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Measure the ROI of VoIP to uncover significant financial benefits
Share Voice over IP (VoIP) is gaining traction in the business world. In fact, it’s projected that more than 79 percent of U.S. businesses will have a VoIP communications solution by 2013. Merging voice and data into a single network improves productivity, which impacts the bottom line. But how much? On average, companies are saving [...]
Full StoryJuniper makes BYOD simpler, secure with new mobile solutions
Share What if mobile devices could connect to the corporate network – securely and easily? Juniper Networks has launched new mobile connectivity solutions in hopes of accomplishing these goals, with the recent addition of new products to its Simply Connected portfolio. “IT managers are trying to cope with the influx of mobile devices into the [...]
Full StoryLifeSize Bridge makes large HD video calls an affordable reality
Share Should a board of directors meet in person, every time? Not if a company can avoid major travel expenses by putting them on a high-quality video conference. That’s the message LifeSize is sending with LifeSize Bridge, which provides a high level of quality at a reasonable cost for large, multiparty video calling. Especially designed [...]
Full StorySurvey shows great divide on BYOD issue
Share When it comes to bring your own device (BYOD) strategies at the workplace, there is still a great divide between employees and businesses. This is according to a recent survey of 500 IT professionals and administrators by Mimecast. While 47 percent of respondents find consumerization of IT important or highly important to the enterprise, [...]
Full StoryShoreTel bundles up with Polycom, HP
Share Small, entrepreneurial players in the unified communications (UC) space continue to contrast their offerings with major competitors by offering flexible, multi-vendor and best-of-breed solutions, rather than all-in-one purchases like those from Cisco and Microsoft. Point in case this week is ShoreTel, which has teamed up with HP and Polycom to provide bundled UC offerings [...]
Full StoryAs telemedicine pushes costs down, its adoption rises
Share Even as other trade shows continue to struggle in a tight economic environment, the American Telemedicine Association is expecting a 20 percent increase in participation at its annual conference this year. That added interest mirrors a rise in telemedicine’s fortunate throughout the country, among patients, doctors and institutions alike. Telemedicine, once a specialty niche, [...]
Full StoryCutting The Proverbial Cord with PC-free VoIP
Share At its outset, voice over IP (VoIP) service required a networked PC and a special phone. Then any phone could be used. And recently, VoIP services became available layered over typical cellular phones. Now, VoIP is evolving once again with the release of a VoIP telephone device that does not require a computer to [...]
Full StoryBYOD: Privacy vs. Security
Share With employee-owned devices, it is a must to establish policy that emphasizes Corporate Asset and Content Vulnerability over any other user privacy considerations. Utilizing this policy is also a must for users to enjoy the freedom of bringing their own device and enjoying personal use, while at the same time utilizing it for critical [...]
Full StoryStudy Indicates Telemedicine More Effective Than Office Visits
Share Until now, most patients have assumed that telemedicine would be used to supplement their typical healthcare services and routines. But a recent study by the American College of Cardiology throws these assumptions into question by demonstrating that automated, Internet-based telemedicine systems can actually be more effective than conventional care, such as periodic office visits. [...]
Full StoryJuniper Develops Three-Pronged Approach to Create Extreme Mobile Performance
Share Is your mobile service provider taking steps to ensure your company can reach its full mobile performance potential? That’s the question addressed by Juniper Networks, which is trying to persuade mobile operators to innovate, providing subscribers with the services they need over the next decade. “The race is on to create and deliver the [...]
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