March 28, 2012 12:39 PM
Posted by: KateGerwig
Avaya,
cloud-based UC,
hosted UC,
Microsoft Lync Online,
small business,
unified communcationsIt's important to remember it's not always about the large enterprise when it comes to moving to unified communications. Sometimes the small business needs UC most.
March 26, 2012 1:13 PM
Posted by: Gina Narcisi
Avaya,
BlackBerry,
BYOD,
iphone,
Microsoft,
mobile uc,
mobility management,
Polycom,
skypeORLANDO -- The mobility trend is growing by leaps and bounds within the enterprise, with BYOD taking center stage over the past couple of years. But now, BYOD is evolving into bring-your-own-applications (BYOA), Michael F. Finneran, Principal, dBrn Associates, Inc. explained at Enterprise Connect...
March 22, 2012 3:36 PM
Posted by: Gina Narcisi
Avaya,
hosted UC,
managed servicesAs communication and collaboration platforms and software become more advanced, enterprises are trying to find ways to keep up without having to spend a small fortune.
Avaya has recently announced a new offering --Avaya Communications Outsourcing Solutions (COS)--aimed at managing...
December 3, 2010 4:00 PM
Posted by: Jessica Scarpati
Avaya,
LifeSize,
Unified CommunicationsWith the holiday season upon us, it seems that we're all either slaving away to get things done before the holiday or mentally checked out until New Year's. Either way, you probably could use this little UC-themedÂ
March 18, 2010 3:44 PM
Posted by: Shamus McGillicuddy
Avaya,
Cisco,
IBM,
Microsoft,
network managment,
presence,
SIP Trunking,
videoconferencing,
voiceconAside from taking in most of the keynotes, meeting with vendors and chatting up attendees to learn about what they're working on, I've picked out a handful of sessions that I think relate to key trends in the industry right now. I'm going to attend as many of them as I can.
1....
September 18, 2009 8:47 PM
Posted by: Shamus McGillicuddy
Avaya,
bankruptcy,
Nortel,
Siemens Enterprise Networks,
Unified CommunicationsToronto's The Globe and Mail newspaper reported today that Siemens Enterprise Communications fell just $15 million short of beating out Avaya for Nortel's enteprise...
August 27, 2009 5:21 PM
Posted by: Shamus McGillicuddy
Avaya,
IP PBX,
presence,
Success with Unified Communications,
technology needs assessment,
Unified Communications,
unified messagingWhat is unified communications? Never mind, don't answer that.
Sometimes when I"m talking to vendors, I sense that unified communications is whatever they can convince you to buy. "Here, install our IP PBX and you'll be on the cutting edge of unified communications?"
Oh really? How about a...
July 20, 2009 4:08 PM
Posted by: WPeterson
acquisitions,
Avaya,
Networking,
NortelAvaya's acquisition of Nortel's enterprise assets doesn't come as a huge surprise, as Shamus McGillicuddy noted weeks ago when acquisition rumors swirled....
June 25, 2009 4:25 PM
Posted by: Shamus McGillicuddy
Avaya,
bankruptcy,
Nortel,
Unified CommunicationsAccording to the Canadian newspaper The Globe and Mail, Nortel is close to selling its enterprise unit for $500 million. The paper says Avaya is the leading bidder, but Siemens-Enterasys could...
