Reports cite increased demand for VoIP, IMS products

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	Reports cite increased demand for VoIP, IMS products With Q3 2010 results in from suppliers, two market research firms have reported increased equipment demand. Infonetics Research reports an uptick in service provider demand for carrier VoIP and IMS equipment. Meanwhile the Dell'Oro Group reports that the unified communications market expanded to its highest level since 2008. Read More WHITE PAPER: Riverbed Accelerating the Cloud To stay competitive and keep costs down, today's enterprises need to consolidate resources, quickly provision services, and more effectively rationalize costs with new business models. If done correctly, cloud computing can help solve these problems, and further help IT managers maintain business-critical applications and data. Learn More Now. In this Issue Microsoft Lync 2010 puts the "U" in UC How dead is the PBX really? The Seventh Annual Gibbs Golden Turkey Awards Carriers unite over mobile payments, NFC WEBCAST: NeuStar, Inc. 10 Must-Do's for a Profitable Selling Season The e-tailing group will ensure your team is ready to realize your maximum share of holiday dollars by highlighting best practices drawn from the e-tailing group Mystery Shopping and Mindset of a Multi-Channel studies. Learn More Microsoft Lync 2010 puts the "U" in UC Microsoft Office Communications Server (OCS) 2007 R2, which was released in early 2009, does a credible job of providing presence awareness, instant messaging, conferencing and voice capabilities. Still, these services aren't always integrated, and thus aren't easily managed by IT staff. For end users, the lack of integration means maintaining various sets of contacts and working differently depending on the application. Read More WHITE PAPER: Riverbed Accelerate WAN File Transfers by 50x According to Taneja Group research, 83% of IT managers are considering a move to the cloud a top priority. This paper highlights their research and provides guidance on how to overcome cloud adoption barriers and further leverage virtualization and consolidation efforts by strategically deploying WAN optimization. Read now! How dead is the PBX really? The role of the PBX is changing in importance, but it's still too early to issue a death certificate, according to Infonetics. Read More WHITE PAPER: Quest Software Choosing the Right Active Directory Bridge Solution for You The importance of a solid Active Directory (AD) bridge in your diverse IT environment can't be minimized. An AD bridge allows Unix, Linux and Mac systems to coexist with a Windows infrastructure. Further, it consolidates countless identities and passwords, reducing complexity and cost while improving security and productivity. Read Now The Seventh Annual Gibbs Golden Turkey Awards Gibbs again highlights the best of the worst. Read More Carriers unite over mobile payments, NFC NFC, near field communications, Verizon Wireless, AT&T, T-Mobile, Read More
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