A Bitter Lync Divorce
Is Microsoft Lync ready for the enterprise? It’s a question that just won’t die. Certainly it seems to be selling well, and it represents a fairly unique solution. But Lync...
View ArticleIndustry 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...
View ArticleHP UC
Is HP a UC player? And if so, “Player” as in vendor or poser? The hot part of UC right now is mobility – and HP doesn’t seem to be...
View ArticleLync One Year
Lync just passed its first year birthday – of course by that I am referring to the name “Lync” – as the product has been evolving for some time. None...
View ArticleBT Offers Lync Pilot
On NoJitter, I recently attempted to explain Lync licensing (Lync Licensing: Effective Confusion). I recently completed a 40+ page report “summarizing” Lync licensing for a major research and analyst...
View ArticleCisco 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...
View ArticleA Theory About Lync
Could the missing Lync be in your future? Perhaps. Microsoft acquired Yammer yesterday. No news here as the leaks were so accurate. I even opined about it a two weeks...
View ArticleMicrosoft Announces Vapor 2013
Today was the first formal announcement and preview of Lync 2013. Actually, the hoopla was really about Office, but we got a few clues about Lync, Skype, and Microsoft’s vision....
View ArticleLync Now Under Skype
Sometime last month Microsoft moved Lync to the Skype division. The motivations and reactions to this change have been largely private. There was no formal public announcement, but the news...
View ArticleA 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...
View ArticleTwo Different Pictures
A few months ago, highly respected and legendary prognosticator Elliott Gold predicted that Vidyo would pass Polycom. At the time it didn’t seem particularly reasonable. But as Elliot says “the...
View ArticleConnecting 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...
View ArticleGiants 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...
View ArticleMS Lync Update
Last week was LyncConf14, in Las Vegas. I’ve been composing my thoughts in my first Wainhouse research note, but wanted to share a few things here. Impressed. My trip summary...
View ArticleMS a UC SP?
Every premises-based vendor eventually needs to make a decision on its cloud strategy. Enable others to become UCaaS providers, become a UCaaS provider, or both. 1) Enable Providers: This is the...
View ArticleLync, Skype, and IM
I can’t recall when I started using Skype – probably around 2007. It’s incredibly useful – at least it was. I’ve begun removing contacts from Skype because their presence indication...
View ArticleStarting A Video Call On-Time
I do prefer video conferencing over audio-only meetings, and I find myself increasingly annoyed with audio-only forums. The audio-only call remains popular, but the excuses are getting weaker, like bad...
View ArticleWhat to UC in 2015
2015 is off to a bold start. Here’s a handy guide for some of the drama to watch for this year. ALUE ALU who? With regards to ALUE, most of...
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