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Cisco plans to offer virtual voice service
Cisco Systems will be making aspects of its IP voice technology available virtually and sold as a service as part of a continuing set of improvements...
Google's next target: Unified communications
While unified communications has been a specialty of networking vendors for years, but Google recent forays into the market with Google Voice and...
Google Voice: Cool, But Not Really New
For all the hoopla over Google Voice, I have to wonder why it's such a big deal. Have people never heard about RingCentral before? Yes, I know we're...
Determining the ROI of Web Application Acceleration Managed Services WHITE PAPER
Web-based applications are virtually critical to business operations today. An understanding of the costs and benefits of managed services for web...
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Hands On With Google Voice
Chances are you've heard or read about Google's phone management system Google Voice, but you're not really sure what it does. There's a good reason...
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Google Voice Launching This Week? Don't Count On It
Psst...have you heard? Google Voice, the company's long-in-the-works phone revolutionizer, is finally set to launch publicly today! The rumor's been...
Avaya, IBM work out joint program for unified communications
Avaya and IBM have overcome difficulties presenting joint unified communications proposals to customers and have launched a coordinated sales and...
Secure, Integrated, Scalable Solutions Deliver Rich Content in Large-Scale Deployments WHITE PAPER
Businesses expect IT to move fast and to be highly responsive. The "boundary-less" enterprise and a large population of mobile users put greater...
Networks will offer 48/7 service by 2013, says Cisco
Forget 24/7 availability: By 2013, telecommunications operators will deliver at least 48 hours of Internet connectivity to their customers, every day...
Router market expected to take a rare dip
The Dell'Oro Group recently released some gloomy projections for various segments of the networking market, with IP lines for the PBX market expected...
Yuuguu adds Skype to conferencing app
Web conferencing newcomer Yuuguu has added Skype integration to a roster of features that already lists instant messaging (IM) integration and screen...
Brocade IP Network Assessment WHITE PAPER
Organizations that plan to build next-generation networks can benefit from best practices and expertise to address critical requirements. Learn more...
Skype urges interoperability at Interop
Peer-to-peer communications vendor Skype used its Interop keynote slot today to put out a call to traditional PBX vendors, inviting them to make...
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PBX routes Skype mobile calls for free
Businesses willing to shell out £900 ($1,330) to upgrade their IP PBX now have a way to make free roaming calls using Skype running on the 3 network,...
UK mobile operator offers free mobile Skype calls 'forever'
Mobile operator 3 UK will allow users to enjoy unlimited Skype-to-Skype calls and messages without ever having to pay, as long as they have a...
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