Unified communications is a growing industry expected to reach $18.5 billion by 2013. Industy analysts and a UC VAR tell CRN how to leverage this trend.
ObjectWorld's three editions of its Unified Communications Server span from five to 5,000 users in a software-only offering that is completely Microsoft-based and can be integrated into a Microsoft environment.
Microsoft unveils three strategic partnerships at VoiceCon, pairing with Aspect Software for the conact center and Tandberg and Polycom to deliver HD video.
IBM unveiled new uses for its Lotus Sametime software and makes the leap into virtual worlds through key partnerships announced at VoiceCon Orlando 2008.
Unified Communications is being hailed by business leaders as a high ROI path to services-rich, multi-vendor solutions that satisfy customers, are you ready to capitalize on these gains by providing unified communications to your clients?
Even with strong pushes from Microsoft and Avaya, Cisco trumped the competition to take the Unified Communications crown in this year's Channel Champions survey.
Microsoft recently took the wraps off a new MSDN portal where developers can get their hands on APIs and SDKs for building unified communications solutions.
Avaya Thursday took several steps to secure its standing in the growing unified communications space with the acquisition of mobile software maker Traverse Networks and the unveiling of new bundled editions of its VoIP systems and applications.
The competition for unified communications is strong and getting stronger, thanks to the increasing availability and affordability of IP communications and a glut of vendors that with everything from UC infrastructure platforms to UC-ready end points are trying to lay claim to UC supremacy.
Solution providers should jump in on unified communications services opportunities in the fast-growing UCaaS market, an executive at 8x8 says. (From ITBestOfBreed.com)
