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Unified Communications

ShoreTel Unifies With ShoreTel Connect

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ShoreTel Unifies With ShoreTel Connect

ShoreTel presents a single platform and user interface for cloud, onsite or hybrid communications-- ShoreTel Connect, a unified communications system to unite groups and adapt to individual preferences.

According to the company ShoreTel Connect simplifies the deployment, management, scaling and security of phone systems. As a single platform and UI it can be configured in multiple ways, fitting with individual company growth and business models.

Customers can deploy ShoreTel Connect in 3 ways-- ONSITE (end-to-end UC customers own, maintain and control), CLOUD (fully hosted and managed end-to-end UCaaS solution) or HYBRID (delivers applications such as ShoreTel Fax and ShoreTel Scribe via cloud).

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Ringdale Declares "Fax Not Dead"

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Ringdale Declares

Texas-based solid-state technology vendor Ringdale claims to breathe new life in your customers' fax machines with updates to the ModuLAN digital fax receiver, a means for converting faxes into PDF email attachments.

As the company puts it, fax machines are secure (since it is difficult to intercept faxes over analog phone lines), and as such remain popular with businesses. The ModuLAN digital fax receiver adds further security by converting faxes into PDF attachments emailed to intend recipients, thus further eliminating the risk of fax loss or interception, as well as the need for scanning or opting for digital storage.

ModuLAN is a self-contained appliance customers connect directly to the fax-phone line and LAN. It converts faxes to PDF before attaching to emails sent either directly to an inbox or preprogrammed mail server with need for a computer, and can also forward to any FPT server for archiving and distribution.

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Infonetics: Enterprise Telephony Slides

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Infonetics: Enterprise Telephony Slides

According to Infonetics Research the global enterprise telephony and UC market drops by -4% to $8.7 billion in 2014 due to businesses holding off PBX equipment purchases and upgrades, even as economic conditions improve.

On the other hand UC applications are a bright spot-- demand for workforce productivity tools leads to 2014 growth reaching 20%. However PBX revenues, including TDM (time-division multiplexing) and IP PBX are down by -4% (and by -1% Y-o-Y in Q4 2014), while 2014 PBX line shipments are down by -3%.

“The enterprise telephony market continues to be tough. Just as we see one area begin to improve, it’s offset by slowdowns in geographies or market segments. Underscoring the declines are not only slowing businesses purchases but also competitive pricing, which has created unpredictable swings,” the analyst says. “The move to the cloud is having an impact in certain markets, particularly N. America.”

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UC Market Trends to Watch in 2015

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UC Market Trends to Watch in 2015

According to Ovum’s 2015 Trends-To-Watch report on Unified Communications (UC), large enterprises and SMEs are turning to new ways of purchasing, deploying, and managing business communications technology-- and cloud-based communications services are among the root causes of this transformation.

Brian Riggs, principal analyst of enterprise services at Ovum, says: “Enterprises considering UC solutions in 2015 will encounter a market undergoing considerable change. Video will become ubiquitous as consumerization, WebRTC, and other factors make videoconferencing available from any application and any device. Meanwhile UC services will become better enabled to support complex hybrid cloud deployment models.”

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Cisco Intros Project Squared

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Cisco Intros Project Squared

Cisco combines chat, audio, video, multi-party meetings and content sharing in a single collaboration app-- Project Squared, a means to "stay connected across devices, time zones, and project team" according to the company.

Built on the Cisco Collaboration Cloud, Project Squared is similar to chat services such as WhatsApp. It allows users to share messages and content, and integrates with tools such as calendar, Active Directory, WebEx and Box. It runs on mobile devices (iOS and Android) as well as web browsers, with no VPN or plugins required, and features mobile notifications to ensure team members are always reachable.

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