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UCaaS Enterprise Connect

Ranking UCaaS Providers at Enterprise Connect

Moving to the cloud was already a smart move before the COVID-19 pandemic, but 2020 will mark one of the largest migrations ever.

August 4, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

With employees working remotely and organizations looking for ways to remain viable and stay in business, the cloud and unified communications-as-a-service (UCaaS) are in demand more than ever. Moving to the cloud was already a smart move before the COVID-19 pandemic, but 2020 will mark one of the largest migrations ever, says Diane Myers, senior […]

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Mattermost Microsoft Teams

Microsoft Announces New Teams Features, Devices

New features new devices, phones, and an Advanced Communications plan with the ability to host a virtual meeting of 20,000.

August 3, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Microsoft on Monday announced several new features in Teams as the tech giant continues to innovate its main unified communication and collaboration product as it becomes one of the most in-demand business apps due to the coronavirus pandemic. The new features announced include the ability to hold meetings of up to 20,000 participants, enhanced administration […]

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Zoom Hardware-as-a-Service

Zoom’s HaaS Offering is a Simple Way for SMBs to Deploy Zoom Rooms

Jeff Smith, head of Zoom Rooms, says the company's new Hardware-as-a-Service offering brings more value to small and medium-sized businesses.

July 28, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Due to the coronavirus, the world is as remote as its ever been in the 21st century, making videoconferencing and collaboration tools an essential business tool. Zoom has risen to market dominance during the COVID-19 crisis because it’s relatively easy to use and quick to deploy thanks to a simple user interface, features and flexibility […]

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LogMeIn GotoRoom

LogMeIn Announces New GoToRoom Hardware Options

LogMeIn is partnering with Poly, Dolby, Logitech and Extron on new hardware-as-a-service offerings on a monthly payment model.

July 22, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

IT managers and end users now have several  more options for out-of-the-box conference room hardware as LogMeIn unveiled seven new hardware bundles for its GoToRoom platform. The all-in-one videoconferencing offerings feature hardware from Dolby, Logitech, Poly and Extron, ranging in size and scale from home offices to large meeting spaces. The new partnership with Extron […]

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Microsoft Teams

Microsoft Teams Could Be the ‘Sleeping Giant’ of Videoconferencing Wars

The world was introduced to a litany of videoconferencing solutions earlier this year, but some UCC experts say Microsoft Teams will come out on top.

July 14, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Over the last few months, the world got a crash course in videoconferencing and collaboration technology. With remote work now part of our culture, platforms like Zoom, BlueJeans, Lifesize, Webex, Google Meet and Microsoft Teams have become a must have for most organizations that typically reported to an office setting. However, Microsoft Teams, which is […]

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Webex Virtual background

Webex Unveils Virtual Background, Blur

Webex hopes to catch up with Zoom, Teams with a virtual background and blur feature to help limit distractions and maintain privacy during video meetings.

July 13, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Most videoconferencing providers like Zoom and Microsoft Teams already allow users to choose a virtual background to keep focus on themselves and now their messy home offices. However, one of the earliest videoconferencing applications, Webex, hasn’t offered that feature until now. Last week, Cisco announced Webex users can choose a preset virtual background or blur […]

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Zoom Hardware-as-a-Service

Zoom Hardware-as-a-Service Makes Zoom Rooms More Affordable

Zoom Hardware-as-a-Service (HaaS) gives Zoom Rooms customers the ability to deploy Zoom Rooms hardware with a variety of subscription options.

July 8, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Zoom is introduced a hardware-as-a-service plan that makes deploying Zoom Rooms more accessible by reducing the barriers to entry and high up-front costs. The program, dubbed Zoom Hardware-as-a-Service (HaaS), gives Zoom Rooms customers the ability to deploy Zoom Rooms hardware with a variety of subscription options for phone and meeting room hardware, the company says […]

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