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Wednesday, April 21, 2010

Alliance pursues HD interoperability; Big phone features for small business

Ringio aims to bring big phone features to small business | Net neutrality, Internet-based VPNs, and cloud computing

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Alliance pursues HD interoperability
One of the roadblocks to high definition voice is the lack of interoperability: for HD voice to work, both called and calling parties must be on a compatible system. Eight companies joined have joined forces to address this issue, forming the Cloud Communications Alliance (CCA). The consortium's goal is to "drive development and adoption of the first nationwide high-definition enterprise voice and data network in the IP 'cloud'." Read More


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Top Considerations in Choosing a VoIP Provider
When SMBs are looking for new ways to reduce telecom costs, why are more of them turning to voice over IP? Get best practices advice for transitioning first to VoIP, and then fully converged services. Read More

Ringio aims to bring big phone features to small business
A software-based phone system launched Monday aims to give small businesses many features of advanced call-center software and soon will work with Salesforce.com and other CRM platforms, according to startup Ringio. Read More


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Net neutrality, Internet-based VPNs, and cloud computing
In the last newsletter and in our ongoing discussion, we began a discussion of the net neutrality ruling and the impact on the enterprise. And while we feel that we're far from a final call on the exact rules that we'll be playing by in this respect, there are certain areas that could be significantly impacted by the rulings. Read More


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Close the Web 2.0 Communications Gap
Web 2.0 tools have yet to reach critical mass and broad user adoption. This Forrester report identifies the key Web 2.0 gaps and offers advice to: Build a framework that extends email, Upgrade document-based data collection, and Improve email and document exchange security. Read More

Apple Gets Serious About iPhone In The Enterprise, OS 4 Focuses on Enterprise Mobility
The recently announced iPhone operating system OS 4 due from Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) this summer zeros in on the enterprise market by including improvements in security, scalability and compatibility. The new Mobile Device Management service integrates with third party servers to wirelessly configure, query, and wipe or lock managed iPhones (features available in most enterprise platforms). OS 4 also... Read More



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