Archive for 'Mobility'
Despite wish for mobility, few feel empowered to work remotely
Share This blog first appeared on Best in UC. Most professionals have limited ability to work effectively outside the office, a recent survey revealed. Titled “The state of unified communications: Adoption drivers in 2011,” the survey included more than 500 middle- and senior-management professionals across 13 industries. Respondents were asked questions designed to gauge their [...]
Full StoryGetting Xirrus about mobility solutions
Share This week, I had the opportunity to get away from the Texas heat and travel to the West Coast to attend sales training for Xirrus, a new product for the team at Westron. Based in Southern California, Xirrus is the leader in high-performance wireless networks. The company is going to market with a very [...]
Full StoryShoreTel embraces iPad, other tablets – unlike UC competitors’ proprietary hardware
Share Following the overwhelming success of the Apple iPad, it seems that everyone is jumping on the tablet bandwagon. The latest figures from Apple show unit sales topping $25 million in just over 15 months. That may be more iPads than McDonald’s burgers purchased in a similar amount of time. It’s certainly more tablets than [...]
Full StoryDoes your workforce need smartphones?
Share The most common mobile phone applications are still e-mail, voice and calendar. So does it make sense to transition your employees from cheaper mobile phones to smartphones? For many workers, smartphones definitely pay for themselves in both savings and productivity. This is particularly true for mobile workers such as salespeople, delivery and repair personnel, [...]
Full StoryYou need a BYOD policy for mobile technologies
Share This article first appeared on Best in UC. Party in my office. BYOD. As the workforce grows more technology-savvy, most employees have very strong opinions and preferences about the type of phone, tablet and computer they use to do their jobs. A growing movement is seeing workers BYOD – or “bring your own device” [...]
Full StoryFour ways UC can create an effective mobile office
Share This blog first appeared on Best in UC. The mobile office is changing. And its metamorphosis is growing more rapid each day. In years past, a mobile office typically was utilized only by traveling sales staff. These road warriors would stuff their cars with sample cases, a bulky car phone, and a paper-based order [...]
Full StoryWorkers more likely to embrace UC on their own mobile devices
Share This blog first appeared on Best in UC. Ask workers what they want most out of a unified communications system (UC), and many will give a simple answer. They want to use their own mobile device. The reasons are wide and varied. Some don’t want to learn how to use a new device. Others [...]
Full StoryBig decisions ahead on mobility
Share This blog first appeared on Best in UC. When companies go shopping for a unified communications (UC) solution, they typically have focused primarily on phone systems. Then, they might spend a little time evaluating features such as videoconferencing and instant messaging. Things are about to change. Now, whether they are searching for a new [...]
Full StoryDoes mobility need its own manager?
Share This blog first appeared on Best in UC. Decades ago, companies began naming chief executive officers to take on the primary leadership role. In the last several years, a slate of additional “chiefs” has been added to many organizations, including chief marketing officers, chief technology officers, chief information officers and more. In the near [...]
Full StoryWipeout: A mobility nightmare
Share Well, it finally happened. As a traveler, my worst nightmare was realized. I trudged home from a five-day trip with a bag full of laundry, a backlog of emails, and a wrecked diet. But worse, there was something missing when I dug through my backpack at home. The last time I saw my iPad, [...]
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