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Cisco Launches Two New Communications Solutions for the SMB
Communications specialist Cisco Systems announced the launch of two Unified Communications (UC) platforms aimed at small to medium-size businesses (SMBs). The company also announced a global sales productivity initiative called Cisco Partner Advisor, with agents available to give Select and Registered partners immediate and personalized sales support to accelerate sales, as well as extending Cisco…
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Skype, Citrix Partner on Web and Audio Conferencing
Skype and Citrix are combining forces on Web and audio conferencing, Skype’s vice president and general manager David Gurlé announced in his keynote address at the Enterprise Connect 2011 conference in Orlando, Fla. The partnership expands the Skype for Business desktop experience by providing meeting and collaboration features for businesses of all sizes. The platform…
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Siemens Launches Cloud-Based UC Solutions for SMB, Enterprise
Siemens Enterprise Communications launched new cloud-based unified communications solutions for both enterprise and SMB customers, as well as a wireless cloud communications solution from Siemens subsidiary Enterasys Networks. “We’re entering into the cloud market with products and offers we believe will be attractive to our channel partners,” Mark Straton, senior vice president, global solutions marketing…
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Verizon Unveils Cloud-Based Unified Communications Platform
Communications giant Verizon announced the rollout of cloud-based commercial Unified Communications & Collaboration-as-a-Service (UC&C) offerings, with capabilities including seamless call transfers from fixed to mobile phones and the use of “presence” technology, such as instant messaging, to initiate audio, Web and intra-company video conference calls both in and out of the office. The offerings, available…
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Amazon Kindle 3G Coming to ATandT Stores
Network operator AT&T announced it would begin selling Amazon’s bestselling Kindle 3G e-reader in AT&T company-owned retail stores nationwide beginning March 6. The company will include the Kindle 3G in its connected devices displays throughout AT&T stores, offering customers the opportunity to test drive the device onsite. The Kindle 3G, which connects over WiFi as…