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Facebook, Google Encroach On Enterprise UC
January 24, 2013 03:28 PM
Posted by Michael Finneran
Facebook and Google are rolling out services that rival enterprise unified communications platforms. Vendors should beware.
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Wi-Fi Turns Into Retail Spy
January 23, 2013 04:16 PM
Posted by Lee H. Badman
A new partnership between WLAN vendor Aerohive and retail analytics company Euclid turns in-store access points into customer tracking systems.
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Are Big UC Vendors Missing SMB Opportunities?
January 11, 2013 04:58 PM
Posted by Michael Finneran
Unified communications vendors typically target enterprise customers, but more than half of private-sector jobs are in small and midsize businesses. Are UC vendors ignoring a potential customer pool?
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WLAN Survey Says Give Us Better Management
December 20, 2012 12:28 PM
Posted by Lee H. Badman
I surveyed 181 WLAN operators in higher education to get their input on WLAN management platforms and other issues. The results show respondents feel locked in to vendor systems that leave them wanting more.
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Weighing Cloud UC Options and Costs
December 19, 2012 12:10 PM
Posted by Michael Finneran
Unified communications can be provided as a cloud service, and customers have a huge number of options. But in the long term, cloud UC isn’t necessarily cheaper than premises deployments.
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Intel Gets Serious About Microservers with New Chips
December 13, 2012 02:09 PM
Posted by Art Wittmann
Intel's Atom S1200 chips are built with low-power servers in mind; they draw just 6 to 9 watts. The chips also demonstrate Intel's commitment to a market it once thought was not worth pursuing.
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