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Wireless and Mobile 2009 Presentations now Available - Download Now!

Wireless and Mobile 2009 Presentations now Available - Download Now!

We are pleased to announce that the full session programme for Wireless and Mobile, which took place on 20-21 May 2009, is now available for download via this blog: IP Leaders. You are required to register in order to gain access to the audio (.mp3 format) and presentations (.pdf) format.   To do so, simply complete this [...] [...more]

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Mobility – do I innovate or consolidate?

Mobility – do I innovate or consolidate?

With a host of technologies out there for the provision of mobile communications, which route should an enterprise take? In the current climate, organisations are seeking at best to grow and at worst stabilise their revenues. They are seeking to reduce latencies in their processes and speed up the time to market of their products [...] [...more]

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Skype opens up to corporate SIP communications

Skype opens up to corporate SIP communications

On March 23 2009, Skype announced the beta version of Skype For SIP for Business users.  With around 35% of Skype’s users defining themselves in the business fold, it is an interesting, yet unsurprising move for the eBay owned Luxembourg based Voice over IP (VoIP) / Instant Messaging / Videoconferencing software provider. Skype For SIP allows [...] [...more]

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Living Without Unified Communications - Can SMBs do it?

Living Without Unified Communications - Can SMBs do it?

Within the “current economic climate” we are trying to collectively, as a nation (perhaps world?), save the pennies as Mitel’s Don Smith identifies. Within the business world the paramount concern is how to minimise costs whilst not being detrimental to its ROI. SIS International Research, on behalf of Siemens, have produced a global study that [...] [...more]

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The business benefits of Unified Communications

The business benefits of Unified Communications

How can my company reap the benefits UC rewards? Judging by the crowds at this session this question was top of the agenda for visitors at UC’09. In this popular session Chris explored  what UC means to your business and explained how  building smarter communications can make business processes faster and more effective. View Chris Barrow’s presentation Listen to Chris Barrow’s presentation [...more]

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£61 million cultural project rolled out in Leicester

£61 million cultural project rolled out in Leicester

Last week Rob Grieg, Director of ICT and Operations from Leicester Theatre Trust (LTT) travelled down to London to explain how NEC Philips provided a Unified Solutions which has revolutionised Leicester’s new Curve theatre – a £61million state-of-the-art cultural project which was opened by Her Majesty The Queen on 4 December last year. Based around a service-orientated [...] [...more]

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VoIP and Wireless - Fixed Mobile Convergence or Fairly Mobile Convenience?

VoIP and Wireless - Fixed Mobile Convergence or Fairly Mobile Convenience?

David Duffett, an Independent Consultant, spoke on behalf of Telespeak at Unified Communications ‘09. Taking time out of his busy schedule, David gave a practically-focussed session that covered the current state of play when mixing VoIP with wireless; from the different things some classify as Fixed Mobile Convergence to the process of Least Cost Routing [...] [...more]

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Are you empowering your people through flexible working?

Are you empowering your people through flexible working?

One in three UK workers recently reported that they would rather have more opportunities for flexible working than get a pay rise, according to Alison Brewer, Solutions Marketing Manager at Mitel. In these cash-strapped days should employers be looking at this option to increase productivity whilst reducing office space costs ? In her session Alison [...] [...more]

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The Unified Workplace People, Processes and Technology: The Killer Mix

The Unified Workplace People, Processes and Technology: The Killer Mix

Smart Working = Mobile (also on campus) - “Because we can work anyplace, anytime” So says Philip Vanhoutte, Managing Director – EMEA for Plantronics, speaking at the successful Unified Communications ‘09. In times of economic distress, flexibility is essential. So UC has come right on time ! It allows smarter working, free of time and space [...] [...more]

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Where does UC and presence really deliver the most Value?

Where does UC and presence really deliver the most Value?

This question was central to Mark Lawton’s presentation on Expanding UC and Presence into Mobile Communications where he outlined BT’s vision is to deliver collaborative technologies to Remote, Mobile and Home Based Workers and discussed the merits of delivering business critical information into the field. View Mark Lawton’s presentation Listen to Mark Lawton’s presentation [...more]

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