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AVST Reveals New Unified Communication Products

By Robbie Pleasant February 2, 2012

Applied Voice & Speech Technologies, Inc. (AVST) has released the AVST CX-S, a new product line of interoperable, enterprise-class unified communications solutions. These solutions are aimed at small-to-midsize businesses, providing AVST Mobile for iPhone and Android, speech-enabled automated attendant, unified messaging, and many more features on an interoperable UC platform that integrates with all major IP-PBX brands. SMBs can get the most out of their existing communications infrastructure and improve productivity with new mobile and speech-based solutions.

Related UC Vendors: AVST

Digium Introduces Phones for Asterisk

By Robbie Pleasant February 1, 2012

Digium, Inc. has announced a new family of HD IP phones designed to fully leverage Asterisk, as well as Digium's unified communications system, Switchvox. The phone uses Digium technology for the server and phone alike, resulting in a high quality customizable phone system.

Related UC Vendors: Digium

Zultys Releases New Unified Communications Software

By Robbie Pleasant January 31, 2012

Zultys has recently revealed their latest firmware release for their MX platform, the MX Release 7.0 Unified Communications Software. It's an all-in-one SIP-based IP phone system that offers capabilities for customization and mobility, along with new contact center collaboration functionality and enhancements to SIP security and third-party CRM integrations.

Zeacom Releases Contact Center for Lync

By Robbie Pleasant January 31, 2012

Zeacom has recently reported that its Zeacom Communications Center (ZCC) contact center software is now available for Microsoft Lync.

Related UC Vendors: Zeacom

Jabra Launches New Partner Program

By Robbie Pleasant January 26, 2012

Jabra has recently announced the launch of its new WIN Partner Program, designed to provide Jabra's channel partners with a variety of resources and a new communication experience. This program will provide Jabra's partners with a variety of services, with varying levels of partnership for users.

AT&T Launches Unified Communications Services in the Cloud

By Robbie Pleasant January 24, 2012

AT&T has recently released the AT&T UC Services, a cloud-based UC service that lets users collaborate and communicate from nearly any device in any location and can transition between methods of communication seamlessly.

Toshiba's Call Manager Enhances Unified Communications

By Robbie Pleasant January 17, 2012

Toshiba has announced the release of Call Manager version 7.5, a new unified communications solution. Compatible with Toshiba's IPedge and Strata CIX families of IP business communication systems, the new version of Call Manager is available nationwide.

Related UC Vendors: Toshiba

IBM Provides Analytics to Social Business

By Robbie Pleasant January 16, 2012

IBM has recently released new software and services, providing comprehensive networking capabilities that allow organizations to apply analytics to their social business initiatives for enhanced insight on social networking sentiment.

Related UC Vendors: IBM

Viewsonic Releases Dual-SIM Slot Smartphones

By Robbie Pleasant January 12, 2012

Viewsonic has recently released the new ViewPhone 3, an Android 2.3-powered smartphone offering dual-SIM capability. With the dual SIM feature, business and personal calls can be separated and dealt with individually for more privacy and organization.

ADTRAN releases NetVanta Unified Communications Notification Server

By Robbie Pleasant January 10, 2012

ADTRAN, Inc. has recently expanded its NetVanta Unified Communications portfolio with the NetVanta UC Notification Server (NetVanta UCNS), an automated notification application that delivers outbound information by phone or e-mail.

Nuance Acquires Vlingo

By Robbie Pleasant December 21, 2011

Continuing its acquisition binge, Nuance Communications has recently announced its intent to acquire Vlingo, Inc. With an increased demand for voice interfaces, Vlingo will provide Nuance with the expertise and technology to provide next-generation natural language interfaces for various markets and industries.

Aastra Partners with VMware

By Robbie Pleasant December 19, 2011

Aastra has recently signed an OEM partnership with VMware, virtualizing voice and unified communications for small and mid-sized businesses.

Related UC Vendors: Aastra

ADTRAN Announces Plans to Acquire Nokia Siemens Network Fixed Line Broadband Access Business

By Robbie Pleasant December 12, 2011

ADTRAN, Inc. recently announced its plans to purchase the Nokia Siemens Networks (NSN) fixed line Broadband Access business and associated professional services and network management solutions.

Onebox Mobile App Provides Apple Tablets and More with VoIP and UC

By Robbie Pleasant December 7, 2011

Global Communications has recently launched a new version of its Onebox mobile application. This app for Apple devices, such as the iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch, allows Onebox customers to make and receive VoIP phone calls through a WiFi connection or 3G/4G network, staying connected without worrying about using cell phone minutes or dropping calls.

Mitel Brings Strategic Initiatives to North American Channel Program

By Robbie Pleasant December 6, 2011

Mitel has recently announced a series of new initiatives for its North American channel program. Included in the strategic initiatives is the creation of the Authorized Partner Service Program (APSP), which shifts local service support for certain parts of Mitel's product portfolio to its partner channels, as well as the appointing of several new channel management executives.

Related UC Vendors: Mitel

UCStrategies Podcasts now on iTunes

By Robbie Pleasant December 6, 2011

If you've enjoyed keeping up with the UCStrategies Industry Buzz podcasts, they're available now via the iTunes Store, along with the Executive Insights podcast interviews. Each podcast can be downloaded individually, or you can subscribe to instantly download them as they're released.

Plantronics Connects Smartphone and PC's to Conference Calls with InstantMeeting

By Robbie Pleasant November 30, 2011

In order to reduce the time and frustration of dialing into conference calls, Plantronics has released the InstantMeeting app. This app, for Android, BlackBerry, iPhone, and Windows PCs, uses a single button to dial into and connect to a conference call, and is available now.

Related UC Vendors: Plantronics

Aastra Launches BluStar

By Robbie Pleasant November 28, 2011

Aastra's BluStar video conference and collaboration solution, previously announced at Enterprise Connect, is now available. This solution is supposed to "mark a new era in enterprise communications."

Related UC Vendors: Aastra

Alcatel-Lucent Opens UC Platform

By Robbie Pleasant November 22, 2011

Alcatel-Lucent has recently released its OpenTouch communications platform, which will enable businesses to offer communications capabilities and multimedia support on any device. It was first announced in April, and launched in early November with three packages.

Related UC Vendors: Alcatel-Lucent

Cisco Jabber Enhances Collaboration Across Platforms, Devices, and Web Browsers

By Robbie Pleasant November 16, 2011

Cisco has recently revealed new solutions to help with collaboration in a "post-PC" era. In order to move past the limitations of PC-based communication, it's focusing on allowing people to collaborate from anywhere at any time with any device or application with the next generation of Cisco WebEx and Cisco Jabber.

Related UC Vendors: Cisco

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