Unified communications Battle Royale: Cisco, Avaya feel heat from Microsoft Lync

iPhoneys: The iPhone 6 and iPhone 5S edition Petition to legalize cell-phone unlocking tops 100,000 signatures Network World Daily News PM February 21, 2013 Share this email Unified communications Battle Royale: Cisco, Avaya feel heat from Microsoft Lync Microsoft's unified communications system Lync is becoming so popular among businesses that it is the No.1 threat to the top vendors Cisco and Avaya. Cisco this week launched an online blogging campaign to point out Lync's shortcomings, and Avaya volunteered a nearly identical list of what it perceives as Lync limitations. READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. iPhoneys: The iPhone 6 and iPhone 5S edition 2. Petition to legalize cell-phone unlocking tops 100,000 signatures 3. INSIDER Translating enterprise apps to mobile: Three companies' journeys 4. Hold on Oscars! Telecom industry releases documentary on 'The Future of the Network' 5. Where marketing execs are spending all those tech dollars 6. 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