New paper offers advice on UC deployment

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	New paper offers advice on UC deployment For those readers who found sound advice in our last newsletter delivered from Avaya on how to avoid pitfalls with unified communications (UC), we've got one more paper to recommend. "UC: Mitigating the Risk and Reaping the Rewards" is available from Integrated Research through Webtorials, helping to identify some of the possible hazards associated with deploying Unified Communications so network managers can mitigate and manage the risks to achieve the best possible outcome. Read More WHITE PAPER: Splice Communications Offloading Telecom Delivers a Big Payback for IT Inaccurate invoices, complicated contracts, slow provisioning and poor support from Telecom carriers wastes time, money and resources. Learn the difference a custom data network solutions provider can deliver. Read Now! In this Issue T-Mobile launches VoIP services for iPhone Samsung to launch smart TV converter kit Mobility, video and cloud will drive network revenues up 8.7% in 2012, IDC says 30 years ago, a battered AT&T cried Uncle Sam CES 2012 ultrabooks and tablets WHITE PAPER: NetIQ Streamlining IT Operations with Business Service Management This IDC Technology Spotlight examines the benefits of a business service management practice and tools in response to IT environments becoming more dynamic and complex due to the increased use of virtualization, cloud, SOA, and n-tier application architectures. Learn More T-Mobile launches VoIP services for iPhone T-Mobile is offering a calling service for iPhone and iPad users, even though it doesn't sell those devices. Read More WHITE PAPER: Aerohive The Ultralight Branch By shifting from traditional mid-sized branches to several very small locations, the enterprise can more agilely address its business needs. Ultralight branches let the business drive the placement & lifespan of branches while minimizing real estate, infrastructure, operational, & service costs. Read Now Samsung to launch smart TV converter kit Samsung on Sunday showed a device that converts standard televisions into smart TVs, providing high-definition Internet access, Skype video conferencing and a small wireless keyboard remote. Read More WHITE PAPER: Raritan What to Look for in Smart Card Readers Deploy servers with PKI authentication without sacrificing convenience or security. Learn how modern KVM switches with smart card capabilities go beyond simply integrating card readers as an additional peripheral at the KVM workstation, but rather make necessary KVM feature adjustments to enable seamless use of the reader. Learn More Mobility, video and cloud will drive network revenues up 8.7% in 2012, IDC says A perfect storm of growth in enterprise mobility, video consumption and cloud infrastructure will come together just in time for a major refresh cycle in 2012, driving worldwide enterprise network revenues to $39.4 billion by the end of the year, IDC predicts. Read More 30 years ago, a battered AT&T cried Uncle Sam It was 30 years ago yesterday - Jan. 8, 1982 - that AT&T agreed under extreme antitrust duress to divest itself of seven Regional Bell Operating Companies, the so-called Baby Bells. Read More CES 2012 ultrabooks and tablets HP, Acer, LG, Lenovo among vendors touting flashy new wares at CES 2012 Read More
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