Category: Industry Updates

AT&T Announces Availability of Intercompany Multipoint Cisco TelePresence Capabilities

AT&T announced the ability to link multiple Cisco TelePresence suites through its interconnection option. “AT&T Inc. announced today the availability of multipoint, intercompany connectivity via the AT&T Telepresence Solution. The solution allows companies to extend Cisco TelePresence multipoint meetings beyond the enterprise boundary to help enable meetings with […]

The Truth About Telecommuting

One virtual worker reflects on the downsides of remote work: “My telecommuting dream has come true. But, not surprisingly, reality doesn’t match the fantasy. It’s true I’m not stuck in traffic for an hour and a half a day. And, yes, I wear sweats, though on days when […]

GroupWise Next

Update from Novell on next steps for GroupWise and Teaming+Conferencing: “We are also working on a mobility solution, a 3rd Party integration solution (which may include the mobility solution), Exchange Gateway update, Exchange Migration Utility and GMS 3.0 and we are working on the next major releases of […]

Collaboration in the Cloud: The Future of Business

With the current economic problems, will organizations embrace the ideas of the virtual workforce? “Historically, the cost of coordination has outweighed the benefits of agility, which is why the virtual corporation had a hard time breaking through. But today’s cloud technologies, with their ability to bridge the gaps […]

Nokia Acquired Symbian

Nokia announced the completion of its acquisition of Symbian; Symbian employees will work for Nokia from February 1. “Nokia today announced that it has completed its offer to acquire Symbian Limited. All conditions to Nokia’s offer to acquire Symbian Limited have been satisfied and it has received valid […]

Is SaaS cheaper than licensed software?

Jason offers a way to think about pricing differences between hosted software for collaboration and inside-the-firewall products for collaboration; note that he works for a hosted services provider. “It will take over 4 and a half years before the license software is cheaper. By that time, I’m quite […]