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Video Conferencing Revenues Hit By Software Competition, Economy
Video conferencing continues to be affected by economic uncertainty and a trend toward software-based systems
Polycom CEO Resigns After Audit Probe
The CEO of Polycom resigns after an audit found “irregularities” in his expense submissions
Logitech May Sell Video Conferencing Business
Following poor financial results, Logitech has said it is considering selling businesses including the LifeSize video-conferencing unit
Adobe Confirms Hacker Breach Of Connect Video Conferencing
Adobe has confirmed that the personal data of 150,000 users has been compromised after a hacker breach
Vidyo To Undercut Rivals With Browser-Based Video
Vidyo is to show off new software-based video conferencing products designed to undercut the opposition
Economic Woes Hit Video Conferencing Sales
Interest in video conferencing is still strong, but economic uncertainty and public-sector spending cuts have combined to drive revenues down, according to IDC
Cisco Signs Up To Video Conferencing Interoperability Group
Cisco has become the latest video collaboration vendor to join the Open Visual Communications Consortium
Blue Jeans Grows Cloud Video Collaboration Services
Video Conferencing startup Blue Jeans Network has gained another tranche of funding as it expands its capabilities
BT Partners With Polycom For Cloud-Based Video Service
BT has opted to use Polycom’s video conferencing platform as the foundation for its video as a service offering
Cisco Ramps Up Video Conferencing Market Share
New IDC figures show that Cisco has grown its share of the enterprise video conferencing space
Juniper Video Conferencing Push With Vidyo Funding
Networking vendor Juniper is moving into video conferencing after investing in video startup Vidyo
Lifesize Challenges Expensive Telepresence With Unity
New HD video conferencing systems from Lifesize is said to be challenging the need for expensive telepresence systems
Polycom Touts Video Streaming For iOS And Android Devices
Polycom has enhanced RealPresence platform to extend video streaming to Apple and Android devices
Microsoft Joins Telepresence Collaboration Group OVCC
Seven months after it was formed, Microsoft has joined the OVCC group which promotes telepresence and video collaboration
Logitech Goes Corporate With HD ConferenceCam
Logitech is targeting corporate video conferencing users with its high-definition ConferenceCam
Blue Jeans Offers Cloud-Hosted Video Conferencing
Blue Jeans is offering customers a cloud-hosted video conferencing solution that does away with pricey MCUs
Cloud And Bandwidth Top IT Dept Concerns
Cloud migration and the demand for more bandwidth are some of the top concerns facing IT departments
MWC 2012: HTC And Polycom To Offer RealPresence On Smartphone, Tablet
Video conferencing will soon be vailable on more tablets and smartphones after HTC partnered with Polycom
Google Could Bring Video Conferencing To Its Enterprise Apps
Google exec hints at teleconferencing move, potentially generating competition for Polycom, Cisco and Microsoft
Cisco Live: Faster Upgrades For Catalyst And Nexus Switches
Cisco is upgrading its key switches to enable them to handle 40GbE or 100GbE to satisfy demand for cloud, BYOD and video
Polycom Looks To SMBs With Cloudy VaaS Platform
Polycom has outlined its strategy to allow service providers to offer Cloud-based video as a service solutions
Motorola Xyboard Tablet To Feature Polycom Video App
Polycom has expanded the availability of its video conferencing app to Motorola's Droid Xyboard tablet
Cisco Pulls The Plug On Umi Telepresence System For Consumers
Cisco has recognised it cannot compete with the likes of Skype on pricing and axed its Umi video system
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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
OpenTouch UC Platform Launched By Alcatel-Lucent
Alcatel-Lucent’s OpenTouch platform offers communications links to any devices, plus multimedia support
Cisco Targets SMBs With New TelePresence Offerings
Cisco has launched a number of new TelePresence offerings to continue its push into the SMB sector
Vidyo Funding To Help Video Conferencing Push
Vidyo has gained additional funds as it seeks to take of the video conferencing might of Polycom and Cisco