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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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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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Match the EC13 Vendor to its Tagline
Pop quiz, here’s ten UC taglines spotted at the recent Enterprise Connect (#EC13) conference. Can you match the vendor to its tagline? Vendors Taglines 1 8×8 A Amplify Teams 2…
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Cisco Figures-Out Consumer Sales
What’s all this talk about Cisco exiting consumer businesses? Just because Cisco killed Umi, Flip, and now sold off Linksys to Belkin, don’t come tthink that Cisco doesn’t like consumers….
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A Merry UC Christmas
Dear Santa, It’s been a while since I have written to you. I know you are busy filling the wish lists of deserving children everywhere, but this year the telecom…
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UCaaS MQ – Does Platform Matter?
Gartner recently published its UCaaS Magic Quadrant Report for North America. The Gartner MQ reports are about the closest thing this industry (and many other industries) have to the Academy Awards. They…
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Cisco Collaboration Summit ’12
Empower. Engage. Innovate (reminds me of Explorer. Expedition. Excursion) is the theme of Cisco’s Collaboration Summit taking place this week. This is largely a channel event. Last year’s attendance was…
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The Cloud Maker at Cisco
Cisco is a major UC premise equipment vendor that isn’t going direct with a cloud offering. SEN and Mitel have been offering direct services for a while, and this year…
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About Dave
Dave is a self-proclaimed Tele-communications Contemplator. Most industry professionals gravitate toward the role of Analyst, Consultant or Journalist, but Dave blends all three as a professional Contemplator. Learn more →.
Cisco Dramatically Simplifies UC&C Licensing
This week, Cisco made some announcements regarding UC&C licensing with Rel 9.0. The company is offering three levels of licensing, and all levels have access to Cisco Jabber, and Pro users…
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It’s Busy Out There! UC Summer 2012
It’s been tough! Recessions, wars, scandals, and natural disasters collaborating to keep wallets closed. A lot of the UC sector was forced into hibernation mode, but the frost appears to…
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UC Alliance Anyone?
The Tech Sector had a rough month in May. Kevin Kelleher of CNN Money asks (but doesn’t answer) the question Why Are Blue Chip Tech Stocks So Blue? Exhibit A, of…
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Lonely at the Top
We live in disruptive times. Technology is changing faster than ever before, the economy has been tough – plagued with war, scams (Enron, Madoff, etc.), and global recessions. World disasters have…
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Cisco Makes its Presence Heard
Yesterday, Cisco joined the ranks of Microsoft, (Skype), Google, Yahoo, Apple, AOL, Facebook, Salesforce.com, and others with free IM and presence. From the Cisco blog: Today we’re announcing that we…
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Avaya Does Have a Rad Vision
Last December, in response to rumors, I posted Does Avaya Have a Radvision? That posted offered up some reasons why the rumor that Avaya might acquire Radvision made sense. Now the…
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Cisco Calls the Skype Kettle Black
I didn’t see this one coming – but it makes perfect sense. Cisco communicates to the EU that Microsoft and Skype together may not be such a good thing for…
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10 Reasons Why RIM Won’t Die
It has been fun to kick RIM. Text book example of why incumbents get disrupted/ RIM owned/invented email on a mobile phone. They invented the smartphone. We used to call…
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Cisco and Avaya Leaders Again
Cisco and Avaya were once again identified as industry leaders. This time, by a new IDC worldwide unified communications Marketscape report. The report claims to use a “rigorous scoring methodology…
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Top 2011 Posts from Pin Drop Soup
Most read stories this year. The blog really saw some traffic increases in 2011. Though moving to a new site – and new name (TalkingPointz) caused a disruption in traffic…
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Industry Update
The iPhone and iPad have broken more records than the iPod did CDs. Microsoft buying Skype was a game changer, but the new game remains a mystery. Here is the…
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ShoreTel Does it Again
Is it just me or does the word “ShoreTel” keep coming up? There is no question in my mind that ShoreTel is drawing the attention and ire of its competitors.
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