Nortel adds UC features in software release; Healthy ways to spend $40 billion

Healthy ways to spend $40 billion; Your must-have telecom budget for 2010 Convergence and VoIP Alert NetworkWorld.com | Update Your Profile | Forward this to a Friend >>> Sponsored by Avaya Bolster your Unified Communications Know-How Do you know the business value of unified communications? Get the answer to this and many other UC questions at this Solution Center. Learn how your peers are lowering costs and improving collaboration. Get your most pressing UC queries answered from industry experts and read the very latest UC news. Access this site. Spotlight Story Nortel adds UC features in software release Today, we'll hit the highlights of recent announcements from Nortel with a new Business Communications Manager software release; Google, which has recently acquired Gizmo5; and a settlement reached between EBay and Skype founders. Read full story Related News: Healthy ways to spend $40 billion The U.S. federal government has $40 billion set aside for healthcare IT. Much of that is earmarked for electronic medical records, but experts say there are other pressing needs that would improve healthcare. Unified communications and telepresence are two of the technology solutions on many hospitals' wish lists. Your must-have telecom budget for 2010 It's autumn again. Wood smoke in the air, leaves crunching underfoot … and budgets weighing down the desktop. Cisco pushes to open up telepresence Cisco is making a concerted effort to improve the compatibility of its telepresence gear, something that industry observers say has been lagging, but that is sorely needed if it and other vendors are to succeed. 3Com customers welcome HP 3Com customers contacted in the wake of this week's blockbuster HP-3Com buyout news were generally positive, but did voice some concerns on product direction and customer relations. November giveaways Cisco Subnet is giving away free books on VMware vSphere security. Microsoft Subnet is giving away training from New Horizons and free books on Exchange Server 2010. Google Subnet is giving away free books on Android app development. Entry forms can be found on the main contest page. Trivia answers are revealed on each main Subnet page. Network World on Twitter? You bet we are Ethernet everywhere! Inside planes, trains, cars and spaceships, Ethernet is a morph master. Here's a look at some of Ethernet's cooler implementations. 7 tools to ease Windows 7 rollout These utilities help you plan, ensure app compatibility and manage images. Getting the Right Foundation: Unified Communications IP telephony is moving into its second decade with enormous momentum, most users are still waiting for full convergence and voice-enabled applications. Increased network efficiencies have been the primary benefit of IP telephony to date as enterprises struggle with infrastructure and organizational issues. These first-generation benefits have been considerable, but the focus is now shifting to converged applications, with the initial spotlight on Unified Communications (UC). Learn more now.   November 16, 2009 MOST-READ STORIES How to DDoS a federal wiretap Microsoft rebukes employee who claims Win 7 inspired by OS X Wall St.: HP-3Com union a real Cisco threat What's next for Wi-Fi? Priceless! The 25 funniest vintage tech ads 3Com customers welcome HP Cisco raised a big stink over losing a customer's deal to HP HP and 3Com: a good fit, but not without overlap How Nortel optical networking sale will change the industry HP & 3Com, my two cents Why the Branch Office No Longer Needs IT Is your business ready for managed services? Can you mitigate the potential risk and loss of data for access to business information and applications? What services should you consider outsourcing to a managed services provider and what can you do to mitigate the potential for loss? This webcast will address the current state of the market for branch office focused managed services and provide insights and considerations into managed services that you should be considering. Click here to learn more. EMO Labs: Better Sound Through Innovation at DEMOfall 09 EMO Labs' Invisible Speaker innovation takes People's Choice Award top honors at DEMO conference. Watch EMO Labs product launch.   This email was sent to networking.world@gmail.com Complimentary Subscriptions Available for newsletter subscribers. Receive 50 issues of Network World Magazines, in print or electronic format, free of charge. Apply here. Terms of Service/Privacy   Subscription Services Update your profile To subscribe or unsubscribe to any Network World newsletter, change your e-mail address or contact us, click here. Unsubscribe Network World, Inc., 492 Old Connecticut Path, Framingham, MA 01701 Copyright Network World, Inc., 2009 www.networkworld.com | Forward this to a Friend >>>