Research, analysis, and thought leadership for enterprise communications.
Welcome to TalkingPointz.
I’m Dave, your personal Telecommunications Contemplator. Most industry professionals gravitate toward the role of Analyst, Consultant or Journalist; I blend all three via commentary, research, and perspective on current enterprise business communications. You’ll find interviews, podcasts, and independent research here.
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Latest Interview
A Remote Connection with OJ Winge
A few months after his departure from Cisco, OJ Winge sits down for an interview on the future of video.
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The Prophecy of Meraki
I like to prognosticate around the end of the year, but sometimes the signs (omens) just can’t wait. I am referring of course to the Prophecy of Meraki, or Cisco’s…
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Bell System Breakup Part 2
Part 1 Colin here. The Department of Justice (DOJ) anti-trust lawsuit had been running for a number of years, and by the early 1980s it was finally going to trial….
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Bell System Breakup
Back in the 1970s I worked for the Bell System. That was a turbulent time in the company’s history because it was the introduction of competition. Here’s the real story…
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Giants Competing
For the past several months, the UC conversation shifted toward a Microsoft v. Cisco debate. Cisco enjoys a market share lead over Microsoft in UC, but Lync is experiencing rapid…
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Connecting With the Plantronics MDA200
Guest Post: by Larry Riba Plantronics MDA200 Lets Enterprises Reduce Headset Costs And Increase User Convenience By Sharing A Single USB Headset Between PCs and Legacy Phones Headsets are a…
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External Posts
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ShoreTel CEO to Retire
That was fast. ShoreTel today announced that its new CEO, Peter Blackmore, intends to retire, but will remain on board until a replacement is found. “It has been a privilege…
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The Origin of Email
Colin here, and I have a surprise for you. The inventor of email did not invent email. EMail was actually invented by the Bell System and was in commercial operation long…
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The Googrilla Grows
I recently published the Googrilla in the Midst which posits that the influence and impact of Google Apps is largely underappreciated and untapped by the UC community. We are reasonably…
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Opportunities
Colin here. We hear a lot in the news about the Chinese hurting US markets. It’s politically convenient to blame others for problems. The truth is that China represents the…
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Latest Podcast
What is the WebRTC Opportunity for the Channel?
In this Industry Buzz podcast, the UCStrategies Experts discuss the opportunities that WebRTC presents the channel, specifically resellers, distributors, and consultants. Dave Michels moderates the conversation, along with Phil Edholm, Tsahi Levent-Lev…
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