FCC Chairman proposes rules for telco transition to VoIP

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	FCC Chairman proposes rules for telco transition to VoIP FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler recently proposed a set of guidelines that start the update process to regulate telephone companies as they make their transition from a legacy TDM voice infrastructure to IP-based real time communications platforms. To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Level 3 Communications Successful Cloud Strategies Require a Solid Network Strategy No matter where you are along your organization's journey, the right network strategy, the right connection and the right network partner will help you get the most out of the cloud and achieve your business goals. With Level 3 Cloud Connect Solutions get improved network performance, security and dynamic bandwidth for scalability and efficiency. Own the Journey. Own the Cloud. Read more. In this Issue IDG Contributor Network: Gesture, voice-control are the future of mobile tech, smartphone manufacturer says Dell Software enhances analytics support for Cisco, Microsoft UC platforms How to use video to improve IT recruiting WHITE PAPER: Dell Inc. Mobile Security: Confidence Ebbs as BYOD Booms Download this two-page paper detailing the IDG Research results and for expert advice on securing your organization's data in an increasingly mobile world. View more IDG Contributor Network: Gesture, voice-control are the future of mobile tech, smartphone manufacturer says If you're wondering just where the smartphone genre is headed in these dog days of same-old-same-old looks and hardware, a phone company executive has been spilling the beens quite candidly.Waiman Lam, ZTE's Senior Director of Mobile Devices, said in a recent blog post that his company is focusing on two key areas: voice and gesture control.Intuitive control of devices is important, he thinks. ZTE is a China-based telco equipment supplier that also builds phones.Consumer expectations are "spiraling," Lam says of the issues his designers are facing.Hardware "We cannot succeed by competing with hardware alone, which is why technologies that enhance the experience are of such value," Lam says, kind of acknowledging that (industry-wide) the hardware is a bit dull.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Read More WHITE PAPER: Kaseya Use the World's Fastest Remote Desktop Management When a remote control session is required, you need to know that your connection can be established rapidly and reliably with just the click of a button. Your remote connection speed and reliability are critical to your ability to resolve issues quickly, maximizing IT efficiency and ensuring a happy and productive end user. Learn more Dell Software enhances analytics support for Cisco, Microsoft UC platforms Dell Software has announced a new release of its Unified Communications Command Suite, which adds analytics reporting for Office 365 for Exchange Online and Cisco Unified Communications Manager to Dell’s cross-platform analytics and diagnostics solution. UC Command Suite works with various UC communication platforms, providing information and analysis such as usage trends and chargebacks along with which offices, departments, and cities are using specific platform features so businesses can determine where to increase investment and where to eliminate platforms not being used.With the new release 8.1, Dell offers analytics and diagnostics across both Microsoft Exchange and Lync—a valuable feature set given the increased adoption of Office 365, and with Exchange 2016 on the horizon. The new Office 365 native support provides insights into email usage and trends to help enforce communication policies.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Read More WEBCAST: Aerohive Gigabit Speed Wireless Networks with 802.11ac With the development of 802.11ac, WLANs surpass the gigabit speed barrier. Watch this webinar recording featuring author of "802.11ac: A Survival Guide" (O'Reily), Matthew Gast, for a discussion on 802.11ac and why it's posed to become the 802.11 standard of choice and how to incorporate it into your network plans. View now>> How to use video to improve IT recruiting Sure, video killed the radio star, but the technology is breathing new life into inefficient, time-consuming and stale recruiting practices and allowing organizations to cut time-to-hire while increasing talent quality.Video in your pocket Demand for greater video integration in B2B communication platforms is accelerating rapidly, driven by the prevalence of consumer applications like FaceTime and Skype and by the availability and affordability of cloud infrastructure, says Craig Malloy, CEO of unified communications, collaboration and video solutions firm LifeSize.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Read More
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