Industry Buzz

 podcast graphic png Read and hear about the latest and greatest in the UC world. Industry Buzz podcasts feature vendor interviews and exciting industry news that goes beyond the headlines - to what the leading vendors are doing in the UC market. Industry Buzz helps you understand the new products, alliances, and technologies that vendors are announcing and introducing.


UC Clients - What Matters Most? (Part 1 of 2)

By Dave Michels February 2, 2012

In the first of a two-part podcast on UC clients, the UCStrategies experts discuss the role of the UC client and its evolution. The discussion is moderated by Dave Michels, and he is joined by Kevin Kieller, Marty Parker, Samantha Kane, Art Rosenberg, Don Van Doren, and Michael Finneran.

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UC Clients - Review of Top Vendors (Part 2 of 2)

By Dave Michels February 2, 2012

In the second of a two-part podcast on UC clients, the UCStrategies experts review individual UC clients from top unified communications vendors. The discussion is moderated by Dave Michels, and he is joined by Blair Pleasant, Samantha Kane, Marty Parker, Kevin Kieller, Michael Finneran, Art Rosenberg, and Don Van Doren.

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Related UC Vendors: NEC, Toshiba, Microsoft, Cisco, Siemens Enterprise Communications, Avaya, IBM

IBM's LotuSocialSphere

By Dave Michels January 26, 2012

IBM's Lotusphere 2012 was held January 15-19, in Orlando. In this Industry Buzz podcast, the UCStrategies Experts who were in attendance offer their opinions on the event and IBM's strategy. Several others were not in attendance, and have questions.

The discussion is moderated by Dave Michels, and he is joined by Marty Parker, Jim Burton, Michael Finneran, Art Rosenberg, and Don Van Doren.

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Related UC Vendors: IBM

VARs and SIs in 2012: Growing Their Piece of the Pie

By Jim Burton January 12, 2012

The UCStrategies Experts discuss the Channel: value added resellers and systems integrators, in this Industry Buzz podcast. Jim Burton leads the discussion, and is joined by Marty Parker, Kevin Kieller, David Yedwab, Michael Finneran, Art Rosenberg, Don Van Doren, and Jon Arnold.

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UCStrategies Looks at UC in 2012

By Marty Parker January 5, 2012

The UCStrategies Experts look ahead to 2012 in this Industry Buzz podcast. Marty Parker moderates the conversation, and is joined by Dave Michels, Michael Finneran, Samantha Kane, Jon Arnold, Art Rosenberg, Don Van Doren, Zeus Kerravala, Kevin Kieller, David Yedwab, and Steve Leaden.

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2011 Year in Review in UC

By Jim Burton December 22, 2011

UCStrategies founder Jim Burton moderates this Industry Buzz podcast which takes a look at the year 2011 in unified communications.

Jim is joined by UC Experts Marty Parker, Art Rosenberg, Blair Pleasant, Jon Arnold, Michael Finneran, Kevin Kieller, and Dave Michels.

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Related UC Vendors: Avaya, Cisco, Microsoft, IBM, NET, AudioCodes, Polycom, Aastra, HP

Static in the Channel

By Dave Michels December 15, 2011

UCStrategies Expert Dave Michels moderates this week's Industry Buzz podcast. The topic is the unified communications channel: how the channel is changing, and the future of the channel.

Dave is joined by UC Experts Marty Parker, Kevin Kieller, Steve Leaden, Art Rosenberg, Don Van Doren, Blair Pleasant, Michael Finneran, and David Yedwab.

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Related UC Vendors: Aastra

Emerging Privacy Concerns in UC

By Michael F. Finneran December 7, 2011

The UCStrategies experts discuss privacy and security issues in unified communications, including specific concerns about presence, in this Industry Buzz podcast. The discussion is moderated by Michael Finneran, and is joined by Don Van Doren, Kevin Kieller, Dave Michels, Nancy Jamison, and Steve Leaden.

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Related UC Vendors: ShoreTel, Mitel, Microsoft, IBM

UCStrategies Experts Discuss the Cisco Collaboration Summit

By Blair Pleasant November 27, 2011

In this Industry Buzz podcast, the UCStrategies Experts discuss the Cisco Collaboration Summit. Blair Pleasant moderates the discussion, and is joined by David Yedwab, Nancy Jamison, Marty Parker, Jon Arnold, Don Van Doren, and Art Rosenberg.

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Related UC Vendors: Cisco

Cisco Helps Companies Transform Business

By Blair Pleasant November 23, 2011

Vishaka Radia discusses how Cisco's Customer Business Transformation group works with customers to identify use cases for collaboration that help customers succeed at meeting their business goals.

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Related UC Vendors: Cisco

UCStrategies Experts Discuss 'Bring Your Own Device'

By Michael F. Finneran November 10, 2011

"BYOD" (bring your own device) is the topic of this Industry Buzz podcast. The discussion is moderated by Michael Finneran, and includes UC Experts Art Rosenberg, Marty Parker, David Yedwab, Russell Bennett, Dave Michels, Blair Pleasant, and Steve Leaden.

 

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Mergers and Acquisitions in UC

By Blair Pleasant November 3, 2011

In this Industry Buzz podcast, the UCStrategies Experts discuss recent M&A activity and its effect on the UC and the contact center markets. The discussion is moderated by Blair Pleasant, and includes UC Experts Steve Leaden, Marty Parker, Russell Bennett, Don Van Doren, Jon Arnold, and Art Rosenberg.

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Related UC Vendors: Alcatel-Lucent, Genesys Telecommunications, Avaya

Dave Michels and the Voice of Asterisk

By Dave Michels October 28, 2011

UCStrategies' Dave Michels speaks with Allison Smith, the voice of Asterisk, at AstriCon 2011 (Asterisk User Conference and Expo), held Oct. 25-27 in Denver, CO.

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UCStrategies Experts Discuss SBCs

By Russell Bennett October 13, 2011

In this Industry Buzz podcast, the UCStrategies Experts discuss session border controllers (SBCs). The discussion is moderated by Russell Bennett, and includes Marty Parker, Jon Arnold, Steve Leaden, Samantha Kane, Dave Michels, and Art Rosenberg.

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Related UC Vendors: Microsoft, Cisco, Siemens Enterprise Communications, Avaya, Alcatel-Lucent, Acme Packet

UCStrategies Experts and the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Corporate Telephony

By Marty Parker October 6, 2011

The topic of this week's Industry Buzz podcast is the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Corporate Telephony. The discussion is moderated by Marty Parker, and the UC Expert panel includes David Yedwab, Don Van Doren, Art Rosenberg, Nancy Jamison, and Dave Michels.

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Related UC Vendors: Avaya, Cisco, Siemens Enterprise Communications, Alcatel-Lucent, NEC, Mitel, Microsoft, ShoreTel, Digium, Aastra, Toshiba

The Role of the Channel in UC

By Dave Michels September 29, 2011

In this Industry Buzz podcast, the UCStrategies Experts discuss the Channel's role in unified communications, what is changing now and why, and skills for future success. UCStrategies Experts include Dave Michels, Jim Burton, Art Rosenberg, Marty Parker, Steve Leaden, Russell Bennett, Jason Andersson, David Yedwab.

 

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Related UC Vendors: Microsoft, Cisco, IBM

UCStrategies Experts Discuss E911 Enterprise Compliance

By Samantha Kane September 15, 2011

In this UCStrategies podcast moderated by UCStrategies' Samantha Kane, the team discusses E911 enterprise compliance. The UC expert team includes Marty Parker, Art Rosenberg, Blair Pleasant and Don Van Doren.

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UC and Disaster Recovery(2)

By Blair Pleasant September 8, 2011

In this Industry Buzz podcast, the UCStrategies Experts discuss how companies need to consider UC as part of their business continuity strategy to help remain productive during emergencies. Moderated by Blair Pleasant, the UC expert panel includes Marty Parker, Nancy Jamison, Russell Bennett, Jason Andersson, Don Van Doren, Art Rosenberg, and Dave Michels.

 

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Related UC Vendors: IBM, Microsoft

UCStrategies Experts Review Gartner Magic Quadrant for UC

By Marty Parker September 1, 2011

The UCStrategies team examines Gartner's Magic Quadrant for Unified Communications for 2011. The discussion is moderated by Marty Parker, and the UC Expert panel includes David Yedwab, Russell Bennett, Don Van Doren, Art Rosenberg, Dave Michels, Michael Finneran, Jon Arnold, Jason Andersson, and Steve Leaden.

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Related UC Vendors: Microsoft, Cisco, Avaya, Alcatel-Lucent, Siemens Enterprise Communications, Aastra, Interactive Intelligence, Mitel, NEC, ShoreTel

The Future of the PSTN

By Michael F. Finneran August 25, 2011

In this Industry Buzz podcast, the UCStrategies Experts discuss the future of the public switched telephone network (PSTN). The podcast is moderate by Michael Finneran, and the UC Expert panel includes Marty Parker, Jon Arnold, Don Van Doren, and Art Rosenberg.

 

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