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9 Tips for Unified Communications Success

Every company is working to find a hybrid work solution, which means productivity tools are no longer a “nice-to-have” but a “must-have.”

November 1, 2022 Joel Stocker Leave a Comment

Every company is working to find a hybrid work solution, which means productivity tools are no longer a “nice-to-have” but a “must-have.” Shockingly, most organizations just deployed something in haste to adapt to work during the pandemic. Using disparate tools that don’t fit into long-term plans, most companies don’t have a way to monitor, update, […]

Planar Thunderbird School of Global Management at Arizona State University

Planar Display Solutions Mesmerize Thunderbird School of Global Management at ASU

Thunderbird School of Global Management at Arizona State University's new HQ features a striking collection of Planar displays.

November 1, 2022 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

Oregon-based Planar, prominent in visualization technology, announced that Thunderbird School of Global Management at Arizona State University (Thunderbird) selected the company as the display technology partner for its new global headquarters in downtown Phoenix. In celebration of Thunderbird’s 75th anniversary, the new five-story, 110,000-square-foot, high-tech facility features an impressive selection of Planar display solutions. According […]

Software License Spending, SaaS, cloud apps

Is Your IT Team Struggling to Manage the Organization’s SaaS Apps?

Recently released studies from SaaS management platforms Zluri and Torii provide new insight into IT’s difficulties in managing cloud apps.

October 28, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Despite cloud-based software becoming a key part of any organization’s IT strategy, many are struggling to gain visibility into their SaaS ecosystem and manage those apps, forcing IT teams to think differently about SaaS deployment and reducing shadow IT, according to new research. Two recently released studies from SaaS app management platforms Zluri and Torii […]

IoT/Connected Product Awards 2022 Announced

Winners of the IoT/Connected Product Awards 2022 have been announced at Total Tech Summit 2022 in Orlando, Fla.

October 27, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

At Total Tech Summit 2022, Jason Knott, chief content officer for Emerald’s connected brands (including TechDecisions) announced the winners of the IoT/Connected Product Awards 2022. The winners of the commercial category are as follows: Access Control: Genetec — Genetec Enclosure Management powered Cloud Link Roadrunner AV Collaboration: Biamp — Parlé VBC 2500 all-in-one conferencing bar […]

Google Meet, Zoom Continue the UC&C Interop Trend

Zoom Rooms will soon be able to join Google Meet meetings, and Google Meet devices will be able to join Zoom Meetings.

October 26, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Google is launching support for embedded bi-directional interoperability on Zoom Rooms and Google Meet devices later this year, pushing the unified communication and collaboration industry closer to interoperability among the handful of major platforms. According to Google, this means Zoom Rooms will be able to join Google Meet meetings, and Google Meet devices will be […]

Poly Studio X Series to Offer Native Google Meet Experience

Poly says its line of Studio X video bars will be the first Android-based single codec video appliances for Google Meet.

October 26, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Video and audio collaboration solutions provider Poly says its line of Studio X video bars will be the first Android-based single codec video appliances for Google Meet. According to Poly, the Studio X lineup of video bars joins the company’s growing list of devices certified for Google Meet, Google Voice and ChromeOS. The Studio X30, […]

Cisco WebexOne: Partnerships, Integrations, Device

Cisco unveils partnerships with Microsoft and Apple, new collaboration devices, hybrid workspace blueprints, new apps and more.

October 25, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Cisco is announcing several key new Webex products and features, including new integrations with Microsoft Teams, a partnership with Apple, new collaboration devices, hybrid workspace blueprints, new apps and more. In large part, the improvements announced during the company’s WebexOne 2022 event are designed to help customers of all sizes continue to scale up their […]

Cisco New York office, hybrid workplace, hybrid meeting

Inside Cisco’s Revamped and Interconnected New York City Office

Cisco's New York Office was designed with a flexible work model and tech that measures the use of the entire 54,000-square-foot space.

October 25, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Imagine if every piece of technology in the office was feeding IT and facilities managers data on the use of the office, meeting spaces, desks, energy efficiency and other metrics. For organizations trying to maximize the use of their office and make it easy for hybrid workers to come into the office and collaborate with […]

Cisco Creates Interconnected Hub for Hybrid Work in New Chicago Office

Once a post office building, Cisco's Chicago office is now a model workspace for UC&C and for the hybrid workforce with smarter spaces and safer environments.

October 24, 2022 Alyssa Borelli Leave a Comment

Cisco’s new office, located in Chicago’s oldest post office building—once an interconnected hub for all the city’s mail—is a 130,000-square-foot location equipped as a platform for innovation integrating new products, development and testing. Bringing together four different local offices under one roof, Cisco’s Chicago office has become the model for what a hybrid office experience […]

RingCentral: The Phone is Still a Key Communication Tool

Despite the rise of videoconferencing, more than 90% of businesses still say the phone is a key communication tool, RingCentral says.

October 20, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

The majority of businesses still prefer the phone over other communication tools, and businesses that don’t consider the phone to be their primary communicable channel still count it among one of their main tools, according to new research from RingCentral. The communication and collaboration provider says it conducted a survey of business owners and how […]