The advancement of Next-Generation 911 requires IT leaders to revisit their E-911 plans. Last week, Avaya held Engage, its annual customer, partner, analyst, and consultant event. As my fellow No Jitter writer Zeus Kerravala noted, the event largely centered on Avaya’s advancements around its cloud strategy....
Unified Communications-as-a-Service (UCaaS) offers small businesses the opportunity to purchase an integrated set of communications and collaboration functions, all from a single provider, on a per-user subscription basis. Via the cloud delivery model, UCaaS eliminates capital costs associated with equipment purchase, as well as PSTN...
While small businesses have unique business needs, when it comes to collaboration tools, they share a great deal in common with larger enterprises, including: Support for Digital Transformation: Small businesses often operate in dynamic, highly competitive markets, meaning that they must quickly embrace emerging technologies to...
The time has come for IT to once again dive into the world of homegrown automation for running their networks. Network teams have a love/hate relationship with automation, and have had for decades. Time after time, they have tentatively extended the reach of automation, working with...
In my previous blog I discussed the five components of a successful video governance strategy: Assessment, Access, Encryption, Approval, and Retention. I discussed best practices for addressing each of these areas, but didn’t address the “how.” How you enforce security, governance, and retention policies requires a critical...
Organizations are increasingly using video to communicate and collaborate. Whether it’s streaming of live broadcasts like executive town halls, training, or other content, or recording of meetings for later playback, IT leaders are diligently working to meet rising demand for video streaming. But in doing...
Look around and you’ll find video everywhere. Teenagers share videos with their friends using Instagram and Snapchat. Distant relatives communicate using Facetime, WhatsApp, or Google Hangouts. Streaming services like Netflix, Hulu, and YouTube have become the primary means by which people consume television shows and...
I’ll forgo the drama momentarily and get to the important part: Yes, you can get a U.S. passport for your business or personal travel in one day (in fact, in a few hours) at one of the 30 U.S. Passport Agencies. So, if it's a nice,...
As we close the door on 2018, look to the future of communication and collaboration trends that will influence the UC market landscape in 2019. The unified communications market in 2018 saw rapid innovation, industry consolidation, and a shift toward team and workstream...
Vonage's shift to a 'fully programmable' platform aims to integrate its UCaaS, CPaaS, and CCaaS offerings to support digital customer experience. Read more at NoJitter.com...
BroadSoft this week held its 20th annual customer conference, its first since its acquisition by Cisco closed in February. This year’s event attracted a large analyst contingent, intent on learning how Cisco would meld its own hosted and cloud platforms with its newly acquired BroadSoft...
Nokia is bringing enterprise services to the fore in a concerted effort to increase its reach (and revenues) outside its better known communications service provider markets. They want IoT, 5G, and SD-WAN to be their foot (feet?) in the enterprise door, creating opportunities to expand...
