unified communications

Polycom combines robotics, mobility and web with video collaboration

Polycom forms alliances with robotics company Anybots and patient-monitoring company Vivify Health to develop new video collaboration solutions to help telemedicine users reduce unnecessary rehospitalizations.
by: Asia Cloud Forum editors 15-May-2013

Integration of Cloud, mobile and social media is the way forward

Cloud computing, mobility and social media have been treated as separate silos serving different business needs. However, they are all interrelated and their true potential can be unlocked only when companies utilize them as a single entity.
by: Chip Salyards, BMC Software 02-Apr-2013
Avaya cloud expands opportunities for providers
Recent additions to the Avaya Collaborative Cloud are set to help cloud service providers (CSPs) build new revenue streams by delivering open, mobile collaboration and multichannel customer service to their enterprise customers.
by: Asia Cloud Forum editors 27-Mar-2013
UC as a service boosts PGG Wrightson’s mobile workforce
Dimension Data, the US$ 5.8 billion global ICT solutions and services provider, has been chosen to replace PGG Wrightson's aged PABX telephone system with a collaboration platform.
by: Asia Cloud Forum editors 27-Mar-2013

Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies embarks cloud-based communications

For the first time in IFRC's history, all of its National Societies will have the ability to free up IT spending and time to focus more of their resources on the activities that are ultimately saving lives, said IFRC's Global CIO Edward Happ.
by: Asia Cloud Forum editors 26-Feb-2013

The future of unified communications in the cloud

Cloud computing is expected to continue to gain in popularity as companies adopt new features and extend existing systems to additional departments or regions. However, UC as a service (UCaaS) is unlikely to be adopted in the same way as other cloud-based IT services.
by: Bruce Downing, ShoreTel 09-Jan-2013
VMware cloud sites integrate Avaya Aura
Companies with VMware cloud infrastructure in their data centers can now easily integrate Avaya Aura applications onto their existing server environment.
by: Asia Cloud Forum editors 12-Dec-2012
Cloud Power 2012: Salesforce.com named Up and Coming in Communications/ Collaboration-as-a-Service category
Besides "following" the people, documents, business processes and application data that employees find relevant for them, the Salesforce Chatter platform can connect with ERP systems and other customer applications outside of Salesforce, making any application important to your business social.
by: Computerworld Hong Kong staff 06-Dec-2012

Cloud Power 2012: Microsoft named Vendor to Watch in Communications/ Collaboration-as-a-Service category

Office 365 is Microsoft's cloud-based Office applications suite that integrates Microsoft Exchange, SharePoint, and Lync with Microsoft Word, Powerpoint and Excel applications to deliver a unified communications experience.
by: Computerworld Hong Kong staff 06-Dec-2012

HK PolyU deploys Office 365 to 38,500 staff and students

To modernize its email systems and collaborative applications, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University adopts Microsoft's Office 365 to replace its four legacy email systems. With Office 365, PolyU can now move to a more mobile world and achieve a greener campus.
by: Carol Ko 16-Oct-2012