Alliance pursues HD interoperability; Big phone features for small business

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	Alliance pursues HD interoperability One of the roadblocks to high definition voice is the lack of interoperability: for HD voice to work, both called and calling parties must be on a compatible system. Eight companies joined have joined forces to address this issue, forming the Cloud Communications Alliance (CCA). The consortium's goal is to "drive development and adoption of the first nationwide high-definition enterprise voice and data network in the IP 'cloud'." Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Cisco Experience Cisco TelePresence -- Free Experience Cisco TelePresence -- Free Click to continue In this Issue Ringio aims to bring big phone features to small business Net neutrality, Internet-based VPNs, and cloud computing Apple Gets Serious About iPhone In The Enterprise, OS 4 Focuses on Enterprise Mobility WHITE PAPER: MegaPath Top Considerations in Choosing a VoIP Provider When SMBs are looking for new ways to reduce telecom costs, why are more of them turning to voice over IP? Get best practices advice for transitioning first to VoIP, and then fully converged services. Read More Ringio aims to bring big phone features to small business A software-based phone system launched Monday aims to give small businesses many features of advanced call-center software and soon will work with Salesforce.com and other CRM platforms, according to startup Ringio. Read More VIRTUAL EVENT: CIO, Computerworld, CSO, InfoWorld & Network World Live Security Panel – April 28th Join us on April 28th for a live virtual event that will provide candid, expert advice on top security challenges and issues – all from the comfort of your desktop. Get in on the discussion - from the unique challenges presented by cloud computing and virtualization to the mass adoption of social media. Attend and you may win a Kindle! Net neutrality, Internet-based VPNs, and cloud computing In the last newsletter and in our ongoing discussion, we began a discussion of the net neutrality ruling and the impact on the enterprise. And while we feel that we're far from a final call on the exact rules that we'll be playing by in this respect, there are certain areas that could be significantly impacted by the rulings. Read More WHITE PAPER: Adobe Close the Web 2.0 Communications Gap Web 2.0 tools have yet to reach critical mass and broad user adoption. This Forrester report identifies the key Web 2.0 gaps and offers advice to: Build a framework that extends email, Upgrade document-based data collection, and Improve email and document exchange security. Read More Apple Gets Serious About iPhone In The Enterprise, OS 4 Focuses on Enterprise Mobility The recently announced iPhone operating system OS 4 due from Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) this summer zeros in on the enterprise market by including improvements in security, scalability and compatibility. The new Mobile Device Management service integrates with third party servers to wirelessly configure, query, and wipe or lock managed iPhones (features available in most enterprise platforms). OS 4 also... Read More
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