Bigger picture of videoconferencing; Consolidation at the top

	Consolidation at the top | Ooma: How to make "free" phone calls with iPhone
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	A bigger picture of videoconferencing Following up where we left off with our last newsletter, today we'll share the highlights of a recent Webtorials study that looks at some key trends surrounding video conferencing. Read More WHITE PAPER: SonicWALL The Next Generation is the Smart Generation Innovations such as mobility, Web 2.0, social media and cloud computing have dramatically changed the IT landscape and introduced new security threats into the corporate network. This eBook investigates why traditional firewalls are no longer enough, and how application intelligence and control enable network security in the wake of these changes. Read more. In this Issue Consolidation at the top Ooma: How to make "free" phone calls with iPhone YMax MagicJack WHITE PAPER: Shoretel Build a RFP for UC Measuring TCO is the best metric for determining the risks and benefits of any technology. This white paper provides guidance on how to effectively measure the TCO for a Unified Communications system and will provide the details you need to build a comprehensive RFP. Read More! Consolidation at the top Given Avaya's acquisition of Nortel and Cisco's growing VOIP market share, it's no wonder the UC market is dominated by a small number of large vendors. Among our participants, 62% identified Cisco or Avaya as their strategic partner for IP telephony, up from 55% in 2009. Much of the change is attributable to the collapse of Nortel. Cisco benefited slightly, gaining 3%, while Avaya picked... Read More WEBCAST: Emerson Network Power Hands-on DC management shouldn't give you paper cuts This webcast demonstrates how field-proven Avocent MergePoint® Infrastructure Explorer software is already providing substantial ROI for data centers up to 500 racks. Its dynamic, graphic interface gives a deep view of your data center to help you more efficiently plan changes, lower operating costs, and deliver on-target capacity planning. Watch Now. Ooma: How to make "free" phone calls with iPhone Ooma: How to make "free" phone calls with iPhone At the Pepcom Holiday Spectacular, ooma officials showed off their iPhone mobile app, which connects with the home VoIP ooma appliance to allow users to make free phone calls with their iPhone. From: networkworld Views: 11 0 ratings Time: 02:37 More in Science & Technology Read More WHITE PAPER: HP & AMD The Time is Right to Transform the Data Center Discover how you can solve your most pressing data center challenges – consolidation, sprawl, power consumption - while installing the fundamental architecture that will be the foundation of the virtualized, efficient and scalable data center of the future – and deliver ROI in as little as 2 months. Learn More Today! YMax MagicJack The MagicJack service first arrived on the VoIP scene back in 2007, with an offer too tantalizing to ignore: unlimited local and long-distance calling for a mere $20 per year (after the first year, which was included with the $40 MagicJack hardware), plus free international calls to other MagicJack owners. Read More
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