Recent Articles
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Avaya Tops Vendor Matrix for Unified Communication
Avaya topped the most recent vendor matrix list of unified communications vendors in a new analysis from ABI Research that focused on the company’s channel relationships as one of the criteria for ranking. And Avaya’s efforts in terms of technology partnerships and channel training in part provided the boost that got the company to the…
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Siemens Communications Overhauls Channel, Appoints New Chief
When it comes to networking and unified communications, most people think of Cisco Systems and Avaya—two companies that dominate the North America market. Microsoft and Google get lumped in there, too, because they seem to have a hand in every technology grouping. And Hewlett-Packard may soon have a place in this category with its acquisition…
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Cisco Increases Tandberg Video Conferencing Acquisition Offer
Cisco Systems has sweetened its offer to Tandberg shareholders in its continuing effort to acquire the video conferencing company. The new offer by Cisco is to purchase all outstanding shares of Tandberg for 170 Norwegian kroner per share for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $3.4 billion, Cisco said in a statement. Cisco’s original offer…
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Apple iPhone Infiltrates BlackBerry’s Enterprise Stronghold
Solution providers looking to support mobility and mobile phones such as BlackBerry and Treo as a part of their practice have been noticing something different lately. The realm once ruled by BlackBerry has been infiltrated by a young upstart—the Apple iPhone. During Apple’s most recent earnings call, company executives told analysts that iPhones were being…
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Video Conferencing Is the Killer App for Next Decade
Looking for the hot application for the next decade? The one that could differentiate your company? Think video. At least if you believe Logitech and Cisco, which have both announced major acquisitions designed to make them into bigger players in the quickly growing market for HD video conferencing. “Video is the killer app for the…
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Video Conferencing’s Big Year: Acquisitions, Standards and Affordability
Video conferencing has been considered one of the primary strategic investments for business in an age of tighter travel budgets and the demand for higher productivity. Take one look at the merger and acquisition activity this year in the space, and you can see that companies are placing their bets. Cisco is hoping to acquire…