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Schools get true benefits of VoIP with ShoreTel
Share As seen on BestinUC.com by Paul Zimmerman, VP of Sales, Eastern DataComm A business or organization in any industry can benefit from unified communications. There are, however, distinct benefits of unified communications and VoIP solutions in education. In the K-12 education market, school districts are dealing with the effects of the recession and suffering [...]
Full StorySave big on your telecom expenses
Share What if you could save nearly a quarter of your telecom spend – without changing carriers. Thanks to telecom expense management firms, you can. The rapidly growing area of wireless expense management is a key focus, especially for companies with 500 or more devices. This is increasingly important as more companies are allowing employees to bring [...]
Full StoryDon’t fall into the 39% of workers who are afraid of videoconferencing!
Share by AVTEQ, Inc. New research released in the UK today by Damovo UK reveals that more than one-third (39%) of office workers (1,000 office and remote workers in the UK were surveyed) are hesitant to use videoconferencing for work because they are too worried about their appearance. Ten percent of those surveyed said they are scared to [...]
Full StoryShoreTel unified communications for healthcare applications
Share As Seen on BestinUC.com There are a number of communications challenges facing the healthcare industry. Improving quality of care, reducing the amount of time it takes for patients to receive that care and mobile accessibility to name a few. Streamlining patient care and business processes can improve overall quality ratings of any healthcare institution. [...]
Full StoryUpdated Android OS allows VoIP calling to SIP addresses directly from cell phone
Share As seen on BestinUC.com With all the preaching we’ve heard about unified communications embracing mobility to reach the mobile worker, it was interesting to hear this week that Google has included VoIP calling to an SIP address in its 2.3 release of the Android OS. The latest Android update will first be available on [...]
Full StorySelecting the right solution: virtualization or cloud computing?
Share As seen on BestinUC.com In Friday’s guest post by General DataTech, we explored the difference between virtualization and cloud computing. Now, that you know the difference between the two oft-confused terms, how do you decide which one is best? Since they’re both cost-effective ways to manage resources, we suggest that instead of asking which is [...]
Full StoryVirtualization vs. cloud computing – what’s the difference?
Share As seen on BestinUC.com by Brent Beasley, Director of Sales Overlay, General Datatech Often we hear the terms virtualization and cloud computing used interchangeably, but while they are similar in that they both are very efficient ways to help organizations manage their data, each technology has a very unique approach to doing so. Here’s the [...]
Full StoryVirtualization at work in the healthcare industry
Share As seen on BestinUC.com Virtualization is saving the healthcare industry by eliminating the hassle of managing IT on site while keeping data secure in their own private cloud. Watch this quick video where EMC explains how they’re helping healthcare with their private cloud tools. Share
Full StoryIntegrating ShoreTel with Skype can save thousands
Share Originally Posted by Xtelesis Skype may be considered the world’s largest VoIP network, though many would pass it off as a “not for business” option. Realizing that a large percentage of its hundreds of million monthly users are utilizing Skype services for business, Skype developed Skype Connect. Skype Connect enables businesses to connect with [...]
Full StoryRuckus smart Wi-Fi rescues over-crowded 3G networks
Share The frequency that handles your Wi-Fi signal is a busy place, sharing the 2.4 Gigahertz band with Bluetooth, cordless phones, baby monitors, car alarms, microwave ovens and more. So you can imagine the weight that piece of wireless real estate must hold when attempting to send a signal to dozens, hundreds, or even thousands [...]
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