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Fujitsu Cuts Power Costs For Unified Communications PCs – CeBIT 2014
Fujitsu has launched two PCs featuring a special low-power mode that puts most functions to sleep while allowing communications software to keep running
IBM Eyes Splunk Big Data Purchase, Say Reports
Splunk's big data integration skills attract IBM's attention
Ericsson Targets Simplified Communications With WebRTC
Ericsson is offering a development platform that will enable any device to be reached by an existing mobile number
Avaya Partners VMware For Virtual Unified Communication
Avaya has upgraded its Aura unified communications platform to run on VMware virtualised environments
Cisco Modifies Licensing Model for UC Platform
Cisco has revamped its licensing model for its unified communications portfolio, in light of new workplace trends
Google Set To Pull Plug On Wave
Google Wave is still going in read-only mode, but the collaboration tool will finally be shut down in April
Avaya Pays £147m To Acquire Radvision
Avaya has ended months of speculation and finally purchased Radvision, adding video collaboration to its UC offerings
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BT Will Pilot Microsoft Lync Voice Services Into The Cloud
British Telecom has joined forces with Microsoft to offer Lync voice services and functions as a hosted cloud service
Enterprise Takeup Of Mobile Comms On The Rise
More and more enterprises are ditching desk-based phones in favour of mobile-only comms
SMBs Opt For Fragmented “Unified Communications”
Businesses continue to opt for disparate UC products with a pick and mix approach
Report Highlights VoIP And UC Importance For SMBs
SMBs should consider the use of VoIP and unified customers as a key way to improve customer service
ShoreTel Targets Enterprise With Upgraded UC
ShoreTel has upgraded its unified comms platform as it seeks to become a bigger player in the UC field
Unified Comms Gets Cultural
Unified communications vendors are finally waking up to the fact that the issues are social, not technical, says Bryan Betts
Cisco Targets Midmarket With Two UC Platforms
Networking giant Cisco is looking to the midmarket sector with two new unified communication platforms
Microsoft Targets Enterprise Comms With Lync 2010
Microsoft has formally launched its Lync 2010 unified communications platform for large or small businesses
Microsoft Releases Free UC Client For Nokia Handsets
Microsoft has released a free unified communications (UC) client that will allow workers to access their business communication system via their Nokia handsets
SMBs Aggressively Driving Technology Adoption
Small businesses are more aggressive in adopting new technologies, provided there is a demonstrable return on investment
Intermedia Offers Hosted UC Service For SMBs
Intermedia has launched a new unified communication option designed to appeal to businesses with small budgets