, 2008 2:09 PM
Posted by: Tony Bradley
presence,
SearchUnifiedCommunications,
UC,
Unified Communications,
VoIPBusinesses have used multiple methods of communicating for some time. Phones have been around basically forever. Email has been part of the foundation of corporate communications for at least the last decade. More recently, instant messaging has been embraced by many businesses, and mobile phones...
October 30, 2008 9:41 PM
Posted by: Tony Bradley
Aspect,
call center,
integration,
Microsoft,
OCS 2007,
Office Communications Server,
presence,
UC,
Unified Communications,
Unified IPBack in June I wrote a post about the newly formed partnership between Aspect Software and Microsoft. Aspect was already an established leader in providing IP-based solutions for call...
September 8, 2008 8:41 PM
Posted by: Tony Bradley
presence,
risk,
Security,
threat,
UC,
Unified Communications,
voice,
VoIPAs companies made / make the move from traditional POTS or analog phone services to VoIP (voice over IP) communications, they introduce new risks that may lead to sensitive communications being compromised. There are plenty of books available detailing various VoIP threats and potential attacks....
